Haha thank you thank you I'll add in the kilos for my foreign buddies :p. I just ordered a pair of SE846s for $730 shipped with no tax. Thank you to the members here the valuable insight. I'll be sure to come back here to see what others up to. Thank you all again! My next upgrade will be the...

Dinerenblanc, thank you so much for the tip on getting these babies for $700. I will look into the custom cables you linked. Thank you again! These would make the gym a blast every time, ever after 10 sets of squats :). Cheers!

I have always been afraid of using expensive IEMS in the past due to non replaceable wires. I don't know anyone who uses IEMs of this magnitude for the gym. Unless it's the head-fi crew of course :).

I had the same problem with my Woo Audio 6 amp. Look into getting a HumX and connect it to your amp. It will solve the problem.

I was able to test out my uncle's SE846. I'm coming from a pair of Westone 4s, Ultimate Ear Triple Fis, and Westone UM2s. I tested the Shures first with my AK100 running FLACS in addition to 24/96 and 24/192 songs. Let me say that I am blown away by how powerful and clean the SE846 sounds in...

Ah ok thank you for the explanation for both cases. HumX on just my PC sounds good =).   Now what is the solution for enabling 24/192 to work correctly? I happen to be using an adapter for the optical cable to connect to my AK100's optical in. Perhaps a cable without an adapter plugged...

I'm looking more into ground loops and the HumX.   A more simple solution might be to power my AK100 from it's mini USB connection to the outlet (using an adapter). The noise hum noise might be conflicted with my PC's USB ports.   Comments about the AK100 itself   In any case, I gotta say...

Could you expand on "Getting 192 from toslink is transport dependent."?   The source is coming from my motherboard. 24/96 is flawless via optical but 24/192 causes a harsh static that resembles a bad TV broadcast. It could be the source...anyone else got any ideas?   And can anyone comment...

Thank you for answering one of my questions. Does the AK100 still only do 24/96 when connected via Digital In from my PC?   That's a shame about the background noise when connected USB for charging (when used with an amp). Anybody else got any ideas?

I've had the AK100 (stock) for more than half a year. I used it mainly for work and on the go with my IEMS.   It is amazing with Westone 4s IEMs, especially with 24/96 and 24/192 FLAC files.   I had a question though. Two actually!   I am currently using it as part of a home setup. Digital...

Thanks Dubstep Girl. Very informative.   Now I've seen prices ranging from ~$120-$250+ for the GZ34.   Would $150 be a decent price for a NOS GZ34 tube manufactured from the 50s?   I'm very excited to get a home setup...I've been an "IEM" kind of guy since 2003.

Hi Head-Fi,   I had some questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.   My WA6 is coming in the mail today. It will be my first tube amp. I will be using these with some new HD650s that just came in. I will be using an AK100 as a DAC. The type of files I mainly will use for this setup...

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Hi guys,   I own a pair of Westone UM2s, which I assume sound similar to the UM3s. I find the UE TF10s are similar to the UM2s except they have an extra sparkle to bring out smaller details but less bass. I highly enjoy both of these on my iBasso D4 dac/amp but want some full sized...