Recent content by BenWaB3
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On the Road Again: Announcing the IE 600 Tour!
I agree to the terms and wish to be considered for the US tour.- BenWaB3
- Post #29
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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SMSL SU-9n ES9038PRO DAC is up NOW
OK, in order to steer this thread back to its more genteel aspects :), one oddity I'm experiencing is that when the unit powers on it shows the Bluetooth icon on the screen but it won't pair with the phone until I cycle through the input options until I come back to Bluetooth again. Does anyone...- BenWaB3
- Post #77
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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SMSL SU-9n ES9038PRO DAC is up NOW
I just got one a couple weeks ago and really like it. I don't have a dedicated streamer at this point so have to use the Bluetooth option to stream from the phone to the DAC but still that sounds good to my half-shot ears. I listen to a lot of Jazz and acoustic bass sounds extremely well on this...- BenWaB3
- Post #64
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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[FiiO M3K] Probably the Most Cost-Effective Hi-Res Music Player, Discrete HiFi DAC Chip, Supports up to 384K/32B
Thanks for the reply. The FiiO site was up and working today when I just tried going to the website. Your links will come in handy in the future though. Thanks again.- BenWaB3
- Post #218
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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[FiiO M3K] Probably the Most Cost-Effective Hi-Res Music Player, Discrete HiFi DAC Chip, Supports up to 384K/32B
So I finally decided on the M3K & it came in yesterday. I've been trying to get to their web site to update to the latest version for the past 2 days but it seems to be dead. Anyone else having this problem or know what's going on?- BenWaB3
- Post #216
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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NEW 2015 - HIFIMAN HE400S
Here is a thread from a couple years ago discussing this subject, with some of my definitely non-authoritative ramblings toward the end: http://www.head-fi.org/t/776885/sennheiser-hd-598-vs-hifiman-he-400s A couple years down the line from that thread I would do the comparison of the...- BenWaB3
- Post #2,567
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The FiiO X3 2nd gen (ex X3K, X3II) Thread : 192K/24B, CS4398,Native DSD, USB DAC with LO and inline remote
Brooko's comments are pretty much identical to my impressions. I had used SR-80's for years & was a bit nonplussed when first trying the 598's but over time I came to prefer to 598's sound signature over the SR-80's & they became my daily driver. Now that I have the HiFiMan HE-400s' they've...- BenWaB3
- Post #7,790
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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NEW 2015 - HIFIMAN HE400S
When I got the 400S's I was able to compare them with a pair of Audezes in the same store. It may have been a blessing in disguise that the Audezes had to go back, at least to my ears anyway.- BenWaB3
- Post #2,235
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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NEW 2015 - HIFIMAN HE400S
I went through a similar experience when trying headphones other than the Grado SR-80. I was so used to that signature that my newer phones (Sennheiser HD-598) sounded too muffled in comparison, as did everything else I auditioned before that purchase. Once I gave myself time with the Senn's...- BenWaB3
- Post #2,194
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Any opinions / reviews on Gemtune APPJ PA1502A
The mass drop is over & they reached the amount of commitments they needed (actually I think they had reached it a while ago). So those who participated (myself included) should be enjoying this amp in about a month!- BenWaB3
- Post #152
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Any opinions / reviews on Gemtune APPJ PA1502A
I've been back & forth between buying either the APPJ or the Schiit Vali 2. The advantage of the Vali is that it has both headphone & line outs. Is maxing the volume on the APPJ & running a line to a preamp equivalent to a line out level? Thanks- BenWaB3
- Post #92
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
My first was the AUNE T1 although I don't know if that qualifies since it's a DAC/headphone combo.- BenWaB3
- Post #506
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Official Schiit Vali 2 Thread
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- Post #427
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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NEW 2015 - HIFIMAN HE400S
I'll second that. That's the only complaint I've had about the 400s - they don't wrap around my big ol' haid far enough. The bottom of the pads don't descend enough & I have to tuck the earlobes up into them. Other than that though I love these phones.- BenWaB3
- Post #1,985
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Fostex new RP headphones - T50RPmk3, T40RPmk3 and T20RPmk3
Music123 has these on sale right now for $141.83. There could be better sales going on as the week progresses to Cyber Monday. If the list members could post better sales as they come across them it would me much appreciated by those of us who haven't gotten a pair yet & are looking for the best...- BenWaB3
- Post #453
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)