Recent content by bsiegler
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Diana: the second release by Abyss Headphones!
I really wanted to love the MRs :( - I think my head is just too big for them :sweat_smile:- bsiegler
- Post #7,061
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Questyle CMA18 Portable DAC with Headphone Amplifier
Yep some sort of app to set/adjust/save different EQ profiles. I am an iPhone user so my EQ options are limited and I'd like full control to set exact frequencies vs a 5 or 10 band EQ.- bsiegler
- Post #217
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Questyle CMA18 Portable DAC with Headphone Amplifier
I would like to second @goaud27 on the PEQ desire. I would love it @Questyle if you all could add the option somehow to allow for precise EQ'ing via the CMA18 for those of us that dare to venture into the EQ space :)- bsiegler
- Post #211
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Yet Another DIY Isodynamic (Planar Magnetic) Headphones
Wow! This is really incredible, thank you for sharing. Love the final design 😍- bsiegler
- Post #8
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Questyle CMA18 Portable DAC with Headphone Amplifier
Is it portable enough to replace the M15? Or do you see reason I'd want to keep it?- bsiegler
- Post #205
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Questyle CMA18 Portable DAC with Headphone Amplifier
Questyle responded to my email and said they would be shipping me (in the US) the CMA18 "as quick as possible" :joy: so we'll see what that means. Really interested to see how it will stack up to the Xduoo Xd05 Pro. I'm sure it will power my Empy IIs no problem but I wonder about harder-to-drive...- bsiegler
- Post #202
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Diana: the second release by Abyss Headphones!
Love the WA7! They definitely powered the MRs well for me, although I found myself closer to 4 o'clock on the dial 🤣- bsiegler
- Post #7,051
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Meze EMPYREAN II
I’ve been running my Empy IIs on both the WA7 and the Topping A/D70 stack for comparison (of course the Toppings aren’t hybrid) and the biggest difference I can tell between the two is that there’s a lot more overhead with the Topping stack and things sound a bit more articulate and less warm...- bsiegler
- Post #472
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Diana: the second release by Abyss Headphones!
I can't speak to the complementary nature when compared to the Denons, but I just wanted to throw my experience out there. I ordered both the Diana MR and the Empyrean II to trial against one another and ended up deciding - fairly quickly - that the Empys were far more enjoyable for me...- bsiegler
- Post #7,046
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Meze EMPYREAN II
@up late @Quarzer I'm looking forward to hearing thoughts/impressions!- bsiegler
- Post #469
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Meze EMPYREAN II
Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I thought about the Elite's briefly, but my goal is really to have a truly diverse collection ("collection" meaning going from one top-notch headphone to two or three eventually :P) and I presume that the Elite is going to be more similar to the Empy II than the...- bsiegler
- Post #468
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Topping A70 Pro - impressions
Work with me here as I'm not terribly seasoned as speaking the audiophile language haha. Honestly I can tell there's a lot more (probably not surprisingly) power and headroom when compared to the WA7, which is my only comparison amp at the moment. The sound is a lot "clearer" and less warm than...- bsiegler
- Post #186
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Topping A70 Pro - impressions
You all are fantastic! I resolved the BAL output on the amp and nothing changed. Then I changed the output mode on the DAC from SE to BAL and viola, I hear sounds and things! 🙏 As always, thanks!!- bsiegler
- Post #184
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Topping A70 Pro - impressions
So I went ahead and got everything hooked up, but am getting nothing to the A70 from the D70. I figure I have something hooked up incorrectly or am missing something vital. I have USB<>USB going into my laptop and short, quality XLR between the A70 and D70. DAC seems to be showing activity but...- bsiegler
- Post #181
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)