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    re-bonding IEM body.

    Hi,   I have a pair of IEM's and recently the body fell apart on 1 earpiece while removing them from my ear.   They are still working so fortunately there is no 'real' damage at this stage. I have logged a RMA but no response as yet.   In case I get a negative on the RMA, any...
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    Maximo iMetal IM-590 Earphones

    Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew H Are any of the stock tips at least close? Can you at least get a seal with a little help (while holding the earphones in, or pushing up your ears from the bottom, or ?)? And are there other popular earphones that you've had good luck with (and if so...
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    Maximo iMetal IM-590 Earphones

    Thanks for your comments Andrew, quite interesting... Do you have any suggestions on fit with the std tips ? I have tried all of them with no success - well no bass, just a tinny sound.. Some homemade foam tips has solved this for now but I can't help thinking that I am doing something...
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    Maximo iMetal IM-590 Earphones

    I dont think that I would have 50 hours but probably 20 ? I left them on overnight plus various periods plugged in to my laptop at work - of course I have given them more than normal usage ;-) The tag on the phones says 8-10 hrs. I got some different ear plugs and hacked them up and am...
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    Maximo iMetal IM-590 Earphones

    A couple of days ago I received my pair of 590's and have given them a bit of a going over - sound really does improve after some work. I have not been able to get any bass with any of the stock tips - the large is the most comfortable but bass is severely lacking.... the only way I have been...
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    Recommendations for in-ear from Amazon

    Thanks I put my order in for the iM590's - thanks for the hybrid tips tip !!!
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    Recommendations for in-ear from Amazon

    Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys. The Maximo does tick a lot of my boxes... Interestingly I am very old to portable mid-fi but an IEM virgin. I am sure my tinnitus has at least something to do with the many many hours of listening in the office and on the bus... Subsequently I...
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    Recommendations for in-ear from Amazon

    Hello, Work has given me a $50 US Amazon voucher which I am going to use to buy some in-ear phones. I want them to use as all-rounders and to be good while travelling on planes/buses. My priorities in order are; - noise isolation - comfort - SQ - case & airline adapter plug They...
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    UPCOMING Little Dot DAC

    I have had my LD DAC 1 for almost a week now but for a variety of reasons have only used it primarily for background music. My initial reaction was that it is sooo much smoother than the internal DAC of my Squeezebox & from memory it was less harsh (esp up high) than my NAD CD player which I...
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    UPCOMING Little Dot DAC

    Quote: Originally Posted by josep I wonder how after 10 pages nobody noticed this but... It must be said this DAC when fed data by USB will go to 16bit/48kHz max, as it does use the ubiquous BB PCM2704 chip for USB input. So for anybody looking to use for computer audio with HD...
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    UPCOMING Little Dot DAC

    Any more comments on how this sounds and compares to other DACs ? Sorry for pestering but I am ready to throw my credit card at this but really would like some more feedback before committing.. cheers
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    UPCOMING Little Dot DAC

    any more updates on listening impressions ? I am really interested to see what people think of it esp how it compares. cheers
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