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    Noble Audio Kaiser Encore Giveaway!

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    Fiio X5 3rd gen || 2x AKM 4490 || Balanced Out || DSD || DXD | DTS | Android || Dual Card Slot

    Hi everyone,   I have been on hiatus from head-fi for quite some time because my wallet was taking a serious hit. However I am back for more.    I bought the X5 about 2 weeks ago when it came out and have had a lot of use on it. I really expected it to be better. I am comparing it to the...
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    Best portable closed back headphone that sounds like Westone W30

    I just tried the Beyerdynamic t51i. Wow! What a revelation! Absolutely love the sound of these. I wish they were around the ear headphones but these sound fantastic.    I liked them over the Shure 1540 and the Oppo-PM3. I am not sure if the reason was because they both needed to be amped but...
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    Best portable closed back headphone that sounds like Westone W30

    Tried the Audio Technica MSR7 today at a store and found them to be underwhelming.    I think my Westones have really spoiled me. The search continues....
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    Best portable closed back headphone that sounds like Westone W30

    I will definitely try to see if I can demo them. I am not sure which store near me carries these headphones.    Anyone have any opinions on the Shure SRH1540 headphones? I would be interested in hearing about people who have experience with the Shures.  
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    Best portable closed back headphone that sounds like Westone W30

    It's been a while since I posted on Head-fi. I have been just browsing for the most part ever since I was all set with my current setup.    My current setup includes a Sony ZX2 with a Topping NX1 amp connected to a Westone W30. I love this setup and it sounds absolutely amazing. Unfortunately...
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    Circum-aural confusion....

    Thank you for the reccomendations. Unfortunately most of them have really long cords, are hard to drive. I was leaning towards the denon 1100 or the aiaiai tma-1. The denon's seem to have a bad reputation for bloated bass. How is the treble extension on these? The tma-1 seems pretty...
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    Circum-aural confusion....

    Are there any more options that can be explored. I would also like something light. Are the hd-25 light? Also I heard they can be a bit uncomfortable. Is there anywhere in Boston where I can actually audition a pair of these or any other popular headphone?
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    Circum-aural confusion....

    Hi,   I am mainly an IEM guy but have been lurking around the headphone forums for some time now. I am presently using an ath-m50 which was suggested to me by several people on this forum. They are pretty good at what they do but I am not a fan of their sound signature. The biggest gripe I...
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    Westone 3 vs Shure 535

    I agree with Spyro in regard to the fatigue factor. I found the um3x to be fatiguing because of the small soundstage and forward mids. I don't find the w3 fatiguing with any tip. The only way I can see would be to boost mid to higher frequencies on the eq and listen at a pretty loud volume. 
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    Upgrading from Westone 2

    Hi,   I thought I would chime in and offer my 2 cents.    I presently own a westone 3 and a um3x. I have previously owned the um2 and super.fi pro. I first upgraded from the um2 to the um3x. At first I loved the upgrade and the um3x totally destroyed the um2. But after a few months, I...
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    Shure SE535: Reviews and First Impressions Thread

    Spyro,   Was reading through this thread and noticed that your new favourite IEM is probably the shure se535.   Flashback: I have always relied on your impressions while buying my IEMs since I found we have similar tastes. I listen at fairly high volumes too and had the um2 before. I...
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    Dissatisfaction with clix2 and s9 comparing to clix 1 ?!

    I still have the clix1 4gb and clix2 8gb and have bought and sold the cowon d2 in the past. If the s9 sound is close to the d2 sound then I am afraid it would be disappointing. I found the sound to be over processed and metallic. If you like the warm sound of the clix1 but would like...
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    Zune HD -> cmoy -> um2

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    Zune HD -> cmoy -> um2

    I am a bit new to the whole amp concept. So I would like some advice. I was looking for something portable and cheap. I was looking at the cmoy amp that everyone was talking about at it's price point. I wanted a little more bass and increase in volume. I seriously don't want to spend...
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