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Digital Cable: Stereovox XV2 Vs Cardas Lightening 15
Friends, I have been searching for a good all rounder digital cable for quite some time. Now I have a option of buying either a Stereovox XV2 or a Cardas Lightening 15 both at a similar price point. I have heard the XV2 once and it was nice. It did not do anything to impress me but did not...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Vision:M: What EQ settings do you use?
Quote: Originally Posted by ILikeMusic I've owned them both and I think the overall sound quality is very similar between the two at at flat settings but that the EQ is much more effective in the ZVM. The Touch had several EQ bugs in its various firmware releases (EQ settings not being...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Are the Nano or Video good enough for high quality music listening?
I have recently bought a Creative Zen Touch and I am using it with my MS-1. I find the sound quality really HIGH on quality. I dont use any of its custom equalizers, I use it full flat and the quality I get matches some of the good high-end CDPs. The trick is to use good quality softwares to...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Vision:M: What EQ settings do you use?
I have just bought a new Creative Zen Touch and using it with MS-1. Very Good sound, but it sounds best in Flat EQ settings. Just wondering whether its sound quality would be same as the ZVM (under Flat EQ setting) ?? Any ideas guys ?- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
Its out of scope because its $199 just for the mod... Any views about Creative Zen Touch ?- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
Now what is iMod guys ?? Is it some modded iPods ? Do we get it in retail stores or do we need to get it modded from some experts ? If its the former then I can think of it else NO... Actually guys I had shortlisted Creative Zen Touch 20GB..basically for these reasons: 1. I read some...- HeadLamp
- Post #21
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
Quote: Originally Posted by rhymesgalore By the way: when you're looking for sound like a high quality cdp: there is NO mp3-player out there, who is able do to this... Agreed....but how about trying to be there ??? Since most if these portable players are for the masses, so...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
Hmmmmmm.......not the answer I had expected.. How on earth can I believe that all DAPs sound as good as it looks and feature-rich ??? Ok...I am not looking for the absolute sound or the absolute BEST in sound quality....I know its not possible to conclude on any one as Audio is very...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
Thanx guys for all those replies..... But my problem is not solved.... Please understand that I am looking for the best SOUNDING Portable player. The word in caps is the key. I am ready to sacrifice a few GB of storage or even compromise in User-Unfriendliness, but if it sounds awesome...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
No Its around $330. Where did you see it $300 ?? Can you give me the site. See actually, $250 is almost my last budget so stretching further is very difficult. BTW how is Creative Zen Touch ?? I read a lot of reviews about them which says its has Excellent SQ...what say Will there be...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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DAP with the best SOUND QUALITY for my MS-1 in $250 range
Hi Guys, I am looking for a DAP. My most important criteria is sound quality. It should drive my MS-1 well. I have heard the iPod and found it good but I dont have the luxury of auditioning other good players like iRiver, Creative Zen etc... My budget is around $250. Kindly suggest me the...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Help Pleeeeeeeese....iPod Vs Archos Gmini
Hi All, I am looking for a good portable player for my MS-1. I am stuck between iPod and Archos Gmini 402 http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/deta...mail,ECOSTCNET I dont have the luxury of hearing the Archos but yes I have heard the iPod and its good none the less. The Archos on the other hand...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Bose Quietcomfort2
I dont have much experience in head-fi but I do have a MS-1 currently which I like a lot. First of all its priced at $500 in India (I am from India). Sound was not bad. Compared to the Triports its much much better. My question is: 1. What should be the actual price of QC2 going by pure...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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How do the Flat pads compare to the Senn 414 pads?
Hi all, I did this to my MS-1 Comfy pads http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/attac...2&d=1136975077 . Some people on the forum said that its almost similar to HD-414. I have never seen a HD-414 pad but this mod of mine sounds amazing....- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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MS-1 Modded in house.....AWESOME SOUND
The distance between the ears and the driver grill is approx 12-15mm.....I move my ears closer to the grill whenever i want more mids and highs. Basically the upper mids are tamed a bit in this process...say around 3.5-8khz frequency. I would love to have the HD414 pads, how much would they...- HeadLamp
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)