Recent content by hotmath

Unless I'm badly mistaken, Faye Wong sings with a Beijing accent in her Mandarin songs.

The Ink Spots - Java Jive Actually most of Ink Spots' songs I've heard are on the smooth side.

  Quote:   From reviews here fa-004 seems like a good choice. But as it's a closed phone I'm wondering if there's any issues with eardrum pressure during long use?

Oh I don''t go as far as reviewers here do regarding 'critical listening' and perhaps I should have said 'focused/concentrated listening' instead of 'critical'. I understand it should be music that wows me but find some music (mostly orchestral works) hard to enjoy without feeling good about the...

Yeah I've been wondering about my pair of SRH840 too, nowadays I pretty much only reach for them when I really need isolation. Perhaps that has something to do with the shure and my amp being both warm so they sound a bit muddy together. On the other hand, I'm rather happy with my K702, it's...

I'll try to explain my situation here. I usually listen to my headphones for 3-4 hours each night. The first few hours are just background/casual listening, i.e. having the music on when I'm reading or working. Then I'll do a hour or so of critical listening before bed.   The problem is...

Thanks Lex. My boxset's on its way now. 

I'm thinking about picking up a Vanska boxset but there are two versions on Amazon UK, one costs only £25.99 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Symphonies-Nine-Minnesota-Orchestra/dp/B002M2JLPY/ The other costs more than twice as much...

Have been listening to my new Caliente for a few hours now. Right out of the box it produces a smooth and captivating sound with impressive bass drive and mid-low frequency definition. Gave some much needed weight to my k702. The sound is fairly unfatiguing too.   Also when my unit arrived...

Yep, I meant 'uncomfortable' when I said earbuds make me tired quickly. Thanks for letting me know smaller IEMs might be more comfortable than earbuds, though I'm still a bit wary of IEMs as I have this on and off ear/nose infection problem since I was young.

I'm thinking about getting a new portable headphone for daily commuting. Up 'til now I use Yuin Pk3 for that purpose. Although the Yuin sounds fantastic, I find them offer little isolation and my ear always get tired quickly from wearing earbuds (I imagine IEM are worse than earbuds in this...

Out of sheer boredom (still awaiting on my amp and surge protector to arrive), I decide to dig up a RCA->minijack cable and connect my headphones directly to V-DAC. To my surprise V-DAC drove my phones really loud and I had turn down the volume in Foobar to around -20db to get a listenable...

Quote: Originally Posted by dongringo Hi hotmath, yes there is some truth to that. It could be a ground loop issue. Try plugging it into a surge protector along with the rest of your gear. Everything should be plugged into the same power source. I'm pretty sure that will do the trick...

Just received my V-DAC yesterday. It sounds fantastic and I'd be so happy about my purchase if only the ac adapter would stop humming! Although the stock adapter is universally panned I haven't read anyone complaining about a humming issue. Anyway I've bought the unit from UK and returning...