Recent content by mcdj
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Official Sony WF-1000XM3 Thread - Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earphones
Couldn’t help it. I see deadphones.- mcdj
- Post #22
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Sony MDR-1000X
I bought a pair of the original 1000x on eBay brand new last December. I have one month left on the theoretical 1 year warranty. Sadly I have the dreaded headband crack, left side. Sony told me to call eBay. eBay told me to call PayPal. PayPal said either get in touch with the seller or call...- mcdj
- Post #2,507
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Sony MDR-1000X
I'm having pairing issues, but I assume it's by (bad) design. I bought these primarily to use with an Apple TV 4 at night. During the day, I take them to work, sometimes pairing to my phone, sometimes to my computer. When I get home, I disable Bluetooth on my iPhone, then turn the Sonys on...- mcdj
- Post #1,467
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Is this a fake JVC HA-FXT90 (l2) pair?
I would be extremely surprised if the counterfeiters would turn their attention and efforts toward a relatively obscure model earphone from a company not widely known for their IEMs. This is not to say that JVC didn't move production to a less exacting factory.- mcdj
- Post #3
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Q-Jays are back.
Fans of tiny IEMs rejoice; the much beloved, long discontinued Q-Jays are back, with dual armatures and removable cords no less. Oh, and a not so tiny price tag. http://www.jays.se/q-jays- mcdj
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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This Schiit is Bananas! $99 Schiit Magni Amp and $99 Modi DAC
My iphone causes a transient buzzing when it gets within a couple of feet of my M/M stack. I have to keep the phone out of my pocket and across my desk ( I use it at work)- mcdj
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- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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Let's Catch A Thief!! (Update: CAUGHT!)
Unless this person scammed these for his own use, I highly doubt he still has the goods, or is still trying to sell them 6 months after the fact. Not sure why this didn't get publicized earlier. If he sold them somewhere online, it would take some serious google forensics to track him or the...- mcdj
- Post #71
- Forum: Head-Fi Network & Industry News
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How bad could these cables be?
I was looking for some short RCAs to connect my incoming Schiit Magni and Modi DAC/AMP, to be used with a pair of AKG K550s at work, being fed about 70% 256kbps AACs from iTunes Match, and 30% local ALAC files. To be sure, my work environment is not a critical listening setup, but even with...- mcdj
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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The Klipsch x10i appreciation thread.
Just thought I'd try to gather some x10i fans. Detractors are welcome too...just make sure you have some nice alternatives to offer up! I haven't spent a million bucks on IEMs. No customs. No triple armatures. But I have made what I feel is a logical progression, from earbud noob to junior...- mcdj
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Apple IEM - most underrated IEMs on the market
I am not a hardcore audiophile, but I like nice sound. My home rig is 2 channel, with a Rowland Capri/102 pre/amp, fed strictly digital music (mostly high bitrate or lossless) via Apple TV/Benchmark DAC1, and piped into B&W 683s. The sound is lovely and the setup is blissfully simple and direct...- mcdj
- Post #524
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Recommendations: Great reggae CDs with great quality production
No recommendation, but just wanted to chime in. Just this week I really listened to Bob Marley's "Legend" in Apple lossless, through my newish stereo system. It is easily one of the top 10 albums I have ever heard for production quality, and I'm not really a reggae fan. I am blown away by the...- mcdj
- Post #17
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Benchmark DAC1 balanced output level?
Thanks for the link to the review. I moved the jumpers to 0db. Of course, because I had moved the trim pots to the max position, at 0db I got major distortion. For the time being I am using the front knob. I will probably get a voltage meter and recalibrate the rear pots myself. *EDIT* Hmm...- mcdj
- Post #4
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Benchmark DAC1 balanced output level?
I'm using a DAC1 via balanced out, into my Jeff Rowland preamp, with balanced inputs. First thing I noticed was that the output was lower thru the DAC1. So I checked out the screw pots on the back. I was a little perplexed that they seem to turn infinitely...I wonder how anyone can achieve...- mcdj
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Benchmark DAC1 on the way, but just saw Yulong...
Thanks Tim. Sage advice, assuming of course, that the Benchmark actually outperforms the Yulong. With the growing legions of esoteric Chinese DACs and their equally growing fan base, I sometimes wonder... OTOH, I sometimes forget that the main reason for getting the Benchmark in the first...- mcdj
- Post #8
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Benchmark DAC1 on the way, but just saw Yulong...
Can anyone confirm/deny my level of stupidity for considering the Yulong over the yet-to-be-received Benchmark? Since my OP above, I have purchased a pair of Senn HD595s and am loving them. As I sit listening to them, with my stereo across my (small) living room, I realize that the Benchmark...- mcdj
- Post #6
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components