Recent content by ntsour

Quote: Originally Posted by sxr71 I know of that "something missing" feeling in the K701s and I have noticed it. However in my experience your ears/brain get adjusted to it in way that it really just goes away at some point. I've likened it before to eating your food with less salt and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Asr I think I may need to edit this review. I'm going to need to clarify this in the edited review. I think specifically what's going on is a disconnect between the highs, the upper mids, and the mids, because: (1) violin sounds are way too delicate on the...

Quote: Originally Posted by NeilR Was that the "Airmail Letter Post" rate? (you may not know since you didn't ship it) Was it shipped in a padded envelope or a box? I'm just curious for future reference. The "letter post" designation is confusing since it implies letters and not...

I bought mine from http://www.vacuumtubes.net/ I bought 2 pairs plus the sockets. Shipping was 7$ for normal airmail shipping. I took about 1 week. The whole experience was excellent.

Quote: Originally Posted by jSatch dear ntsour, I was unable to download your pictures. Maybe a Macintosh problem, dunno. You might try cutting off the smallest flange of your tri-flange tips, as per my photo in above post. I also have a large ear canal and my tri-flanges were...

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I want to build a very basic speaker system that I can move around in the house. It will be used for casual listening (music only) so I want to keep it simple/cheap reusing the things I already have for my headphone rig. I don't want a subwoofer and I want the speakers small but not too small. I...

It is not a big deal. It has happened to me 4-5 times. The first time I was at home but since I use them more on the bus or the tube I thought I should always have some tweesers in the pouch. Thank god I did that. It would be quite embarassing to arrive at work with a 3-flange tip stuck in...

It's comforting to know I am not the only one I posted a message on the rockbox forum. Let's see if I there is any luck. Thanks for the suggestion. And if your offer was serious I will definitely consider it. After buying the SM3 I very rarely use the headphone out and I am confident that...

I was playing the other day with my SM3 and I somehow managed to fry the SM3's left channel and damage my iRiver H120. Don't ask how, I have no idea. The lineout of my iRiver has only one channel and the headphone has the same channel distorted and lower volume than the other. I looked at...

Quote: Originally Posted by bbdollar The HD5 has a lineout on the body, but I'm not exactly sure what you mean by 'true'. Thanks I hadcompletely ignored the Sony. I thought the only played ATRAC files. However it doesn't seem to have a remote with an LCD screen I am afraid...

My two requirements are: 1. True lineout (analog) on the player (not dock etc.) 2. Remote control with full function LCD I have been doing some research and I only came up with the iRiver H1x0 and H3x0. Am I missing something? Thanks.

I am using a Mascot supply to power my headfi millet hybrid and it is really very inconvient to no be able to switch on-off the amp normally and having to unplug the supply every single time. People here ofered an explanation about why is that necessary but since I don't really undrestand the...

Mute all inputs/outputs not in use. It helped me a lot to reduce the hiss.

I am in the same situation as you are. The other day I asked by PM another member (Graz) who had experience with the optical out+MicroDAC and he told me there was a significant improvement but he didn't give me the impression of a night and day kind of improvement if that is what you are...