Recent content by rvikul
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Bowers & Wilkins PX Noise-Cancelling Over-ears
Its a tricky trade-off between ANC and sound quality. I guess we don't have a can that can excel at both. Looks to me like Bose is better on the ANC front and this PX should be better on the SQ front. When I am on a plane, if the background noise is high, great sound quality doesn't help much...- rvikul
- Post #79
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Bowers & Wilkins PX Noise-Cancelling Over-ears
hi Munchkinham, Can you please elaborate a bit on the ANC comparison with Bose? Which Bose model did you compare with and in what environment? I just recently purchased the new Bose QC35 II. I have other cans for quiet room listening, but I bought the Bose primarily for air/train travel so ANC...- rvikul
- Post #63
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Chord Hugo
Your response is out of context. I did not ask if HUGO ships with a fancy cable nor do I want it to. What your Audeze ships with is irrelevant. A USB cable for a USB DAC is not an accessory and a properly designed DAC should be agnostic of the USB cable as long as said cable is built to spec. ...- rvikul
- Post #8,714
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Chord Hugo
Did Mr. Watts reply to this? I see mention of RFI but no mention of how the HUGO is designed to handle it. Will a bog standard USB cable into the HD input of the HUGO produce the best possible output from the HUGO?- rvikul
- Post #8,712
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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DEAL ALERT - Sansa Clip 8GB $49
Walmarts here in the Pittsburgh area still have many units in stock. Picked one up last weekend and I love it! They fit into my Shure pouch along with the IEMs thus making them a highly portable package. I cannot believe it - 8 gigs!! Thanks a lot to OP for this info!- rvikul
- Post #159
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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K701 thread
I dont think the forum admins are behind it per se. Its a difficult task being a moderator. You have to strike a fine balance. Back to appreciating the K701s... I really feel the bass is much iimproved since the time i got these headphones. I probably have around 500 hours on these now...- rvikul
- Post #233
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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K701 thread
Quote: Originally Posted by cswann1 Man I was in a silly-ass-mood last night. When I got home from shooting some pool, I pulled up Head-Fi and saw that this thread was on the front page. I immediately thought of all the arguments of late and decided to throw out a little humor. I...- rvikul
- Post #231
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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701's dont have much bass should I wait for burn-in?
Quote: Originally Posted by lucky This thread was started by one of the biggest K701 trolls on Head-fi. Irony abounds. I'll second that. I dont know why he would go report to the mods when he himself was making personal attacks. Its weird to see someone who hates the K701s and no...- rvikul
- Post #29
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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K701 thread
Quote: Originally Posted by cswann1 OK. We need to lay low for a while...say 8 hours or so. Remember trust no one. Anyone could be spy. peace out... Agent cswann1, please report mission status.- rvikul
- Post #225
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The AKG K701 - Friend or Foe - Mods that may help others
Cant wait to see the pictures! Been looking forward to a non-intrusive mod for these cans.- rvikul
- Post #5
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Spanking new AKG K702 burn-in and bass
I would be surprised if the OP is still following this thread. babyoh if you are still reading this, here is my recommendation - ignore this thread! There are many other threads discussing the K701s. This one has turned nasty. Us head-fiers are crazy folks. We probably wouldn't fight over...- rvikul
- Post #143
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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K701 thread
I've been listening to a lot of classical lately too. Violin concertos (specifically Anne Sophie Mutter's Mozart) sound fabulous. I can tell because I have been to several live concerts. I am not saying they sound as good as a live concert of course. For a portable rig with a tiny amp, this...- rvikul
- Post #218
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Spanking new AKG K702 burn-in and bass
Quote: Originally Posted by triode12 If your particular set of 701s are so bad sounding as you claim... shouldn't you or the previous owner of them have done other head-fier's a good service and chucked that particular pair in the bin? (instead of choosing to sell them to another...- rvikul
- Post #132
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Spanking new AKG K702 burn-in and bass
Are the earpads removable? If so, is it possible to put them back- rvikul
- Post #124
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)