I have been using TF10 IEMs for the past 1-1/2 years. Recently a friend gave me a pair of AKG K240 "monitor" (600 ohm version), and I have to say, that they are much more pleasing than the IEM! I am hearing much more detail & spaciousness, although the bass seems a bit light, and it makes me...

Have you tried the 650s with your SR-71a?

Quote: Originally Posted by Lil' Knight If you don't go with balanced, the forthcoming Pico standalone DAC is definitely worth having a thought. Basing on Mike's impression, I think it'd be awesome. Any idea when it will be available?

Quote: Originally Posted by isao2k8 I don't know why, but obviously my SR-71A shines particularly with MED gain. With LOW gain, trebles and mids are a little muffled. That is exactly my experience & another SR-71A owner has heard this as well; perhaps he will chime in. As...

Yep, that is exactly what I am hearing. The distance and position of instruments is different as well. Things seem more focused on the medium setting. The difference between the gain settings seems less apparent as the amp burns in. Around 300 hours now. Should not the cap forming be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Darkkopi SR-71A imo, they pair well. Darkkopi, which gain setting are you using with your UE-11's? Do you hear a difference in upper frequency response (transients, air, ambience) between the low and medium gain settings? If so, how would you...

Hi Chris, refresh my memory, with a NOS DAC and iTunes, where does the down sampling occur when I listen to a high-res file? What is the best way to this non-destructively? Please contrast the "sound" of the Devilsound DAC, with a stock PS Audio Digital Link III, at 4 times the price.

Quote: Originally Posted by Luminette What I wouldn't give for people that address everything they're responding to, and not just a sliver of what they're responding to. It's just so dysfunctional. Dysfunctional is spending so much money on a portable rig, and then after becoming...

Quote: Originally Posted by Anouk .....What I am m ore disenchanted with however at this momen tis my home rig. I have a headroom maxed desktop amp+dac which i use with my computer an kimber usb cable. But it does not sound THAT much better then my imod rig +sr71a and the seem...

Quote: Originally Posted by manaox2 I'm only going to poke a bit.... ....Your rig is also more expensive then the 1g shuffle and UE11 which I personally believe will would be on another level in terms of size and sound quality (a better source and IEMs make a greater difference, I...

While respecting the OP's opinion, I have to disagree, completely and totally. After being a "budget" audiophile for 25 years, I am amazed at the quality of sonics I am hearing in a portable rig (5.5G iPod > ALO LOD > SR 71a > TF-10). Given the cost of the "high-end" I find the cost to...

Basically just plug in a load (IEM's) and let it run. 16 hours on, 8 hours off. Ran it on the medium gain setting until I noticed the difference in sound, then exclusively on the low gain setting. I keep the volume control in about the same place. Is there something else I should be...

I have 190 hours on mine, and have a question for other owners. Using iPod 5.5G w/AIFF files > ALO AXC LOD > SR71A + 200ma low discharge batts > TF10, I am hearing a large difference in air and detail between the "low" and "medium" gain settings. The low gain setting sounds muffled, which...

OT, but how does one get one of those Monica DAC II's with the reclocking device? An Altoid tin is just the right size for a DAC!

Jamato, is this the battery you are referring to? Tysonic 200mAh NiMH 9 Volt rechargeable low self discharge battery bulk Is there a special charger one should use? I don't see anything listed...