Recent content by thecrow
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Matrix Element S - finally a dedicated streamer from Matrix!
My first night experience (using MA app) showed: Wifi connection seemed solid (which is a great benefit) though the firmware update could only be done by ethernet cable as did not work via wifi. Initially i could not get the streamer to play though to my holo may dac. It was showing it could...- thecrow
- Post #234
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Matrix Element S - finally a dedicated streamer from Matrix!
Though i had the tt-1 in my sights (ie saving up for) i just picked up the element s as the price was too good to not roll the dice with this streamer (here in Australia with addicted to audio) Will be able to run it through its paces with tidal, qobuz and aiff library with the matrix app...- thecrow
- Post #233
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Hifiman HE1000-SE
100% agree with everything you siad about the hekse I’ll just add: when I ordered and returned the ananda a few years ago the return process was exceptionally easy and hassle free with hifiman The hekse are soooo easy to drive The only one thing i say to people as a proviso in recommending...- thecrow
- Post #6,660
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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AKG K361/K371
Curious if anyone KNOWS if the stock k361 earpads are exactly the same as the stock k371 earpads.- thecrow
- Post #1,301
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Focal Utopia General Discussion
Curious how you find the suitability of the HeadAmp GS-X mk2 With the utopia. I’ve never heard the gsx mk2 but reviews that i read of it leaves me thinking i might like their offerings (detail clarity) but i might not (too much treble?)- thecrow
- Post #21,204
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Focal Utopia General Discussion
I’m sure if you read this thread you’ll get the gist of how people feel about the reliability issues of the original utopia based in their own oersonL experiences. It’s been discussed at at least once or twice. Personally I’ve had mine for 5 1/2 years and haven’t had a problem with them. And...- thecrow
- Post #21,200
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Eversolo DMP-A8 Streamer, DAP, DAC and Preamp
If that store was selby then the price has now been removed.- thecrow
- Post #256
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Hifiman HE1000-SE
Are you still owning and enjoying the Arya UV? was the 22 utopia new or second hand? Wondering if hot offers still being done in oz / nz in retail?- thecrow
- Post #6,634
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Eversolo DMP-A6 Network Streamer/DAC
Re price: Well it is the Munich HIGH end show Edit: some details and pricing https://stereonet.com/news/eversolo-play-z10-dac-t8-streaming-transport-luxsin-x9-head-amp-dac-munich-reveals- thecrow
- Post #1,359
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Focal Utopia General Discussion
A bit of a random post / thought: I’ve owned the OG utopias for about 6 or 7 years and have mostly always enjoyed them to some degree during that time. Have had a various number of amps (eg cayin iha6, v280, auralic Taurus mk ii, niimbus us4) and a few dacs (eg metrum hex, matrix sabre x and...- thecrow
- Post #21,187
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HifiMan HE6 V2 Adorama
Does the headband/yokes of the v2 allow for a bit more rotation? When i demoed the he6se a LONG time ago i found the lack of rotation meant there was a bit of a gap/ not enough clamp from the earpads in the front of my ears- thecrow
- Post #3,089
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Atrium vs Caldera
This is an old post of mine if this helps a little: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/zmf-caldera-new-planar-magnetic-from-zmf.964836/page-265#post-17506549- thecrow
- Post #8
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Corny Jokes - the more the merrier
We had a bakery down the road which was in the same building as and one level below a brothel. The bakery went bust as there was too much f’n overhead.- thecrow
- Post #1,910
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
but if tuning it to a local station check you don’t have this signal come through:- thecrow
- Post #44,356
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)