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    New iBasso Portable Amp/DAC: iBasso D14 "Bushmaster"

    Hi guys, iBasso asked me to return the item to the owner. Apparently this is a pre production unit and the new production amps have no more issues working with an iphone. I think they want the owner himself to do the update. Oh well bummer i really wanted to try this out first before placing an...
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    New iBasso Portable Amp/DAC: iBasso D14 "Bushmaster"

    Fo idevice users, ibasso quickly replied to my email. "Have you installed the D14 driver on your Windows OS? The firmware has to be reloaded. A windows OS PC is required. Sincerely iBasso Audio" I already updated and the d14 works with our windows laptop. But no dice on the iphone with CCK...
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    New iBasso Portable Amp/DAC: iBasso D14 "Bushmaster"

    Thanks for your thoughts. What a bummer, and i bought the CCK just for it. I'm glad i was able to test the cck with an international to confirm it's working. I'll spend some more time with it tonight hope to get back with something positive..
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    New iBasso Portable Amp/DAC: iBasso D14 "Bushmaster"

    Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah at first the charge was on, but i flipped the switch to off, restarted everything, still same problem. Im thinking charging the d14 back to full? Other suggestions are welcome. I love its house sound, i suddenly miss my D4 with topkit
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    New iBasso Portable Amp/DAC: iBasso D14 "Bushmaster"

    Hi guys, My iphone 5s displays a warning that the ibasso requires too much power, and it wouldn't play through it. I used the same CCK and cable on the ALO International side by side and no prob at all. It also works well with ny macbook pro, both thru USB and optical. The iphone obviously...
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    The Cayin C5 portable power house.

    I d I don't have a modi but the audioengine b1 which fwir, has the same akm4396 dac. The general impression is a moderately thick, warm sound with a treble sparkle that can be a bit sibilant on some bad recordings on the hd700. The 3D imaging and depth is about 1-2 rows in; on a c4398 you...
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    CAYIN Spark C6 WM8741

    Hi thomas, everyone, Im enjoying my cayin c5 from my audioengine b1 fed over bluetooth with spotify and alac. I would like a more portable system and i want to know if the cayin c6's amp section sounds the same as the c5's. Appreciate your inputs thank you! Btw im using a sennheiser hd700...
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    Audio-GD NFB-12

    Hi everyone, wondering if anyone can tell me about pairing the nFB12 with a senn HD700? Im looking at the toslink input from an audioengine b1, playing spotify and lossless from my iTunes. My current amp is a Schiit Vali paired with a jurassic superpro 707 (Wonderful expansive cirrus logic...
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    Reply to review by 'thesharkbite' on item 'Schiit Vali'

    you got it right with the dt880, im enjoying the vali on them, especially for 80's pop and glam / arena rock. warmth in between my cayin c5 (almost neutral) and my full sized warm amps (one of which is a 30 y.o. Sansui au317 II speaker amp that is an immortal tank). through an old superpro dac...
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    Lune vs Enyo for TF10

    Spade: yes! it's addicting :D glad the E1 helped the TF10 brighten up a tad bit, but i think a cable upgrade is a worthy expense
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    Lune vs Enyo for TF10

    thanks every one for the thoughts on the LUNE! since getting dt880's, my ears started to find the tf10 a bit dark. i think the Lune cable will fix this problem and help me enjoy the tf10's again 
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    Lune vs Enyo for TF10

    im looking at these two as well.   FWIR (and it was very hard to find comparisons on these two!) Enyo has more soundstage, but the Lune brings our more detail and bass control.   any comments from our headfi masters?
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    15 Cool and Creative Headphones

    the diamonds help the drivers perform stellarly... NOT!
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    Something to replace my Grado Sr80s

    move up the grado ladder. SR325 or RS1.. ALthough they have that distinctive Grado sound, their SQ qualities differ from the SR80 in a good way. I did a "sidestep" in the same price range,(bought myself m-audio q40, ATHAD700, ATHA500 etc.) and found myself still missing something. So during...
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