Recent content by tienbasse
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Denon AH-D9200 - 2018 Flagship - Impressions Thread
You have no problem so there is no problem ? Interesting reasoning...- tienbasse
- Post #17
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Meze 99 Classics Discussion + Impressions Thread
Yes and yes.- tienbasse
- Post #4,191
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Rose Technology Discussion & Impressions Thread
I mentioned this because several large brands of customs and Chinese manufacturers annouced that they have moved to a German brand of resin, and EnvisionTec is the only one in the business. At least this seems like a move to the right direction.- tienbasse
- Post #1,168
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Astell & Kern KANN - DAP with Massive Storage & Battery
Because this is what the microsd standards actually say. Anything from 64Gb SHOULD be formatted in exFAT which brings additional benefit in terms of file size (gone is the 2Gb file size limit) and indexing, among other things. Blame the DAP manufacturers for not respecting the standards because...- tienbasse
- Post #1,665
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Rose Technology Discussion & Impressions Thread
Yeah, you tell me: all my IEMs can only be found in 2 places: in my ears or in the padded box. And this did nothing to help preventing damage because these IEMs actually self-destruct over time due to the low grade plastic of the shells and poor assembly relying on cheap glue. Sidestory: There...- tienbasse
- Post #1,166
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Why are almost all headphones designed so badly ergonomically?
Simple answer from someone working in R&D = when you don't have anything concrete to sell novelty every year, then aesthetic features take over performance and usability. It's called cheap innovation for the masses. Campfire Cascade is the latest iteration of that trend in high-end models...- tienbasse
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Massdrop PLUS Universal IEM
MD+ pairs very well with V20 in my opinion, it provides solid bass and a smooth higher end. Bass lovers can even use the bass EQ preset to get a bit more "humph". I actually ike this pairing better than when paired with WM1Z (even using the balanced output). I didn't find the vocals...- tienbasse
- Post #553
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
I was thinking the same until I got my CustomArt Fibae ME. Truely amazing bass from BA. And it pairs nicely with the 4.4mm output of WM1Z (no EQ-ing was necessary). That being said, they have smooth treble, so they may not suit all ears, since some prefer more extended treble, with all the...- tienbasse
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Europe Deals Thread
Law doesn't force them to honor orders when this is obvisouly an error, but you never know... 149€ is a VERY good price, although I agree that it should go down since the 512Gb introduction.- tienbasse
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Rose Technology Discussion & Impressions Thread
No, they still have very bad attitude towards consumers, and as long as they keep blaming customers for mishandling their IEMs, nothing will change. If Penonaudio wasn't playing the middleman to help customers getting repairs or replacements, Rose wouldn't do anything. I had enough discussion...- tienbasse
- Post #1,164
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Denon AH-D9200 - 2018 Flagship - Impressions Thread
Bamboo = cheap, and it looks obviously assembled from multiple parts. For 1500$, it doesn't exactly look better than D7200. SQ is one thing, but for this price you also buy flawless built quality.- tienbasse
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Incoming Astell & Kern New: A&futura and A&norma
No, it's just called crapty market segmentation, which becomes fairly ridiculous now that competition has released DAPs with full functionality for much less. As much as I love good SQ, hard specs DO also matter!- tienbasse
- Post #186
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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IMR - R1 Thread
It doesn't matter which pin is positive or negative, as long as both side of the cables are plugged to get the same polarity, the IEM will work the same. If you're not convinced, reverse the connector on both sides and tell me if you can hear a difference (= you won't).- tienbasse
- Post #758
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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The Astell & Kern AK120
A&K aftersale in Europe: dreadful / borderline non-existent. Until they start providing proper customer service outside the US, this brand is dead for me.- tienbasse
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear