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    Yamamoto Sound Craft HA-02

    Great to see there's still some love out there for the HA-02. Still have mine, close to 13 years now but doesn't get as much use as it should. Most of my current headphone use is in a bedroom setup with a Violectric V200 but occasionally I swap the Yamamoto in for a couple of weeks just to keep...
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    HiFiMan RE-600 Review

    I managed to get about 8 months use out of mine. Used them maybe 3 times a week for about an hour each day. Really babied them after reading about cable failures but mine started to develop an intermittent loss of sound to one channel which I eventually traced to a fault at the jack. Really...
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    Hifiman IEM's: RE-400 and RE-600

    I've had my RE 600s for about 6 months now, use it with a Fiio X3/E12A and quite possibly the best headphone I own. Yes I do have concerns about durability given the many negative comments but the sound out ways any doubts. If I could find a full size headphone with the same sound I'd be on it...
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    Reply to review by 'tuatara' on item 'FiiO X3 2nd gen Ultraportable Hi-Res DAP'

    Another happy MX5, Fiio owner-should we start a club ;)
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    Reply to review by 'tuatara' on item 'FiiO X3 2nd gen Ultraportable Hi-Res DAP'

    Excellent review and as others have said,understandable, without being laden with technical jargon or audiophile gobbly gook.  I'm another mid 60s listener and owner of the earlier X3. Good sound, easy to use and does everything it should when required. Since pairing it with the Fiio E12A I find...
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    New Zealand Headphone Meet MK II, 2015 Ed.

    Would love to be there, shame I'm at the wrong end of the country. Cheaper to get the Aus than Akld.
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    (NEW) FiiO E12A for IEMs!

    Great tip-thanks. Waiting for my amp to arrive to pair with my X3 and either the RE-600s or PM-3.
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    Reply to review by 'tuatara' on item 'OPPO PM-3'

    " For the price, I think they are fair, but Oppo could have given a bit more. That 1.2 M cable for us here in NZ would have done nicely. "   Just  had a phone call from from my supplying shop offering a choice of either of the 2 inline control cables as a freebie upgrade. It appears the importer...
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    Oppo PM-3 : The Portable Planar - Impressions

    The rrp for the PM-3 in NZ is NZ$599. Seems high but if you do the exchange rate plus freight it's close to the USA cost.    I have no doubt that this will drop around the end of the year as both the PM-1 and HA-1 have dropped in price since I purchased them locally.
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    Oppo PM-3 : The Portable Planar - Impressions

    Had mine for 6 days now and while I'm quite happy with the SQ I'm less pleased about the clamping pressure. I have tried some gentle bending of the head band and that has helped a little but at this stage half an hour is about tops for me before things get uncomfortable. The PM-3 was going to...
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    OPPO To Reveal PM-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones and HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier at RMAF

    I know. For once I listened to the voice of  reason. I wont be using the PM-3 outside the house though so there's a fair chance a white version would stay fairly pristine.
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    OPPO To Reveal PM-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones and HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier at RMAF

    The white phone looks really nice- almost wish I'd got one instead of black.
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    OPPO To Reveal PM-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones and HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier at RMAF

    My PM-3 turned up today. Only had chance for a very quick play so no snap judgments. As others have said, shame we dont get the option of a shorter cable in this part of the world so I'll be getting a plain one for my Fiio X3 direct from the States. Packaging as per usual is very well done and...
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    Oppo HA-1 Impressions Thread

    Hoping to very soon once the PM-3 arrives and I can swap the PM-1 back out to my music room. I've spent very little time with that combo so far-mainly using the HA-1 with Audeze phones.
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    OPPO To Reveal PM-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones and HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier at RMAF

    Got all excited as my supplier was showing in stock on their web site but it turns out some one was jumping the gun posting that. Did question about cables being supplied and they were fairly sure that the NZ importer had indicated that the phones will come with 2 .
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