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Flush Fit IEM Help
I am looking for a IEMs that hlave a flush to the ear fit and minimal protrusion outside of the ear. Part of their duty will be for listening under a motorcycle helmet and they shouldn't be able to get pulled off when the helmet goes on. For other quieter times, I am also looking for something...- Zoo Animal
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
I really am asking here, aren't the Dragonfly or Meridian Explorer exactly the same and set to 0 db at power up? I can see where it makes sense and where it is a problem. If you are using the dac section and going into amp/pre this would be the optimal standard. Plugging cans in you could...- Zoo Animal
- Post #689
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
Someone correct if I am wrong here..this is an issue with Windows and volume control settings If you have OS/Software volume control enabled AND use the buttons on the GO this seems to be where the problems are. If you would like to use the GO volume buttons, disable software/OS volume...- Zoo Animal
- Post #672
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
It's a pretty good point of contention if you've got the chops to follow along with the different arguments. I would suggest a search on computeraudiophile.com on DXD or DSD if would like to hear from some heavyweights...it is interesting, and fighty...usually :P My very laymans or...- Zoo Animal
- Post #908
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
2L records are using a DXD ADC, considering the GO is capable of these rates you're likely better off selecting that over DSD from this source. He basically converts the DXD to DSD after the fact...which you could do on your own. Acoustic Sounds is having a rare 10% sale on their DSD...- Zoo Animal
- Post #902
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
Give it a week or two of playtime and check back with the MA900s. It warms up and fills out a bit. It can be deceiving out of the box as it has good prat and nothing that really shouts out that it needs break-in time but it really improves on already good.- Zoo Animal
- Post #870
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Metrum Acoustics Octave
The issue with the old USB module is that it won't play with OSX Mavericks or that it won't play integrated mode with A+. If neither of these apply to you you're likely in the free and clear. I would guess that the new version will be an bettered solution in SQ and cure above ills. Even so there...- Zoo Animal
- Post #590
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
The MBP is great, no issues and you also get an ethernet connection should you decide to do a NAS or some sort of streaming solution later. Maybe one of the smarter people can comment what is going on inside the Air..fewer battery cells in series, so less voltage? Lighter/smaller...- Zoo Animal
- Post #546
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
Under Windows 8.1 with the first version of the driver (not sure if they have released another or not) using either Foobar or Jriver...the pressing the buttons together for 3D would never affect volume. It is the same under Linux and Mac for me. Setting 3D never affects volume whether...- Zoo Animal
- Post #523
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Need a new notebook - Best DAC ? Advise
The USB bus on the Air can be tricky, I don't think it's in full spec with power output. The same with other extra small, slim & light notebooks. To save on battery or weight they'll knock down the amount of current out of USB spec. The MBP doesn't have these problems and they are pretty...- Zoo Animal
- Post #2
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Light Harmonic GEEK
Me too, love the pairing with the GO1000..bliss, who would have thought HD600s could do some of those tricks. Wondering how a low you can go in the Geek line-up and get the same result. If you're using JRiver or HQPlayer that can convert PCM to DSD, you may want to give it a shot on the...- Zoo Animal
- Post #784
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Squeezebox Touch Equivalent
Have a look at the Aries, cheaper than the Sony and has 2X DSD. Coming from Auralic the SQ should be top notch. http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/auralic-debuts-aries-streamer-bridge/ Sonore has some nice solutions for even less http://www.sonore.us/SOtM1.html- Zoo Animal
- Post #43
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
There is a thread on the LH labs forum dealing with 3D issues. If you want to provide feedback, leaving as much info about your chain from computer down to phones would likely help. It was a welcome surprise to find how very subtle it is, I haven't had any noise issues and it is actually...- Zoo Animal
- Post #462
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Bit Perfect Audio from Linux
I had been using Audacious...till now. The SQ in Guayadeque is really amazing. I was running both in ALSA and still in disbelief after switching back forth for hours :P This thread has been a giant help to a neophyte, big thanks to all the contributors- Zoo Animal
- Post #269
- Forum: Computer Audio
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
Out of the box, I found it to tend that direction too. It did mellow/warm with play time(50-75 hours), and this was one of the early GO1000s that Larry had already put some good hours on testing. I would recommend getting some hours on yours before you come to a complete conclusion about...- Zoo Animal
- Post #454
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
Are you on an Macbook Air? You can use the system profiler to get a better view of whats going on with the USB on your particular machine...there is a good over-view here. http://geek.lhlabs.com/force/geekout/1040-geek-101-macintosh-set-up-guide.html One other thought is this could...- Zoo Animal
- Post #447
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
On the Mac, this can be a good sign that you've picked a less than optimal USB port. Basic stuff but always worth checking- Zoo Animal
- Post #445
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
I suppose it depends on which way the USB port from the computer is oriented. They have the Geek Tweeky coming out..can't remember the actual name. But, it is a usb connector that rotates and bends....a ball joint sort of thing. It was around 10-15USD during the Pulse campaign- Zoo Animal
- Post #686
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
Someone tested and posted results on their forum, it's in the "Who received their Geek Out" thread. Sorry, I cannot remember the numbers- Zoo Animal
- Post #672
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
Both Amarra and A+ have free trials, if you used these up before you can request another generally. A+ has a better UI, is easier to use, and has some nice extra features, especially with oversampling. Both have great SQ and are within a hair of each other which likely comes down to personal...- Zoo Animal
- Post #310
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic Geek Out EM/1000 Impressions Thread
Try this Mac set-up guide, it's well written. Make sure you select GO in AudioMidi and the Sound conttrol panel. I think the same goes for the PC, make sure the GO is select in thecontrol panel and you have volume at 100%. My PC has 2 places to set volume..both have to be at 100%...- Zoo Animal
- Post #305
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Metrum NOS Hex Flagship DAC
At 250-300 hours it has a big change and gets over a large hump. Much less brash and more delicacy comes in. Over the next 750 hours little wrinkles get ironed out and more of the same comes on but at a much much slower pace. It's a bear- Zoo Animal
- Post #284
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Light Harmonic GEEK
Ha! Me too, you will feel better about it all once you have one in hand and are able to listen. Do I wish I had spent more now...probably :D From what you've said, it sounds close at hand now.- Zoo Animal
- Post #615
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
If you backed during the Pulse campaign you have to check-in at LH to get your combo GO. Since you have 450 & 1000 models already picked out it sounds like you were in the initial Kickstarter campaign. I would double check the backerkit survey they sent and make sure everything is...- Zoo Animal
- Post #608
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Light Harmonic GEEK
There is an impression thread going here - http://www.head-fi.org/t/711267/light-harmonic-geek-out-em-1000-impressions-and-appreciation-thread Spoiler Alert: It's good :D- Zoo Animal
- Post #594
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps