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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
I never thought you leave them drained. They way you wrote it, it seems like you drain them regularly, and charge them. In my head, draining is emptying something. My point was, lithium batteries should never ideally be completely drained. Most phones etc. shut off before they discharge...- Chris Ihao
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
Draining lithium batteries is not recommended. They should be recharged after use and often, ideally never discharging them completely.- Chris Ihao
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
Yup. No reason it shouldn't. It must simply be otg at both ends, which necessarily is the case with the SE as well :) PS: Got the previously mentioned usb c to micro cable from ebay, and it works perfectly. Bought two as it basically costs 8 bucks or something, with free shipping.- Chris Ihao
- Post #4,814
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
Can confirm. Ordered two cables for an almost symbolic price, and free shipping. Works good. Really no reason not to get them.- Chris Ihao
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
Just a bit of necroing here, but could also be a bit helpful considering its still available. Thanks a bunch for the link. Tried several alternatives in stores but no dice. Hopefully my Huawei will play nice with this one. A really good price and free shipping so I bought two. :)- Chris Ihao
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Grado PS1000 "Rod Block" Slippage Problem
A response to an old reply in an old thread, but thanks man. Will check it out when I get home from work on friday. Crossing my fingers!- Chris Ihao
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Aune T1 USB Tube DAC+ SS Amp Discussion Thread ***See first post for FAQ--Updated on 02/14/15***
Wow.! Excellent work man, and thanks for taking your time to write up these observations. These will be very helpful when I soon will get my first non-stock amp. Cheers!- Chris Ihao
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Aune T1 USB Tube DAC+ SS Amp Discussion Thread ***See first post for FAQ--Updated on 02/14/15***
You're not using any kind of eq or loudness perchance? Sometimes, the signall will become distorted once the soundwaves overstep their boundaries. Btw, redarding qc, the store I bought it from only have hade one return due to qc issues.- Chris Ihao
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Aune T1 USB Tube DAC+ SS Amp Discussion Thread ***See first post for FAQ--Updated on 02/14/15***
I just feel the stock one is a bit harsh and cold. Not exactly what I want achieve with a tube, as I wanted to add a counterweight to my bright PS1000's. It hasn't been burnt in yet though, so I cant tell for sure how it pans out over time.- Chris Ihao
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Aune T1 USB Tube DAC+ SS Amp Discussion Thread ***See first post for FAQ--Updated on 02/14/15***
I can only confirm what the others are saying. It is more than enough capable of driving these babies well. I would get another tube though, as the stock one is kind of "not excellent", but the amp itself is more than sufficient enough for driving my 650's. If I weren't so darned curious, I...- Chris Ihao
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Aune T1 USB Tube DAC+ SS Amp Discussion Thread ***See first post for FAQ--Updated on 02/14/15***
Yeah. Forgot to mention that. Sorry. PS: I guess ny pm is redundant then.- Chris Ihao
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Grado Fan Club!
Haha! Good one. Remote controlled skater. Actually I'm longboarding now and then (in a sense ehere I dont do stuff I can die from).- Chris Ihao
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Grado Fan Club!
I think I will use it for both purposes. I probably will usually keep them at the ready when I'm at home, but if I feel that I will take a break from using them, because of either going away for a longer while, or perhaps focusing on other equipment, I will feel better knowing that they are...- Chris Ihao
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Grado Fan Club!
Hey guys. Just received some new, original G cushions for my PS1000's today, which is nice, since the ones I had had been used by bunches of others in a store (yes, it was a heavily rebated demo model). I also received a seemingly "original" Grado PS1000/GS1000 box which seemed perfect, although...- Chris Ihao
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Sennheiser HD650 & Massdrop HD6XX Impressions Thread
Good luck :) I would be happy with what I got. All amps sound a bit different, so the Xonar probably have its own "thing". You could have gotten a very decent combined dac/amp for that price however, just so you're aware. I dont know about latency on most dacs though, which also is a point when...- Chris Ihao
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Grado Fan Club!
Ah. I merely suggested that the excellent quality and "luxuriousness" of Grados, to some extent are similar to luxurious brands of cars, like Ferrari, and that the level of service also associated with these brands go hand in hand with this aspect. Furthermore, that dedicated customers (like...- Chris Ihao
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Grado Fan Club!
That's what happens when you are dealing with the Ferraris of hp's, you know (and you have probably left a dollar or two in their coffers as well). ;)- Chris Ihao
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Hifiman he-400i Impressions and Discussion
Exactly my thoughts. Also, if you like to hike in the mountains, it doesn't hurt to wear different clothes depending on the weather. I have noticed that my preferences can change, depending on the mood I'm in. I don't necessarily want to listen to different music, but to feel differently when...- Chris Ihao
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Hifiman he-400i Impressions and Discussion
I think I (we) found another solution actually. Monthly common savings, plus of course down payments etc, which pretty much leaves the rest for me. :thumbsup: I think I managed to convince her that my current headphones have very different usages, which is completely true to boot, but to explain...- Chris Ihao
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Hifiman he-400i Impressions and Discussion
Thanks for your insight mate. I almost certainly will get a LCD2 of some kind, but that will be some time in the future. Already put myself in a hot place, in terms of my girlfriend discovering new hp's or amps popping up every two-three weeks. Hehe. Honestly I'd prefer finding a good offer...- Chris Ihao
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
I still think the q of the bell curve is too wide moneyforme247. I have no problem with eq'ing up the bass a bit, though after having eq'ed a lot of stuff via audio production, I sort of visualize the soundwave, and it simply is too amplified somewhere around 400-500hz, which affect the mids too...- Chris Ihao
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
I tried the PS1000's, HD650's, He-400's, ATH-M50's, Takstar Pro 80's and the Etymotic hf5's. At first I thought the 650's were ok with the boost, but then I realized the sound was affected in a very bad sense. I havent really researched this, but from what I hear, the +bass introduce a way too...- Chris Ihao
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OPPO HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier/DAC Discussion Thread
Not my experience at all. The mids are mudded up pretty badly with +bass enabled. I never turn it on now.- Chris Ihao
- Post #1,368
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Hifiman he-400i Impressions and Discussion
Thanks. I now realized there was a typo in the comment you quoted. It was supposed to say between "the h400's and 400i's", but I guess this was obvious :) Having used the 400's quite a bit since my initial post, I am still very happy about choosing this specific model. At some point I will...- Chris Ihao
- Post #4,234
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Hifiman he-400i Impressions and Discussion
Those are beautiful man. Congrats :)- Chris Ihao
- Post #4,228
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