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What next after K240?
I have been using TF10 IEMs for the past 1-1/2 years. Recently a friend gave me a pair of AKG K240 "monitor" (600 ohm version), and I have to say, that they are much more pleasing than the IEM! I am hearing much more detail & spaciousness, although the bass seems a bit light, and it makes me...- the_eleven
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My HD650 sounds horrible...
Have you tried the 650s with your SR-71a?- the_eleven
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Cambridge DACMagic, anyone?
Quote: Originally Posted by Lil' Knight If you don't go with balanced, the forthcoming Pico standalone DAC is definitely worth having a thought. Basing on Mike's impression, I think it'd be awesome. Any idea when it will be available?- the_eleven
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Can "Gain Setting" change SQ?
Quote: Originally Posted by isao2k8 I don't know why, but obviously my SR-71A shines particularly with MED gain. With LOW gain, trebles and mids are a little muffled. That is exactly my experience & another SR-71A owner has heard this as well; perhaps he will chime in. As...- the_eleven
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Best Portable Amp for UE 11 PRO
Yep, that is exactly what I am hearing. The distance and position of instruments is different as well. Things seem more focused on the medium setting. The difference between the gain settings seems less apparent as the amp burns in. Around 300 hours now. Should not the cap forming be...- the_eleven
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Best Portable Amp for UE 11 PRO
Quote: Originally Posted by Darkkopi SR-71A imo, they pair well. Darkkopi, which gain setting are you using with your UE-11's? Do you hear a difference in upper frequency response (transients, air, ambience) between the low and medium gain settings? If so, how would you...- the_eleven
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Devilsound DAC?
Hi Chris, refresh my memory, with a NOS DAC and iTunes, where does the down sampling occur when I listen to a high-res file? What is the best way to this non-destructively? Please contrast the "sound" of the Devilsound DAC, with a stock PS Audio Digital Link III, at 4 times the price.- the_eleven
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Leaving portable hifi - it's too silly
Quote: Originally Posted by Luminette What I wouldn't give for people that address everything they're responding to, and not just a sliver of what they're responding to. It's just so dysfunctional. Dysfunctional is spending so much money on a portable rig, and then after becoming...- the_eleven
- Post #157
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Leaving portable hifi - it's too silly
Quote: Originally Posted by Anouk .....What I am m ore disenchanted with however at this momen tis my home rig. I have a headroom maxed desktop amp+dac which i use with my computer an kimber usb cable. But it does not sound THAT much better then my imod rig +sr71a and the seem...- the_eleven
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Leaving portable hifi - it's too silly
Quote: Originally Posted by manaox2 I'm only going to poke a bit.... ....Your rig is also more expensive then the 1g shuffle and UE11 which I personally believe will would be on another level in terms of size and sound quality (a better source and IEMs make a greater difference, I...- the_eleven
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Leaving portable hifi - it's too silly
While respecting the OP's opinion, I have to disagree, completely and totally. After being a "budget" audiophile for 25 years, I am amazed at the quality of sonics I am hearing in a portable rig (5.5G iPod > ALO LOD > SR 71a > TF-10). Given the cost of the "high-end" I find the cost to...- the_eleven
- Post #38
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Available - RSA "The Black Bird" SR-71A, Redesigned, Resized AMP images page 1,28, 33, 34, 39 . Mini review: 40, 41, 45 .
Basically just plug in a load (IEM's) and let it run. 16 hours on, 8 hours off. Ran it on the medium gain setting until I noticed the difference in sound, then exclusively on the low gain setting. I keep the volume control in about the same place. Is there something else I should be...- the_eleven
- Post #540
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Available - RSA "The Black Bird" SR-71A, Redesigned, Resized AMP images page 1,28, 33, 34, 39 . Mini review: 40, 41, 45 .
I have 190 hours on mine, and have a question for other owners. Using iPod 5.5G w/AIFF files > ALO AXC LOD > SR71A + 200ma low discharge batts > TF10, I am hearing a large difference in air and detail between the "low" and "medium" gain settings. The low gain setting sounds muffled, which...- the_eleven
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Available - RSA "The Black Bird" SR-71A, Redesigned, Resized AMP images page 1,28, 33, 34, 39 . Mini review: 40, 41, 45 .
OT, but how does one get one of those Monica DAC II's with the reclocking device? An Altoid tin is just the right size for a DAC!- the_eleven
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Available - RSA "The Black Bird" SR-71A, Redesigned, Resized AMP images page 1,28, 33, 34, 39 . Mini review: 40, 41, 45 .
Jamato, is this the battery you are referring to? Tysonic 200mAh NiMH 9 Volt rechargeable low self discharge battery bulk Is there a special charger one should use? I don't see anything listed...- the_eleven
- Post #492
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Available - RSA "The Black Bird" SR-71A, Redesigned, Resized AMP images page 1,28, 33, 34, 39 . Mini review: 40, 41, 45 .
Jlingo's amp is not burned in yet. Ray said 100-200 hours for burn in.- the_eleven
- Post #470
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HeadAmp Pico Portable Amp (w/ optional upsampling 24/96 USB DAC) Pre-Order Thread
Justin, are you selling, or do you have plans to make a DAC only?- the_eleven
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AudioEngine Speakers
Quote: Originally Posted by penger There's a MoT sponsored thread about it. Please define "MoT".- the_eleven
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RSA **Predator** A review in stages ** With some "NEW" images on 1st and page 64 . . .
Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict My point was that in switching to an ALO portable Vcap dock to feed the iMod into the Predator, then the iMod will almost always sound better than the Predator DAC (and better than just about all the other USB DAC out there too). I can...- the_eleven
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RSA **Predator** A review in stages ** With some "NEW" images on 1st and page 64 . . .
Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict With the iMod and a Jumbo Cryo Silver X mini-iMod-LOD the Predator DAC soundstage can sound better than iMod sometimes, but with the Portable Vcap dock the iMod will pass up the Predator DAC easily. OK, pardon me, as I am thick in the...- the_eleven
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Available - RSA "The Black Bird" SR-71A, Redesigned, Resized AMP images page 1,28, 33, 34, 39 . Mini review: 40, 41, 45 .
Is cheaper and faster always better? I am more than willing to pay more, and wait patiently, for a product made by a talented designer and artisan like RS. Also, I would rather give my money to a small operation, where I get to deal directly with the person responsible for quality of the...- the_eleven
- Post #186
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Chicago mini-meet on 8-2-08 Impressions
Were the rosewood cups for the D-2000's a one-off thing? Or is it a mod that is being produced for the masses? -
settings for bit-perfect ripping in iTunes 7?
Apologies for the newb questions, but I want to get this right before I spend the next few days, ripping ALL of my cd's to a hard drive. Currently, I rip my CD's to AIFF files in iTunes. Do I need to use certain settings in iTunes 7 to obtain "bit-perfect" files, or is the data transfer...- the_eleven
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Chicago mini-meet on 8-2-08 Impressions
Quote: Originally Posted by Skylab Ray Samuels' new SR71A prototype sure sounded great! Please tell us more! Is he saying when it will be available for sale? -
Colorado Springs 7/13/08 Mini-Meet Report! Apogee mini-DAC vs Duet shootout, HE60/HEV70 vs HP-1000 vs PS-1 and more!
Quote: Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict I'll know there is something wrong with my ears if at the CO meet in Denver this weekend the Apogee with Sigma 11 isn't better than with the stock PSU. Of course we could always blame it on the noisy room in Denver, but I remember switching to...