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Looking for $50 iems with good noise isolation/build quality
I've been out of the hi-fi loop for a while now, especially with iems. A long time ago I owned the original hifiman re-0s which I loved but had terrible build quality.and they broke. I'm in search of something with a similar sound that is neutral with good build quality. Another important thing...- goober-george
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How long does it take for you to realize you don't like a headphone's sound signature?
I ask this because I recently received the Mad Ear amp and the amp was designed around the HD-600s and Grados so I had huge expectations. I do have the oldest version of the HD-600s (black cloth drivers) but I was left unimpressed (same with Sr-225, biggest difference in sound was bass quality...- goober-george
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Opinions on what is considered a Mid-Fi set up and price range?
I was wondering what everyone's opinions are on what a Mid-Fi set up consists of and at what price range. I know people could list a thousand different combinations of amps, DACs and headphones so I'm more curious to know at what price point do you consider a set up hi end? Does it have to hit...- goober-george
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Opinions on what is considered a Mid-Fi set up and price range?
I was wondering what everyone's opinions are on what a Mid-Fi set up consists of and at what price range. I know people could list a thousand different combinations of amps, DACs and headphones so I'm more curious to know at what price point do you consider a set up hi end? Does it have to hit...- goober-george
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Anyone getting the Alessandro MS-2e?
...it is also brighter at the same time. I am only using a uDac 2 as an amp/dac source so maybe I'm missing a lot out on the SR-225s but I doubt it. *edit* The pads I used for the MS1e were stock and the SR-225 had the Sennheiser HD-414 yellow pads. The uDac2 definitely improved both...- goober-george
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Best $200 amp for Grado SR-225?
I've been out of the hi-fi loop for a while now.What's the best value amp in this price range. If it's a USB/DAC amp as well that'd be a plus. Thanks in advance.- goober-george
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Orthos suddenly come back to life?
I'm not sure why, but I have two orthos the Yamaha YH-1s and YH-3s. The YH-1s willl have problems at times where one side will not produce sound, and other times it will come back. I'd say this happens maybe 10 - 25% of the time. My YH-3s were fine for a while, then when I sold them, they...- goober-george
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- headphones over-ear yamaha yamaha-yh-1000
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Refurbed 64gb I-pod touch 3rd generation for $285 shipped @ woot!
Pretty good deal, I'd say.. http://sellout.woot.com/Default.aspx?WootSaleId=14568&ts=1278396919&sig=675892ad2db04de1- goober-george
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Full-size headphones like RE-0s?
I really like the RE-0s they are some of my favorite headphones period. But, I'd like a full-size headphone version of them. I've listened to a few, and nothing really captures the tone and smoothness like the RE-0s do (check my profile for the headphones I've listened to). I've heard headphones...- goober-george
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- akg head-direct-re0-in-ear-headphones headphones over-ear shure-srh840
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Radiohead - Muse tiny generation gap?
I understand that the Muse and Radiohead are quite a bit different but, there seems to be a tiny generation gap between Muse and Radiohead (but vocally they seem quite similar). Seems people of the age of 17-20 enjoy Muse or are not even really aware of Radiohead, while people over the age of 20...- goober-george
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Warmest, mid-centric DAP?
Could anyone tell me the warmest, mid-centric DAPs? I ask cause I really like my RE-0s, but if they were a tad warmer, with a slight push and added lushness to the midrange it would put it over the top, and I think I'd have audio bliss on the move. I think I remember reading the Creative Zen...- goober-george
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Anyone going to the Wilco show in Iowa City?
Anyone from head-fi going to the show on Oct 1? Going to be my first Wilco show hopefully it is a good one. Can anyone comment on his live performances? Are they good?- goober-george
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Are the RE-0s a must buy at the $99 price point?
I've never owned a quality IEM, only headphones, I made a thread earlier bout wanting to buy $50 iems, but now I kind of want to go semi-all out and am considering the RE-0s. I'm a little bit afraid of the build quality, I want them to last a long time. Also as a point of reference for sound...- goober-george
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Sound Magic PL50, RE-2 or Yuin OK3?
Trying to find a decent pair of IEMs for walking around campus or riding the bus, would like to keep my budget below $60. What would you say is the best choice for rock/acoustic music.- goober-george
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$124 shipped 80gb iPod Video on Woot Sellout
They are refurbished units. I might have to get myself one, slightly cheaper then the Buy.com deal. Woot Sellout- goober-george
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Is priceline.com's best offer legit?
So, I'm trying to visit my friends in Texas for a while and my friend was messing around trying to find a ticket for $1 and he came up with this. Can anyone explain what is going on? https://travel.priceline.com/travel/...=pcln&path=bak- goober-george
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Recommend me some jazz like Harlem Nocturne
Hi, I'm fairly new to the jazz genre, and would like to hear more jazz like this song Harlem Nocturne. Any suggestions would be great thanks. Oops! This is in the wrong section sorry guys, mods if you could move this thread to the music section that would be great, thanks. YouTube - Sam...- goober-george
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Microsoft buries ten grand on the internet
This is bribery yes? I wonder how many will actually stick with IE after this hunt is over with. Ten Grand is Buried Here | Microsoft Australia- goober-george
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Just ordered a Millet Hybrid (first real amp)
So, which headphones does this amp like the most? I currently have Alessandro MS-1s and Ultrasone HFI-780s, though those are going away soon. Currently, my source is just a Sony D-15, but I'll hopefully be getting a better source or DAC someday. Can this drive most cans, minus the K-1000?- goober-george
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Starting over...
I find my head-fi journey a bit frustrating so far. It's not that I haven't listened to good headphones, but nothing has made my jaw drop yet, or made me truly impressed. A lot of this is due to the fact that my headphone experience is quite limited, so I've sold all my headphones so that it can...- goober-george
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Sony NW-HD5 no true lineout?
I've been reading threads on the Sony NW-HD5 and I've read that it doesn't have a true lineout. Is this bad, cause I'm not sure what it exactly means? Does it not benefit as much from an amp compared to an I-pod?- goober-george
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Yuin PK3 better then KSC 75?
I was wondering if the Yuin PK3 were better then KSC 75 sound quality wise. Also are there any other worthy contenders in the $40 or less price range.- goober-george
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Are all the Grado SR-325 drivers the same?
I was wondering if the black Grado SR-325 driver was the same as the pre "i" silver Grado SR-325. Is there any difference besides material? Also are they still the same when comparing the newest silver Grado SR-325i?- goober-george
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Anyone ever use a RCA Lyra 40gb player?
Has anyone used one of these, I kind of like the walkman look, but was wondering if the sound quality was any good.- goober-george
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Interesting RS-1s on ebay..
I found these really interesting Grado RS-1s with metal rings around them. Anyone know a history behind this model or did someone just replace them with the metal rings? I've never seen RS-1s like these before. By the way I'm in no way affiliated with the seller, just curious. I wonder if...- goober-george
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