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    Reply to review by 'BIgsteviet' on item 'Chord Electronics Mojo'

    Hi, just waiting for mine to arrive. Apologies if this is not the right place to ask a question, but when I searched, all I found were a ton of ads. Can you leave a 3.5mm to RCA cable in one out as part of a desktop speaker setup (AS500), with the other out for headphones? (HiFi Man Sundara)...
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    Songs that make your headphone WOOOOOW!!!

    I feel like I'm listening to the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy TV soundtrack that never was :)
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    Review by 'BIgsteviet' on item 'Takstar Pro 80'

    ...I didn't buy them to look flash. Construction seems solid enough, but I wonder about those cables going from the cups to the band. And the cups are *just* too small for my flapping lobes. They butt up against the cushions in a way that isn't uncomfortable, just ever so slightly distracting...
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    Designacable AKG 271 Replacement Headphone Cable - Van Damme - First Impressions

    Yeah, I know what you mean about Heath Robinson - it was just a budget idea. Well, you could try the same guys for a black cable - if you only need to change for colour, there's certainly no loss of performance I can hear and it's well made. Thicker and more robust, too.   They weren't 701s -...
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    Designacable AKG 271 Replacement Headphone Cable - Van Damme - First Impressions

    You could always put heat shrink around the cable?
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    Designacable AKG 271 Replacement Headphone Cable - Van Damme - First Impressions

    TBH, no real difference at all.   It's a well-made item and if you need a replacement cable, I would recommend it.   As an upgrade? Nope. Not in this house.   YMMV.   I've now moved onto new phones, so if you want an orange one, it's yours for a tenner +P&P. (Mods - please delete this...
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    Reply to review by 'bigsteviet' on item 'Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2Di'

    Well, I promised an update and one month on, I have had zero problems with this unit.   (In fact, it has even removed a problem with USB out from my iMac, previously using a Lindy DAC that would refuse to switch between A+ and Spotify output. Now, it just works how you imagine it should. Bonus.)...
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    The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread

    Yep, imho the bass becomes both more controlled and more extended over time. This is based only upon my own ears...
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    The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread

    'Your' darling, if you're going to be haughty (and rightly so!) :)
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    The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread

    Yep, bought on ebay, shipped from China to the UK, no duty paid :) They came through described as earplugs, lol
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    Review by 'BIgsteviet' on item 'Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2Di'

    ...TBH, the DAC section doesn't seem to add a lot over my el-cheapo Lindy/Maplin DAC that cost less than a third at £40. The key difference is what it *doesn't* add - hum, hiss, buzz or any other kind of interference. The background noise just isn't there. The amp section does sound better than...
  12. Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2Di

    Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2Di

    Objective 2 amp and DAC with RCA out and power socket on the back.
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    The Takstar, Technical Pro, Gemini Greathon, CyberX, Qpad Thread

    ...I didn't buy them to look flash. Construction seems solid enough, but I wonder about those cables going from the cups to the band. And the cups are *just* too small for my flapping lobes. They butt up against the cushions in a way that isn't uncomfortable, just ever so slightly distracting...
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    help me pick gaming headset

    *This*   I play a lot of games and have yet to hear a gaming headset that sounded much better than a pair of yoghurt pots. OK, I exaggerate, but you get the idea...   Get a decent set of cans you can use for anything, add a mic when you want to game - sorted :)   PS: Mind you, that said -...
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    Bristol UK Meet?

    The arsehole of England? Christ no! Bristol's actually v easy to get to from the south west, Midlands and London. There is life beyond London/South east!
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    Recommend a DAC / Headphone Amp / Pre-Amp for desktop use? £500 or so?

    Anyone?
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    Recommend a DAC / Headphone Amp / Pre-Amp for desktop use? £500 or so?

    ...  I've sunk a bazillion hours into researching what feels like every combo under the sun and thought I'd ask what you guys thought.    Now, I *think* I have it narrowed down to two options, but I would love some input on this.   1) Musical Fidelity M1 Dac and HPA (both used) I like the...
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    Bristol UK Meet?

    Yeah, I'm sure we could do that.   Maybe the first step is to gauge interest and get a rough idea of numbers?   Of course, there's Sound & Vision - The Bristol Show at the Marriott Hotel in Bristol on 20th - 22nd February 2015.   Maybe we could tag onto that somehow? Seems to me that many...
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    Bristol UK Meet?

    I have no idea! I just wondered if there was (or should be?) a South West meet...
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    Yamaha A-S500 ... finally something worth auditioning from Yamaha

      That's funny - your experience as almost the exact opposite of mine!   I created a separate thread on the AS500 as a headamp, but in it I said:    "I picked this up yesterday to drive speakers (Monitor Audio Silver 4is) in my man cave and in that role, I can't fault it! Clear sound...
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    Yamaha AS-500 Not Recommended As A Headphone Amp

    Hi all,   I'm sure you all have dedicated headphone amps (or have one on your shopping list), but I bet a lot of us use the headphone socket on speaker amps sometimes.   From my own experience, some of them are OK and some of them aren't. Sadly, in my opinion, the AS-500 falls into the...
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    New Member Introductions thread

    Thanks tajjada, that's really interesting. I can't afford 800s, but maybe 600s, which I gather are closely related. I was worried they would lack punch, which is why I asked - like you, I like to buy once and enjoy the hell out of it, rather than constantly comparative shopping. Cheers, Steve
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    New Member Introductions thread

    Hi, how do you find the 800s with rock/metal? I'd be worried they'd be too cold/clinical?
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    NuForce Impulse USB Cable First Impressions

    0.5m
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    Velvet Cushions For AKG 271 Studios First Impressions

    Well bowl me over with a scatter cushion if they don't make a difference!   I'll admit I was sceptical, but swapping from pleather to velvet has brought out a shade more bass, which is what I was after. How does that work? Weirdly, they also seem to add a fraction more clarity.   I A-Bd to...
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