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using android tablet as transport
I have a kindle fire 10hd and installed foobar/wavelet (all files resampled to 48Hz in realtime by foobar) to play music. I use mainly lossless files and a dac dongle, i am pleasantly surprised at the SQ, the soudstage is larger than through my n3pro. Any thoughts, i did it simply to have one...- magicalmouse
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dongle with least power drain for fullsized portable (low impedance) headphones
I wonder if anyone knows the answer to this, i am using a pee52 (a&k) and it seems to run down the battery on my kindle fire much more rapidly than the headphone out? thanks d- magicalmouse
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jitterbug
I have used this for some time (believing it worked) but still found my laptop usb to my irdac2 flat and without the life or vibrancy or vinyl. I took the jitterbug out of circuit and the sound became much more lifelike and vibrant and listenable. I wonder if there was a conflict with my kimber...- magicalmouse
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better than hd650 for vocal music?
Hi i am wondering if there is a headphone that is superior to the hd650 for vocal music (jazz, folk etc.) in terms of emotion, expressiveness and intimacy or the hd650 still the ultimate? d- magicalmouse
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hd650 earpads
I know this has been asked many times over the years but there does not seem to be any after-market pads that sound the same as the sennheiser ones and last longer, i seem to be getting through pads every 18 months (more or less daily use for an hour or so) and am looking for ones that sound the...- magicalmouse
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using kindle fire 10 with chord mojo
Hi i wonder what is the optimal volume out for the usb c output to the chord mojo? thanks d- magicalmouse
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wired noise cancelling over ear headphones?
Hi i want a pair of wired over ear headphones that are noise cancelling. I am not interested in bluetooth. I would like them to sound similar to the hd650 or oppo pm3, SQ is my paramount consideration along with good noise cancellation. Any suggestions?- magicalmouse
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headphone (not iem) used from laptop/phone directly
Hi, i am looking for a headphone (preferably closed) that can be easily driven from the headphone socket of a kindle fire. Currently i use hd25 or momentum but both are almost at max volume fro my kindle fire. Any ideas d- magicalmouse
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dongle usb with least battery drain
Hi i am running a usb dongle (veclan odessey hd) from my kindle fire and wonder if there is another dongle which will have less battery drain? I alos have access to a A&K pee51 d- magicalmouse
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best headphone (not iem) for vocal music
I have a pair of hd650, oppo pm3 and meze 99 all of which i enjoy, however for vocal music (jazz, folk, country, blues) i find the hd650 the best (imo). What i am asking are there any headphones that surpass the hd650 for this kind of listening, either open or closed, portable or not. Any...- magicalmouse
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usb/dac battery powered - 3.5mm single ended output
Hi i am trying to find a usb/dac that is battery driven and has a good 3.5mm single ended output to drive full size headphones (low impedance eg oppo pm3/momentum 2 wired/meze 99). I want to use it from a tablet (usb c/android) and want battery powered and reasonably small. Any ideas (smaller...- magicalmouse
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sennheiser momentum m2 over-ears earpads
These do not seem to be available from sennheiser (only m3 ones which apparently sound different) - has anyone found an after-market set of earpads which fit and retain the original sound (preferably available in the uk) thanks david- magicalmouse
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asgaard 3 synergy
I wondered what headphones/iems work best with the asgaard, obviously a matter of personal opinion but i would be interested in what users think d- magicalmouse
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cheapest dap with google play
hi, i am looking for a cheapish dap with the ability to download apps from google play (for audiobooks) and a 3.5mm output (all my headphones are single-ended). If it had usb or (better) coax out so i can use it as a transport that would be good but not essential Any ideas? thanks d- magicalmouse
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most analogue sounding dap
Hi i have a cayin n3pro and love the sound of valves but want a solid state dap with as analogue sound as possible ie like valves. Any ideas (cheaper the better) thanks d- magicalmouse
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sennheiser ie series - flange eartips?
Hi i am trying to source double or triple flange eartips for my ie200 as i find that these fit my ears best, i also use etymotic triple flanges but these are to marrow to fit the sennheisers any ideas? d- magicalmouse
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headphone similar to hd650
i am trying to find a closed headphone and iem as similar to the hd650 as possible in terms of enveloping, immersive and organic sound. It must provide good isolation and not leak. Any ideas? thanks d- magicalmouse
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cheap(est) decent transport for the mojo
I need a cheap but well made and reliable portable transport (can be dap or phone) for my mojo, preferably coax but usb will be ok. Any experiences would be interesting and helpful.- magicalmouse
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dap for mojo
I want a dap with the following attributes to use with my chord mojo (original) 1. coax 2. replay gain 3. can play all of an artists songs together (randomly) 4. longish battery life 5. smallish to fit on top of the mojo (so i ca still easily access the controls on the mojo Any ideas? d- magicalmouse
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why does digital sound flat and uninspiring compared to vinyl?
I have a irdac2, schiit asgaard 3 and oppo pm3, the overall sound from cd and usb sounds flat and nothing like as listenable compared to vinyl? I bought the amp and dac as they were supposed to sound close to tube/analogue but (imo) sound uninspired - is it just me? d- magicalmouse
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best sounding player win10 audio (free)
Hi i use musicbee and fidelizer (free) and i wondered if there was a better sounding player for audio using win10 and outputting to an external dac (irdac2) using a laptop (8gb ram/1tb drive) Any thoughts?- magicalmouse
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end game comments
I am in agreement with this comment. After having read and posting on head-fi for some years, i am becoming aware of the need for many contributors to chase the new and often high-end as the holy grail. This is inevitable (I guess) as a result of human nature but not necessarily healthy and...- magicalmouse
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chord mojo - anyone using a portable powerpack instead of the chord battery
I am interested if anyone has experience using a powerpack to replace the battery (battery removed) as it seems to have the advantages of lasting longer. Please share any experiences and identify the make/model of the powerpack The one concern i have is that reading the reviews of powerpacks...- magicalmouse
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portable battery pack for chord mojo (original)
My battery has failed and i found it works well using usb power from a laptop (i only use easy to drive headphones) What i wondered is if there is a suitable high powered portable battery pack (available in the UK) i could use instead of the laptop. thanks d- magicalmouse
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portable headphone/iem close to oppo pm3 in sound
Hi i love my oppo pm3 and want to know if there is a headphone or possibly iem that is as near as possible to the oppo pm3 sound (and available in the UK) thanks d- magicalmouse
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