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MD/VA/DC Meet Impressions thread!
hey guys. looks like a great meet. unfortunately something came up on friday night and i couldn't make it. too bad - lots of interesting new stuff. looking forward to more pics and impressions!- rhizome
- Post #23
- Forum: Head-Fi Meet Impressions, Trade Show Reports, Factory Tours
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Proper way to wear flat pads?
i've been asking myself the same question lately. i generally do the same as you, antihelix touching the driver. this sounds better to me. i don't find comfort to be much improved either way, they can both become irritating after a while (a long while, assuming the music is good enough edit...- rhizome
- Post #3
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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I'm very smart - this only took me 2-3 years
Quote: Originally Posted by GainHead Maybe your hearing is imbalanced. unfortunately this might be the case. i had a similar experience, feeling there was a left bias to a varying to degree in all of the headphones i tried, in any set up. the problem turned out to be my ears. i'm...- rhizome
- Post #8
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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anyone heard the tascam us122?
i'm in the market for an affordable laptop card, for both recording and listening to music. i thought i had decided on an audiophile usb, but then i went up to guitar center and saw the tascam us122. anyone heard this card and/or had a chance to compare it to the audiophile? i know they have...- rhizome
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plant-fi
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp..._japan_flowers "We are finally able to experience plants and flowers with all five of our natural senses."- rhizome
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was my amp struck by lightning?
yea, i've learned my lesson about the surge protector. unfortunately i wasn't home when the storm hit and i didn't know it was coming, so there was little i could have done anyway. thanks for the input. now to email perreaux...- rhizome
- Post #8
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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was my amp struck by lightning?
there was a pretty intense storm here last night. hail almost as big as your fist. one of my roommates nearly got struck by lightning. yea, it was fun i wasn't at home, but i didn't think twice, as everything was plugged into a surge protector. famous last words... i got home a few hours...- rhizome
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Maryland Meet at Hirsch's -- Impressions
heads up to any flat padders who were at the meet: just noticed i ended up with two slightly different flat pads on my 225s. on one of them, the front half width is a bit harder than the back, while on the other, the front quarter width or so is hard, as is the back quarter, with the softer...- rhizome
- Post #99
- Forum: Head-Fi Meet Impressions, Trade Show Reports, Factory Tours
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digi pad vs 1212m digital out
i've heard that the emu is superior, but can anyone describe the differences between the digital outs of these two cards in a bit more detail? sorry if this has been covered, i tried a few google searches and didn't come up with anything useful. thanks.- rhizome
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sr-225 or ms-2?
i have the 225s currently, and really enjoy them. when i first went back to them after getting etys, i thought they sounded like split pee soup due to the comparatively lackluster highs. i have since rediscovered the fun, exciting sound i had always loved before. however, i'd still love to have...- rhizome
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Good CDP/Universal player?DAC for under $500
Quote: Originally Posted by taylor Well, the're are driver and reliability issues with the EMU, and I don't really want a sound card, since I usually use CDs through my NEC CD-ROM. Don't call me technologically inept, I just don't want to go through all the trouble of ripping every CD to...- rhizome
- Post #14
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Good CDP/Universal player?DAC for under $500
i'm in the same boat after hirsch's meet. i was originally thinking about getting new cans, but after doing some more listening i've decided a new source would do me more good. i'm looking at things in the same price range. you might also consider the ack! dack, which is $525 i believe. it was...- rhizome
- Post #5
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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How to define DETAIL
interesting discussion. detail is something i value highly in a headphone. when i say detail, i'm thinking of it in the way servinginecuador and others have defined it: more audible information. i think people often confuse brightness with detail because short high-frequency sounds are often the...- rhizome
- Post #36
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Maryland Meet at Hirsch's -- Impressions
awesome meet. this was an absolutely insane collection of gear! there was so much great stuff here, i totally overloaded my ears, but i just couldn't stand to take a break it was nice to see familiar faces and lots of new ones. all of the attendees again proved head-fi to be a fun, relaxed...- rhizome
- Post #58
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E5C vs. E3C vs. ER4P *super mega ultra long!*
maybe this has already been covered at length in another thread, but i think it's worth mentioning the eq for etys as discussed here: http://www.linkwitzlab.com/reference_earphones.htm i've experienced a vast improvement after tweaking a software parametric eq according to what linkwitz...- rhizome
- Post #23
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Next DC/VA/Balt/Penn meet Sat. June 5, 1 pm
Quote: Originally Posted by mkmelt If there is any interest, I can be persuaded to bring my Ampex reel to reel tape deck and some factory reel tapes. I have a wide range of factory reel tapes I can bring by 60s and 70s artists including: Beatles, Stones, Doors, Who, Hendrix, Tull, Dead...- rhizome
- Post #77
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Next DC/VA/Balt/Penn meet Sat. June 5, 1 pm
hirschfest 2004: the sequel. sweeeet. this couldn't have come at a better time (or worse from the wallet's perspective)... count me in for sure. my gear is roughly the same as last time, with a few additions: hd600/oehlbach, sr225/flats, er4p/s, perreaux sxh1, iriver ihp140. i'm sure the ps1...- rhizome
- Post #41
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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ety disillusionment - what to replace 225s and 600s?
the high end is important to me. i could deal with something darker than the etys, but i definitely want something brighter than the hd600s. hmm. off to search for ms-pro/ra-1 posts...- rhizome
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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ety disillusionment - what to replace 225s and 600s?
Quote: Originally Posted by TonyTripleA I get to hear the Perreaux next week i'm very curious to hear your impressions of the ms-pros with the perreax. i was starting to think ra1, but perhaps the perreaux will treat them nicely as well...- rhizome
- Post #8
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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ety disillusionment - what to replace 225s and 600s?
k501s are an interesting suggestion, i hadn't considered them before. might be worth a try for that asking price. i don't think the cd3ks are what i'm looking for. didn't like the soundstage. i was considering a pair before i got the etys, though.... as for stax, the 404s do seem like a...- rhizome
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The ER-4S + iPod compared to Omega II's / Meaningless banter (More the banter thing)
good post. i think we listen to music in a similar way. i had long suspected i was a detail/neutrality freak, but i didn't really know it until i got the etys a couple weeks ago. the separation, detail, and extension that you find so pleasing are exactly the characteristics that make me want to...- rhizome
- Post #2
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ety disillusionment - what to replace 225s and 600s?
...the body. so basically, what i'm looking for now is something with etyish detail/resolution/extension/neutrality/etc, but with a little more *oomph* and immersion. i don't expect to find anything that will perfectly match the ety's strengths - i'm definitely willing to sacrifice on those...- rhizome
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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headphone sightings?
heh, fun topic... i was just thinking about this the other day while walking around campus (umd college park). i've seen 3 pairs of sr60s, one being my roommate. quite a few v6/7506 and other sonys, some koss. i always have to chuckle when i see people's ears clamped inside some massive phillips...- rhizome
- Post #394
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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The amazing sounding, very easy, almost free RME mod!
missed someone asking THE EXACT SAME QUESTION just above me. oops- rhizome
- Post #114
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components