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See MOONDROP planar PARA, CD player, and 2DD+8BA flagship IEM!
Thanks for confirming, I guess we will all continue dreaming for now haha- Shonen84
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- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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See MOONDROP planar PARA, CD player, and 2DD+8BA flagship IEM!
Hi all, I'd like to share some info I received from HifiGo.com, where I have ordered a Moondrop DiscDream. After more than 3 months, the order has not been fulfilled yet. This is the statement I got: "After research, our company found that we can better optimize the Discdream in some aspects...- Shonen84
- Post #68
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AP80 - Hidizs next portable Hi-Res music player
The AP80 series are basic devices, but for their size, they have decent sound quality and very good battery life. Can't go wrong with them! Good luck and enjoy :)- Shonen84
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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AP80 - Hidizs next portable Hi-Res music player
Hi! I have the older, original AP80. I usually play by album, so I don't get this problem. I also usually use ALAC (to enable cd burning through iTunes from Qobuz downloads). Are you trying to play your entire filelist? Cheers!- Shonen84
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Feedback by 'Shonen84' on listing 'Tall one-off headphone stand'
Swift and great communication and shipment! A great selfmade, unique stand that goes perfectly with all my over ear headphones ! May you sell many more of these wonderful stands <3- Shonen84
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Comment by 'Shonen84' on listing 'Rare Fostex HP-V1 portable tube amp with battery'
I bought it, it arrived today and I'm VERY. HAPPY. Omg! Only tested it with my little AP80 and Sony IER-Z1, but that is already blowing me away. Can't wait to unleash my Empyrean and Clear Mg on it. Very grateful to cocolinho for the pristine condition of the unit and all accessories and...- Shonen84
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Feedback by 'Shonen84' on listing 'Rare Fostex HP-V1 portable tube amp with battery'
Courteous communication and fast shipping. Very securely packaged. The product itself is 100% complete with original clean box and even the original plastic wrappers of all the items inside were there! Thank you, merci!!- Shonen84
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Feedback by 'Shonen84' on listing 'Meze Empyrean + Silver-plated cable'
I had a wonderful interaction with Gian Luca, where I discovered we are kindred spirits in this hobby. Quick communication and secure shipment, which arrived one day early. Class acts like Gian Luca are why I like this website and hobby so much.- Shonen84
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Sony MDR-MV1
The Clear MG does sound better in every way, appropriate to their difference in price. The sound stage is slightly better on the MV1.- Shonen84
- Post #312
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Introducing Shanling EC Mini - Transportable CD Player & DAP
I have pre-ordered Moondrop’s Discdream and I will also order the EC mini. The better hardware and Bluetooth transmission capability are real draws for me, thanks for making these new generation CD players! Finally my old, banged up (but still working!) Sony Discman D-E350 can get some young...- Shonen84
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Sony MDR-MV1
Just got mine from Amazon. Buy. It. Seriously! It’s brilliant! Jacked it into my WMZ1 and old Discman (DE350). Sony knocked it out of the park. More detailed impressions later. To illustrate my preferences, my favorite headphones are the Focal Clear Mg, Sennheiser HD 595 and Focal Bathys (which...- Shonen84
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Focal Bathys - Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphone
The funny thing about SBC and AAC bluetooth is that it usually sounds pretty good..until you switch to LDAC or the higher AptX codecs. It's quite shocking. Similar to going from 128 kbps mp3 to lossless.- Shonen84
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Focal Bathys - Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphone
I don't think the BT version as such matters, it's the AptX Adaptive codec. I have no device that supports this codec, except that Nura dongle. And I can really hear a difference : the "BT bass bloat" is gone and everything sounds significantly better- Shonen84
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Focal Bathys - Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphone
Nura has major logistics issues - the BT transmitter was a freebie with my NuraTrue Pro order xD I hope to receive it sometime, I have very low expectations from Kickstarter and Nura.- Shonen84
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Focal Bathys - Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphone
Wanted to report that Bluetooth 5.3 and AptX Adaptive makes a big difference. It's like LDAC, for real. Experiencing it with my Nura Bluetooth 5.3 Audio Transmitter, it's great! About the hiss: I can confirm a loud hiss + electrostatic noise in transparency mode. In ANC "soft" mode there is...- Shonen84
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Feedback by 'Shonen84' on listing 'RME ADI-2 Dac FS'
Great communication, carefully packed. Thank you Sergio!- Shonen84
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Comment by 'Shonen84' on listing 'Rupert Neve Designs Fidelice'
Hi! Wanted to inquire - sold? Or keeping it definitively? Thanks!- Shonen84
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Reply to review by 'Shonen84' on item 'Focal Bathys'
Excellent review. I love mine, my thoughts echo yours. I feel Focal created a wonderful "one and done" product.- Shonen84
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Focal Bathys - Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphone
I was able to test the Bathys at a local hifi store (Eglantier Hifi, Belgium) and compare with multiple other headphones. On Bluetooth (Android, AptX) and 3.5mm (Sony WM1Z). After thorough listening, I purchased them. Below some in-store and home impressions and comparisons. Warning: long. Tldr...- Shonen84
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Focal Bathys - Wireless ANC Over-Ear Headphone
Don’t know if you guys have seen this yet: Excellent technical comparison of the Bathys vs its Focal siblings!- Shonen84
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Want To Buy Sony IER/MDR-Z1R
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Edit: purchased— Hi! Looking for the Sony IER or MDR-Z1R. From EU preferably. Can transfer using Paypal or any other secure method. Price negotiable depending on condition, shipping, etc. Thank you!- Shonen84
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SONY NW-WM1Z M2 / WM1A M2
https://media.giphy.com/media/glvyCVWYJ21fq/giphy-downsized-large.gif- Shonen84
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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SONY NW-WM1Z M2 / WM1A M2
If you liked the ZX-507, the WM1AM2 will blow you away. Especially with that wonderful Z1R you have. Prepare your couch for audio bliss.- Shonen84
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SONY NW-WM1Z M2 / WM1A M2
I have the ZX-507, and the ZX2 as well. I was never a fan of the ZX-507 -- and I've been A/B testing these against the WM1Z the last few days - unbalanced, on Fostex TH-X00, Sony XBA-Z5, WI1000XM2 and WH-1000XM4. For me - it's ZX-507 (decent all round but no character) < ZX2 (lots of character...- Shonen84
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SONY NW-WM1Z M2 / WM1A M2
Smart money is on the WM1AM2, I think this further reinforces the consensus amongst most of us. I went ahead and picked up a WM1Z from a fellow Headfier (thanks Bart!) - very happy.- Shonen84
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear