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Hi. Planning on buying a speaker set-up soon for uni in the uk for dorm/bedroom use. I'll bring my Audinst HUD-MX2 to university with me but I'm not sure what it can function as for a speaker set-up. Is it sufficient as a receiver and/or speaker amp? If not, should I be looking for an active...

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has done/knows something about getting ear impressions done with a perforated eardrum. I'm a tad bit worried about the risk of the injection mold getting too far into my ear and damaging my already weakened eardrum. Its probably an overblown worry and I shall be...

Hi. My UM3X has broke after quite a while and well beyond warranty. It was an odd but enjoyable journey while it lasted. I would have to take week-long breaks between listening to them. Every time I pick them up again I would be amazed by its fantastic pinpoint instrumentation separation and...

Hi. My UM3X, non-removable cable, has recently totally stopped functioning on the left side. The right side seems to be as normal. Multiple sources confirm this and no amount of wiggling the cable helps. I took reasonably good care of them, always curling the wires and never bending. However...

Hi guys, Well the title says it all. I'll be picking up a MD5000 in a couple days in a face-to-face exchange for my HD650s. I don't doubt the seller is genuine but just for my own curiosity's sake, how can I tell from physical appearance that a D5000 has been modded and by Markl no less? I...

Hi guys, I dunno if this has been mentioned before and I apologise if it has but his is my proposal for dbt that I think can satisfy everyone. 1. Build a large aluminium (or similar metallic material) box open at one end (but with a lid that is lockable). A shoe box sized box would work I...

Hey guys, Got a HD650 recently with the anticipation of buying a proper source/amp for it later. The sound does sound alright, not fantastic, out of my portable players. My main beef with the HD650 now and when I auditioned it at a shop is the lack of detail. Something at least on par with my...

Hi guys. My proposed system for my HD650s are Maverick DAC/amp --> Graham Slee Solo. The former is a tube dac/amp and the latter is a solid state amp. Would the above combination work well? Should I exchange the Maverick DAC/amp with a Ibasso D4 (which has a very good DAC I believe)...

Hi guys, So I just picked up a HD650 second hand. Its in decent condition but the headband pad is missing. Its not a big concern in terms of comfort but could get weary after a while (haven't gotten to that point yet). Are there any replacement or DIY options? Couldn't find any after looking...

Hi guys. So I'm looking quite specifically at the Maverick Audio DAC/amp (i.e. the Grant Fidelity DAC-09 I believe) for my future HD650s but will I be restricting myself severely for future upgrades as compared to getting an Ibasso D4 (with a presumably better DAC) now to possibly add an amp...

Hi guys. Went headphone auditioning today in my first foray into headphone-fi after a few months at IEMs and figuring out that top universal IEMs weren't enough. I couldn't use a proper headphone amp for auditioning there so I had to resort to a ipod -silver lod-> Ibasso D10 --> headphone...

Hi guys, A brief background: I'm trying to move up into the headphone world after a spell at IEMs. I'm probably going to be getting a headphone along the lines of the D5000s, K701s, HD600/650, Beyer DT880s etc but I have yet to choose or audition one. Odds are I'll settle for the K701s...

Hey guys. I'm looking for a headphone with similar sonic characteristics as the UM3X. The UM3X is getting uncomfortable in my left ear with silicon and foam (that ear has problems). Are there any headphones similar to the UM3X in terms of frequency response, separation and detail (maybe slightly...

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^ As per title. Basically, I have UM3X that will retain its value very well and I have very recently come to like for its neutrality and detail. After a rocky start ruined by the Nuforce Icon Mobile, it actually does sound pretty good. Coming from the IE8 though, the soundstage is smaller and...

Hey guys. So... I was looking around some shops looking to audition and likely buy some amps. The iBassos I tried contributed absolutely NOTHING to the IE8s (D2+ and D3 tried. D10 out of price range). Suffice to say I didn't get them. I didn't want to waste my time so I figured I'll pick up...

Hey guys. Can anyone here recommend a good USB DAC (amp function not necessary) which will not hiss with the low impedance IE8s? Looking at a budget of maybe $50 max. Otherwise I suppose there's the Nuforce Icon Mobile at $100. The amp really isn't needed however as the IE8s really don't...

Hey guys. I'm looking to buy the Nuforce Icon mobile second hand for around 30% off the actual price and supposedly in very good condition (i can check this). The only thing that concerns me is that there is only four an a half months left on the warranty. Are portable amps in general...

Hi guys. I thought I had settled on the very decent Atrios m5, but looking around the forum and at various prices of earphones, I don't know if they really are the best value for money or the best full stop. The earphones I'm considering are: Sleek SA6 - $199 Future Sonics Atrios -...

Hi guys. I'm a bit new to this whole hi-def sound. My current set-up is a CX300 plugged into a noisy N91. I do intend to change the N91 to something more modern but I'll probably only go so far as smartphones for my portable music needs. I live in Singapore and its not terribly easy to get or...