WOW that is one hell of a price compared to here. The DM Source is £800 here which is 2x the M1Dac. I dont know if you got one hell of a bargain or were getting out pants pulled down in the UK haha.

jimbob54: In the worst case, there is always the Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 which uses Wolfson WM8742's yeah, its the implementation as opposed to the chip used but a good chip always helps - Pop into your local Richer Sounds (cant believe I said that for something high end! haha) and have a...

Hi Bud, Sorry about the late reply. I've been busy and up to no good. New Amp/Dac hehe.   A couple of hundred is relative and very hard to answer; I'll try help. Basically the M1 Dac is SUPER dynamic and the highs are reeallyy exciting. They take you to the edge but not quite over it. I...

Thanks for letting me know. Mine has: 12 34 on the 3.5mm jack on both blue and black cables...Ahhh sheet!! I presume that is 1234 serial number (unless logitech are spastics and read in a funny manner! haha). Logitech have been contacted. On the plus side, they have been VERY quick to...

Peeps, feel like helping? lovely! Where do you find the following: 1) M/N (Model number) The M/N is the model #, e.g. T-BB18 Is this the SKU? (983-000382)?   2) PID (Product ID) or S/N (Serial Number)?   3) P/N (Part number)   Can you tell me where on the box/wherever these are...

Quote: I agree that these are very revealing and the strumming/reverb of the guitar string is highly realistic but I assure you this is not what I'm hearing. In the worst case scenario and I'm tone deaf (pretty sure I aint!), it should not distort and turn to a fuzz that is completely...

UE have a special place for me. The Metro.Fi.2's were my first real non-stock pair of phones (outside the sony fontopia world)!! I loved them to bits, especially when you pop the filters off.   Every product they've produced is at a consistent level of quality (that i've heard including...

So it snowed about 2cm and all of London came to a stand still so I get to "work" from home . That means we play FarCry 3 and start drinking at 2 as opposed to 4.   Hmmm... my new source search resumes with a bit of a push then but I still have this desire to get hold of the SM2/SM3s!  ...

Quote: Spyro: What source and/or amp are you using?   Quote: Let's not get excited, I'm not blowing my ear drums out...yet! I appreciate that it's louder than normal but for short amounts of time e.g. 5-10 mins max with the odd song or two. I reckon they might work better with low...

Quote: Hi mate, When I say screeching, I mean the sound you expect to hear a Hi-Fi speaker make when you put the volume too high and your speaker is about to pop, or start "clipping". I'm going to come straight off the bat and admit I aint the greatest with equalising and I don't have...

I have no idea why you're discussing engine oil, but to add my 2 cents( (and be hypocritical with analogies hehe), I absolutely love the UE 900s. Perhaps the sub bass impact isnt as prominent as I'd like but these are comfortably the best earphone I've owned. I say sub bass ain't that great but...

Maybe it's like mine and the left speaker has a lot "tearing/scratching" on certain frequencies as soon as you go above 50% vol on my cowon.   Pi$*es me off! Only thing I hate about these!!   I am going to send a furious email to UE. I had the same issue with some UE700s too! Just...

I had no idea they had an appreciation thread but i've used their cable and it's amazing! good look, very flexible and critically: Great sound, astonishing price!   Never tried to contact the seller but i tried on a Sunday afternoon and got a reply within 10 minutes! Highly recommended for...

I just picked up the M1 Dac yesterday - WOW   Massive improvement. I am still messing with setting for foobar but it works via USB, optical via 96kbps and upsamples to 192 on USB and optical. coax (need a sound card with an out) so is untested but apparently this is the best (via reviews)...

Do you mind telling me which had more detail? Also, which had smeared highs?   The reason I ask is because the Schiit with the brilliant name and aesthetics is over £100 more and that is excluding the USB connection and shipping. Adding the USB it is £150 more.   I can get a brand new...

The input is appreciated davidc2. I read that most people hate the volume control but when i used it i quite liked it haha, Either way i will be connecting it to external devices and so the volume control will be disabled. I think you went wwaayyyyy over the top with the SPL Volume thing but...

Quote: I dont know any of these DAC's sound :( Secondly I'm not looking to get a V-DAC (though they seem to be excellent value) I now want balanced outputs!   Do you guys know any sites where I can see a comparison between the Cambrigde audio dacmagic+ and the MF M1Dac? I'm down to...

So I thought I'd start a new thread about getting a DAC, but hijacking threads is more fun :D (and stops the crap threads).   I am looking for something sub £400, preferably about the £225 - £300 mark. Possibly £350 if its v.good. My requirements are: Audio from my PC Via...

I tried removing the foam and it got a bit cleaner (but this could also be the wearing them in for 72 hour burn in "myth") but then I used dual flange tips instead of hybrid tips. Soundstage was a bit wider. detail has always been immense but separation was better to my ears. Give it a crack -...

I have the XBA 4 ip, I thought they were good but something was lacking. I missed the dynamic driver sound; I guess as Armature's have always missed the life in music personally.   THEN I used my dual flange tips with the XBA4's and these truely blew me away (They were MEElec dual flanges or...

I hate the fact that I read a lot of good about the ortofones! Im stuck between those and the Sony XBA-4's (which idiot decided to use a J cord instead of Y?? - That's another rant for another thread).   On a serious note, one little clarification: when I say the Phonak PFE's bass is not...

Phonak PFE 122's are nice. I had to sell mine due to circumstances a while back but they're soo good (and unbelievably comfortable even for small ears) that I am considering getting them now!. They will not quite have the bass for dance music if you like to feel like you're punched in the...

If anyone is in the UK and is a Vodafone VIP, theres 50% off Phiaton, Cresyn and bedphones at iHEADPHONES.COM   http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/vodafone-vip-customer-special-offers.html?p=2   Phiaton MS400's for £110 is pretty sweet.

Loud and punchy and bass heavy just screams Klipsch RB 81. Then you might not need the .1 If you want the house to shake, go with cheaper bookshelves and spend most of your money on a subwoofer, realistically:   Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 (£150) Wharfedale 10.1 (£150) with a sub (they sell...

Where about are you from? 75$ is America but you say Europe. What country and what budget in your local country? You're gonna need something a bit bassy personally for that kind of music as opposed to accurate because it has to be immersive. I would say screw the idea of bookshelves and an...