Hello   I am in the UK and am looking for an IEM for use in noisy places, so I need really good isolation.   I'm looking for good clarity, fairly balanced sound signature and not too much base. I owned both the Re0 and Re400 before but they both broke and I no longer want to buy...

Hi   I loved the sound signature of me Re0s. I liked the sound-stage, the clarity and the light bass.   I mostly want excellent sound-stage for classical music.   However my pair have broken and I can no longer find them to buy in the UK.   Could anyone recommend me an IEM around £100...

Quote: I've realised that is certainly true about driver size, after all the BK XLS 200 is also a 10", not to mention higher-end 10" subs.   Well I do know for sure that the low-end response will be better, I suppose the balance between bass perception and price is an entirely...

I was very disappointed with my LTC SW100 10" subwoofer. I am considering upgrading to a custom 18" sealed subwoofer. (Specifically the Fi SSD18 with Beh. EP4000.) This upgrade would cost around £400 as I have got some great used prices. Could anyone with experience with subs tell me if going...

I would also like to know this. ACS is the only ie8 custom-tip producer I have heard of, and they have discontinued that service for the ie8s.

Hmm, ok guys, I understand now that I will have to compromise at that price. I will come back later with a bigger budget and a new thread.   Thanks for the advice.

I'm now considering the BK XLS200 as well, of course this is a fair bit more expensive at £315.  

Hi   I have the £80 LTC SW100 subwoofer, and I am wondering if the £170 Wharfedale SW150 would be worth the upgrade for me.   The only music genre I will use it for is loud and bass-heavy club music. Most of the people who hear it won't be audiophiles so I don't  want to pay over the...

Thanks guys, I have ordered a 3.5mm to dual RCA cable. The sub only came with a single white RCA male-to-male. I suppose they assume I will be using an amp rather than a motherboard or soundcard. BTW, am I stifling the sub massively by not amplifying it, or would it be ok?   How do I know...

Hi guys, I know next to nothing about speakers and I am a bit stuck.   I bought the LTC SW100 subwoofer to complement my Edifier R1600Ts, but I have no idea how to connect it to my pc, there are so many sockets everywhere!   Here is a picture of the outputs on my PC: And here are...

Could some more experienced Head-Fi'ers please check out this deal I have found on the Senn IE8s?   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sennheiser-IE-8-Headphones-BRAND-NEW-/150768007358?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item231a7938be#ht_500wt_1413   £95 including...

Hi,   If I really like the sound signature of the Sony EX series, am I likely to like the Sennheiser IE8s? (I am considering them for their bass and soundstage.)

Hi guys, I have a bit of a problem.   I had the RE0s, which I loved. They have good soundstage and clarity for the price, but they do lack massively in bass. When my RE0s broke, I used the Samsung Galaxy SII stock earphones- and I thought they sounded better! The bass was larger of course...

Unless anyone else has an ideas, I'm going to give the A151s a try as they are cheap enough to buy on a whim like that.   If I am unsatisfied with their SQ I will get the Westone 2. It sounds like I should skip over the Westone 1.

Hi,   I have the RE0s, but I am looking for IEMs with an anti-tangle cable and low sound-leakage. I like to listen to my IEMs at high volumes in both quiet and noisy environments without disturbing people closeby.   I don't want the SQ to be significantly worse than the RE0s as that is...

Thats great. That is the build I will go for if I am buying totally new parts.   I am also investigating an old high-end hi-fi system to see if it still has life in it somewhere.

Ok, I'm now condsidering the Wharfedale Diamond 10.2s, the LTC SW100 and a cheaper amp.

Quote: Ok, so I really do need a bookshelf upgrade then.   The Wharfedale Diamond 10.2s and SW150 look fantastic, but I need to keep the total cost  (bookshelves + sub + amp) under £500. I am going to have to downgrade somewhere.   

Quote: I don't understand the abbreviations you are using.   I've just been thinking, if the Edifier R1600Ts were amped, could their max volume succeed that of the Soundsticks? Or are the Edifiers just not suitable for being amped? Its no good just being loud, they have to be punchy as...

Quote: Thats a good tool, I managed to input the values, but I don't actually know what the final output means!   Is 110 dB good? Is it better than the Soundsticks? I will occasionally use these for club music, so I need to max volume to really be good.  

Quote: Thanks for the really useful reply.   Well, how is this for a complete build: Wharfedale Diamond 10.2s Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Harman Kardon HK3490 Reciever   I just want to reiterate that my main priority is for the sound to be loud and punchy. But still clear and...

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Quote: Thanks, the LTC is £75 on Amazon. Thats exactly what I am looking for.    

bump   Their specs say they need 20-100W of amp power.

I always thought a dual-sub config would need both subs to be identical.   If good options are only around £100 then I will just use an old sub.