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Been away for 10+ years - how much has changed - advice for a new headphone please
Hi all, I have been away for ages, probably well over 10 years to be honest. Finally have my own place and speakers are up (hurrah!) but it is a semi detached so don't want to annoy the neighbours when the sun goes down. I pulled out my old PPX3 SLAM and HD600s and forgot how good those...- squall2072
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Help with windows media player
Never been much of a fan of the program. Too many fricking critical updates and with version 10 the bars are gone (although I can use it I doubt the rest of the family will be able to) Anyway, to the problem. When I expand the screen size to 200% or full screen I get the original size video...- squall2072
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Amp suggestion for speakers
I've recently bought a pair of B&W P5 speaker but need an amp for them, does anyone here have any suggestions for a cheap amp that would be able to drive these ok? Budget is basically as low as possible for the time being. Stats for the P5's Power Handling (RMS): 30W - 150W Watts RMS...- squall2072
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Please help me! Speakers for a budget of £300
Hello, I love my RS-1's but lately I've been tempted to get some speakers too. I've just started my second year at uni so my budget isn't going to get any bigger any time soon Any recommendations for speakers that are cheap yet decent in the uk? (lower the cost the better) I'd like to...- squall2072
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New bands worth looking into (post-rock)
For my 500th post I thought I'd "give alittle back" to the head-fi community, so here's some new post rock music that you can listen to on myspace without worrying about downloads! Enjoy. http://www.myspace.com/yndihalda http://www.myspace.com/woodandwires...- squall2072
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Stax in-ear electrostatics?!
http://www.stoneaudio.co.uk/stoneaud...2&product=1769 Anyone ever listened to them?- squall2072
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Any Snow patrol fans picked up "eyes open"?
I have! I like it, its growing on me on each listen but it doesn't grab me like "Final Straw" did. Great lyrics like usual though. Far too poorly mastered though IMO fae to fricking loud, I can't put it past 7 o'clock on the SLAM and the Godspeed Cd's i have at 10 o'clock. Some clipping...- squall2072
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New Sennheiser HD-700!!!!
So sennheiser has confirmed, or at least spoken to one head-fier about a new headphone in the mix, and its probably going to be a dynamic driver... lol, lots of info! Sorry chaps, no such thing... yet! With a new Grado... new AKG's...updated beyers...don't you think Sennheiser will start...- squall2072
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What CD player/TT do you use with your RS-1's? (or any Grado's)
Title basically says it all, What does everyone use to source their Grado's? I'm running a Rega Planet Mk1 with my RS-1's at the moment which suppesses their highest damaging highs but I think its definately holding the bass and soundstage back a bit. The midrange though! Oh the...- squall2072
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Ringing Tubes
OK I noticed last week that one of the tubes (tungsol 5687) on my PPX3 SLAM has been ringing. I usually can't hear it with the headphones, although I did the other day, but as soon as I take them off I can hear it going crazy. What should I do? Just pull out the tube and replace it? Would...- squall2072
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Bowl pads... do they fit you?
Ok, I'll admit it, I'm more of a flats man... thats what I was rised on during my time with the SR-225's, that yummy midrange without a hint of brightness and some pounding bass. Then The RS-1's arrive with bowls... I listened... I didn't like it; at all. I was very disappionted in...- squall2072
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Mogwai: Mr Beast
I got the special edition version (with the DVD) but I haven't watched it yet because I've been listening so much I thought the first 4 tracks (especially 1 and 2 were brilliant. It took a couple of play throughs but its all growing on me. Only negitives are: 1. Bit too short for my...- squall2072
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Which is the better option? Good CD player or DAC with DVD player???
So... its crunch time for the $1000 sources. A battle for the best overall sounding source at or below this price. IYO of course If you had the option which would you go for and why? Please include models so we can finally sort out the best source for $1000. There are alot of options...- squall2072
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choosing a guitar.... Help please!
Hello! I've kind of decided I want a guitar but.... I'm a lefty (well ambidextrous, but I'd use a guitar with my left hand)....which means: 1. I'm more likely to die 9 years before right handed people (I still don't know why!) 2. Its harder to find a guitar, but hendrix was lefty as...- squall2072
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Best CD player for a £500 budget ($900)
Hello Everyone, Now I've finally got an amp for the RS-1's I was wondering what CD player I should upgrade to. I love the planet because it controls the RS-1's highs. She's a tank and the RS-1's fear her! Because of this I don't think the RS-1's are being all they can be so the planet may...- squall2072
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Initial Impressions of the PPX3 SLAM (56k warning!)
Well it certainly took a while but I’ve finally got an amp for the RS-1’s! Hurrah! With alot of help from Earl (scadlover) I’d decided a few months ago that the SLAM would be my first amp with my headphones. All I needed to do was save up for it… that took some time! I ordered the Slam from...- squall2072
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Keyboard Interference with headphones??!!
Ok, so there I was, just typing away on the keyboard and listening to the shures when I heard some static. I thought to myself "oh no, the Shures/ Iriver are broken!" Then in the short space between songs I was typing, at the same moment as I was typing the static was coming through the...- squall2072
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Shure Customer Service
Just thoguht I'd write my comments about Shures return service here, so if anyone is in any doubts as to what sort of service to expect, yours should hopefully be like mine. Well the E4c's had ran into a little bit of trouble in regards to the bits of rubber at the top of the driver, they had...- squall2072
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Grado's hurt your ears... have you tried stock ear buds lately!!??
Ive been relegated to using the stock ear buds that come with the iriver H340 because I've sent away my E4c's for a replacement. These buds suck! Seriously, you don't know what you've got till its gone. Its been one day and i'm missing the shures already!! These buds feel like they're...- squall2072
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New Member of team PPX3-SLAM
Finally I got round to finding enough money and calling Mikhail. My order is in and in about 3 weeks I'll have the SLAM in my home! First of all I have to thank Earl (scad lover) for all his help in choosing an amp. But it was basically the SLAM from the word go. Earl's a great guy and if...- squall2072
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Interconnects for PPX3-SLAM on a budget...
Hello everyone, Happy new year! Now I'm in the process of ordering a PPX3-SLAM and I don't have any interconnects for it and the Rega planet. Basically I'm looking for something reasonably cheep for the time being but will allow the Rega > SLAM > RS-1's to do their thing. I'd say £30...- squall2072
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Dead Iriver H320... so what now?
Hello! She died... well, she's on her way out. Sometimes she plays the files, other times she doesn't. It seems to be caught it a loop of doom. Amazon.co.uk are going to give me £205. So I'm deciding on either: Another H320 (I did love her!) H340 (Extra 30 quid) Iaudio X5 30gig (longlife...- squall2072
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I see a snowman!!
It must be getting close to Xmas!! What are you getting from santa? And what are you giving? Merry Christmas everyone! (I love Christmas )- squall2072
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"A package... for me? Thank you!" (wood inside) Warning to 56K!!
Whats this? A package... for me?! Hmmm, label says headphones... worth $100! "You spent how much!?" The opening.... Well... they have a number.... Oh... so these are Grado's... but which ones I wonder...- squall2072
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How loud do you have your IEM's volume at?
I have my E4c's on my Iriver H320 at 5-6 (out of 40) normally. Although I remember when I first had them I had the volume at about 20!! I don't even have my grado's that high anymore! What about you guys? P.S I must say these Shure's are little jems (dispite them falling apart!) Dad's...- squall2072
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