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  1. sidewinder

    Stereo imaging - Vocals towards left side

    Hi,   ever since I received my custom Triple.Fi 10, I was surprised by how the vocals always tend towards the (very) left side, with instruments seperated nicely, but sometimes little more to the right. Now don't get me wrong, the earphones sound good, my hearing is intact, but it's just...
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    Unique Melody Remold Impressions Thread

    Just received the UE custom cable. And wow, it's a big improvement compared to the stock black cable that comes with the Triple.Fi 10. It's very light, very flexible, excellent buildquality really.    UM sends a leather pouch with the remolded earphones. They keep the molds though. I sent my...
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    Unique Melody Remold Impressions Thread

        Here some pics wearing my molded UE triple.fi 10. Colour is azur blue :) The clarity as you can see is excellent. Though be prepared to clear them with some alcohol, cause fingerprints and grease blur the acryl quite a lot. I use the stock UE cable.   A note about soundquality in...
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    Unique Melody Remold Impressions Thread

    Ok, I received my molded Triple. Fi 10. They shipped it May 28th via FedEx and it arrived within 4 days, including weekend! Now that's fast shipment, from China to Belgium :)   The molds fit great, though there is somewhat more pressure on my left ear because of the deep impressions my...
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    320 aac vs flac ...

    I have a Wharfedale Diamond 10.2 with Asus Xonar STX setup and to me it's very clear the difference between 320kB MP3 rips versus FLAC or WAV. It was quite inaudible with my Realtek ALC889a onboard chip though. You gain more transparancy and dynamics. Just to note, in the past I had premium...
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    Unique Melody Remold Impressions Thread

    I'm still waiting on my remold of my Triple.Fi 10 Pro. They received it pretty fast, 10 business days from Belgium (Europe) to China. Quick response via e-mail as well. Now it's been 2 weeks since I made the payment :)
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    Pictures of your computer rigs! Post them here!

    The double binding posts are for bi-wiring of bi-amping, that means you seperate the highs and lows with their own cable. It should reduce interference, but that's up for debate. Bi-wiring just seperates the signals, while bi-amping lets you connect two amplifiers instead of one. Bi-amping seems...
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    Pictures of your computer rigs! Post them here!

    Quote: I have the Diamond 9.0 at home, and they are placed in standard room, about 12 feet apart (unlike my desktop) and they sound very good considering their size. I've compared them to some standard Philips speakers which came with a 'hifi' setup (receiver, amp, cd-player all in one)...
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    Pictures of your computer rigs! Post them here!

    It's mainly Bluray. My source is the LG Bluray/DVD-player for pc.   The Marantz was launched in 1999 if I recall correctly, and it's a pretty good amp, even to this day. It even supports Class A. I've always prefered the warm Marantz sound in combination with Wharfedale's more analytical and...
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    Pictures of your computer rigs! Post them here!

    My setup: Marantz PM8000, Wharfedale Diamond 10.2, LG W2486 LED, HTPC with Asus Xonar Essence STX.      
  11. sidewinder

    IE8 or TripleFi 10?

    I've always been a fan op UE's sound, especially the super.fi 5 Pro So yes, I like the Triple.Fi a lot. But the IE is no slouch either. So kuddos the Sennheiser for rivaling with Ultimate Ears, the both sound great, really. I switch regularly between both. I was surprised with the transparancy...
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    Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 Thread

    About one week, and I already love them A big notch above the super.fi 5 Pro. I prefer them to the Sennheiser IE8, but not by a whole lot. They both are transparant and pack some punch, but the Triple.Fi has the edge on treble and excitement.
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    Review: Westone 2 Universal IEM

    Great review, but I didn't like my UM2 at all.
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    Sennheiser IE8 Impressions Thread

    About the tips, this is the first IEM that has a wider speaker 'exit', so you need to make sure it doens't get blocked halfway. Otherwise you'll get a dull sounding IEM. Foamies like Comply don't work for me, as they already have a smaller exit compared to the IE8. So the only ones that do work...
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    Sennheiser IE8 Impressions Thread

    About the tips, this is the first IEM that has a wider speaker 'exit', so you need to make sure it doens't get blocked halfway. Otherwise you'll get a dull sounding IEM. Foamies like Comply don't work for me, as they already have a smaller exit compared to the IE8. So the only ones that do work...
  16. sidewinder

    What is the big deal about CX300's?

    I have to say, I'm not a big fan of Sennheiser either. I have the CX400II, and auditioned serveral headphones of the brand, and they are indeed dull sounding. But the IE8, that's a whole other thing Very transparant and clean sound actually.
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    Worst IEM you owned so far

    Hmm, I have to say the Westone UM2. The cable was itchy and stiff, and the sound was just dull. The Shure E5C is in the same league, just plain boring. Now the super.fi 5 Pro on the other hand, was the biggest surprise. Exciting, transparant and lively sound. Still to date the best I've ever heard.
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    SE420 vs. Super.fi.5 Pro vs. Westone UM2 or __?

    super.fi 5 Pro beats the UM2 in terms of comfort and SQ. Haven't heard the Shure 420, but I wasn't a big fan of Shure in the past (E2 and E5). I love the super.fi cable, its sturdy, great build quality and a lovable memory wire. To my ears, the UM2 sounds laidback, warm and muddy. The 5 pro...
  19. sidewinder

    Triple.fi 10's cord - do you just stuff it in its case? Doesn't it get tangled?

    I like the stiff cable of the super.fi, and the memory wire is something I wish all IEMs had. It doesn't lose its 'memory' when I put the earphones in the metal box, it fits tight but that's OK.
  20. sidewinder

    Super.fi 5pro vs. UM2 vs. SE210 vs. ER6i

    Definately super.fi over the UM2.
  21. sidewinder

    Super.fi 5 Pro - Ultimate Tweaking

    I also flipped my super.fi's, but without replacing left with right cables. Just twist the memorywire the other way round and you can place the IEM with the UE-logo facing your ear.
  22. sidewinder

    Best sq dap for UE super fi 5 pros?

    I use mine with the iAudio U3, combined with the EQ (vocal setting) and it sounds absolutely amazing, transparant and detailed.
  23. sidewinder

    Westone UM2 huge letdown..

    I also didn't like the UM2, but I don't agree on the rolled off highs. I thought they had some sparkle and they were quite extended imo. But the mids, oh my god, these are recessed and that's a big understatement. Bass is boomy, thick and it just blurs everything else. They did sound like the E5...
  24. sidewinder

    Pictures of Your Portable Rig [Part XI]

    33 euro ~ 50 dollars This includes the beltclip, seperately the case costs 27 euros, but there's no point in having a "carrying' case without something to carry it along. LOL. But yeah, it has a high pricetag, but the leather is all natural and handcrafted, stichting is topnotch and it just...
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