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  1. justin b

    $999 Calyx M with DXD + DSD, 64GB + SD + µSD storage

    I have had the Calyx M for a few months now and adore it.  I have been using it with my IEMs only as I did not have a mini cable for my Audeze cans...I have both the original LCD-2 and LCD-3, pre-fazor.  I refer them actually.  Well, I had a green line balanced terminated cable from ALO audio...
  2. justin b

    Cardas A8 IEM

    Not yet. I contacted them to get a replacement alligator clip for my old pair of ear speakers and threw in the question on the status of the new model. I got my clip gratis but no answer on to my question. Patiently waiting over here, too. Anyone else have the skinny?
  3. justin b

    $999 Calyx M with DXD + DSD, 64GB + SD + µSD storage

    I second that :) I would like to know as well
  4. justin b

    Cardas A8 IEM

    I am listening to my Cardas right now and I have more expensive, more comfortable IEMs and I gravitate to these because the sound is right up my alley, warm, tube-like. Very analog. I can't say enough good things about them and I have learned to deal with the long cable, the heft and everything...
  5. justin b

    $999 Calyx M with DXD + DSD, 64GB + SD + µSD storage

    I got the new Calyx M and it works flawlessly and really sounds remarkable, great stereo image and separation. A very warm and musical sound as well, not as linear and literal as the AK240 and RWAK-100S I'm so used too. From the short time I've been able to listen, I prefer it to the Astell&Kern...
  6. justin b

    $999 Calyx M with DXD + DSD, 64GB + SD + µSD storage

    It turns out that I have a defective unit and the distributor for NA got on the phone with me and talked me through everything.  They are going to send me a new unit and exchange the one I have because the battery will not charge for some odd reason.  It was an unknown and likely an isolated...
  7. justin b

    $999 Calyx M with DXD + DSD, 64GB + SD + µSD storage

    Well I was able to get what seemed to be a full charge as indicated on the battery indicator and then went and downloaded the Urgent fix .zip file as instructed as my serial number is effected.  I copied it to my SD card and followed the instructions I found on Jaben's Facebook page...
  8. justin b

    $999 Calyx M with DXD + DSD, 64GB + SD + µSD storage

    Need some guidance from the community:   I just got my Calyx M from acoustic sounds and it will not take a charge.  Its been on the charger by wall wart and now the computer for 3 hours and it just won't fill up.  I have to do the software update which is necessary but I can't accomplish it...
  9. justin b

    Cardas A8 IEM

    I am definitely interested in these.  I have and use everyday the em5813, and I adore the sound of them.  The bulky cable is a complete PITA, and they are heavy, but of all the IEMs I have gone through the sound of them keeps me engaged and fatigue free.  They are not the most comfortable, but...
  10. justin b

    Cardas Ear Speakers delayed but worth the wait!

    Nice solution with the lanyard! I just drape the cable around my neck or run one of the ear piece cables behind one ear and insert the other one as normal. I manage. For me the sound is what matters and if that means a cumbersome cable, so be it...I'm into these big time regardless.
  11. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    I can speak from personal experience, my RWAK-100S running through my 2 channel system and my desktop near field setup is killer. It was Vinnie at RWA that told me it would be and he was right. I bought it to use strictly as a portable rig, but I find myself using it on my desktop just as much...
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    Cardas Ear Speakers delayed but worth the wait!

    I have now spent several months with the cardas and I simply in love with them. I share the same sentiment about fatigue with IEMs but I do like a session with my ER4s Etys from time to time, especially when checking new music for its quality. That detail is good for that. With the Cardas, other...
  13. justin b

    Cardas Ear Speakers delayed but worth the wait!

    I totally agree...a few months with these and I am smitten. Yes, the cable is heavy and a bit long, and the ear pieces themselves being brass are also heavy, but who cares! The tone and timber and soundstage are phenomenal. I simply stopped looking for another IEM. These just do it for me and...
  14. justin b

    Cardas Ear Speakers delayed but worth the wait!

    I totally agree with your experience. I am a big fan of these IEMs obviously as I have posted before. The cable is a rather heavy, yes, but I wear them with the cable over the ear and that goes a long way to making them very comfortable. I stopped wearing them simply with the cable hanging down...
  15. justin b

    Cardas Ear Speakers delayed but worth the wait!

    Now listen to binaural recording by dr. Chesky's. I'm shocked, the soundstage-imaging- positioning-3d sound I can't explain, the sound is more natural than any my collections, it sound more out of my head. I guess, maybe the house sound of this iem is tuned by George Cardas based on a "Home...
  16. justin b

    Cardas Ear Speakers delayed but worth the wait!

    I have now had mine for a week and burned them in as much as possible playing my library through them as I slept. I really dig these and am loving the sound. I have some LCD-2s and these, to me, are an IEM compliment to the Audeze. They have a similar signature to me, somewhat laid back with a...
  17. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    I have been using the 64g cards as well from SanDisk. They are pricey but they surely work. I have not tried the other more affordable brands but I don't mind buying the SanDisk cards. I love my RWAK-100S the more I spend time with it. At first the AK100 seemed rather toy-like to me, but it...
  18. justin b

    Got the AK 120, but I have a problem...

    +1 cranking the volume to max did not create audible distortion (that I could perceive anyway) from the headphone out on my AK100 when running into my preamp on my main system. I have since had it modded to RWAK-S so it's truly line level out, but it did fine before being modded with the volume...
  19. justin b

    ZU Omen Bookshelf speakers

    I am looking at these myself as my living room is all built in shelving with enclosed TV, which is really hard to get speakers to work in. Right now I have my floorstanders perched on the shelf and looking for a better speaker fit. This is one of the options I'm looking into. Anyone hears these...
  20. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    Thanks for that. I thought the chip upgrade was in each of them, and should have gone back and read his site again.
  21. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    It is included in both mods...but....The RWAK itself is really best suited to IEMs and lower impedance HPs by removing the resistance in the headphone out jack but still retaining the volume knob for use as is sans amp. The S mod is for amped setups and dispenses with the volume knob. They have...
  22. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    That is so very true. Even without a great amp, the difference when used as a source is markedly improved from stock AK to RWAK because of the improved chip. I can even tell in my stock car stereo which is less than resolving as a system. The mod, to me, makes a marked difference not just...
  23. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    I use an ALO International for portable use. I cannot comment on the change from RWAK to RWAK-S because I upgraded directly from the stock AK to the S. The sound improvement is dramatic, more warm and open with lots of detail without sounding analytical at all...it's way better than the stock...
  24. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    Well I think I figured it out...it was surely no fault of Vinnie.  He has been so helpful with everything, sending me emails to help and a link to the firmware update through dropbox.  He's good people and did a great job with the mod and communicating with me.   What I did was take all the...
  25. justin b

    The New iRiver/Astell & Kern AK100: A High-End DAP

    I am having a problem with my AK100.  I just got it back from having it modded to the RWAK100-S which made for phenomenal results in sound.  However, I have a problem which I feel is independent of the modification...I tried adding some new downloads from HD Tracks to it and it says the disk is...
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