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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
I Still have to try it with Mest Mk3, if the problem persists, I'll blame it on the adapters. I'll probably end up buying the Yatono anyway, look how nice it matches the Advar 😁. Sounds great too. No treble problems here.- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
Big Brise lover here. I'm testing the Yatono Ultimate 4w with the Traillii at the moment and I'm getting mixed results. The bass is more textured, more microdetails, but the treble is a bit too energetic for me. I use an adapter, "cause the cable is mmcx ended, but I don't think this alone can...- mikaik
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The discovery thread!
Not exactly cheap, but I got these mainly for the design. Don't be fooled though, they sound pretty good. TRN azure dragon. They come with a modular cable and three nozzles (not these though, as I bought the demo from HighEnd). Planar magnetic.- mikaik
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Astell&Kern NOVUS IEM collab with Empire Ears
Very good looking set, but a pain to photograph :) Massive soundstage, great tonal balance, articulated bass, perfectly dosed highs, they do everything right. Very good for metal 🤘 and they pair nicely with the new SP3000T, but also with my old SP2000T. Unfortunately (or luckily?) they are way...- mikaik
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Cayin N3Ultra: an Entry-level Portable DAP that Delivers a Complete Vacuum Tube Audio Experience
That's about 600 Eur, the price I've paid for it, so I feel your pain. I do love the player, so no regrets whatsoever. The simple interface is right up my alley, no need for streaming, BT, etc. Simplicity: turn on, select album, click play, enjoy the music. I do have other daps, so if it breaks...- mikaik
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Focal Hadenys & Azurys Review & Measurements
😀 I'm also consolidating, I bought yet another showing case for the new additions. Azurys, I guess. But I had limited time with them.- mikaik
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Focal Hadenys & Azurys Review & Measurements
I got a chance to listen to them and I think all that was said in the two videos is spot on. Including the fact that the reduced weight might put off some people. I had quite a shock when I picked them up, they are very light indeed. They seem well made, but at the same time somehow fragile...- mikaik
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
Does the battery stay on when W4 is restarting? I would assume it doesn't detect the power draw and it restarts. Your battery has two ports, right? try to connect the USB hub or other small consumer to the other port, see if it makes a difference. I get this with the original cable and a...- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
I'm also from Munich and will be attending highend on Sat and Sun. Interested in seeing and hearing the cables if it's fine with you.- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
It's fine, I'm not holding you responsible for my ordering of the AK 😃. I've already placed the order some time ago. Nor am I delusional to think it'd come close to the Mjolnir. You did test a number of options and still went for the AK. That's a good sign. I'm not after the most technical...- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
If someone with the Mjolnir has ordered the SP3KT, that's all the reassurance I needed. 😃 I've already ordered one, until it arrives I'm enjoying your photos and comments.- mikaik
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Cayin N3Ultra: an Entry-level Portable DAP that Delivers a Complete Vacuum Tube Audio Experience
No separate EQ for left and right, as far as I know. I think it was already discussed. What do you mean by support for Qobuz offline files? Since N3U is strictly an offline device, you cannot install Qobuz and download music to play offline, if this is what you meant. You can, however, buy...- mikaik
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For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
Mest Mk3.- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
Didn't Bowers&Wilkins have a diamond dome tweeter? Made with e6... There's an interesting article in hi-fi+, Feb 24 issue.- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
Powerful enough for Meze Liric 1, should be the same for Elite- mikaik
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
I don't think it can "beat" the DC Elite, which is considered by many as good as a full DAP. But it's not a matter of beating, it's all about whether the W4 has the best sound signature for you or not. And synergies with your existing gear. It does everything the Mojo2 does and to me it sounds...- mikaik
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Cayin N3Ultra: an Entry-level Portable DAP that Delivers a Complete Vacuum Tube Audio Experience
For sure. I've put it one evening on my closed ipad. I the beginning I haven't noticed anything, the music was too loud, but when the first song ended, I got a shock; it sounded like loading a game on the old ZX spectrum* (yes, I am actuallyv that old). I thought, that's it, I broke my new DAP...- mikaik
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For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
Cayin N3Ultra, in tube mode. No streaming on this player, so listening to good old flacs.- mikaik
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The discovery thread!
I find it to be in an upper league compared to Artti R1 in terms of details. Also 3 times more expensive when I got them. The bass on R1 is not very detailed to me, more rumble than individual notes and nuances. The highs are too laid back. EA1000 is the opposite.- mikaik
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
If I access the direct link to SL-41 on AE, that I have from @Polky74 (thanks 😉), it says something like this item cannot ship to Germany. So Hifigo is my only option. But if it's so slow, I might as well not bother and wait for the Elysian Pilgrim. I have enough IEMs to use with my W4, was...- mikaik
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
Thanks, guys! I'll give it a go!- mikaik
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Luxury & Precision (LP) W4, Successor to Their Popular W1/W2 USB Dongle is Here!
Can you still find the sliivo SL-41on ali express in your country? They don't seem to be deliverable to Germany. In fact, nothing from Myer appears available.- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
I see, thanks for the explanation. I've always assumed the venting is more for the driver, but what you're saying makes sense to me.- mikaik
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The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.
All the money go to the artists, right? I've been holding off for bandcamp Friday, and your album is on my list. I quite like it, even though not my usual style. Well done!- mikaik
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