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Unsatisfied with condition of Stax O2 bought from Head-fier: Am I too picky?
Hey Staxers, I bought an O2 from Justin (Headamp) and am not satisfied with his description and the condition of it. He suggested I ask your opinions about the matter: Link to F/S listing: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f10/fs...-404-a-401125/ Justin's message: Quote: The Audiogon...- powertoold
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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How much of a difference does a source make?
Hello, I am an audio newbie, and I am looking for the opinions of those who have owned and compared sources of various price ranges. Personally, I don't understand how a source can make much of a difference. The data being processed from a CD is sent at only ~1400kbps, which is...- powertoold
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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FreQ Custom IEM: Music Lovers VS. Makers - A Comparison
FreQ Custom IEM: Music Lovers VS. Makers - A Comparison For high resolution pictures, Index of /freqshow <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> INTRODUCTION <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> This is it folks, Lovers versus Makers: the battle of the FreQin' century! The Music Makers FreQs were...- powertoold
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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How does a stepped attenuator affect amp quality?
I've noticed that there is a lot of talk about stepped attenuators. These are really expensive parts, and I don't think I've come across an explanation as to why they are worth it. What does a stepped attenuator do, and is it that much better than a normal potentiometer? Does it depend on...- powertoold
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The FreQ Custom IEMs - Impressions Thread (Updates on First Page!)
---_+_ GENERAL INFORMATION Website - Custom Fit Earbuds - The FreQ *****FreQ Products***** Music Maker line: 1) FreQ Show - $350 - triple driver with detachable cable 2) Tour de FreQ - $250 - dual driver with detachable cable *Note: you have the option of choosing the Music Makers or...- powertoold
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Anyone heard of EarFuze?
I was surfing Google and found this company that offers "LiveWirez" It seems to be an earphone product where you just put the silicon ear impression material in your ear and then stick an earphone into it. EarFuze Custom Earphones- powertoold
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The Super.fi Earplug Mod [PICS] 56k = :(
So, my biflanges were losing their grip, so I got bored and tried to see if I could make my earplugs fit my Super.fi 5 Pros. I used my drill to make a small hole in my earplugs and then cut them in half; I basically get two pairs of tips for each pair of earplugs. If you look at the pictures...- powertoold
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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1G Nano Problem - FLAC stops abruptly and skips to song
Hello, I'm wondering if anything has experience with 1G Nano FLAC playback with RockBox. I rip my CDs using foobar2000 at the level 8 setting, which is the default. Although it's at the default setting, my Nano fails to play it when the battery isn't completely full; instead, it will just...- powertoold
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Westone ES Cable w/ Super.Fi 5 Pro (PICS)
Hello, GENERAL INFORMATION I recently bought a 64" ES cable from Westone for $35 + $7.65 shipping. It took about 6 business days to get here, which I think is a pretty long time for a simple cable. Although they charged me almost eight dollars for shipping, it was shipped using UPS ground in...- powertoold
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)