John, I must thank you for a job well done. I received my boxed and modded bnc unit today. What can I say, I feel like a spoiled child. This is something special.   I play Macbook pro on battery // Itunes // alac // Amarra // Jkeny modded Hiface bnc // Oyaide bnc // Audio gd Ref 1// acss //...

Yikes, your thread has me perplexed. I have read a lot of your comments and you have always had a firm point of view. I thought you had a gift for the gab, slicing painfully with scathing sarcasm.   This post seems weak,  you like the products but you doubt the company, is there a hint of...

No, it was a thread on Headphonic, an Australian headphone forum where it was suggested to use a ME 24 preamplifier, and using an adaptor from the one set of outputs to the power amp, with a Neutrik 1/4 inch receiver, to drive a pair of headphones. I must say it does so very well , even K701 is...

Great review Rob. I value you elaboration on the amping issue. Could I please have your opinion on solid state amps, and if you still have the Phoenix, your take on the pairing. Thanks.

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Thanks Les. That clears a few things up.   Quote:

Peete, the volume control has degraded so badly that I can only use the remote to set the...

Thanks Skylab, its all your fault you know. Your review and comments convinced me to get this Phone and you were spot on. I have had great fun thus far. There has been a lot said about the stock DX 1000, and I was apprehensive about balancing, I am glad I had it done.   You know the...

One must have fun "working" at home.

I set my K701 free, recabled with Vortex copper cable and Bocchino xlr's then mated with the Phoenix. Just in another league , wish you were here.

I would like to add my impression of the AKG K 701 in balanced format with the Phoenix amp. There are many threads about the K701 and it is a hot love or hate topic, don't want to go there. There were many aspects of the phone I liked stock, and some I wished were different sounding.  ...

Hi winzzz , I don't measure quality in $ and cents, let's just say I am happy with a reasonable exchange of value. I guess it's easy to do if you got the skills, I had it done by qusp , a headfier and mot, a great cable builder. I can imagine a fair amount of stress working inside a $1K...

I eventually got 2 of my headphones balanced and am enjoying the full potential of the Phoenix. I have used my JVC DX 1000 single ended and found the combination slightly dark and the trebble sweet but lacking in sparkle. On the 0/70 volume setting I was comfortable at 16-19 / 70 .   I...

I use my Macbook pro 15" as my main music server with iTunes, all imports to aiff. There are some great pieces of advice in the threads on how to optimise the sound qualty, just read and follow steps. I bought Amarra mini $ 300 and initially thought it was useless using usb dacs. The big jump...

What a way with words, painting the picture, making sense of the intricate world of audio. You have a gift slim.a, keep giving. I have often felt our great headphones are limited by our sources ( bar those that are lucky to have exotic and super expensive front ends), finaly we are getting...

Quote: Originally Posted by digger945 slim.a, I have an XV2 on the way and would like to know what you think of it. Hoping not to influense you, but to state my experience. From what slim.a found in terms of synergy between hiface and the Oyaide cable I ordered one. I go...

Quote: Originally Posted by danzal After owning a 'run-in' pair K701s for a couple of weeks and running them with my (apparently good partnering) Shanling PH100, I have made the following observations: -They are uncoloured. -They are extremely revealing. -They will tear your ears...

Just a suggestion, why not move the Hiface powermod to it's own thread. I am sure there will be plenty dedicated discussion leaving this thread to cover discussion about intended comparisons no ? In any event I am sure Mr slim will comment on the mod once he gets it. A nice compact...

Quote: Originally Posted by jkeny Is that all? Why don't you just say this? You have me confused with all the beating around the bush. Yep, I'll provide a PS as part of the package. Batteries are just my preferred option but anything can provide the 3.3V. Are you also suggesting that...

Quote: Originally Posted by rosgr63 So are we back to square one as far as USB cables are concerned? As I see it usb has always been a computer application, in an audio world all that convenience has to have some shortcommings. Imagine a top preamp performing well from a computer...

Quote: Originally Posted by sokolov91 Hello All, I have already had a Bankart procedure on my right shoulder last September. Basically they rearrange some tendons to prevent the numerous from slipping out to stop chronic dislocations. I will be having the same surgery on my left...

Quote: Originally Posted by bdh And for a note about the mod... I just bought a second pair of DX1000's, confirmed I still don't like them in stock configuration, and proceeded to mod them as well. This time I put the felt pads deeper into the cup. This, of course, results in a...

This can happen when one listens to the phones and not to the music like: 1) Been to a friend or a meet and WOW new phones, new gear, new music. 2) Been reading to many Headfi threads where fotm raves abound. 3) Been reading to many IpodPJ post's, man! what passion he has. 4) Been...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Pricklely Peete Update to the original evaluation of the Phoenix PSU mod/upgrade (Part 1 or Phase 1). The changes I talked out about in post #2655 are confirmed after some lengthy listening and further burn in. I think the caps may have settled in...