Quote: Yes...I have two different tips for the Westone UM3X that I will bring. I tried a variety and basically narrowed it down to two that I preferred. My current favorite is a mod to a tri-flange (i.e.cut down tri-flange to shorten bi-flange). I gave the others away to the guy...

Well I thought we might have another new person from the forums coming from down here in Tucson, but he just sent me a PM and said he had a work emergency come up unfortunately he'll miss out. Anyway, I think its just me coming up from Tucson now.  Looking forward to it!   Cheers,

Quote:   Hey Jeff:   Paypal sent this morning. Forgot to put my info in it, but my e-mail should be clear who it's from.   I'll look to print the signs on Tues/Wed when I'm back in the office.   Thanks again for doing all the legwork up there.   Britt  

This is great news! We welcome Craig with open arms...errr ears!  

Thanks Balderon I look forwrad to hearing the REO's. I need a second pair of something for the gym. In the mean time I'm ordering some of these for grins.   MEElectronics M6-CL Sport Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones (Clear)   For $20 delivered I can't go wrong and if i did my kids will...

Thanks Balderon for setting up the new thread and messaging the former list folks. If you would be willing to bring your REO’s I would love to hear them since I have been thinking of picking up a pair myself.   Since I’m new to all this I really don’t have much to bring in terms of...

I'm in if we pick a place and date in order to plan ahead for it. Would be happy to contribute if we need to rent a space for a day.   If anyone is in Tucson we can commute up...I'm willing to drive.   The tentative attendees so far: fzsrv texashorn91 Tribalambient M3NTAL...

I certainly would...I'm down in Tucson. Unfortunately this thread never seems to produce enough follow through or momentum for an actual get-together. If we can make it happen I would make every attempt to be there. Part of the problem was finding someone in the “valley” who would host it so the...

I've had no issues playing WMA lossless through my Zune 120. The only weird thing I noticed was the inability to play my WMA lossless through my Xbox 360 interface via my Zune. The Zune Pass (192 Kbps WMA) files work like a charm through Xbox 360. It is not a big issue for me since I usually go...

My UM3X’s rolled in a while ago and I have been enjoying them every day. I’m finally getting around to writing some initial thoughts and impressions. First, I was a big fan of the W3 (sound, comfort, fit, yes even the little mid bass hump) which I upgraded over the UE TF10’s, my initial...

Quote: Originally Posted by tman1 How is the build quality of these? Any reports of earpiece failings like with those other 'phones from China that were popular on here from a while back (that look a lot like these except with red/blue earpieces instead of gold)? After reading...

Quote: Originally Posted by tstarn06 UM3X. I got my W3s from Mike, very nice dealer. Yes I appreciated the fact Mike sent the special UM3X e-mail offer to people who had formally bought the W3s from him. That is a sign of good customer service and I suspect was a profitable move...

In the end I always find the best way to decide if I personally like something or not is to spend some time with it and just listen. So I just ordered a pair from Mike at Frequency City Sound & Lighting Ltd with their special offer. I'm looking forward to the shootout in my ears next...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hooran Are most people using their W3s amped or unamped? I'm amping them with a Pico via a Zune 80, that said, I thought they still sounded quite good unamped. Considering I stole mine out of the gate for only $259 with the Microsoft cash back and Ebay...

Will do...most likely in December. I just had an unexpected upgrade detour on Thanksgiving day. Ordered some Westone 3 IEM impulsively yesterday using MS live cashback program and 10% ebay coupon and saved 35%. I've been reading about these for a while in eager anticipation (along with many...

Begin turkey day orgy… jump on head-fi in tryptophan stupor… stumble on Westone 3 thread… pull trigger using MS live cashback program and 10% ebay coupon… return wallet to oxygen tent $259 lighter… eat pumpkin pie… Thanksgiving 2008… PRICELESS!

I moved from the Zune 30 to the 80 and found this upgrade yielded a nice modest sound improvement. There is not a huge difference by any means, but rather subtle improvements that can be heard with careful listening and good headphones. The 80 is a very smooth, open and natural sounding player...

Quote: Originally Posted by colleycol First post, month lurker here. I consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable on home stereo equipment. I own some Magnepan 1.6 for my main Home Theater system at home. But I am caught in what to buy now that I want nice systems for the go and...

Quote: Originally Posted by myinitialsaredac Id be down for a byoc meet for sure. Bring some foldable chairs and tables. Dave Whatever works...its all good. Really on some level all we need is power. We all know a bathroom, water, carpet, AC are all just extras for the...

Hey it looks like Dec 13th is working for most. (Sorry Mark it's looking like we'll have to drive up another time.) myinitialsaredac Sat, Dec 13th Tribalambient Sat, Dec 13th fzsrv Sun, Dec 14th WiredCon Sat, Dec 13th, or Sun, Dec 14th Head-Fi'er Sat, Dec 13th, or Sun, Dec 14th...

Here is what I'm seeing so far after looking over the posts for the last few weeks.. myinitialsaredac Sat, Dec 13th Tribalambient Sat, Dec 13th fzsrv Sun, Dec 14th WiredCon Sat, Dec 13th, or Sun, Dec 14th Head-Fi'er Sat, Dec 13th, or Sun, Dec 14th EvilYoda Sat, Dec 13th, or Sun, Dec...

Insomnia strikes... If I'm counting right we are already up to about 8 people right now if two of us come up from Tucson on a weekend and most everyone is available. Sounds like the start of a baby AZ gathering to me. I could e-mail another regular long term head-fier who lives up in Sedona...

I decided the best way to cut back was only buying head-fi goodies on days that end in "y" ...

Quote: Originally Posted by auee On the third try, I finally received from Microsoft a Zune 4gb which works. I am very disappointed with the device in comparison with my ipod mini 2nd gen for several reasons. First, the volume control is not as precise as the mini so that on certain...

Depending on when and where I could certainly try and drive up from Tucson and bring a few things. Since I’m also a brand new head-fier I only have a couple headphone related goodies: Triple-fi 10’s, Pico amp/DAC, Zunes 30, 80 (maybe a 120 too) and a RAL mini to mini interconnect I could...