Haha thank you thank you I'll add in the kilos for my foreign buddies :p. I just ordered a pair of SE846s for $730 shipped with no tax. Thank you to the members here the valuable insight. I'll be sure to come back here to see what others up to. Thank you all again! My next upgrade will be the...

Dinerenblanc, thank you so much for the tip on getting these babies for $700. I will look into the custom cables you linked. Thank you again! These would make the gym a blast every time, ever after 10 sets of squats :). Cheers!

I have always been afraid of using expensive IEMS in the past due to non replaceable wires. I don't know anyone who uses IEMs of this magnitude for the gym. Unless it's the head-fi crew of course :).

I had the same problem with my Woo Audio 6 amp. Look into getting a HumX and connect it to your amp. It will solve the problem.

I was able to test out my uncle's SE846. I'm coming from a pair of Westone 4s, Ultimate Ear Triple Fis, and Westone UM2s. I tested the Shures first with my AK100 running FLACS in addition to 24/96 and 24/192 songs. Let me say that I am blown away by how powerful and clean the SE846 sounds in...

Ah ok thank you for the explanation for both cases. HumX on just my PC sounds good =).   Now what is the solution for enabling 24/192 to work correctly? I happen to be using an adapter for the optical cable to connect to my AK100's optical in. Perhaps a cable without an adapter plugged...

I'm looking more into ground loops and the HumX.   A more simple solution might be to power my AK100 from it's mini USB connection to the outlet (using an adapter). The noise hum noise might be conflicted with my PC's USB ports.   Comments about the AK100 itself   In any case, I gotta say...

Could you expand on "Getting 192 from toslink is transport dependent."?   The source is coming from my motherboard. 24/96 is flawless via optical but 24/192 causes a harsh static that resembles a bad TV broadcast. It could be the source...anyone else got any ideas?   And can anyone comment...

Thank you for answering one of my questions. Does the AK100 still only do 24/96 when connected via Digital In from my PC?   That's a shame about the background noise when connected USB for charging (when used with an amp). Anybody else got any ideas?

I've had the AK100 (stock) for more than half a year. I used it mainly for work and on the go with my IEMS.   It is amazing with Westone 4s IEMs, especially with 24/96 and 24/192 FLAC files.   I had a question though. Two actually!   I am currently using it as part of a home setup. Digital...

Thanks Dubstep Girl. Very informative.   Now I've seen prices ranging from ~$120-$250+ for the GZ34.   Would $150 be a decent price for a NOS GZ34 tube manufactured from the 50s?   I'm very excited to get a home setup...I've been an "IEM" kind of guy since 2003.

Hi Head-Fi,   I had some questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.   My WA6 is coming in the mail today. It will be my first tube amp. I will be using these with some new HD650s that just came in. I will be using an AK100 as a DAC. The type of files I mainly will use for this setup...

Quote: LOL. That is hillarious.

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Hi guys,   I own a pair of Westone UM2s, which I assume sound similar to the UM3s. I find the UE TF10s are similar to the UM2s except they have an extra sparkle to bring out smaller details but less bass. I highly enjoy both of these on my iBasso D4 dac/amp but want some full sized...

OK so my Klipsch 5.1 Promedia Ultras finally died after having bought them for $100 last year used from somebody on Craig's List (ROFL). They were in great condition, sounded great, and I was extremely satisfied with them as a 5.1 setup...   Now they are dead...   As much as I'd like a...

I just got my D4 (connected via USB) and wanted to say they sound remarkable with these IEMs, especially for rock (a few FLAC tracks with RATM with the D4+UE10 will make you very happy). You'll get a LOT of detail with a good amount of quality bass, which wasn't true when I was using an old...

Got mines . With the Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi.10 IEMs, this is a good upgrade from the Audigy 2 sound card that I've been using for the past 5+ years. I honestly can't believe that this little device is both an amp and DAC. I can also confirm that I can listen to my iPod connected into...

Very helpful, thank you . I was checking out the EQ thread earlier and will give it a full read sometime, especially when the D4 arrives (which is very soon!). I'm considering the Topkit in the future as well...pretty awesome how you can improve the sound even further to match more expensive...

Right on. What I'm trying to say then is by using hardware EQ through my sound card, I can make a headphone quite different to fit my listening preferences. Without any EQs through the control panel of my sound card, my headphones will sound flat and boring. I hope the same isn't true of the...

I bought the D4 solely for headphone use. Do you like using something such as foobar to EQ or do you leave it alone? In other words, are you able to hit the sweet spot through software EQ with the D4? The reason I ask is because the software EQ of Winamp for example can't output the...

I'm still new at this, so pardon if this is redundant for some of you. I'm still waiting up on my D4 to arrive. In the mean time, I'd like to discuss some things with you fellow Head-Fi'ers. I've been living with my old Audigy 2 sound card since 2003, I believe. There's one thing I like about...

Glad you like your new uDac! For $100, that's a solid deal. What was your source before? You seem happy as hell and satisfied (for now) so that's a really good thing!

I've ordered one myself. A few head-fi'ers say that when you have a 9v battery in it (rather than getting the 5v from USB), it'll provide the extra juice to drive harder cans. I can't say specifically of the 880, I would assume it would be fine, but take that with a grain of salt. I'm planning...

Wow. I know Westone and Jerry had previous issues with each other (they use to work together for goodness sake) but now it seems like the monster Jerry created (UE) are trying to compete (against Jerry's JH Audio of course) for top ranks in the IEM world for artists who care about performance...