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Aussie & NZ Head-Fiers Corner
There's a Jaben in the city, so very close to Melb Uni. It's good for headphones, but pretty scarce for desktop amps and DACs. Addicted to Audio has you covered there.- Duckman
- Post #1,063
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Abbingdon Music Research DP-777 Thread
About $6.5k down here :-) I'm of course only guessing that, at three times the price of the Hugo, it might offer superior sound quality.- Duckman
- Post #423
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Abbingdon Music Research DP-777 Thread
I wonder how the new Hugho TT will compare.- Duckman
- Post #420
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Speaker amps for headphones
Ordered! Thanks Gary. I hope the Cyclops wakes up my 650. Cheers!- Duckman
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Speaker amps for headphones
Thanks Gary. I now need a balanced cable for the 650.- Duckman
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Speaker amps for headphones
Gary, how much volume dial movement do you get on the Cyclops when using the HD650?- Duckman
- Post #2,605
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
Stealthy!- Duckman
- Post #18,263
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The Astell & Kern AK120
Not sure if it has been posted here before, but I found a great leather case for the AK120 locally for only $10. The only problem is that the manufacturer may have stopped producing it recently (thought it may still be sitting neglected on retailers' shelves). It's the Tamrac Topanga Case 3 for...- Duckman
- Post #5,976
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Oppo PM-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone Impressions Thread
Arnaud, did you use the HA-1's USB input? I felt the same re the HF sizzle, but after switching in a Sonicweld Diverter, the sizzle disappeared. I think a good good usb-spdif converter is 'needed'.- Duckman
- Post #2,295
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Oppo PM-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone Impressions Thread
It's understandable when you hear the two phones against each other. I think the Oppo's roll-off disguises the sound of ambience as blackness. It really is an inky background where sounds come out of the void with beautiful musicality; whereas with the LCD3 you're far more aware of the recording...- Duckman
- Post #2,263
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Oppo PM-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone Impressions Thread
Had a decent demo of the PM-1 today against the LCD-3 (non-fazor). The audio chain was: Macbook - Sonicweld Diverter - Oppo HA-1 DAC/Amp. Briefly, the PM-1 was impressive. We could only run it single ended from the HA-1, whereas the LCD-3 went into the balanced output. In this setup, the...- Duckman
- Post #1,962
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
Nice one Jo.- Duckman
- Post #17,416
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Abbingdon Music Research DP-777 Thread
Prepo, I friend of mine has the 777, and reckons its usb implementation is superior to the Sonicweld Diverter (non-HR) he had (and consequently sold); which is saying a lot as the Diverter is simply awesome.- Duckman
- Post #172
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audeze LCD-3 Impressions Thread
Have never owned the Taurus, but only demo'd it twice with the 3, and in my opinion it is a poor match.- Duckman
- Post #2,313
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audio-Gd Master 7 - Discrete Fully Balanced DAC (PCM1704)
I used to get pops with the U3 which went away with a slightly better computer, but it looks like you've tried that route already. My opinion of the U3 is not high; but am interested to know whether you prefer it to M7's onboard usb?- Duckman
- Post #1,197
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
This is a slightly more organised version of my rig- Duckman
- Post #16,546
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The Astell & Kern AK240
40% is fair for the dealer. It's minimal wholesale discounting that hurt us.- Duckman
- Post #21
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
Should be getting one tomorrow, from a man in a red suit :-)- Duckman
- Post #16,309
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
Here's the latest incarnation. A bit messy.- Duckman
- Post #16,307
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Audeze LCD-3 Impressions Thread
I prefer the 3. Instruments and voices sound more fleshed out IMO.- Duckman
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
That is one ugly phone ;-) But a lovely couple of photos.- Duckman
- Post #821
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audeze LCD-3 Impressions Thread
Well recorded percussion is absolutely beautiful through the 3s.- Duckman
- Post #2,078
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Speaker amps for headphones
Gary, I was dissapointed at first because the sound was a quite muddy, and even more laid back sounding than my Soloist, but after running for 36 hours, the mud has significantly cleared and the sound is very enjoyable. I'd say - without having them side by side - that it already...- Duckman
- Post #1,373
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Speaker amps for headphones
Straight out of the box, my unit has the hum too. Very noticeable when the LCD3s are plugged straight in; and still there but very quiet when I have Jan's resistor box in the loop. It's also there with my Studio 20s hooked up; just noticeable enough to be annoying. Perhaps less efficient...- Duckman
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Speaker amps for headphones
Two days from the US is the quickest intnl postage I've had so far. Thanks you Fedex (and Klaus).- Duckman
- Post #1,329
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum