[Laboomba]

I'm with you guys

That sheath you have for the ifi looks perfect! Is it open on both ends for connections? How do you keep it in place?

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[qsk78]

Yes, both ends are open
http://www.vannuys.co.jp/n_mahou_idsd/index.html

 

[bose301s]

Got these Tuesday, have been able to clock some listening time and I have to say, these things are amazing, by far the most revealing headphones I have ever had. I am definitely hearing things I have never heard before in some of my favorite recordings. Also the 3D feeling to the sound, just amazes me. Very happy with these.

 

[Laboomba]

Yes, both ends are open
http://www.vannuys.co.jp/n_mahou_idsd/index.html

Oh goodness! What language is this site filled with?! Lol... can I purchase from them??

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[Laboomba]

Got these Tuesday, have been able to clock some listening time and I have to say, these things are amazing, by far the most revealing headphones I have ever had. I am definitely hearing things I have never heard before in some of my favorite recordings. Also the 3D feeling to the sound, just amazes me. Very happy with these.

Agree, I could flatter them similarly, 3D, and super revealing!... yup

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[yogibeezwax]

Superfluous, your good as you are!

 

[qsk78]

Oh goodness! What language is this site filled with?! Lol... can I purchase from them??

B

Not directly. You can find this thing on yahoo.jp and order through any mediator in Japan.

Coming back to AFC. They are hungry for power. I run my BL in turbo mode, I cannot get enough volume in Normal with some recordings, so I believe there is no any player on the market which can drive them efficiently.

 

[Laboomba]

Not directly. You can find this thing on yahoo.jp and order through any mediator in Japan.

Ok, all new to me , but totally worthwhile... I’ve wondered of a nice way to protect my ifi while mobile, thanks!

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[qsk78]

Ok, all new to me , but totally worthwhile... I’ve wondered of a nice way to protect my ifi while mobile, thanks!

B

you can buy it from them. Lead time was around 3 weeks.

 

[rrahman]

Hey Guys,

I don't listen very loud, reasonable ~70-85 dB. The sensitivity of this headphone and impedance would suggest that I could achieve this pretty easily w/o a headphone jack on my iphone and macbook, but Tyll mentioned it was a bit inefficient w/o an amp. Has anyone had problems achieving adequate volume on phones or laptops?

 

[bose301s]

Not directly. You can find this thing on yahoo.jp and order through any mediator in Japan.

Coming back to AFC. They are hungry for power. I run my BL in turbo mode, I cannot get enough volume in Normal with some recordings, so I believe there is no any player on the market which can drive them efficiently.

You must not have any hearing left because I'm driving them with an iBasso DX150 using the balanced output on the standard Amp 6 and or gets plenty loud even in low gain mode, Lord enough to to be painful. Is hate to have my hearing be so bad that I need it to get that much louder.

 

[qsk78]

You must not have any hearing left because I'm driving them with an iBasso DX150 using the balanced output on the standard Amp 6 and or gets plenty loud even in low gain mode, Lord enough to to be painful. Is hate to have my hearing be so bad that I need it to get that much louder.

The issue was the battery which was almost empty by that time and I could not get enough loudness with BL in Normal mode ), just tried it again with the full battery - can be painful

 

[Laboomba]

you can buy it from them. Lead time was around 3 weeks.

Looks awesome, but at $80+ for that case, I asked my wife to get fancy with her sewing machine, some gortex and batting, and hook and loop and maybe even a bit of leather and snaps..

I’ll post pics if she really pulls something cool off

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[Laboomba]

The issue was the battery which was almost empty by that time and I could not get enough loudness with BL in Normal mode ), just tried it again with the full battery - can be painful

Yeah, I use them with the ifi bl in “normal” too.. I have tried turbo, but not needed in my case. In normal, I am between 10 and 2 almost always, depending on genre...

Old recordings that actually still have wide dynamics and same for most classical, for the same reasons, gets cranked up a bit more at times.

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[mrspeakers]

Yes, I tend to boost highs and lows a bit with the AFC (some of that is my hearing though...I've lost a bit of high frequency hearing over the years).

It would be interesting to hear what MrSpeakers says about EQ (software, hardware, or otherwise). It would be especially helpful if they posted an "official" frequency response graph for the headphones also, and/or some recommended EQ settings.

Nothing wrong with EQ, the only caveat being that if you've lost some high-frequency hearing and are using EQ to compensate you may be exposing yourself to high-frequency levels that may further affect your hearing. I'm NOT an audiologist but I do think this is a concern, and at least you may want to talk to a professional about that. Beyond that the EQ in Amarra and Tidal works really well, with a good UI. I don't use it often as I have to deal with how the headphones sound out of the box and EQ can make you lazy about dealing with colorations...