[mikemercer]

  They're pretty passionate about each other, aren't they?

great response
My HiFi-M8 and iPod Classic can't get outta bed!!

  Heh heh, Hifi-M8 threads are the best threads (and Head-fi community).

INDEED!!!!

  We had a lil` ol mini meet today in Tokyo.
 
A couple of tables at a cafe full of portable gear, hifiman-901, AK120, tera player, ALO amps, pico slim, vorzuge amp, the entire venturecraft range and others....Lots of universal and custom in ears - the latest Shure, several variations of fitears......an array of cables...and so on.
 
I found my Hifi-M8 held its own against the AK120 fairly well, but the Hifiman-901 nudged it out by a slim margin when used by more revealing in ears.
 
With my ATH-ESW11 (and their limitations as an over the ears and upper mid-fi product) it was a fairly even contest between the three.
 
All in all a satisfying day.

 
love mini meets!

 

[mikemercer]

Traveling w/ my HiFi-M8 for the first time since my review (aside of going from local spot to local spot)
 
Flew back here to LA from Northern California - and its been FANTASTIC!
 
this is the first time I haven't brought multiple dac/amps w/ me!!
 
Yeah hooh!!!
GREAT mornin' w/ coffee and friends:
 

 

[aamefford]

I travel for a week mid October. I may take the HIFI-M8 and Mad Dogs, but realistically, it will likely be just the iPod touch and my 1964 ears quads. Smaller is better sometimes. Especially if I decide to live out of a carry on for a week. I'll miss the M8 though. I could bring it and use it with the quads. Kinda like using a formula 1 car to get the mail though.

 

[mgoodman]

I travel for a week mid October. I may take the HIFI-M8 and Mad Dogs, but realistically, it will likely be just the iPod touch and my 1964 ears quads. Smaller is better sometimes. Especially if I decide to live out of a carry on for a week. I'll miss the M8 though. I could bring it and use it with the quads. Kinda like using a formula 1 car to get the mail though.

 
Finally, a succinct metaphor. Thanks! 
 
You sure saw me struggle with that one

 

[longbowbbs]

I travel for a week mid October. I may take the HIFI-M8 and Mad Dogs, but realistically, it will likely be just the iPod touch and my 1964 ears quads. Smaller is better sometimes. Especially if I decide to live out of a carry on for a week. I'll miss the M8 though. I could bring it and use it with the quads. Kinda like using a formula 1 car to get the mail though.

 
So put some good tires on that Formula one and get some JH16 Pro Freq Phase's to go with it...

 

[aamefford]

Meh, I'm done with ciems for a while. Too fiddly.

 

[longbowbbs]

Meh, I'm done with ciems for a while. Too fiddly.

 
They sure are portable though!

 

[AmberOzL]

I went to ciems from full sized cans. I think I will never go back to full sized cans anymore. Ciems are giving all I need. Still, I am planning to buy HD800 for a reference can at home though. That one is just to die for (with correct amp/dac + cable combination I believe).

 

[georgelai57]

The one thing holding me back from CIEMs is the thought of paying so much for something so small. And possibly fragile?

 

[uelover]

The one thing holding me back from CIEMs is the thought of paying so much for something so small. 

 
Just like diamond =)

 

[georgelai57]

Just like diamond =)

Maybe that's why I've ever only bought one diamond - out of necessity?

 

[aamefford]

I travel for a week mid October. I may take the HIFI-M8 and Mad Dogs, but realistically, it will likely be just the iPod touch and my 1964 ears quads. Smaller is better sometimes. Especially if I decide to live out of a carry on for a week. I'll miss the M8 though. I could bring it and use it with the quads. Kinda like using a formula 1 car to get the mail though.

Finally, a succinct metaphor. Thanks! 

You sure saw me struggle with that one

I borrow all my best stuff from my dad - the metaphor king!

 

[AmberOzL]

The one thing holding me back from CIEMs is the thought of paying so much for something so small. And possibly fragile?

Get a silicone earpiece (Spiral Ear ciems for example). They are kind of indestructible. Also paying so much for something that small? Really? I appreciate it, that something that small can sound as good as full sized cans and keep me isolated with very good portability.

 

[barbes]

 
M8 in Rabat, Morocco...

 

[longbowbbs]

 
 
M8 in Rabat, Morocco...

 
Taking the world by storm!