Knee Deep In Epoxy
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Shipibo earpads seem to be back in stock. Just ordered a set
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Kinda hard to find a "DAC only" - you somehow need to get them volts over to them headphones or amp or whateverThats a dac/amp. Only need a DAC
even a dragonfly red is a "amp/dac" ... well on second thought, - a dac only would be a component in a amp dac 
Ifi Hipdac rocks for my Grados
and when connected to a charger functions in more or less as the Ifi Zen Can, as it bypasses the batteri.
Yes.very hard.Kinda hard to find a "DAC only" - you somehow need to get them volts over to them headphones or amp or whatever
Ifi Hipdac rocks for my Grados
If someone buying my xCAN. I considering to buy a micro iDSD
New 60x/80x review
He raves about the sound and thrashes Grado for the cable being even more ridiculous than the previous generation - it’s vintage Zeos at his finest.
maggiesbrother
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Out of curiosity, which sound the most different from each other? I'd imagine the 325s v the GS3000 but that's a guess - of that pile, i've never heard anything from the Heritage or Statement series so i'd be curious
A gaggle of Grados. I was moving things around a bit in my music room and unintentionally ended up with this temporary configuration. As it was not done for the photo there are a few more that did not make it into this pic. There is a Maple Tree Audio tube amp under this stack (all tubes protected). Fun to share.
movinIron
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So no more Bluetooth then?
I was excited when the Micro iDSD Signature appeared, but found that there is no more analog in.
Same with the Diablo…
The xCAN is a powerful thing And it‘s sounding is slightly different from ifis other DAC/AMPs.
I heard it‘s the same with the Hip DAC, but don‘t own one. So there‘s no qualified statement from my side yet.
I have difficulties calling a 2.1V outputting thingy… an Amp!?
This is Just a line driver, therefor it is a Pre.
My ideas:
(Android) Ifi audiophileOTG, iPhone ddHifi td28i (still waiting for a better CCK) and than…
Pro-Ject DAC Box E Mobile
Ultrasone Naos
Cambridge DACmagic XS
Audioquest Dragonfly Black
Audioquest Dragonfly Red
Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt
Questyle M12
Violectric CHRONOS
…Short 3.5mm TRS cable
xCAN
…
Grado Headphones.
(Currently an SR325e)
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BT is ok on the GO.
So I want a DAC to use with my FLAC and hires streaming.
If i go for an idsd. I will take the old black.
Better price and analog in, possible to use ext power etc.
So 60x. Frankenstein and new pads is a good thing?He raves about the sound and thrashes Grado for the cable being even more ridiculous than the previous generation - it’s vintage Zeos at his finest.
Never tested Grado with my xCAN before today.
(Big fath jack on my old 325 not fit xCAN. 30$ for a adapter puh.- and GW100 sounds best wireless. No good amped)
Setup:
Apple dongel-xCAN -sr80e.
works great. More than enough volume.
Think I gonna keep my xCAN
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Knee Deep In Epoxy
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I promise this is not what it looks like...
I took inspiration from Zeos' cable rant about the Sr60x/80x and this guy's cable unweave mod https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/nylccb/grado_sr60x_unweaved/
My SR60x is now free to wiggle from the splitter up
I like the look of the nylon but it was too restrictive going into the earcups and would always be twisted somewhere. This is the best of both worlds. Not listened yet for microphonics a but very happy I've put it to the knife.
EDIT Still microphonic when no music is playing but barely noticed anything when listening (while walking... Desktop listening may be different)
I took inspiration from Zeos' cable rant about the Sr60x/80x and this guy's cable unweave mod https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/nylccb/grado_sr60x_unweaved/
My SR60x is now free to wiggle from the splitter up
I like the look of the nylon but it was too restrictive going into the earcups and would always be twisted somewhere. This is the best of both worlds. Not listened yet for microphonics a but very happy I've put it to the knife.
EDIT Still microphonic when no music is playing but barely noticed anything when listening (while walking... Desktop listening may be different)
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A day i must try the new X.
Should I take the 60’s?
Should I take the 60’s?
If you have the “itch,” why not, although I suspect you will find you like your GW100 better, if for no other reason than it isn’t attached to a nylon-encased rubber hose.
