[JackKontney]

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No problem, thank you for your input/knowledge/assistance!  I hope to have an opportunity to hear Sensaphonics customs at some point in my life, and I am especially interested in the active ambient due to this info on the Sensaphonics site:
"Our latest product, the 3D Active Ambient (available spring 2006), achieves the same sound quality as the 2X-S in a single-driver design. This is possible because, for the first time, we are providing our own, controlled ("active") power source to the earphone. This enables Sensaphonics engineers to specify a single, custom speaker - one not used in any other IEM product - to achieve the same performance. (We will offer a dual driver version of the 3D Active Ambient.)"
 
Although that might be overkill for me since I don't really need it. But it does sound intriguing!
 

I use the 3DAA-1 system and it sounds amazing with my nano. Having a dedicated 9V power source for the system is the key. No more sharing voltage with the program source!
 
Even though I'm not in a band and not a working sound engineer, I find the 3D extremely useful. Hidden benefit: With no source attached, it acts as a variable-level, flat-response earplug system. Great on airplanes and any high-noise environent. At audio trade shows like NAMM, it's great to be able to "turn down the room" at will. So when the guitar demos are endlessly pumping, I can listen at a comfortable 76 or 80 and still hear everything that's going on, including prcise localization.

 

[average_joe]

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average_joe...
WOW, nice compendium. Thanks for putting this together.

Thanks, hope the head-fi crowd finds it useful.

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I use the 3DAA-1 system and it sounds amazing with my nano. Having a dedicated 9V power source for the system is the key. No more sharing voltage with the program source!
 
Even though I'm not in a band and not a working sound engineer, I find the 3D extremely useful. Hidden benefit: With no source attached, it acts as a variable-level, flat-response earplug system. Great on airplanes and any high-noise environent. At audio trade shows like NAMM, it's great to be able to "turn down the room" at will. So when the guitar demos are endlessly pumping, I can listen at a comfortable 76 or 80 and still hear everything that's going on, including prcise localization.

Interesting usage, so if I meet you in person you will have your 3DAA-1 in and be able to turn me off if you want, lol.  And is there any special circuitry that improved the sound vs. a normal amp?

 

[Damnegy]

Hi average_joe, 
 
It IS useful : I am currently thinking about going for customs, and this helps a lot, thank you !
As of the ads, here is what I see : 

 

[average_joe]

@ Damnegy, thanks for the screenshot...I guess the first post can still be cut-off due to the ads.  I might need to switch the first and second post or figure something else out.
 
And I am glad you find the thread useful.  Please let me know if there is anything I left out.

 

[rawrster]

Instead of a chart that goes left to right how about something that resembles more of a list that goes top down instead.

 

[average_joe]

It should be OK now as I changed the table properties, slightly reduced font size and tested 5 browsers on my desktop.  Let me know if it cuts off the right for you, and please let me know the browser and Mac/PC.  Enjoy!

 

[Damnegy]

Hey there, it is perfect now (Safari, Mac OS ) Thanks !

 

[average_joe]

Great to hear, thanks Damnegy!

 

[a_tumiwa]

Some other Manufacturers:
 
Rooth Lab (china)
model: LS8, LS6, LS5, LS4, LS3, LS2
http://www.headfonia.com/roth-custom/
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/523182/rooth-custom-iem-8driver-iem-ls8-830-dollar-sale
http://www.hfi.jp/
 
Tel :0756 -8878365; 18928068528
Msn / Email: rooth@live.cn
 
Ear Power (italy)
model: EP-10, EP-10 Plus
http://www.earpower.it/Home.html
 
Insono (france)
http://www.insono.fr/ (site is still Under construction)

 

[Kunlun]

We really, really need someone to get some Thousand Sound customs. They blow Unique Melody out of the water in terms of customer base in China, yet we haven't had a single review here that I've seen.

 

[average_joe]

@ a_tumiwa - added Insono and Rooth, thanks!  I had what seems to be a Rooth reseller though.  I already have Earpower in the manufacturers as well as my summary or the EP-10 Plus which I own.
 
@ Kunlun - added Thousand Sounds, thanks for reminding me.
 
So many customs...must...resist...buying...more...

 

[AlmaataKZ]

Very useful thread. thank you Av_Joe! I will be watching it!

 

[average_joe]

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Very sueful thread. thank you Av_Joe! I will be watching it!

No problem, thanks for reading!  It should get more interesting as I get more IEMs in the review summary section.

 

[Eric_C]

Wow, I didn't realise you started this thread. Great job!

 

[average_joe]

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Wow, I didn't realise you started this thread. Great job!

Thanks!