[Watagump]

  Now watches and audio can make a man go broke.

 
 
You forgot woman/divorce. 

 

[FullCircle]

We mfg in usa, thailand and china, sla is done in the usa along with the Noble1

 

[thatonenoob]

   
 
You forgot woman/divorce. 

Now that's a prospect I'd rather not think about when I reach the highway marker that is marriage.  Hahaha.

 

[sq3rjick]

I've been listening to my K10s out of the balanced output on my Onkyo DP-X1 for the past few weeks.  This DAP is the real deal.  The K10s are sublime and really sing when driven balanced.  The SE output is also fantastic, but if you have DP-X1 you should do yourself the service of driving them balanced.  In that time, I've taken the whole setup (K10 + DP-X1) on two cross-country flights and rediscovered new details in music I've been listening to for years.  But seriously, the K10 was meant to be driven in balanced mode.  The other people aren't lying when they describe how fantastic the K10 sounds out of a balanced setup.  This IEM scales so phenomenally well!
 
I actually modified my Noble cable, rather than buying a new, dedicated balanced cable.  Since the cable is 4 wires to the plug, I lobbed off the 3.5mm TRS connector and fitted a 2.5mm TRRS connector ($5).  I then added a 2.5mm TRRS female connector ($2) to the plug-end of my existing 3.5mm plug (I cut the cable about 2 inches from the plug for this very reason).  This way, I can use the cable in fully balanced mode with my DP-X1, but I can still run it single-ended if I want to plug into another source (via my short little adapter cable).
 
If you have any soldering skill whatsoever, it's a very easy mod.  It took me about 10 minutes total to splice adapters on both ends of my cut cable.  Of course, you need to have a multimeter, soldering iron, and connector plugs on hand...
 
I'm looking forward to get my MD N6 in.  I can't wait to see how it sounds balanced out of the DP-X1.  Should be fantastic, as well!

 

[krismusic]

What kind of odd?

Ok. Had a good listen. Some sounds like bongo taps
And finger clicks sound very "clipped", artificial, if that makes any sense. Bass sometimes kind of "pumps" as if it's overdriving the driver.

 

[DrSheep]

Ok. Had a good listen. Some sounds like bongo taps
And finger clicks sound very "clipped", artificial, if that makes any sense. Bass sometimes kind of "pumps" as if it's overdriving the driver.

Are you sure it's not the mastering of the track?

 

[krismusic]

Are you sure it's not the mastering of the track?

It is possible. It's not as noticeable straight out of the phone.

 

[Jethrosang]

We mfg in usa, thailand and china, sla is done in the usa along with the Noble1

So, technically if I want to get a Noble, I could travel up north to Thailand and pick one up?

 

[FidelityCastro]

Are you sure it's not the mastering of the track?

It is possible. It's not as noticeable straight out of the phone.

Sounds like too much compression on the mix. There are forums dedicated to fighting back against the loudness war.

 

[DrSheep]

Keep fighting the good war my friends.

 

[bangkokkid]

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[FullCircle]

 

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[FullCircle]

  So, technically if I want to get a Noble, I could travel up north to Thailand and pick one up?

 
 
Yes and No
 
 
Yes: If you are in Thailand, and would like to demo, or puchase a Noble product MunKong Gadget is the place to visit.    www.munkonggadget.com   
 
NO :Just like you wouldn't  go to FoxConn and ask for an I-pad, you wouldn't go to a Noble mfg facility and ask for a Noble product.   There are "channels" in place to keep track of accounting etc etc so the concept of getting something hot and fresh off the line isn't an easy process.
 
 
 

 

[Ffenix]

Fantastic design as always! Man I think I've mentioned this before, I can't wait for my K10. I've been waiting since the week of Christmas, and these new year holidays are making the wait a bit unbearable not gonna lie. But I'll try to remain patient and hope it is worth the long wait. 

 

[Watagump]

  . But I'll try to remain patient and hope it is worth the long wait. 

 
 
Of course it will.