[mosshorn]

How did the quality of the shells come out?

Excellent, no bubbles that I can see, and the fit is as ideal as can be for my weird ear canals! I can try to take some closeups once I get home and clean them off

 

[acain]

Excellent, no bubbles that I can see, and the fit is as ideal as can be for my weird ear canals! I can try to take some closeups once I get home and clean them off

Thanks that would be great, I thought about using them and always like to see how others shells come out.

 

[owek123]

while waiting for my wife to finish her meeting..keeping it simple and portable.

 

[esteboune]

Youhou ! Just change IEM cable and interconnect.
 
My Portable Rig never sounded better.
 
thanks Whiplash Audio
 

 

 

 

[TeediuS]

portable, next to my desktop stuff, where i'm regularly camped....and the portable gear is more than adequate for decent tunes on the go.

 

[x RELIC x]

portable, next to my desktop stuff, where i'm regularly camped....and the portable gear is more than adequate for decent tunes on the go.

Never mind portable, how do you find the Hugo DAC compared to the HA-1? I'm guessing your using the Hugo DAC and the HA-1 amp.

 

[TeediuS]

Never mind portable, how do you find the Hugo DAC compared to the HA-1? I'm guessing your using the Hugo DAC and the HA-1 amp.

 
guessed right, and mainly use when i want that extra bit of refinement (usually when there's a bit of peace and quiet in the house too, as you'll noticed it's not on there, but the ha-1 is).  through the hugo is a bit better; clearer separation, cleaner bass.  it's all relative, but compared to spending that money on a set of totl headphones would provide far better bang for buck if you already had the ha-1 with mediocre headphones.  the flexibility of the ha-1 is great, and via balanced output, sound is still great.  on the other hand, can pull out the hugo and sit on the couch or lie in bed and still enjoy top class sound (when i cant get to enjoy it through speakers - oh the blasphemy on here )

 

[x RELIC x]

guessed right, and mainly use when i want that extra bit of refinement (usually when there's a bit of peace and quiet in the house too, as you'll noticed it's not on there, but the ha-1 is).  through the hugo is a bit better; clearer separation, cleaner bass.  it's all relative, but compared to spending that money on a set of totl headphones would provide far better bang for buck if you already had the ha-1 with mediocre headphones.  the flexibility of the ha-1 is great, and via balanced output, sound is still great.  on the other hand, can pull out the hugo and sit on the couch or lie in bed and still enjoy top class sound (when i cant get to enjoy it through speakers - oh the blasphemy on here )

Thanks. I have the HA-1 already as well as a TOTL set of cans and I was wondering how the Hugo sounds comparatively to the HA-1 ESS9018 DAC. Been hovering around the buy button a few times on the Hugo.

 

[SirFrancisBacon]

Enjoying the coast of Sicily a few weeks ago:

New to the forum and this is the first time seeing someone else's wires turning that blueish color too! I thought mine were cropping out on me after a couple months of use and abuse. I do miss that silver color.... Sigh.

 

[White Lotus]

New to the forum and this is the first time seeing someone else's wires turning that blueish color too! I thought mine were cropping out on me after a couple months of use and abuse. I do miss that silver color.... Sigh.

 
Welcome to Head-fi! 
 
This is indeed a characteristic of this cable, this is the second one I've had. Both turn discoloured. It doesn't have any effect on the sound, and it's still a great cable (long, strong, comfortable).
 
I also like the black Westone cable, I use it for my UM3X/ES3X. 
 

 

 

[hakushondaimao]

 

[spurxiii]

Awesomesauce

 

[oldmate]

  Awesomesauce

Seriously guys, I always have a bit of a laugh when I see something like this in a "pictures of your portable rig" thread. It's pretty sweet don't get me wrong but not portable.
 
This is a "portable" rig.
 

 

[spurxiii]

  Seriously guys, I always have a bit of a laugh when I see something like this in a "pictures of your portable rig" thread. It's pretty sweet don't get me wrong but not portable.
 
This is a "portable" rig.
 

I also carry this around

 
But I've been listening to this on the train from work all week, carry the stack in my bag. So to me even this is portable. No compromises lol

 

[esteboune]

  Seriously guys, I always have a bit of a laugh when I see something like this in a "pictures of your portable rig" thread. It's pretty sweet don't get me wrong but not portable.
 
 
 
 

 
i believe if you can carry it, it is portable!