Real asf portable setup for ultimate hifi

[sodasoda]

1. Do not compromise sound quality for portability.

2. Portable, can be carried in a shoulder bag or inside your backpack at maximum.

Looking for like real headphones. Like, why isn't any headphones designed based on the Greek amphitheater. Like exact measurements and then scaled to ear size. Kind of like dt48 from the impressions being assumed but literally an amphith

Like AKG K501 but like orthodynamic. Don't care about budget, screw everything to do with availability for my preference, just want to see what you really think the ultimate musical solution is.

Then you could describe some fundlemental facts, but contribute to the question that only homosaps with souls can answer

OK now DAP and amp combinations. They gotta be able to be carried remember. So I was thinking like who the hell knows

OK, so if I stick like old t50 orthodynamics into akg then is it like super duper headphones

 

[canthearyou]

Like I don't know.

 

[cossix]

How does the habit of saying "like" every 5 words possibly make it's way into typing? I can't answer your question but let me write my thesis paper on you

 

[sodasoda]

Are you confident that you acquired some of the best combination portable gear that I can buy.

 

[cossix]

Are you confident that you acquired some of the best combination portable gear that I can buy.

You say "best" a lot but then say you want something similar to an entry level hifi AKG headphone which only costs 300 dollars or so. I mean go big or not at all right? Audeze LCD-XC plus A&K AK240

 

[sodasoda]

A&K 240 is definitely on the list. But what about Audio Glove A1 with ak120

You say "best" a lot but then say you want something similar to an entry level hifi AKG headphone which only costs 300 dollars or so. I mean go big or not at all right? Audeze LCD-XC plus A&K AK240

Another question, has Tera Player improved over the years to compete with the current tech?

 

[Music Alchemist]

If I were to go for a portable system and had no budget restrictions, I'd buy the Shure KSE1500 electrostatic IEMs, Audeze LCDi4 planar magnetic IEMs, Chord Hugo 2 DAC/amp, and just connect it to a smartphone with plenty of space for my music. (Sure, there are ultra-high-end circumaural closed-back headphones, like the Sony MDR-R10 & MDR-Z1R...but that's too much trouble for portable use, in my opinion.) ...However, I only listen to music at home (mostly speakers now) and have not used any of the equipment listed. This is merely based on online info.

 

[sodasoda]

If I were to go for a portable system and had no budget restrictions, I'd buy the Shure KSE1500 electrostatic IEMs, Audeze LCDi4 planar magnetic IEMs, Chord Hugo 2 DAC/amp, and just connect it to a smartphone with plenty of space for my music. (Sure, there are ultra-high-end circumaural closed-back headphones, like the Sony MDR-R10 & MDR-Z1R...but that's too much trouble for portable use, in my opinion.) ...However, I only listen to music at home (mostly speakers now) and have not used any of the equipment listed. This is merely based on online info.

Hi.
There is certainly a couple anomalies exchanged between consumer and review outlets, and the head fi opinions that become convoluted with other opinions. Especially in the state of overall consensus, its just like the man described how a $300 dollar headpone is not enough. that the $300 tag is the problem, a maxed out price tag is a myth with better quality.

entry level hifi AKG headphone which only costs 300 dollars or so. I mean go big or not at all right? Audeze LCD-XC plus A&K AK240

I've never listened to a high end system, neither static or portable style so reading and reading has become my focal point. The audio market is so large, I spent enough time reading and now I want to see what the current opinions are on their ultimate solution, regarding portable gear.

There people who could simply pick their best gear, and have used it for years. While others want to try many things out. I would buy one thing, and be done with it. It saves serious time, and lessen your chances of excessive spending. But the next buy should be following that. Why don't I choose the other players? the AK240 isn't the only competitor. I've responded to that by asking about whether Tera Player is better. And it doesn't seem like it is after reading some threads.

 

[Music Alchemist]

There is certainly a couple anomalies exchanged between consumer and review outlets, and the head fi opinions that become convoluted with other opinions. Especially in the state of overall consensus, its just like the man described how a $300 dollar headpone is not enough. that the $300 tag is the problem, a maxed out price tag is a myth with better quality.

What is your point? I mentioned some of the most well-regarded portable equipment among audiophiles. Look up reviews/impressions if you have any doubts.

 

[sodasoda]

What is your point? I mentioned some of the most well-regarded portable equipment among audiophiles. Look up reviews/impressions if you have any doubts.

My point was to explain about what I thought more

Also, as you can see my gear in my profile. I also tried following the best gear I could affort. See? So what's next, 2 very nice headphones but a smartphone? I need a real proper DAP now. Anyone can direct me to the nearest consumer ending consumer ending portable setup (not looking for headphones or IEM or buds anymore).

 

[Music Alchemist]

My point was to explain about what I thought more

Also, as you can see my gear in my profile. I also tried following the best gear I could affort. See? So what's next, 2 very nice headphones but a smartphone? I need a real proper DAP now. Anyone can direct me to the nearest consumer ending consumer ending portable setup (not looking for headphones or IEM or buds anymore).

So let me get this straight: You're not looking for new headphones; you are only looking for the best portable system to use with the headphones you already own.

Is this correct so far?

The Chord Hugo 2 DAC/amp is going to be the best portable device you can buy at this time. I mentioned using it with a smartphone because the sound quality comes from the DAC/amp, and there'd be no point in using a fancy DAP with it, since you would be bypassing the smartphone or DAP's onboard electronics (when connecting to an external DAC/amp) and merely using it as a transport.

But there's also no point in getting a fancy DAC/amp that costs thousands when you don't already own some of the best headphones.

I see that you are using open-back headphones. I thought you wanted something portable that you can use in public instead of something that leaks sound. You need to be clear about what you are looking for so people can give you more specific advice. I would mention some of the best open-back headphones, but in your last post that I quoted above, you make it seem like you're not looking to upgrade your headphones. FYI, most of the sound quality in a system comes from the headphones, so you should focus on upgrading those first if your goal is to get significantly better sound quality.

 

[sodasoda]

you should focus on upgrading those first if your goal is to get significantly better sound quality.

Okay, I will just look at your profile to see stuff that are pretty much up there.

sound quality comes from the DAC/amp

Omg yeah

 

[ProtegeManiac]

Looking for like real headphones. Like, why isn't any headphones designed based on the Greek amphitheater. Like exact measurements and then scaled to ear size. Kind of like dt48 from the impressions being assumed but literally an amphith

OK...first off, how exactly should it be like an amphitheater? Even the DT48 sounds nothing like one, if you're talking about sound. For starters, headphones and an amphitheater - or anything that isn't a headphone or earphone - are fundamentally different. When you use headphones left ear only hears left driver and right ear hears only the right driver. This isn't like being in an amphitheater where sound is projected outwards (but noise floor is higher because it's outdoors, unless that's the effect you're going for) but you have left and right ear hearing all the sounds coming from that stage (and everywhere else, unfortunately). Ditto speakers in any room, though reflection patterns and noise floor will vary. Regardless, the fundamental difference in how your ears hear the sound and how they were recorded will affect what you hear since using both ears and hearing managed reflections will allow for better positional cues that you can't get listening to each driver with one ear.

You can use Crossfeed but the problem with that is that while it deepends the soundstage and makes every other instrument more proportional to each other, the problem is that people perceive that to mean "narrow stage." Except the problem is that the common perception of wide stage means the cymbals are far off to the flanks of the stage, possible only if the drummer is a commercially dead Marvel Comics character.

Best solution really would be to record albums specifically for headphones, like how Overwatch has a headphone-specific surround simulation that doesn't use the traditional method of taking a 5.1 signal from the game then having the soundcard feed the signals across only two physical channels plus reverb. But not a lot of albums are recorded this way.

There is one headphone that is kind of Greek in another way - it looks like half of a hippodrome, though not necessarily to perfect scale.

I don't think the Blues and the Greens will riot over this though.

Like AKG K501 but like orthodynamic. Don't care about budget, screw everything to do with availability for my preference, just want to see what you really think the ultimate musical solution is.

Then you could describe some fundlemental facts, but contribute to the question that only homosaps with souls can answer

AKG K1000 - drivers are farther out from the ear canals, set to an angle that really mimics the angle from which you'd normally have speakers, and both ears can hear both channels better than any headphone.

She looks happy.

1. Do not compromise sound quality for portability.

2. Portable, can be carried in a shoulder bag or inside your backpack at maximum.

OK now DAP and amp combinations. They gotta be able to be carried remember. So I was thinking like who the hell knows

Fiio X5III - run it in Android mode and use NeutronMusicPlayer app, with a very gentle Crossfeed.

SAC K1000 amp - should fit in a backpack.

Get a backpack like a Lowepro designed for cameras so you have padded compartments for the headphones, amp, and the amp power supply.

 

[sodasoda]

The sac k1000 'based off' components hardware can be bought from diy Asian sellers, is this the same?

Does the combination of the x5 fiioDap with sac k1000 have any relevance to synergy.

I also have read Project sunrise goes well with K501.

K1000 doesn't seem suitable in my current social vicinity. But there's still very cool options around, a more isolated experience.

I have a backup plan to get Sony DAC.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

The sac k1000 'based off' components hardware can be bought from diy Asian sellers, is this the same?

Hard to tell without at least a clear photo of the original and the knock off side by side.

Does the combination of the x5 fiioDap with sac k1000 have any relevance to synergy.

What do you mean? "Synergy" is basically, "this neutral, powerful amp will drive this headphone without distortion, including not making it much brighter nor warmer than it is." If it's between amp and source it's more of "the line voltage of this source and the gain of this amplifier will not be a problem."

If you mean "I'll mish-mash warm and bright components to make a neutral Voltron" then why not just use relatively neutral components in the first place rather than using one to cancel the other out.

I also have read Project sunrise goes well with K501.

That chassis doesn't look like the kind I'd perpetually have in a bag, not even a Lowepro or Crumpler camera bag. Maybe a Pelican case with a custom cut out, but not a backpack.

K1000 doesn't seem suitable in my current social vicinity. But there's still very cool options around, a more isolated experience.

It doesn't get any more "real asf" than that unless you get speakers. They're not even headphones - AKG calls them "earspeakers."