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Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE Premium IEM

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Reply added to My Audio Journey / The Casual "Audiophile"

Funny how I too had hit a wall with "audio quality". But I did find a way out. 
Actually, I had hit two walls.  I had also lost my interest in music (so much of the music that has been made since the 90's really isn't worth listening to). I recovered from my lack of appetite in music when Spotify appeared on the scene. This allowed me to delve into a wealth of material (old as well as new) and made me discover so many new gems. I regained my...

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Does anyone know if Audeze Isine 10 are any good?

I am thinking about buying Audeze Isine 10 iem & would like to know if they are worth getting. I listen to music close to 16 hours a day & all types of music besides country & rap. Before anyone complains about excessive headphone use being bad for h...

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New to Audio. What to look for when shopping for IEM's?

Hey All, I want to get myself a good quality pair of IEM's. I currently use the one that came with iphone and after a better sound quality while also maintaining a comfortable fit in my ear. I have heard Shure are good, but coming on hear there seems...

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Reply added to XDuoo X2 Digital Audio Player

XDuoo X2 - 8 Ω – 150 Ω
Fiio M3 - 16 Ω - 100 Ω

Only 50 Ω  more but most IEMs are way under 100 Ω. The bundled IEM with the M3 is 27 Ω and they sound pretty good for being bundled. Most IEM bundled with players and phones don't sound very good as they are the bottom of the barrel cheap IEM crap. I'm quite surprised Fiio bundled some pretty decent open ear buds with the M3. I'm happy to sacrifice 50 Ω for 24-hour playback. Not everyone is going to...

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iCeOL8TRAmnesia

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Reply added to Chord Mojo Portable DAC/Amp

Yes I recommened it especially at this price so you can hear the best dac youve ever heard(since most people have never heard a hugo, or a dave, or a blu mkII m scaler(highest quality from chord)) but dont expect it to drive big headphones with low end grunt bassy full sound like other dac/amps in this price category really its for portable on ears and iems.  Some portables will have full sounding bass but many power hungry full size...

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iCeOL8TRAmnesia

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Reply added to LZ A4 IEM

Im fairly certain Xlinix FPGAs are far more powerful than anything from AKM, Burr Brown/Ti, ESS, or any of the others.  It definitely sounds far cleaner(actually it encodes poorly DSD to PCM and it is inferior in DSD to the iDSD(and the iDSD was cheaper till I found the deal(I now wish I studied the tech of the mojo before I got the iDSD but at that time I was not willing to spend 600 on a dac/amp but once I had the iDSD found out about the...

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Chord & Major Earphones

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chord mojo drop.

Can we please get a Massdrop chord mojo buy going!?!?!?

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Massdrop Blue Box: Brainwavz IEMs

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Reply added to APPJ 1601A Wi-Fi Tube Amplifier

This is a confusing piece of equipment, that's for sure.  Some more specifications on wifi and how it interfaces with "PC" via usb would be helpful (like you said, it must have a DAC so why not put that on the title and give details?).  I'm guessing the 3-pin power cable they mention is the standard for PC's, some printers, etc....but why not include it? It includes a "DC in" chord, but then what's with the separate power unit that's lacking...

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Massdrop x Nuforce EDC IEM replacement cables?

I got the nuforce edc monitors a few months ago and already have had some damage to the nice braided cable that came with the monitors. Is there any known way of getting a replacement braided cable or replacement cable at all? I've looked for replac...

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What IEMS do you use? What IEMS do you recommend? What IEMS do you wish? If you have time, please post your IEMS like this: [Name of IEM], [Brand], [Price], [Sound Signature (e.g Flat, V)]

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Reply added to SMSL M8A DAC

Comparison Setup:
0. Roon Core running on an Intel Nuc
music files stored on internal drive.

SMSL Setup Environment:
1. Ethernet RJ45
2. CuBox-i (Linux 2.14.79-cubox) roon bridge
3. Schiit Wyrd (USB decrapifier)
4. SMSL 8A DAC (with P1 linear power supply)
(filter set to 70K on DSD and Fast on PCM tracks)

Chord Mojo Setup Environment:
1. Ethernet RJ45
2. CuBox (SonicOrbiter on linux) roon bridge
3. Schiit Wyrd (USB decrapifier - yes I have 2)
4. Chord Mojo...

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Headphone/IEM Testing Playlist

In the absence of a test rig (which I really wouldn’t want anyhow), I’d like to compile a playlist of tunes that put headphones or IEMs through their paces. What I do now is search Tidal and listen for a while with no clear aim or purpose. I figure...

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NuForce BE Free8 IEMs

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VOTE NOW: Minh Do Handmade Hanks (Fall '16)

Hey everyone, Here are the latest handmade hank designs from Minh Do. These hanks, with updated designs for each drop, have been popular here for the past year, so we asked Minh to make a seasonal collection for this Fall. If the drop goes well, w...

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JediPeaceWalker

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Reply added to Topping D30 DAC, A30 Headphone Amp & PA3 Stereo Amp

From reading the official specs just within the past few hours, I think the Toppings are the better buy.  I don't own any Schiit's though.  Prior to my purchase, I did read, watch, and listen to  various reviews across the web and thought the Schiit Uber's were better in sound quality but I don't have enough technical knowledge to understand the different sound processors used in each device.  I ultimately picked up the Topping stack through...

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