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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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jaydunndiddit653

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How many headphones are too many?

I'm currently at 16 total for cans (7) and IEMs (9). Randomly started thinking about this as I'm going through my current collection for old, barely used sets to sell off. Is there a limit to how many one should own or is collecting in this h...

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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 b...

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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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iCeOL8TRAmnesia115

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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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iCeOL8TRAmnesia115

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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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Wich are the the cheapest iem here? talking bout less than 15$...

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Massdrop x Noble Kaiser 10 Universal 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 Plus Universal IEMs

These are exceptional IEM's. Beautiful separation of sound and bass that will blow you away without be "punchy". I own UE900s's and NuForce Primo 8's and these put them to shame. You can pay double the price, but you are not going to get bett...

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Reply added to Massdrop x Zslane Mercury Rocketeer Keyboard

Hey everyone, 

I’m super excited to announce our second project with JohnRCooper - the Mercury Rocketeer Keyboard. 

I still remember when Zslane first reached out asking if we’d be interested in running a pretty esoteric keycap set and maybe help source some matching 60% cases. Overtime, this project grew to what you see before you - a gestalt design that pays homage to a very iconic typewriter. 

We are undertaking many firsts with this...

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I'm buying parts for my first build right now with about a $1000 price tag. I was wondering if anybody had any tips on what RAM to buy and whether to buy 2 8 gig sticks or 1 16 gig stick? Thank you so much, any feedback is helpful.

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Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs

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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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IEM Recommendation to pair with LG V30 plus

I recently picked up a new LG V30 Plus. Happily for me, nearly simultaneously, Tidal started offering MQA streaming on Android devices and my Tidal App now shows "master" when I stream tracks with that format. What is a top notch set of IEMs ...

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PlusSound IEM Cables

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Needing some help with IEM for LG V30

dose anyone know what type of IEM takes advantage of the LG V30s hifi dac like so it gets the volume boost and if possible one that sounds good not just flat ???

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JediPeaceWalker36

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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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