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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Not sure where to post this and thought the Watercooler might appreciate it. I've never been able to find a case for my portable gear that I'm happy with, so I designed and created my own. Exactly what I need, nothing I don't! :beerchug:
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    It's actually not heavy at all. The individual wires are pretty fine gauge and very supple. In fact, I'd say the cable is lighter/more flexible than the original cable. It is a little thick, but I don't mind it, and I appreciate the extra length. The only thing I'm not a huge fan of is the...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    I've gotta confess that I do cables more for aesthetics and ergonomics, but I'd say they pair well together sonically. Perhaps it's placebo but they sound great together.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Just picked up the EA Eros Anniversary for my Rn6. It's like they designed this cable specifically for these IEMs...
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    FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread

    I’ve noticed that same issue with my MacBook Pro. By default the wall adapter isn’t grounded and it only buzzes for me when it’s plugged in. Go off the battery alone and the buzzing goes away.
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    FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread

    Thanks for the info. I didn’t notice the volume slider becoming active, but that did obviously make a difference. Even pushing the volume to 100% doesn’t really fix it. Ultimately I can’t stand the volume difference and will leave PEQ off and MQA on. Tune with ear tips instead…
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    FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread

    I've been using my Q15 for quite a while (USB, iPhone) and have been pleased with it. But I just tried PEQ for the first time since they fixed that in firmware and I've got an issue that I'm not understanding. So, I need to turn off MQA, which I guess I understand. But enabling a custom preset...
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    Furukawa Monocrystalline Copper Headphone Cable LC-RC 2024 Is Officially Released!

    Will this ever be released in 2-pin?
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Yes, I hope the same. I’ve done a number of kilobuck IEMs in the past but this is my first in the stratosphere. I can’t speak to how it compares to your Sony, but in a vacuum the Q15 is really impressing me. With IEMs it’s on par with my K9, if that tells you anything. For me it’s an upgrade...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Starting off my 2024 with a big upgrade. Just picked up a universal pair of the Radon 6 and the new FiiO Q15. Loving them so far.
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    FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread

    Anyone having issues connecting to an iPhone via USB? I’ve tried a number of cables, phone mode is on, and I’ve tried both USB modes. No luck. USB connection works to a Mac however.
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    FIIO Q15 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread

    Woudn’t DAC -> Amp stages be the same, only difference being how signal gets there? USB will have better quality data over BT, if you can notice a difference.
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