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

    Now that comes as as surprise to me. Great review, thanks! Pity you don’t know the Anni 23, I would have loved to hear about your comparison between the two, especially regarding treble!
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    My wife planned a Birthday surprise for me that Saturday because I missed to put the Amsterdam event to our family calendar. Next time I’m not doing the same mistake again…Really envied you guys reading the reports and looking at the pics from the event. I was contemplating traveling to CanJam...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    I’m still there currently. The best part is meeting many great people from head-fi here ☀️ So much fun talking about this hobby in real life!! Also trying a lot of stuff. Really liked the Trifecta 🤯 I couldn’t be that patient. I just put new gear on/in my ears asap, neglecting work, nutrition...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Seriously? You got a new pair of IEMs and instead of immediately trying them you let them „burn in“ for 2 full days? What might break in there with all the BA drivers? And why not let it break in while in your ears??
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    Makes sense to me. That’s why I bought the Raphael cable for my GM. A little disappointed because It’s a little flimsy for a 500$ cable, though. Looking forward to your impressions of the Sony! Especially regarding UI speed with streaming apps. Other than that It’s such a beautiful device. I...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    But keep in mind that the M6u is pretty powerful at 720mW@32Ω(4.4mm). By the numbers (probably not all of what’s important…) that’s more than 2x the SP3000 and nearly 3x the Sony WM1ZM2. How do you like the Fusion cable with the Anni? Are there obvious improvements with it?
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    Ibasso Discrete portable DAC with R2R D16

    I have a question regarding volume mgmt. When using the D16 line-out with the PB5, what’s the best method for adjusting the volume (or is the way @twister6 did it in his review the best one under all conditions)? I use it the „twister-way“: D16 set to line-out, 4.4 to PB5. D16 Amp gain Low, DAC...
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    Ibasso Discrete portable DAC with R2R D16

    From twisters review reg USB: iPhone XS Max/D16 (Hiby music app) – iPhone has a similar performance w/D16 as DX260/D16. And I think he wrote DX260 USB vs. DX260 Coax doesn’t make much of a difference. So you should be good to go with an iPhone and that’s the way I use it. Flightmode on...
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    What’s your use case @Yefry? I never heard the RN6 but read a ton of posts about it. Most owners say It’s the perfect allrounder for them as long as you are ok with not only elevated sub- but also mid-bass. I bought the GM with bass/fun in mind (and it definitely delivers) but turns out I’m...
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    Ibasso PB5 the next dedicated portable Amplifier

    Thanks for your feedback and I do so 👍 I think you nailed it with this combination D16/PB5, offering transportability paired with summit-fi sound quality and versatility. Great job!
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    Ibasso PB5 the next dedicated portable Amplifier

    For the time being, yes. I had some doubts at first because I don’t want to be disturbed by notifications nor distracted by any apps while listening to music. I just made a very simple shortcut automation: activate flight mode (cell reception off, wifi on), mute all notifications. Regarding...
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    Ibasso PB5 the next dedicated portable Amplifier

    After receiving D16/PB5 and doing some critical listening and comparing, I sold the SP3000. I loved the A&K but now somehow relieved that I don’t need a DAP anymore and I have so much versatility now with my amps.
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    The Watercooler -- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first page. All welcome.

    For my use cases and my taste, I’m perfectly equipped with my three transportable amps, all with large amounts of power and different sound sigs. Now I’m prepared for all situations and all kinds of music with these amps, IEMs and headphones. They were carefully selected by me after many...
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