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  1. jlbrach

    Abyss TC, SR1A,Susvara...is any other TOTL headphone worth buying?

    I have owned most every TOTL offering other than the stats and always come back to my holy trinity.....I know others will disagree lol
  2. jlbrach

    Which if any of todays TOTL HP's will people be listening to in 10 yrs?

    My vote goes to the Abyss TC and the Susvara and perhaps the LCD-4
  3. jlbrach

    XI Audio Eleven Formula S.....outstanding

    I have been using this amp with my Abyss Phi and have listened to it with the susvara and it is a really nice pairing with these 2 incredibly discerning difficult to drive HP's.....made to be used with the abyss they pair especially well IMHO with HP's that are spacious sounding
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    McIntosh MCD1100 .........5400.00,USA only...sold!

    Due to space constraints I am selling my beloved MCD1100. It is hard for me to give it up because it is truly a work of art and sounds magnificent. Those familiar with McIntosh equipment know that it lasts forever and this unit works flawlessly. It has been babied on my living room stereo rack...
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    Headphones vs loudspeakers

    i have for years listened to most of my music through a high end system based upon B&W 802's and a Macintosh amp and SACD player and absolutely loved it.My headphone listening consisted of my Shure 846 through various sources mainly Astell Kern gear when on the run or on an airplane...
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    Capacity and the new astell kern DAC's

    I do not understand why the new 380 or even the 240 does not have either more internal capacity or a second card slot.....I realize most people think 256 internal with one slot offers a lot of capacity and it does but there are tons of us out there who have huge collections of music and...
  7. jlbrach

    How much better can the DAP listening experience get?

    I own aa AK240 and a 120 Titan with the Glove Audio setup....i am using a shure 846 balanced cable....the sound with both is glorious...i am wondering other than UI improvements or better battery life and capacity increases how much better can the DAP get?To me any differences or even...
  8. jlbrach

    RWAK100 is the best value DAP out there right now!

    I bought a mint condition RWAK100 for 480.00$ and couldnt be happier!I also own a 240!I use the 100 when I go to the gym and other travel where I dont want to expose my 240 to any physical harm!The sound is outstanding and with 2 SD cards I can carry around 280 GB of music!Is this the current...
  9. jlbrach

    Pono with Shure 846?Any thoughts?Anyone try this combo?

    I was wondering if anyone had heard the Pono with Shure 846's or if they know if this is or isnt a good combo?
  10. jlbrach

    Cowons new Astell & Kern competitor Plenue 1

    I noticed today that Cowon has entered the field with a new High end DAP that will hold 256GB and play High Rez formats!I havent seen much discussio about it yet but it looks interesting!
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    underwhelming westone w60

    after a very long wait and all kinds of delays i find the w60 to be a major disappointment.I am not suggesting that it is a bad IEM,it is not!I am suggesting that given the bump up in price and expectations that it is more of a modest improvement than a revelation.I do think the shure 846 is a...
  12. jlbrach

    RWAK120-s with Pico power and shure 846,simply terrific

    I just received my modified Titan 120 and am listening to it using a pico power with the shure 846 and the results are nothing less than stunning!I am not one easily given to superlatives but the whole setup is truly amazing!I know it is a costly setup but in this case there is no buyers...
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    RWAK120-s with Pico power,simply fantastic

    I just received my modified Titan 120 and am listening to it using a pico power with the shure 846 and the results are nothing less than stunning!I am not one easily given to superlatives but the whole setup is truly amazing!I know it is a costly setup but in this case there is no buyers...
  14. jlbrach

    RWAK 120-s vs AK 240?

    How do people size up the sonic differences between a modified 120 and the new 240?To me having 2 mini SD ports rather than one is a big advantage in terms of capacity going forward if you assume that the next jump in Mini SD will be from 128-256GB....Has anyone listened to the modified 120 and...
  15. jlbrach

    RWAK120 Titan sounds like the 120 with a top notch external headphone amp

    i had been using a 120 Titan with an amp but decided to get the RWAK mod and it is even better than i imagined.It is a bit louder but the sound is larger,the detail is greater and as I said the best way to describe it is to say it sounds like it is being driven by a more powerful amp.It is quite...
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    Does it make sense to use a headphone amp with aK120 without the modification using headphone jack?

    I own the AK120 and am wondering if people use a quality headphone amp without modifying the 120?I understand the concept of the modification but am interested in peoples opinion regarding the use of an amp with headphones or IEM's that are not very efficient and require amplification!Is the...
  17. jlbrach

    AK 120 with Etymotic 4p and a good amp=FANTASTIC

    I have had my Etymotic 4p forever but continue to be amazed how good the darn thing is when used with a top notch source and an amp!
  18. jlbrach

    new 128 gb sandisk mini SD card,will it work with AK120 ?

    I currently have the AK120 titan and am using 2 64GB cards and am wondering if the new 128 cards will work as well?Any info would be greatly appreciated!
  19. jlbrach

    HI REZ downloads vs audiophile CD wav copies?

    I have been filling my 120 Titan with WAV copies of some of my favorite albums many of them Mobile Fidelity or DCC audiophile recordings and I wonder how this would compare to the HD Tracks and other HI REZ downloads available?
  20. jlbrach

    Will AK120 be able to use 128 mni SD cards when they are available?

    I notice that the Iriver website speaks only of the AK 120 using up to 64 GB cards,is this because that is all that is available now or is it a capacity issue with the unit?I am hoping it is the former so i will be able to create a capacity of 384GB with my Titan!
  21. jlbrach

    AK120 Titan problem

    I loaded about 15,000 songs onto my AK120 Titan ...I had first installed 2 64GB micro cards into the player and I loaded about 12,000 songs onto the internal memory of the player and the rest onto one of the micro cards.When I did a scan of the player it stopped at 10,000 songs each time I did...
  22. jlbrach

    WMA vs MP3,any thoughts on the differences and which is better?

    I have been using WMA for years to burn my CD collection to my computer and ultimately to my DAP which currently is a Cowon X7 and a zune HD....I use the highest bit rate and wonder how people think it compares to the highest bit rate MP3...I do wish I was able to use WMA on apple products but...
  23. jlbrach

    cowon x7,best sounding modestly priced DAP?

    i have tried just about every DAP out there over the years and have found that the cowon x7 is the best sounding i have heard in the range of say 300-500 dollars.I did try and return the AK120 Titan recently and found it to sound wonderful but i could not deal with the compromises I had to make...
  24. jlbrach

    sound quality cowon x7 vs ak120?

    I have tried just about every DAP out there over the years and have found that the X7 gives me the best overall sound quality of anything I have used thus far but I am intrigued by the AK120 and wonder of anybody out there has experience with both of them and can give me some sort of...
  25. jlbrach

    westone star foam tips,best tips i have used

    i have the shure 535 and 846 and i have used just about every tip out there including comply and shure tips as well as etymotic gliders and while they all served me well and comply has been my go to tip for years these new star foam tips have really made an incredible difference for me in terms...
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