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  1. daniel_hokkaido

    DAP with low noise for transport chord mojo

    Hey all Been using AP60 for few years with my mojo. A-B tested Mojo vs Hugo2 with the AP60 and found mojo more congested but overall hugo2 too digital and studio sounding. I then revisited my audirvana player with the mojo on my macbook and WOW all the characteristics of the mojo improved...
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    Mid-Size Class A amp ... any ideas?

    Hi All I have a Chord Mojo , 6XX phones and am also looking to get a pair of either Aeons or ZMF Eikon Can anyone comment on a good class A SS amp that I can run from the Mojo and pack into my suitcase as i travel between Italy and the USA and I'll want to take it with me. I would use the...
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    Review - The RHA T20 iem - A 'Solid' Choice

          Intro   Firstly, thanks to both RHA and to Head-fi’er RearWing for organizing this UK tour of the new T20 iems! I don’t have many reviews (well one!) to my name yet on head-fi so the chance to try a new iem and compare it to my Sony XBA-Z5 was a nice opportunity.     For the review...
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    LIST - Gear with Dual Mono Balanced outs

    Hi all    I thought it would be useful for the community to track what options there are for going balanced via dual mono mini jacks. Sony have made this format more known of late and the Pono is a key DAP now which features it as standard. But more will be added I feel.    PONO dap  Sony...
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    Hack a dual mono sony z5 cable with a kobiconn??

    Hi All    I have some limited experience soldering and have all the kit bar high grade solder    I want to take the dual mono cables that come with my Sony Z5 iem and hack them into a kobiconn connector for use with  an ALO Audio International    Some Questions:    a) what solder should...
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    REVIEW Putting the ‘Fun’ in Pro-Audio: The Inear Stagediver SD-4

        Background   Just to give a little background, this is my first review for head-fi. I have been a relatively active member now for a few years since joining way back when circa 2009 when I was teaching English in Japan. My first foray discussing all things headphone with fellow...
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    London Audio Shop with good range of high end iems? ??

    Hi All    I have been trying to find some good stores in London where I can demo some high end iems...or universals of ciems. e.g. UE, JHaudio ...    Would appreciate any pointers. thanks! 
  8. daniel_hokkaido

    Head-Fi'er meets Monster Beats User : DIY guide

    Hey All, I was sitting on the bus last week beside someone piping music out of their phone to a pair of Monster Beat Solos (I think) .. I really was tempted to launched a calm, considerate and 'curious' conversation with the person on how they found the cans, what was their experience in...
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    Where to buy cable by length and connectors in UK?

    Hi    I want to order cardas cable by length in UK and some nice connectors, and terminations for headphones (650, 800)    Anyone know a distributor in UK?    Dan 
  10. daniel_hokkaido

    Bristol UK meet?

    Hey    Anyone in Bristol of Avon county area who would be interested in meeting up for a canjam?    Dan 
  11. daniel_hokkaido

    Let's talk about DAC PSUs

    Hey    I have been chatting a bit about PSUs and dacs in the phonitor roll call thread. I read a long review of the antelope zodiac gold on 6 moons  last week and my curiosity was raised as to the exact method an external PSU delivers improved sonics to the listener.    My guess has...
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    Cloud Music...the final nail in the coffin?

    Hey,    I just wanted to start a thread about the impending cloud delivery paradigm that apple and other companies are ushering in. Of course people love the idea about cloud that you would no longer have to worry about what music is on what device, as all of them would sync with the cloud...
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    looking for a home use amp to match hd595's with cowon j3

    Hi,   I have a cowon j3 and play flac through sennheiser hd595 phones. Im happy with the sound but i know having an amp will further improve it.    The matrix m-stage looks good as 300 bucks would be ideal for me at this stage...im a student still!    I just want to boost the imput...
  14. daniel_hokkaido

    ultrasone dj1pro headphones

    Hi, I am thinking of getting the dj1pro cans. although just one thing...i am not a dj. i like lots of music...electro, post rock, some classical. From what i can see the dj1pros are certainly made for the club...but can anyone tell me if they are suitable as a set for more normal needs...
  15. daniel_hokkaido

    Damn you Ultrasone!

    Hi all, This is my first post. I joined cause i needed to get some advice on buying a pair of headphones. I'm a recently converted lover of my bose ...as my second pair of triport OE failed on me exactly the same way the first did: the speaker coil frayed in the left can (first pair went...
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