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    Comment by 'Cybrsrch1' in item 'Sleek SA6 New Braided Replacement Cable'

    Follow up on the cable set with controls, it pauses and plays my iPod but does not control the volume, it works perfectly on my Android phone, it pauses plays and turns the volume up and down as it should.
  2. Sleek SA6 New Braided Replacement Cable

    Sleek SA6 New Braided Replacement Cable

    I recently discovered that Sleek has several new replacement cables for the SA6 in-ear headphones. It is a braided cable, there are two versions of the right-angled connector cable, one with a microphone and I believe iPod controls and the other without controls or microphone. I had issues with...
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    Love the new look of head-fi

    Not a big fan of the new look if 30% of my screen is advertisements, forced advertising reminds me of commercial TV, where you are force-fed advertisers, everything goes back to maximizing profit I guess, greed is a strong temptation. Would be nice to have a forum free of commercial harassment.
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    Cable problem

    These are the best price I've found on line http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/607987-REG/Sleek_Audio_Replacement_Cable_for_SA6.html, not sure if the angled connector would work on the SA1's or not, might be awkward, since the wireless setup works with both models I'm assuming the plug is the...
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    REVIEW: Ray Samuels Emmeline Dark Star Fully Balanced Headphone Amp

    Totally Agree. Ray is an engineering Audio Genius, his designs, the execution and implementation with the best parts, his testing and golden ear, and with the Dark Star you are seeing some of Rays finest work, I have an RSA Predator, its a Jewel of an amp, I love the sound, it has a life time...
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    To EQ or not to EQ?

    I prefer to listen when I have time, I'M sure if I had more time and was in some way unhappy with what I was hearing I would use EQ, if it was easy and possible on my portable rig, but for me it not very practical. I do appreciate the responses, and perhaps I came off like a jerk, I apologize. I...
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    To EQ or not to EQ?

    Geeze, sorry to offend, reread my original post, I do use EQ in my car, but am quite happy with my headphone setup atm, and prefer no EQ, period, Im not dismissive, or narrow minded, I have my own opinion, and that's my right, perhaps talking down to others or just feeling you haven't stressed...
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    What's the difference between a 'chip' based amp and a 'discrete' amp?

    Apache is a 3k 2 piece unit, Ray in a genius IMHO, not sure if that's the one you are referring to, I think most if not all of Ray's Amps have a chip of some type, but also use heaps of discrete parts.  Cheers
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    To EQ or not to EQ?

    meh
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    To EQ or not to EQ?

    Id say the more you have to EQ, the more it indicates your setup has issues you have to correct for,  or possibly  you may have some hearing loss and EQ to compensate, generally speaking a good system playing hi quality sources wont require EQ, but music is personal and as long as you enjoy the...
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    Bose OE - worth the dollars?

    Its like referring to your GF, well she aint so bad, not pretty, but really not ugly either, well ya, thats Bose for your, how about setting a higher bar and going for great sound, Bose is Mid-fi at best, ok if you prefer your music on a clock radio. IMHO
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    What's the difference between a 'chip' based amp and a 'discrete' amp?

    Many discrete designs will include very hi quality parts like Dale Vishay  .1% resistors, panasonic caps etc, here's a quote off Ray Samuels site referring to some of the parts he uses in his builds  http://www.raysamuelsaudio.com/products/predator. The hi quality parts will help keep you amp...
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    Bose OE - worth the dollars?

    No Bose is worth even a 90% discount, if someone offered me a free pair I'd turn them down, don't support such a pos company, over hyped products with terrible quality and sound, so may other great choices out there, no one who is serious about audio would consider Bose. Bose wont even allow big...
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    Two questions to you all

    are you asking us to post our ages or to guess on what we think the average  age is on this forum ? I'm 53, but if I had to guess on an average, maybe 35 to 40 ish, but perhaps with the explosion in this hobby, the age might be under 30. I recently had my hearing tested and everything checked...
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    Need some help purchasing a decent headphone under 100 dollars (CDN)

    Look around and see if you can find a grado dealer in your area, the sr60i and sr80i are under 100$, if you like the sound, Grado has a great product line and moving up in models gives you constant improvements in sound quality. I personally own a pair of sr325i's and I love them. Perhaps there...
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    Non-audiophile reactions to high-end headphones

    Actually, Id say, for safeties sake an open back headphone would  allow your to hear anything like a train or car approaching, and save your life, its not really funny, but very sad when you hear about someone getting run over and killed wearing headphones. I chimed in because I'm a Grado fan...
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    Raffle for the 2011 Horn of Africa Drought: Beyer T70, V-Moda M-80, earphones, CDs

    Great idea, I just got back to work and feel very blessed to be working again, this is the very least I can do.   Cheers to everyone helping out, and good luck and a happy holidays to all   Cheers Bret  :)
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    Product Sneak Peaks, CanJam @ Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) - Head-Fi TV, Episode 013

    2 of my fav websites seem to be stuck on canjam, no new news of any  kind since the event. Sorry I missed it, I'm sure it was a lot of fun, but hasn't anything new in the audio world happened in the last 2 weeks ? Are we going to ride the Canjam wave until 2012, or can we move on, just...
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    Could anyone tell me where and how much to fix this iPod LOD cable?

    You might try contacting Milian Acoustics, Iv'e had them build me custom cables b4, they have LOD's in stock, here's a link    http://milianacoustics.com/   They have helped me a couple times, and were always very reasonable. Of course, there are a lot of DIY guys in the forums. If you know...
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    Review by 'Cybrsrch1' on item 'Grado SR325is Headphones'

    After 4 years of regular use, my cables were looking a little rugged, the plastic cover over the cables that split to each ear were cracking at the Y splitter . I called Grado and they quoted me $45 (includes return shipping)for a new cable plus an additional $15 to upgrade to the newest 8...
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    Comment by 'Cybrsrch1' in article 'Grado Pad Choices And Mods'

    I am using the G pads on my 325i's, makes them so much more comfortable and I like the sound too, highly recommended upgrade
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    RSA Predator with Alessandro MS Pro: thoughts, opinions, recommendations?

    I have the predator and I use it with Grados ( 325i with upgraded Grado 8 conductor cables ) and they sing, the amp/dac does benefit from a good long break in, and gives best sound when used with a laptop or other usb source. I love this little amp, it makes my music sound great !
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    Monster Turbine Challenge - Reviewers Wanted!

    Love to take a shot at reviewing the Turbine Pro Golds, my current IEM's are Sleek SA6's with Comply Foam tips, Ray Samuels Predator DAC/Amp through my 160 Gig iPod classic with a RS LOD, or usb through my MSI netbook with a 500 gig hard drive upgrade, when not mobile Im using Grado SR 325i's...
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    Questions regarding LODs (Predator + iPod)

    Hey Matthew     Good choice on Amp/DACs....  Im a proud owner of a Predator with over 3000 hours of burn in, prepare to fall in love with this little jewel as it breaks in, Id advise leaving it running 24/7 for a few weeks, you will be very happy. Ive ripped all my CD's into lossless...
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