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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #110 on: March 22, 2013, 09:53:24 AM »
To answer your question: how do you feel about ear-monitors? I ask because you can generally get more bang-for-your-buck with IEMs in my opinion.

Take a look at our Pirate's Booty thread: http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,118.0.html

There you'll find some headphones we like. HD600, HD650, HE400 are good choices if you don't mind spending a little more. Otherwise the Koss KSC-35 and 75 are some great budget options. If you aren't afraid of doing some modding, the T50RP is a good way to go. You can find a few others in the link above. I'm sure some pirates will have other suggestions.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #111 on: March 22, 2013, 03:05:37 PM »
Quote from: olor1n on March 20, 2013, 08:42:53 AM
Quote from: purrin on March 17, 2013, 05:22:18 PM
All bets would be off for me if Sennheiser made an HD650 without the veil and with the super hi-resolution of the HD800.

How do we make this happen?  :)p10


Maybe we can make another petition on HF with the following points:
  • Your HD700 sucks
  • However we forgive you because we know you can design anything you want
  • Stats can be an option, but we are manly men (and women) who may want something other than the limp-dick impact of stat bass (impact not to be confused with an overly bloated low end frequency response)
  • Make a headphone with something more similar to an HD650 FR, but with the technicalities of the HD800. An HD650 without veil, with tight extended bass, and with the superior micro-detail and micro-dynamics of the HD800.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #112 on: March 23, 2013, 01:18:24 AM »
Where do I sign?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #113 on: March 23, 2013, 01:56:36 AM »
Some has to dare me to post something so obnoxious on HF first.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #114 on: March 23, 2013, 04:47:04 AM »
Double dog dare
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #115 on: April 04, 2013, 04:54:40 AM »
Can anyone suggest a source for custom TosLink cables? Thinking about getting a Leckerton to use with the AK, which has an optical output built into the headphone jack (similar to MacBook Pro).  Looking for an LOD-length 1/8 to standard connector.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #116 on: April 04, 2013, 06:01:19 AM »
Quote from: burnspbesq on April 04, 2013, 04:54:40 AM
Can anyone suggest a source for custom TosLink cables? Thinking about getting a Leckerton to use with the AK, which has an optical output built into the headphone jack (similar to MacBook Pro).  Looking for an LOD-length 1/8 to standard connector.

Sysconcept:
http://www.sysconcept.ca/

Fancy version, not sure how it sounds though:
http://www.sysconcept.ca/product_info.php?products_id=349
« Last Edit: April 04, 2013, 06:06:22 AM by Analixus »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #117 on: April 05, 2013, 05:43:15 PM »
Hey how is everyone connecting the galaxy s3 to the leckerton? Anyone have a short micro to micro that works? Tried looking online for it and didn't seem anyone sells one so I tried DIYing one but getting lost haha
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #118 on: April 07, 2013, 07:41:19 PM »
My UERMs should be shipping out any day now. At first, I intended to drive them straight from my Macbook Pro, as I just don't have the cash to invest in other quality gear right now. However, I was reading some of the praise and measurements of the Clip+, and seeing how dirt cheap it is and me having some Amazon gift cards lying around, I figured it might not be a bad investment. Besides buying it to have a super portable DAP, would using the (Rockboxed) Clip+ as a source be an improvement or regression in sound quality over the MBP headphones-out? Or Macbook Air for that matter; I may be in the market for one in the future.

Also, could someone share some thoughts or point me in the right direction regarding the need or lack thereof for an amp when using CIEMs like the UERM? A priori, my feeling is that an amp is designed to do just that, amplify. If your source can neutrally drive all frequencies, and can do so louder than you'd listen to, then I don't see why there is a need for an amp. However, I realize that the details of audio reproduction are far from simple, so I imagine I am missing something.

For arguments sake, lets talk about using a Clip+ -> UERM vs Clip+ -> amp/other gear -> UERM. What sort of benefits does the latter yield? Is the issue that the Clip+ colors things when moving off of 0 dB, or is the Clip+ -> UERM really not loud enough, etc.? Is there something screwy with impedance matching/response that colors things that an amp can improve?

EDIT: To clarify some of my thoughts on the amp stuff, it's just that things not being loud enough when using IEMs isn't a problem I ever remember having.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #119 on: April 07, 2013, 08:04:31 PM »
The headphone out built into many notebooks will, quite frankly, suck. The improvement you experience switching to even a modest DAP like the Clip should make it a worthwhile investment. Not to mention a DAP adds an extra level of portability --- one of the main reasons many people get a CIEM in the first place.

As for amping, there's more to it than simply making things loud enough. One of the popular mantras within certain circles is that "all DACs, DAPs, and amps sound the same," but that's nonsense. Neutrality is something of a moving target, and really there is no genuinely neutral source or wire with gain amp. It's a reference point for comparison's sake. IEMs in particular are pretty sensitive to different devices, and they'll actually sound different going from one device to the next.

Aside from synergy, another thing to consider is control. DAPs and / or external amps will ideally give you more control over the drivers. Any source will be able to drive them loudly enough. That's not the issue with IEMs. Rather, the issue is control. Many sources will be TOO loud. A good DAP or external amp will give you more room for fine adjustments in volume (rather than going from quiet to too loud with little in between). Also because of their highly sensitive nature, many IEMs will hiss and hum with sources like notebooks. Using a DAP or external amp with a lower gain will give you a blacker background.
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