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shipsupt

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #50 on: March 06, 2013, 05:16:27 PM »
The nature of the audiophile... to overcomplicate things!   :)p13

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #51 on: March 06, 2013, 06:16:43 PM »
Haha indeed  ;)! I bought a hardcase for my HD650, and also a lightning-30pin adapter (iPhone 5 has new connector  :-Z). So next week I will be able to go iPhone 5 -> line out -> Meier Corda 3Move -> HD650, sounds like a pretty reasonable portable setup for me  :)p7 saves alot of money, not buying a new headphone  :)p2
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #52 on: March 07, 2013, 01:02:06 AM »
Quote from: victor25 on March 06, 2013, 06:16:43 PM
Haha indeed  ;)! I bought a hardcase for my HD650, and also a lightning-30pin adapter (iPhone 5 has new connector  :-Z). So next week I will be able to go iPhone 5 -> line out -> Meier Corda 3Move -> HD650, sounds like a pretty reasonable portable setup for me  :)p7 saves alot of money, not buying a new headphone  :)p2

Are you sure that will work? When the iPhone 5 was released, there was a lot of talk about there being no analog audio out through the Lightning connector, and accompanying speculation about a supposed DAC built into the Apple Lightning-to-30-pin adaptor.  Was that ever conclusively sorted out?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #53 on: March 07, 2013, 07:37:32 AM »
 ??? I will find out next week. I didn't purchase the apple thing cause it was 30euro, I bought one online for 7  :)p3. I also bought an O2 amplifier for it, I need to stop myself  :)p13

edit: Just checked, you were right, thats the reason why its so expensive (the DAC). I have cancelled my order, so I will order the Apple one. Hopefully in time, thanks to you!  :)p5
Could this also mean that some developers/manufacturers will be able to make their own DAC for it, or even better a USB out to an existing DAC?

edit2: Somebody already figured that out: http://centrance.com/products/hifi-m8/
« Last Edit: March 07, 2013, 07:58:48 AM by victor25 »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #54 on: March 07, 2013, 07:56:16 AM »
Quote from: burnspbesq on March 07, 2013, 01:02:06 AM
Quote from: victor25 on March 06, 2013, 06:16:43 PM
Haha indeed  ;)! I bought a hardcase for my HD650, and also a lightning-30pin adapter (iPhone 5 has new connector  :-Z). So next week I will be able to go iPhone 5 -> line out -> Meier Corda 3Move -> HD650, sounds like a pretty reasonable portable setup for me  :)p7 saves alot of money, not buying a new headphone  :)p2

Are you sure that will work? When the iPhone 5 was released, there was a lot of talk about there being no analog audio out through the Lightning connector, and accompanying speculation about a supposed DAC built into the Apple Lightning-to-30-pin adaptor.  Was that ever conclusively sorted out?

There is analog audio out through the lightning to 30-pin connector, I've been using it for a while now with my ipad mini. There's no video output however. I believe all lightning cables/adapters have a chip that authenticates data transfer from an iOS device to another source.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #55 on: March 07, 2013, 08:23:34 AM »
Quote from: donunus on March 05, 2013, 10:16:23 AM
I hated the Gilmore lite with DPS with my hd600s. I just thought the combo sounded lifeless. I like the CMOY even better than the Glite with that combo. That could have been due to using different dacs though but I am just sharing an observation.
I had a GLite with my HD580s and thought there was absolutely no difference in sound. It was my first amp I ever bought and that convinced me that people on Head-fi were a bunch of idiots. Left the site for several years then got curious again and picked up a Little Dot MKIII which sounded great with the 580s. Rest is downhill from there...  :-S
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #56 on: March 07, 2013, 10:46:55 AM »
So there^^^ I liked the little dot more than the Glite also with the hd580 and 600. It wasn't as refined but gave the sound a little more ooomph and gusto.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #57 on: March 08, 2013, 01:41:17 AM »
Quote from: shipsupt on March 05, 2013, 08:59:43 PM
@CEE TEE is out of pocket for a few days, but if you check in with him he should be able to answer UE questions for you.

Quote from: glassmaple on March 05, 2013, 07:57:04 PM
I'm thinking of getting my first pair of cIEM and am deciding between the C4 and the UERM (leaning towards the C4).

Anyone know the current lead time for these two? Haven't read much news about the C4 or anyone getting a new set recently. No email reply from Frogbeats either.

Does CEE TEE have both the UERM and C4? I too am researching for my first CIEM purchase and have narrowed it down to these two. However, it seems even a good number of months after the initial rumblings, there still aren't more than 2 reviews of these damn C4s by people who actually have custom copies made to their own impressions. So it goes without saying that there hasn't been enough comparison between them and the UERMs to make a decision.

Aside, the measurements seem to indicate that the UERMs are the flatter pair, although I realize measurements should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #58 on: March 08, 2013, 03:21:04 AM »
Can anyone suggest me some good upgrade options from the Gungnir under $1.5k?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #59 on: March 08, 2013, 05:36:42 AM »
Concero, X-Sabre, M51, etc.
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