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breaking in my HD580s with my newly noob built alien dac
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hd580 pic linked because i forgot to resize

this alien dac was a pain and a half
but just the first chip with about 100 tiny pins

I think I'm done on the headphones for now
I'm looking to build a PIMETA with tread next.
Then I'm thinking of going for a PPA or something in that class with a monica dac for my bedside rig.
This is some fun stuff!
 
odoe said:
breaking in my HD580s with my newly noob built alien dac
alien_dac.jpg


hd580 pic linked because i forgot to resize

this alien dac was a pain and a half
but just the first chip with about 100 tiny pins

I think I'm done on the headphones for now
I'm looking to build a PIMETA with tread next.
Then I'm thinking of going for a PPA or something in that class with a monica dac for my bedside rig.
This is some fun stuff!
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How about putting your foot in the tube world? Check out the Millet Hybrid Max that's being developed now. =]
 
Yesterdays project:

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(Dynalo Revision C board + dual tread PSU)

Inards:

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One from last week:

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(PPA2 + STEPS)


Now if you will excuse me I have a M3 + Q11 to finish. :D
 
Got a nice toy last night. =T It's burning in right now, and will be for the next few days.

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Shopping for a DAC now.
 
Well, after a long time of using my standard ipod headphones here at school...I figured i would upgrade. I didnt want to spend too much, and I didnt want something open. Yet I wanted something that wasnt cheap, these have been very nice so far (about a week old)


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love em.
 
Picked up these icemat siberias from compusa closing sale. good sound and I needed a mic too so it worked out. Wish I had 200$ but 35$ sounded much nicer. My sony mdvr500's were heavy and much too bassy sometimes for some games. Use sony for music now and icemat on computer.

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still using the shure e500PTH's ive had here for a while in Afghanistan, they're sturdy suckers. I'd post a pic, but the internet (naturally) sucks here. never thought a high end set of earphones would survive a 350lb car bomb detonating off the hood of my truck, but they sure as hell did. clear as a bell.

though, after looking through here a little bit, ive decided i must have a headphone amp. maybe when i get home :)
 
You know Mister X, if that amp should happen to fall into a box and travel to me.. i'd give it a good home ;)
 
Viper87227 said:
Why not get a new CDP instead?
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I hardly use the CDP. I mainly use it for SACD and that's about it. The rest of the time, I use my computer. Either way, I have a Constantine coming my way. Now that I think of it, I really only use the CDP to burn things in on the other side of my room so I can put the phones in my drawer. =T
 
Portable? MisterX Xp I got is comparable to the Hornet M in terms of sound quality.

I use mine for both my E500s and my Open Darths and my Redwine iMod. The results are OMG!!

Pm MisterX for the hookup.


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Got some used HD555's off e-bay. My current signal path is:

flac -> foobar2k kernel streaming -> onboard AC'97 -> optical SPDIF -> AIWA shelf system (pictured) -> HD555

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lowgain Go-Vibe V5 w/ AD8620/10 opamps

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Using them with HD555 at home, and K81DJ/Koss KSC75 on the road.
 
Just got these for $135 on Anandtech.

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No one told me how huge they would be.

Anyway, here's my setup:
foobar2000/Rhythmbox -> On board audio -> Onkyo TX SR503 -> Insignia speakers/Audio-Technica ATH-A900.
 
My MS-2i just came out of surgery...

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Recabled with Starquad, Canare fatty plug, and nylon multifiliment. There is a very slight difference in sound. I detect a hint more detail, but it is minor. I think if I were to A-B these with a stock pair, I would have a hard time choosing which was which. I did it more for looks, because I had most of the supplies, and just to say I did :p. They came out great though, I couldn't be happier.
 
As long as the resistance of the wire is less than 10Ohms its perfectly ok... the difference at anything <10ohm is very very very very small
 
Cat1yst said:
As long as the resistance of the wire is less than 10Ohms its perfectly ok... the difference at anything <10ohm is very very very very small
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Precisely why I stuck with Starquad. I wasn't about to put $100+ worth of cable on cans that were $300, and the stock cable was already rather sufficient anyways. I was more or less looking for a more durable, better looking cable at little cost and no negative SQ effect.
 
My new cans. Sorry about big pics.

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Sending them out to Viper next week for a recable. Hifive, buddy! /hifive
 
m3ta1head said:
My new cans. Sorry about big pics.

*snip*

Sending them out to Viper next week for a recable. Hifive, buddy! /hifive
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I am looking forward to hearing them... and then doing a bit of surgery :p. Here's to hoping those pads come off easier than the pleather.
 
B. W. said:
Just got these for $135 on Anandtech.

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No one told me how huge they would be.

Anyway, here's my setup:
foobar2000/Rhythmbox -> On board audio -> Onkyo TX SR503 -> Insignia speakers/Audio-Technica ATH-A900.
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welcome to the a900 club. yes they are large :p
 
Hey, I'm new to hardforum. I signed up specifically for this thread!

I'm pretty entry level with my Koss PortaPros and Grado SR80s. My source is an Audigy 2 and an ipod.

I have a few questions. First, is my source really that bad? Is it not worth getting an amp with it, at least for the Grados?

If its fine, what should I look into? The Go-vibe 6 or something similar are within my price-range.

I would also like a cmoy, do you still make them for others Mister X?
 
Started looking into a closed alternative to my HD650s

Ordered up a set of these last night (Denon AH-D2000)
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I also was auditioning a friends Audio Technica W100s last night as a possible purchase but they clamp far too loosely for my head so they slide around too much for my taste. Great sound though.
 
schapman said:
I also was auditioning a friends Audio Technica W100s last night as a possible purchase but they clamp far too loosely for my head so they slide around too much for my taste. Great sound though.
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Elastic band mod ;)

(see pictures of AD900 above)
 
Do you find your current setup inadequate? If not, why get an amp at all?

david121 said:
Hey, I'm new to hardforum. I signed up specifically for this thread!

I'm pretty entry level with my Koss PortaPros and Grado SR80s. My source is an Audigy 2 and an ipod.

I have a few questions. First, is my source really that bad? Is it not worth getting an amp with it, at least for the Grados?

If its fine, what should I look into? The Go-vibe 6 or something similar are within my price-range.

I would also like a cmoy, do you still make them for others Mister X?
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do you have a stereo? like one with a discreet amp that you could hook up a nice cd player to? if you dont how about a friend? thats prolly a good way to test if an amp makes any difference
 
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