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razer

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  1. Yeah, whats wrong? Sounds great though....
  2. Nadia's Theme, a.k.a The Young and The Restless Soap opera theme song composed by Barry De Vorzon. Its a touching piece used in Nadia Comaneci's montage by ABC tv in 1976 when she scored the first perfect 10 ever in olympic history for gymnastics...Its so inspiring and dark and filled with tranquility and the silence at the start of the piece is so eerie.
  3. Late reply, but it was somewhere around 2k plus a little...
  4. But this doesn't covers one's whole ear....
  5. Yeah, because I stay beside the sea so salt content in the air is high so is humidty especially when i open the windows to view the ships then wind blows like crazy and i'm afraid of the headphone plug tips get oxidised...Cause its a chore to clean them. So yeah, i keep them in a dry box...
  6. But the thing is, I'm picking up new songs are rediscovering musical enjoyment through my speakers as I talk..... Coz my speakers are connected and it takes little effort to flick on the two switchs on the 2 modules to get music pumping instead of reaching out into the dry box, opening up cases and taking out headphones and amps and plug convertors....And yeah, the cable running all over the floor....
  7. But the thing is, alot of people feel that spending money on them improves thier quality of life... At least for me it did when i was crazy about it....I can come home, take a hot shower and sit in front of my comp, turn on the air con and relax to soothing music played from speakers...That's some quality lifestyle....... Or say, chill in my living room and see the singapore flyer with its array of lights while listening to jazz....
  8. Seriously, this audio hobby is an overrated one. One has to spend so much to get back so little due to laws of diminishing returns. People who claim that spending 10 grands on certain equipments is a justifiable act are simply nuts because they have a very high expectation of things and in thier mind, its screwed in deeply and instilled upon them that any increase in audio enjoyment or by the slightest percentage equates to a whole new different level of audio bliss. They get overly excited by that slightest increment because most of them are in some ways perfectionist and want the best out of their system. To them, probably even 50 grand would be justifiable even if it means squeezing that extra 0.01% of deeper bass and wider soundstage out of their system. I may be wrong but that's how i view it after venturing into this hobby. I had to admit that at the later stage of the hobby, I was more interested in collecting cans than actually listening to them and honestly speaking, at both headphone meets, neither the L3000 through the yamamotos or say the edition 9's through some amazing 10k CD player actually impressed me alot. They just sounded really nice and neat but nothing amazing. Its just, hmmm, ok, well, that's it? You mean I have to spend another 3 to 4k to have something that sounds just like that? That's it? So yeah, its really a sit there idle, spend money hobby. Not much skills involved.
  9. Well, I don't know what to say. But ever since i got my desktop speakers, I've not used my headphones ever since. The speakers are so much more convenient and probably only thing i need is a sub woofer cause sometimes i like the bass deep and loud but that's about all. I see countless threads around forums on the same old stuff, HD650......K701.....mylars....its just so uninteresting to me....
  10. Just wondering if any of you guys ever get bored of this headphone obsession? I gave it a thought and realised that I'm always on the move. At one moment, I'm probably interested in headphones and would spend chunks on them. Then suddenly, I'll move on back to splurging on bicycles....And the next moment, after i got my license, i was looking and thinking of cars. And the next moment, poof, just downed 4k for a new comp. Its like a never ending cycle....And when I look back at it, all these seem to be wants and not needs and seriously, they don't help you gain anything but satisfy that materialistic want inside you. For now, I'm just spending more time with friends, hanging out and listening to music occasionally and I've not touched a single headphone for quite some time.....Wierd huh? Its kinda like a hangover from excessive drinking.....Anyone out there having similar feelings or experiences to share? Oh yeah, just look at the numerous threads on headphones and amps, they all revolve around the same few products. Cardas cables and HD650, go vibe dacs and amps, mylar earphones.....Isn't it plain boring? Its been months and years of discussing and seriously, non of these things sound greater than a live band concert at the esplanade or say sydney opera house....
  11. Hmmm, I guess reviews aren't exactly accurate because I feel that many people give a pair of cans great results due to them paying alot of $$$ for it or probably because everyone else over at say head-fi or head-case says so. (note: its not a general assumption but its the feeling i get after browsing through forums all over the net....) Trying the GS-1000s from RA-1's, HA-02s, Gilmore Lites, GS-1s, and the list goes on with many sources and amps, what I'am hearing is the same old boomy bassed and laid back mid sound. Its just not balanced. I know what you say when we talk about system synergy but nope, I ain't getting any of it on my GS-1ks. I've got two pairs to try them both out and nope, they both sound the same out of any system. Its just not my cuppa tea. Oh but wait, they do sound a little better when I'am listening at lower volumes. I guess its because of the bass that makes more presence in the music thus at lower volumes, it doesn't feel as overwhelming as opposed to hearing them cans at my usual volume. But note, its just a slight improvement. Other than that, these cans are crap.
  12. So I guess I'am the only one who disapproves the Grado GS-1000's sound. And probably the Hf-1's as well. I feel that these two headphones sound mediocre out of anything I've tried them on. From GS-1 to HA-02 and then the blackcube linear and the RA-1, I hated them GS-1ks....
  13. Wahh...gfgfmoses, that noodle eating pic!?!?! Why?!?! Lol.... Let me guess, the left and right channel was mixed up? The red and black should be swapped the other way round...
  14. Wrong place to ask...Haha, headfi would warrant you with a much more satisfactory answer if not try out head-case...Sgheadphones has too small a population to have enough people with enough experience with the K1000's and this amp that you just mentioned to give u a satisfactory reply. I may be wrong but then again, its better off asking people at head-fi.
  15. The only bus that goes to my area is 158. Aljunid MRT would be your best bet since 158 stops right outside.
  16. You can give www.cdjapan.co.jp a try. That's where i get all my Jap CD's...
  17. The original song title is 涙そうそう (Nada Sou Sou) by 夏川りみ (Rimi Natsukawa) which happens to be the OST for the film 涙そうそう (Nada Sou Sou) acted by Satoshi Tsumabuki amd Masami Nagasawa (same actress as "crying out for love in the centre of the world" movie). Back to topic, Rimi's album 夏川りみセレクション contains this song as well as a few other pretty well known songs that were even covered by other Asian Chinese singers.
  18. For those who are driving, just tell the guard house about the function room party and drive all thw way in to block 11 to park your vehicles. Note, you are only allowed to park at the upper level carpark and not the basement as basement is only for residents. Smoking is not allowed within the condominium premises. There would be 100 chairs and 10 long tables measuring approximately (60 by 30 ) inches. So members who think that it may not be enough to host all our equipments can bring thier own tables.... For any further details, do PM me and we can contact either by phone or MSN... And uh, yeah, talking bout cleaning up, for those who want to freshen up, there's a bathroom inside the function room and for those who want to take a quick shower, further down near to the mini mart, there's a shower room.
  19. One room is $80 not including the GST yet. It can hold a maximum of up to 50 people. But because we have equipments and need space, i think two room would be great.
  20. So do you want me to book 1 or 2 function rooms? Rates are $160 total not including GST which is 7% and a downpayment of $400 for 2 rooms. Timing would only be from 1pm tp 5pm. Food and Beverages not included unless someone can help me with catering services... Oh full location would be Tanjong Rhu Road, The Waterside condo, Function Room that's beside the poolside. For those who are driving, you can come in and turn right and follow the road all the way down till you reach block 11. Down there, there's carpark for you guys to park your vehicles.
  21. Till its decided by the rest, I don't know...
  22. How about the panasonic RP HTX headphones? They come in various different colours and have a retro look to them and are circum-aural meaning that they cover ur whole ear. But price is a little over a hundred quids. However, if your budget is strictly below $100, then I'am afraid I can't help you. Don't know much about headphones in that price range...
  23. Haha, you're welcomed...Anyway, the meet would solve your queries. Just pop over and have a listen to the cans.
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