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About xjazzdummy

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  • Headphones
    Sennheiser HD650 with Zu Mobius Beyerdynamic DT150 Beyerdynamic DT770 2005/80 Beyerdynamic DT880 2005/250 Stax SR-303 Sennheiser PX100 Koss Porta Pro Sennheiser IE8 Sony EX85
  • Headphone amplifiers
    Musical Fidelity X-CAN v3 (modded) Headroom Micro (with Desktop module) Corda Aria Stax SRM-313 Creek OBH21SE (modded) Go-Vibe 5
  • Sources
    Portable: iaudio X5 60GB iPhone 3G Soundcards: MOTU 828 mkII M-Audio Transit CD Player: Cambridge Audio D500SE Music Server: Slim Devices Squeezerbox DAC: Lavry DA10
  • Other equipment
    Firestone Tube Head Meier-Audio Corda Cross-1 Creative Dolby Headphone processor Creative Xmod Xinfeed Amp and Ampless
  • Favourite configuration used
    HD650/Zu + Corda Cross-1 + X-CAN v3 DT880 + Headroom Micro Stax SR-303 + SRM-313 + Firestone Tube Head

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  1. apologies for late reply, DT150 are 3-4 years old I think.
  2. WTS: Beyerdynamic DT150 $260 - all good condition, pads not brand new but definitely usable - 1/4" jack replaced with neutrik jack WTS: Beyerdynamic DT770 80ohm $220 - all good condition, pads not brand new Please contact 9 3 8 4 2 3 0 7
  3. Senn HD25 (normal version, not SP version) is great for tracking, field recording. Personally I use DT150 for tracking, but it's probably too big for field recording. Then again, nowadays I'm pretty with IEMs for no-fuss tracking purposes. On the lower budget side, you can get Sony 7560. However for mixing, sound design etc., I'd go for open cans. I use DT880 to good effect, but let me warn that you'd probably need to use some crossfeed filter and also check back with monitor speakers.
  4. I use the humble M-Audio Transit. It's tiny, has wonderful DAC, and can drive quite a few cans. From Sinamex (Selegie Parklane basement), $140 I think.
  5. If you do mean near-field monitoring for music production purposes (i.e. not for entertainment/casual listening), I'd suggest to go with the established pro-audio brands.
  6. Or you can try Corda higher end amps. eg Opera. They offer the benefits of balanced without having you to rewire your cans. Works with all cans too. Better value for money?
  7. WTS: ESI Near04 Monitor Speakers - more than 1 year old - good condition, used in home studio only - will include Canare interconnect speaker cable (between the L and R speakers) - Self collect Holland V - $200 best price Contact: 93842307 THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSES!
  8. It always happens! This happened to me years ago. So you don't see me appearing at Jaben or Stereo for the past 2 years. Headphile will always be part of me. I'm not about to see my cans and setup, but I admittedly don't listen to them much these days. It happens also as your work life/career progresses and changes too. Bottomline, spend wisely, know how much is enough and how much is just fanatical. Don't throw money into fads. Eventually we all will realise the "loves" that we will hold for a long time. And that's before the kids come along ... ... P.S. maybe ladies have it easier. It's just clothes, bags and shoes no matter how old they are.
  9. Frankly, for folks who started with the piercing trebles of Grado and Etys, Senns will always sound veiled. But if you compare with speakers and studio monitors, I don't think you will consider Senns veiled (esp. after cable change). Senns' strength in warmth and mids. Even with the wonderful highs and mids from my basic Stax setup, my main listen setup is still my HD650+Zu+modded X-Cans.
  10. Hi, I strongly recommend you to change the cable. I changed to Zu Mobius and the improvement was astonishing! Warm and thick, strong, no veil, really GREAT! Plus a tube amp, your life will be complete! Popular cables include Cardas, Equinox, and Zu Mobius. My vote's with the Zu, obviously.
  11. Beresford TC-7510 DAC $250 - Good starter's DAC - 2 coax, 2 optical inputs - 24/96 capable - Original, unmodded - Very good condition Please contact me on my mobile 93842307
  12. Hi, I do exactly what you do, track and mix at night. For mixing I use Beyer 880 but added a layer of foam to make it less bright. I find it pretty neutral. For tracking, I use the DT150. Great isolation, has a presence boost that helps during tracking stage. Otherwise you can always use the ever-popular Sony 7506 or 7509. Otherwise, AKG 271 is a good choice too for monitoring.
  13. Thanks again to gene83 and yotiao for organising the meet. This is the first time I'm attending such a gathering, and seeing all of you in action. I was very impressed by cmk's setup, with the Audio Magic power supply thingy, the Denon player, the Benchmark DAC1, Diva amp, and AT woodies. You see, I never liked the AT house sound, but cmk's setup changed my impression of AT. Everything was there and well-balanced, without sacrificing dynamics. You don't even need to turn it up loud to get excited. Vocals, classical, hard rock, it handled everything! Best part of all, most of the components aren't that expensive (other than the Audio Magic). cmk said the Audio Magic contributed a lot to the setup. Must try, must try ... The AT-ANC7 (also cmk) was also very surprising for most of us who tried it. Most had that "noise cancelling crap?" look before putting it on, and the OMG look after that. This is a must buy for me. Great alternative to IEMs for travelling: same isolation, no ear ache or wax, headphone soundstage, great sound! A pity the right input of my modded Creek OBH-21SE died after a while. Huangyong did the mod (a simple mod according to him) and brought it on Sat itself. Those who heard it all thought that it was pretty good for a Creek. Will bring again for next meet. For those keen on Slim Devices stuff, once in a while they will have an online sale. When I bought mine, "LIVE365" works as promo code, but not sure if still valid. The local agent (the Benchmark guys) will honour the warranty even if you order it in from US.
  14. xjazzdummy

    XRCDs

    I tried a few XRCDs. I can say that they sound different, but not necessarily. Once I opened up the WAV file of a song from both the redbook version and the XRCD version. Visually it's easy to tell that the XRCD is more compressed than the redbook, which may not be good news.
  15. I just received my Maple Tree Audio switcher, a 2 x 4 unit. Works great right out of the box!
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