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    Geez, TS one question can cost him up to few Ks. hee..

     

    TS willing to spend up to 800 worth of headphone. But need to tell everyone what kinda genre you fancy on. E rest of the question is what rko had said before. Portable or no? Room or living room set up. Computer listening or CD player? hee

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    It's even smaller its a Tapco mix 50. For volume control and the extra Headhone out I use for burn in. It serves its purpose well. :thumbup:

     

    Now I think I need your guidancs. Did a google on your rig. Waah those are monsters. I didn't really understand the 3 db thing. :rclxub:

     

    If you're free one of these days. Would you want to visit my place. I plan to buy a stad for them one of these days. I believe your recommendations would be VERY helpful! :blush:

     

    I can also try to poison you w/ some headphones I have. :whistle:

     

    i began to hate u. :lol: i am easily poison one leh. hahaha i like to know more things but i end up getting poisoned (always) . haha...

     

    well for the +3db thing is because i learn before from audio engineering course.

     

    you just rem that sound travel out and if the speaker is on the table, the wavelength will hit the table and bounce up to the cone and that add on to 3db. like wise if it is near the wall and side too. thats why most of the people prefer to have the speaker stand or short stand to get above from the table and doing 45 deg towards the ear. but then again, it depend on HOW precise you want. for recording studio, it is a must to do so. but they also have some allowance from the speaker to the back of the wall. iya.. very mafan. :P

     

    i only put 45 deg towards me but left speaker is very near to the wall so that will give me more db but as it is near to the window = ambient atmosphere noise, it compensate. haha

     

    My Event TR8XL is 8 inch cone and it cost me $1260 a pair. loving it. I used to have KRK v4 but the cone is too small and transformer went dead. other then that, prefer to have mackie HR624 (lovely!)

     

    IPB Image Old setup with my mixer on the left

    IPB Image New setup and on hold of smaller mixer

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    I spent more on my headphones, mostly cause I got 2 headphones and only one Amp.

     

    As for the g/f, yeah feel the same. When I told her I got new headphones, got upset. Every time you put on headphones you ignore me. Now you have two headphones, you'll ignore me even more!

     

    tell her dun worry, you only have a pair of ear to listen to ONE headphone at a time. :party:

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    Yes correct. DACs accepts digital sources like a PC, CDP or even DAPs which outputs thru USB, Optical or Digital Coax then converts them to analogue signals for your rig. It is the basic component of a sound card. :thumbup:

     

    The reason I'm selling my Little Country 3 (LC3) is that I had UPGRADITIS and bought a Yamamoto. :sweat:

     

    The tapco is only 99sgd I use it to control my Monitors and can be used as a headphone amp. But the signal as w/ all monitors is very flat neutral no coloration. So I just use the mixer if I want to listen carefully to a new CD or get an idea of the change that happens w/ tweaks on my source. =)

     

    I got mine from Jaben. but it is realatively simply very few ins. but for my porpuse it's ok. Beringers and Yamaha's seem to be priced ok. Just try roving around SLS. :blush:

     

    This one is a more costly alternative but it really looks cool. I was planning to get this. But i haven't had the chance to tweak my cables due to the mixer. lol!

     

    http://www.tcelectronic.com/LevelPilotDetails.asp

     

    What Monitors are you using? :drool:

    @Jig_sg

     

    With that plan for an amp ae you also gunning for a HD800? :shocking:

     

    dirt cheap for tapco. hehe...

     

    what ya meant by tweak ur cables? hehe...

     

    TC electronic got a lot of good stuff tho.. love the stuff they had.

     

    I'm using Event TR8XL for doing music.... back then.. now take it as music pleasure. I do not like to do any EQ, prefer to listen flat freq response music. always love to understand the mixing and master engineer do for the music. :thumbup:

     

    I wish I have marnee for Mackie 824... 624 also maybe.

     

  10. Posted · Edited by boon · Report reply

    DAC is to make the digital to analog, right? correct me if i'm wrong.

     

    So after selling ur Lil Country, you only use ur Tapco Mixer ? BTW bro, how much u get the tapco. Been looking for small mixer before until too lazy. Yamaha and Mackie is way too big for me... plus $. I hate to control volume from computer.

     

    Look like ur are the same as me, using studio monitor speaker. Yep!

     

    What cable are u running? (Shucks.. OT)

  11. Posted · Edited by boon · Report reply

    I 2nd Stan's suggestion. Focus on the rig you'll be able to use MOST of the time. I also have a pair of monitors at home but I can only play them on weekends when I feel I won't bother my housemates or the next door neighbor as my listening extends to 12 midnight while infront of a PC. That is why headphones seems best for me now. :cans:

     

    I also did a lot of tweaking w/ my portable since 40% of my listening time is at home and 60% is while travelling and in the office. Good thing my portable is very good for my taste already. Now focusing on my 40%. :sweat:

     

    @boon

     

    Are you still interested in the Little Country. I can let you audition if you want to. :blush:

     

    :doh: tio aimed. LOL....much as I felt it is affordable and nice... plus point is small... I cannot buy yet as I am still uncertain. on the other side, my pocket too... baby girl coming along the way... next mth :rclxms:

     

    What other things do you connect to. :cans: (as in base in the photo of urs.)

     

    IPB Image

     

     

    it really depend on what you need.

    sound system the best way is to set up in a delicated room so called "Hi-Fi Room" :lust:

    if you want to set up at living room that's fine, if you are king of the hosue :grin:

    or the sound system mainly for family entertainment use. :holiday:

    i used to have a room for my Hi-fi. but for some reason it tranformed into a store room :shocking:

    and i need music to survive & i doesn't want to be king of living room. heaphones rig seem to compromise my journey. :beer:

     

    I am no King because staying with mom but when I have money to reno my new house, I will do in living room. Usually I always listen to my studio monitor instead of headphone, because my wife and parent will be screaming for me and I still dunno. LOL.

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    For SS, I recommended the nice Novo. Good price and performance. You can audition at Jaben.

    http://www.gspaudio.co.uk/

     

    Most headphone amp are integrated pre and amp, which comes with volume control.

     

    For tube, as mentioned by peanutbutterjam, you might want to check out those Little Country in Marketplace that offer at a damn price.

     

     

    Thanks ical, I saw that lil country thread, lovely. :grin:

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