hollowman

There is also a Cowon J3 that you can add to your shortlist. Sony's A and X series of MP3 players also looks appealing to me, although they cannot support FLACs

With any of these players, i won't use it with amps. Would upgrade IEM instead.

but the olives is smaller right? so need to cut off the core to fit in tf10 right?

 

sounds like ES2 cable really better man. this weekend go down to Stereo to fix it

yup, you need to remove the 'stem' from the olive

what i did was to remove the stems from a used pair of complys and fit them into the de-stemed olives

^^I had quite a different experience from yours

1) Complys gave punchier bass, but treble was a bit uncomfortable for me. Olives helped controlled the treble, so i stick to Olives. Plus Olives last much longer. Never tried the silicon tips though.

3) ES2 cables improved the clarity and added a little bit of extension to the overall sound. Stock cable lasted me for 8 months.

thank you Stereo for the swift reply!

cable still user-replaceable after reshelling right?

from the pics, seems so

but just wanna confirm

curious, anybody here tried Denon's DCD-710 before? any comments?

thank you uberburger!!

haven't tried out many full-sized headphones, think i'm gonna take my time with them

i need a while to save up money

Hi!

I'm currently saving up for my desktop rig.

1) Is it advisable to build my rig in stages i.e. CDP 1st, amp 2nd? Headphones wise, i'm sticking to my ESW10 at the moment

2) Is there such thing as an amp built specifically to suit a certain player, such that certain amps works better with certain players?

3) I'm looking at the Marantz CD6003 once i get my paycheck, any comments on this player and any suggested retailers with good service?

Thanks a lot!!

Happy Lunar New Year!!

very nice pictures there!

the ipod way?

 

http://www.wadia.com/products/transports/170i/

 

with DAC and amp

thanks! the 170i looks sleek!

Hi guys! Hope you guys don't mind me posting this here...

I'm looking to move from a portable set-up to a desktop set-up in the future. Seen a few pictures in this thread, they are amazing! But my sources currently are an ipod video 5.5G and an ipod touch 1G, are they enough to be my source? I think the majority of equipment i've seen have CDPs in the set-up...

apart from ipods, i currently have: TF10, ESW10-JPN, Go-Vibe Magnum

in your opinion, what should i go for first?? CDP?? Desktop amp?? No specific brand/model needed, just a rough idea will do.

Thanks a lot!!

I will definitely audition them. This thread is mainly for discussion so I can research what I missed out (if any). I like your impressions on the TF10. However, I want to know how badly it sticks out from your ear? For a universal IEM, I must say they look really really good apart from the sticking out part!

get your impressions done properly to reduce the chances of needing a refit...there're a few impressions thread here, go do some readings first

SE530 ain't lacking in bass imo

my ears are small, so my TF10 do stick out quite a bit. a small price to pay, really

Miffy is cute!!!!

between the TF10 and IE8, i find IE8 has a darker sound signature compared to TF10. TF10's sound is also more forward. Highs are sparkling, but not harsh...

IE8 may have tons of bass, but i prefer the punchiness of the TF10's bass and the neutrality of the sound.

SE530...i find the bass wins in quantity, but not quality, as compared to the TF10, but my intepretation of quality may not be the same for eveyone

as far as opinions go, nothing beats listening to the real deal, hope you spend some time auditioning them out....

Are appointments needed?

yes you'll need to call in advance

lol bringing ur own bite block.. can't they juz provide a standard sized 1 inch thingy for dat?

cos what i read was they don't provide, lol

yea im actually curious as to what r the details to let the audiologist know when making the moulds.. is following UE's audiologist guide advisable?

i don't know if the advice UE gives is applicable to UM. UE suggests:

1) impressions better be past the second bend of the canal

2) XL300 Premium Silicone Impression System (?!)

3) Cotton canal dam instead of foam

4) Open-mouth (for Digi-sound, bring your own bite block)

but unless i can get clarification here, i'll be comfortable with just having an open-jaw done, and pray that Digi-sound are experienced enough in handling the rest, hehe

this is a silly question, i want to get my impressions done at Digi-Sound, but there should be no difference which branch i go to right?

doubletaps: you received any PMs already??

weikiat: UE cable or ES2 cable?

that's a good review

yeah would like to say a big Thank You too to the staff at both branches, always patient to provide info for a relatively-new audio-goer like me...

keep up the good work

yea, TF10Pro reshell. worth the money. faster go do it. no regrets!

gotta go find out the price first, hehe

thanks for the pics earlier on!

luc1986: your customs are nice!

its mellow if you compare it to red.

 

but i think it is the best. blue or black liike like weird stuff. translucent looks weird too. (my 2 cents)

 

heard the transparent one looks nice,

icic, thanks!

felt like getting pink too, or some other uncommon colors...

but at the same time scared it will attract a lot of stares

Pink customs are nice, trust me

yours are pink i assume??

does it attract a lot of attention?

thanks in advance

i am so tempted...is this service still available?

i have a TF10 which is <6mths old, is it advisable to get it reshelled?

to fellow TF10 owners who got theirs reshelled, did you add in the fourth driver?

lastly, nice to meet you guys!!