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Take a little time to read up on 'Balanced Impedance' in Wikipedia.com You might have a better understanding on benefits of balanced headphones. Milkpowder is right about minimal RF interference: Extracted from Wikipedia.com

For those who are interested to find out more about the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5EB, I have quoted an abstract from HeadphoneHaven. Photographs to go with it: *Please note that the photographs were taken with Lite1 cables at the point of time.

This is my reply to Stereo Electronics's reply. It shall be my final opinion I will make from this issue. Since the forum is clear and open for opinions as mentioned by Moderator, I shall address mine. DO NOT read if you find my statements offending. IF you think you might be offended, skip the post. I have already warned before you (reader) has decided to click on the spoiler below. The reader will have no rights to address flames to my post. I will also not entertain further replies to my post. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « However you said you would provide local warrenty from foreign MO goods. Local warrenty will means I will be able to send back to the local distribution centre for repairs or sorts (without charges within warrenty period). IF you said you would provide warrenty covers over the MO products by your shop, so be it. On another hand, you said you would do MOs when you're free. I rest my case here. I suppose another dealer would react differently to this situation. 1. Inform Westone about possible 'imitations' (if you think they were) 2. Sit and await reply. Not take charge of the situation yourself. 3. There is nothing you can do as a competitive dealer. Westone will have an solution on addressing the issue if found to be an 'imitation'. The other forum has amended to Westone Customs. It has been claimed a One-Off from Westone, believe it or not, your choice. It's only courtesy to respect their word, whether or not anyone ever believes it. We can easily check the Recommended Retail Pricing (RRP) from the product's website. The fellow forumers have been posting the prices all around the forum. Any consumer will be able attain the pricing of a certain dealer by word of mouth from anyway. Anyone of us would be able to know which pricings are higher than the other. Lower prices have liability to gather more sales, especially in a regional forum. One retailer's sale have benefited from the attractive prices, other retailers have bitten the bullet with it. Retailers will start dropping the particular product one by one. Local distributor would not be happy if the retailer jeopardize the market. My worries about over-pricing. As a consumer, if you find the pricing at a particular place is over-priced (pricing way up higher than Recommended Retail Pricing), don't buy from them! Simple. If a lurker (with no intentions to become a member) who surfs along the forums, saw things that ought to be moderated or corrected will leave them a very bad impression. It will only reflect on the style in the forum. However, if they liked it that way, so be it. That should sum up everything as well

The question is : Are the Dealers allowed to do Mass Orders? Can they claim local warrenty from imported units, by passing the local distributor company? If you agree in this way of business ethics, very well you go. If you want the truth of the UM56 from Jaben, why will it have to come from Stereo Electronics? Why Westones did not address the issue themselves? Only Westone themselves is fit to address the issue. So what is a method used in this issue between produce from the 2 Dealers? I call this unhealthy competition displayed by one. Another question is : Are we bashing Stereo Electronics for this issue and what makes you think so? If so, who else was attacked too? If you do not believe in a ONE-OFF produce by reputatable audio companies, it's fine with me. Do not name them fake or imitations. Now look on the other side, Jaben offered short-term promotions, not the long term dealer's price to spoil the market. Once again, "There is a REPORT button at the bottom of every post, so use that if you need to. All the mods are also just a PM away". We have noticed the use of the Report button, however we may lose count of how many times we need to hit that button.

Your point is noted but however the announcments still deem as 'imitations'. There will be another confusion eventually. Please clarify us again.

Did someone said FAKE UM56? Didn't you read properly what was the custom earmold about? For your information, Jaben IS NOT 'not-certified' to make Ear Impressions. If you want to know, find it yourself if he's certified. It also takes an experience hand to do ear impressions properly. Like some have mentioned before, Ear Impression IS NOT rocket science. Just how bad can they fail. Inexperience surgeons have higher failure rate. And for your information again, an Impression kit can be bought off any medical stores in the states. You may make your ear impressions at home if the nearest specialist store is too far from your place. Get your earmolds done from Audiologist if you need hearing aid. The $199 was a package which includes the Earmolds, Ear Impression and a through and fro shipping service. However if you're still paranoid of what you are getting, send your 'fake um56' to Westones to have them verified. Please do note that Westones have strict pricing for their products, if cheaper is better, think again!

Oh ya! OT abit. Just a question, does the novita irons need burn-in?

tok2mi, I think you should slip the cable into the shirt if you want to wear it from behind. In this way, your chances of cable being hooked by something is lessen. It will be the same for all IEMs. Personally I feel safer to wear the Super.fi on the front than the back unless you're using it for performance practices. Regarding the article in headfi, the thread starter said that the microphonics was horrible? Personally, I couldn't experience any. I think Nsjong is right about thicker cable have lesser chances of picking up noises.

Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Pro [Revised Edition]

1. Roasty x1 M 2. joi-ful x1 M/L 3. That dude x1 XXL (really...) 4. dle4e_2005 x2 S/M(if got different colour) 5. ahdui x1 L/XL 7. kehyi x1 M/L 8. Theatre Of Dreams x1 L 9. Zephyron X 1 (Size L) 10. heady x1 XXL (ok, that_dude, join u) 11. clemo x1 M/L 12. Username x1 S/M 13. afbug X 1 L (Black if possible) 14. Ballack x 1 L (heck, let's add it in first later then talk) 15. Gfgfmoses *2 (black if possible, one M and one XL) 16. kross X1 (XL) 17. rko x2 (XL or XXL, depending on size.) 18. xErTiNi x1 S/M 19. cocobean x2 XXL (Black if possible) 20. theory_87 X 1 L (depend on the design too) 21. acidboy84 x1 M 22. Chanti-sama x2 XXL (black n white)? 23. Ralli`FTO x 1 S/M 24. Apoplectic Gecko x1 M 25. jojo x1 L(pending on the design) 26. metrablue X1 L 27. red x 1L 28.tok2mi x 1M (depending on colour) 29. packetron x2 XL (black & white) 30. yoshiki x 01M/L (will confirm size again) 31. Kai x 1L 32. evian_vortex x 2L 33. stussyking x 1L (black as preference) 34. kahchun x 1XXL Total orders : 42

1. Roasty x1 M 2. joi-ful x1 M/L 3. That dude x1 XXL (really...) 4. Proton x1 (S) 5. dle4e_2005 x2 S/M(if got different colour) 6. ahdui x1 L/XL 7. zonalblitz_audio x2 (for now) L (Withdrawn) 8. kehyi x1 M/L 9. Theatre Of Dreams x1 L 10. Zephyron X 1 (Size L) 11. yotiao x1 S; x1 M 12. heady x1 XXL (ok, that_dude, join u) 13. Qsilver x1 S 14. clemo x1 M/L 15. Username x1 S/M 16. afbug X 1 L (Black if possible) 17. Ballack x 1 L (heck, let's add it in first later then talk) 18. Scanfiend x2 (L or XL, depending on the size) 19. Gfgfmoses *2 (black if possible, one M and one XL) 20. kross X1 (XL) 21. rko x2 (XL or XXL, depending on size.) 22. xErTiNi x1 S/M 23. cocobean x2 XXL (Black if possible) 24. theory_87 X 1 L (depend on the design too) 25. acidboy84 x1 M 26. poyo x 1L 27. Chanti-sama x2 XXL (black n white)? 28. Ralli`FTO x 1 S/M 29. Apoplectic Gecko x1 M 30. [Top-Gun] x1 L 31. jojo x1 L(pending on the design) 32. metrablue X1 L 33. red x 1L 34.tok2mi x 1M (depending on colour) 35. packetron x2 XL (black & white) 36. yoshiki x 01M/L (will confirm size again) 37. Kai x 1L 38. evian_vortex x 2L 39. stussyking x 1L (black as preference) 40. kahchun x 1XXL

I think Uncle Wilson don't listen to Symphonic Rock, does he? How about this? i pay about 75%, you pay 25%? I get to keep the originals? Haha! We can negotiate about this, make sure it's a reasonable deal.

Have you tried the tracks? How many of them? Shoot me a short review and i might join. Haha!

Hi, If you're interested in IEMs, you might want to look at Super.fi 5EB. However, some said it has overpowered bass tones. Personally, the problem could be solved with the correct pairing of interconnect and portable amplifier. You might also wish to look on Super.fi 5 Pro & UM2 for their defined bass tones and mids and high sections. I have not heard the AKG K81DJ, but i personally liked K26P.

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