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  2. The Great Dac search

    in Home Source Components

    Posted

    First, fastest response ever. :)

    Second, that was what I naturally thought, but in a thread at Head-Fi, Iron Dreamer told me he thought the DA100 and DA220 sounded identical. With the 220 I would be getting my multiple outputs (though one is XLR, but I think I can get some adapters for that), and I might still purchase it just for that purpose, but for the price increase I would hope for at least some upgrade in overall SQ, which is why I'm still fishing around for suggestions to research.

    Emm Labs DCC2, pleeeeenty of outputs O0:dance:

  6. AKG K81 DJ on the way

    in Headphones

    Posted

    How's the isolation?

    Tried it around my gaming PC/file server (which has 5 fans @ 32 db) and at normal listening levels I was barely able to hear the fans from 4 feet away. And then tried it with the TV on with the laptop (TV at normal listening volume) and I could hear a bit of the TV.

    Can't comment on how much sound it leaks.

  7. AKG K81 DJ on the way

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Is the foam 2 black discs about 3 cm in diameter, 2-3 mm thick? These might already have the foam removed, since these 2 black discs were sent separately with the documents, I'll have to ask the guy.

    edit: will also give these a run through a less than stellar source with music and movies (my laptop) which they were intended for. Hopefully much doesn't change.

  8. AKG K81 DJ on the way

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Giving them the source treatment 8)

    k81.jpg

    On burn in: the previous owner told me he didn't burn them in and listened to them straight out of the box for around 3 hours. I've put maybe another 2 on them, so these are pretty much new.

    First thoughts on build, looks, comfort:

    -impressive for a cheap pair of headphones.

    -everything feels very sturdy, earpads are nice and soft, mostly plastic construction but AKG made a few peaces look like metal

    -cups swivel in and out so you can get nearly any placement you want

    -don't look too bad. I wouldn't have any problem wearing these on a flight (makes it a bit easier seeing all the Bose users), nice silver accents on the earcups

    -numbered adjustments for the headband are the sweet; every headphone should have these

    -thinnest cable I've seen on a pair of headphones (even thinner than the KSC35/75) which is great for portable use

    -cable is right length for home use (wraps around my DAC, behind the Pass Labs and to my chair), bit too long for portable

    -using them straight for 2 hours now and they're more comfortable than the SR-60 (without any headband bending). Since the cups swivel in many directions I've found perfect placement

    Sound:

    so far I've played select tracks from:

    AC/DC - Live (2 disc)

    Spock's Beard - The Kindness of Strangers

    Eric Clapton - Unplugged

    Sunn O))) - Black One

    Boris - Amplifier Worship

    Yes - Fragile (MFSL)

    The Who - Live at Leeds

    basically nothing really audiophile-ish

    -sound has impressed me

    -just the right amount of bass (stock), kickdrums sound real

    -not the best high freq extension

    -tonally these do nothing wrong

    -not hearing any midrange recession, but haven't listened to vocal heavy music

    -electric guitars sound fun, but not as in your face as the SR-60

    -can get slightly claustrophobic in complex prog passages

    -bass lines sound great, can hear the different bass guitar notes clearly

    -can't say too much about soundstage and imaging just yet

    -bass is punchy and fun

    -on Clapton's Unplugged there is more air around the notes on the SR-60, and the recording sounds a bit more open

    I'm really happy with them for what I paid and I don't think I'll need to do the foam mod. I might add an update if much changes after 50 hours, but I'm not going to actively burn them in. I was expecting really heavy boomy, one note bass based off previous descriptions and having the DJ label, but notso off my source.

    Will be doing more comparison's with the SR-60 (which are my favorite pair of headphones under $100)

  11. Whats the point?

    in Portable Audio

    Posted

    For what they cost the ipod is a really competitive DAP, and offers good hardrive size vs cost ratio, with good looks, slim shape, and an awesome range of accessories. Purely from a sound quality point of view I think they're pretty shitty having owned the photo and video.

  18. What's your take on the RS-1?

    in Headphones

    Posted

    IMO the RS-1 is the best current production dynamic headphone provided you have the money and patience to build a system around them. Problem, your PPX3 Slam ain't gonna take them anywhere near their full potential, it's gonna sound a fair bit better than your 225's but not $400 better. They need a ridiculously overpowered tube amp to sound their best, think power tubes such as EL34's or 300B's on the output as opposed to driver tubes like 5687's or 6SN7's.

    But if you get it right it's magic, it plugs you right into the music and emotion and you end up not really caring about colourations, neutrality and all that other audiophile stuff.

    Have you heard it with the Mapletree EAR amps?

  19. What's your take on the RS-1?

    in Headphones

    Posted

    I thought the RS1 sounded great with certain material, maybe 25% of my listening. The rest of the time the colorations and limitations were a distraction. They certainly offer a unique and fun perspective, and if money grew on trees I'd have kept my pair. They are also the least painful to wear of all Grados, and the second best looking (HP100 of course taking the cake there).

    That too I could never live with them as a primary headphone.

  21. What's your take on the RS-1?

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Personally I think they're awesome headphones. I would have pulled the trigger on a pair ages ago if I didn't have an HF-1

    http://www.head-case.org/index.php?topic=869.0

    I do think they're overpriced, but theres not much you can do about that.

    As far as bass extension, they don't extend very low. I don't know exactly where it rolls off, but it hides it well with the midbass bump which makes it pretty fun to listen to. I don't think its bass is particularly well textured either. But it does have some headbending-awesome bass slam (with the right amp) that I've only heard with the K1000 that makes them so fun to listen to.

    The reason I like them so much is not as an audiophile phone, but just something thats really fun to listen to with acoustic, jazz, and classic rock. I had an SR-225 for a couple of months before getting the HF-1 and based off memory the RS-1 has a bigger soundstage. Thats the only thing I can remember, obviously it improves upon more aspects than that I just don't want to say more just off audio memory.

    My take on that pair is that it's not in the best condition, thats why it hasn't sold yet. Most RS-1's in 8 or 9/10 condition around $500 sell pretty quick.

  24. Alessandro

    in Headphones

    Posted

    I know the head-fi'er who is doing this personally, and while it has taken some time to get off the ground, I am very excited to hear the finished product. If it is coming out this month I am surprised I haven't recieved a request to whip up a meet. Might have to send him a PM and see what's up. :D

    So does this have any connection with Alessandro? Or is he marketing them himself? Feel free to ignore this if you can't give out that info

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