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elnero

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  1. Schiit now has Multibit Bifrosts shipping. They sure finished up the refresh to their older  DACs quickly. 

    I got mine along with an Asgard 2 a couple of days ago as a birthday present to myself. Initial impressions are really positive, makes the Concero HP I've been using sound flat and thin.

  2. Wife really likes her RHA MA750. Amazon Warehouse Deals has them for about $100.

    I'll second this recommendation, I use these daily for portable and work, they're an absolute steal for the money. 

    I wouldn't touch the RE-400's with a 10 foot pole, I owned a pair, they sound just ok but the real problem is the quality, mine feel apart with a few months.

  3. The Z7 does work well out of the Pono especially with the balanced out jacks.  SE not so much, but in balance mode ...the Pono is very very good.

     

    I would get the longer Kimber cable and rewire for 4-pin balanced.  Then make an adapter to dual stereo mini(s) so you can use it with the Pono.  For the same price, I would buy the longer cable, shorten  it, and then reterminate.  The reason I went with silver b/c I want to tighten up the bass, and add more clarity to the sound as well as bringing out more details.

    That's an interesting idea, anyone you would recommend for the retermination job?

  4. The ergonomics on them are outstanding.  You should upgrade the stock to silver cable to improve its performance.  Stock Sony wire is really thin and is holding the Z7 back a great deal.

     

    I've been thinking about getting one of the Kimber's but undecided which version to get. Initially I was going to get the shorter 1/8" version but I've been reading about how good they are running balanced out of the Pono. I can't get a Pono here in Canada yet. The other debate is, I don't want to be swapping cables all the time so I wonder how well the Pono in balanced would compare to the Concero HP in single ended. Maybe I should just buy something I can use with my Note 4 for more portable, around the house, usage.

  5. I've had these for a couple weeks now, and have only got several dozen hours in so far, but I really like these MDR-Z7's.  Without saying which is better, I'd say it's tonally closer to the R10 than the CD3000.  I've been using them exclusively out of the NuForce, and I don't hear the bass bloat that purk talks about (it's not prominent, anyway -- it is slightly more bloated than the R10s [from memory], but certainly not PS1/Leatherhead/DT770 territory).  They're fairly straightforward, and epitomize the boring sound that I appreciate so much ("if they sound boring to you, listen to more interesting music").  I certainly like them (from memory) better than the Focal Spirit Pros and the Shures (which both strike me as more diffuse), and do not yet have the Oppos to compare them too.  They're not as good as the VTGs or the Leatherheads (which both strike me as less diffuse).

     

    They seal really well -- the earpad practically has my ear cut out of it perfectly, like they took an impression (when?!?!?).  So these have become my new work phones.

    I've had the Z7's since they were released. I bought them mainly because I have recurring problems with TMJ and initial reports said these were quite comfortable. I have to say, I really love the Z7's both for comfort and sound. Paired up with a Concero HP they're one of, if not my favorite full-sized headphone.

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  6. AFAIK, you have to order the adapter separately, for another $65.

    So they charge $1750 for the 3A system but can't include an adapter that couldn't cost more than a few dollars to make? That seems a bit ridiculous.

    I think the middle ear scanner isn't finalized yet, so I had silicone impressions. Plus, they were only able to demo the scanner on Friday, and I didn't know that and so I missed trying it.

    Thanks for the reply. I don't think I'm going to bother, while it's an intriguing idea to see what JH Audio can do if I'm right there, the more I think about my original 13Pro experience the more I back off from the idea of tyring customs again.

  7. I got impressions done at the show, but haven't decided yet.

    I believe I read they have some new device for making impressions, how invasive was it?

    We're going to Florida for a couple of weeks over Christmas, I'm half tempted to try and go by their offices to see if there's anything that could be done to work around the problems I've had with my left ear. I don't imagine I'll actually do it though, based on my previous experiences I don't think customs will ever work for me so it would likely just end up being a waste of quality vacation/family time.

  8. As far as I've been able to tell any of the accessories that take digital out should still work but they'll require the lightning connector. In the case of the M8 Michael Goodman from CEntrance has stated they should be including the proper cable for iPhone 5 compatibility. I'm not sure if that will happen right away though.

    I'll be very interested to hear what you guys think of it at RMAF.

  9. I found most of the early "reviews" on the 4.Ai to be pretty much useless, at best I got a very general idea what they might sound like. The reason I decided to give them a try was because they looked like they met most, if not all, the criteria I had for an upgrade over the Westone 4's. The build quality appears good, they have replacable cables and with Comply's it seems like they might not insert as deep as the Westone 4's with the longer Comply's. I really have no idea how the 4.Ai's sound will stack up in comparion to the Westone 4's though, I half expect I won't like them but at the price it seems like a worthwhile crapshoot.

  10. I ordered a pair of the Heir Audio 4.Ai's which should hopefully be here sometime next week. I really like the Westone 4's with the longer P series Comply tips, their sins would mainly of omission so I find them highly listenable but a clear couple of steps down from the JH13Pro's. Due to my issues with customs I've been searching for a universal that ups the ante compared to the Westone 4 but until I read about the Heir's it seemed like it would be stepping into the $1200 - 1400 range which I'm reluctant to spend on a universal at this point.

    I'm not sure how the 4.Ai's will stack up against the Westone's but I figured for the $399 asking price it was worth taking a risk. I'll report back once they arrive and I've had a bit of time with them.

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