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post #9151 of 10626
7/15/10 at 6:02am
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Originally Posted by Shin CZ View Post

Console ---> toslink cable ---> Mixamp ---> 3.5mm ---> E7---> Headphones

I maxed the Mixamp volume, and had the E7 at whatever volume was comfy for me.

I take it you arent using a mic? Im interested in seeing how you would utilize a mic with that setup.
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post #9152 of 10626
7/15/10 at 7:37am
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I take it you arent using a mic? Im interested in seeing how you would utilize a mic with that setup.

A lot of us use amps with mics. You get the mixamp splitter that turns the 4 pole on it into a 3.5mm headphone output that plugs into the amp, and a 3.5mm microphone input that inputs the mic.
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post #9153 of 10626
7/15/10 at 10:25am
There's a couple of reviews/overviews in Playback that might be of interest to some people with more money than I 'round here:

HiFiMAN HE-5LE

Wadia 151 PowerDac mini
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post #9154 of 10626
7/15/10 at 5:43pm
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A lot of us use amps with mics. You get the mixamp splitter that turns the 4 pole on it into a 3.5mm headphone output that plugs into the amp, and a 3.5mm microphone input that inputs the mic.

O I C!

Im thinking about making my own that is longer. I just have to figure out if the four pole connections.
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post #9155 of 10626
7/15/10 at 6:03pm
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O I C!

Im thinking about making my own that is longer. I just have to figure out if the four pole connections.

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post #9156 of 10626
7/15/10 at 6:29pm
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I think it's nice that you let your kids do your mechanical drawings for you.
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post #9157 of 10626
7/15/10 at 6:32pm
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I think it's nice that you let your kids do your mechanical drawings for you.

All about CHEAP LABOR!
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post #9158 of 10626
7/15/10 at 6:43pm
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Good looking out!! I think I saw you diagram somewhere on head-fi but couldn't remember where. That will come in handy for my upcoming recable mic mod on the rx900s
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post #9159 of 10626
7/16/10 at 8:30pm
If you know how to use bing, you can get a set of AKG's 702 for < 175. 30% overstock.com
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post #9160 of 10626
7/17/10 at 3:52am
So both my Fuze LOD cable and my laptop arrived yesterday.

First comes first. Either the Fuze has an incredible HPO or an LOD cable is incredibly overrated. I hooked up the Fuze via LOD cable to the Fiio E7, and I swear it made barely if ANY difference. The E7 helped drive the K701, but for the CAL and ES7, there was no real difference.

I wasn't planning on ever using the K701 with my Fuze to begin with. The CAL and ES7 sound stellar straight off the Fuze, making the LOD cable a complete waste of cash. Oh well. Both of those cans would only sound worse with the E7's various bass boosts, so the Fuze with slight EQ was all I needed.

Now my biggest surprise was using the Fiio E7 as a dac/amp for my laptop. Holy cow, what a difference. It was night and day for me. The Fiio E7 is gonna stay mated to the laptop from now on.
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post #9161 of 10626
7/17/10 at 4:55am
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Originally Posted by Shin CZ View Post

So both my Fuze LOD cable and my laptop arrived yesterday.

First comes first. Either the Fuze has an incredible HPO or an LOD cable is incredibly overrated. I hooked up the Fuze via LOD cable to the Fiio E7, and I swear it made barely if ANY difference. The E7 helped drive the K701, but for the CAL and ES7, there was no real difference.

I wasn't planning on ever using the K701 with my Fuze to begin with. The CAL and ES7 sound stellar straight off the Fuze, making the LOD cable a complete waste of cash. Oh well. Both of those cans would only sound worse with the E7's various bass boosts, so the Fuze with slight EQ was all I needed.

Now my biggest surprise was using the Fiio E7 as a dac/amp for my laptop. Holy cow, what a difference. It was night and day for me. The Fiio E7 is gonna stay mated to the laptop from now on.

I've never listened to the Fuze, but on my iPod 5.5G... the HPO sounds pretty good with my ALAC files. Then, if I use my LOD to the Fiio E5.... I can hear the soundstage open up, the dynamics get a little better and the headphones have a little more room to breath. I've heard the HPO on the iPod isn't the greatest... but unless I A/B the LOD and Fiio versus the HPO... I'd be hard pressed to hear the difference. The worst part, some songs I can't hear a difference at all. So it's a toss up, but for $6 total to make... I'm ok with it. I'd never buy another 'higher end' LOD as I don't see the point.

Now, if I was able to BYPASS the internal DAC and use a different DAC, that would be a whole 'nother story. Happy that you like it out of the Lappy though. DAC and Amp from the Lappy/PC does make a nice difference in most cases.
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post #9162 of 10626
7/17/10 at 6:18am
Out of these Players which would Sound best -

Zune 120GB
Zune 80GB
5th Gen 60GB Ipod Video through line out with amp
5.5 Gen 80gb Ipod Video through line out with amp
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post #9163 of 10626
7/17/10 at 11:08am
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If you know how to use bing, you can get a set of AKG's 702 for < 175. 30% overstock.com

Shame is that they're out of stock at overstock.com
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post #9164 of 10626
7/18/10 at 5:22am
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Out of these Players which would Sound best -

Zune 120GB
Zune 80GB
5th Gen 60GB Ipod Video through line out with amp
5.5 Gen 80gb Ipod Video through line out with amp

The Zune seems to have a superior headphone out, but they supposedly both use similar spec Wolfson DACs. So either is good using line out. I'd still go the iPod route personally, as in the future if I want to upgrade... I have the iMod option as well as pure digital Dock options which bypass the Wolfson DAC altogether and a higher quality external DAC can be utilized (such as an iWadia, iDecco, etc.).

*Typed on an HTC Evo on Sprint, w/out 4G... cause their rollout sux*
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post #9165 of 10626
7/19/10 at 2:44pm
ultrasone pro 2500 for ~$137 with bing.... smokin hot deal
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post #9166 of 10626
7/19/10 at 6:21pm
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ultrasone pro 2500 for ~$137 with bing.... smokin hot deal

Good GOD Man! You think I'm made of Money? I just got another pair of Sennheiser HD428S Headphones... and you want me to run off and buy yet another pair of Headphones?
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post #9167 of 10626
7/19/10 at 6:39pm
i hear they're open versions of the 750 or 780? and in some ways rival the RS1?
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post #9168 of 10626
7/19/10 at 8:07pm
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i hear they're open versions of the 750 or 780? and in some ways rival the RS1?

Sweet! They're only $250 Regular tho.... right? I dunno how to use this Bing stuff.... O'well.
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post #9169 of 10626
7/19/10 at 8:58pm
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Sweet! They're only $250 Regular tho.... right? I dunno how to use this Bing stuff.... O'well.

search for overstock through bing.com/shopping, it was 30% but may be less now.

after you enter your email address into bing, it'll transfer you to overstock, then check this link: http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...6/product.html

they should be 196 there minus the cashback amount

more on how cashback works: http://www.bing.com/shopping/pages/howtouse.aspx
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post #9170 of 10626
7/19/10 at 9:02pm
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if you know how to use bing, you can get a set of akg's 702 for < 175. 30% overstock.com

*kicks in the door*

what????
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post #9171 of 10626
7/20/10 at 3:20am
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Originally Posted by Daekwan View Post

*kicks in the door*

what????

...and I have a nice cable with your name on it!
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post #9172 of 10626
7/20/10 at 5:36am
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Originally Posted by SID3W8Z View Post

Good GOD Man! You think I'm made of Money? I just got another pair of Sennheiser HD428S Headphones... and you want me to run off and buy yet another pair of Headphones?

How are those bad boys for gaming? Arent those the ones you made the youtube vids for?
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post #9173 of 10626
7/20/10 at 8:13am
Would any of these receivers sound better than the Mixamp for Positional Audio through Optical:

KLH R5100
Kenwood VR-605
Yamaha RX-v595
Onkyo TX-SR500
Pioneer VSX D309
Sony STR-DG325

Would a receiver sound better than a mixamp in RPGs, Adventure Games and for games with Custom Soundtrack?
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post #9174 of 10626
7/20/10 at 8:46am
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Would any of these receivers sound better than the Mixamp for Positional Audio through Optical:

KLH R5100
Kenwood VR-605
Yamaha RX-v595
Onkyo TX-SR500
Pioneer VSX D309
Sony STR-DG325

Would a receiver sound better than a mixamp in RPGs, Adventure Games and for games with Custom Soundtrack?

Just out of curiousity, why those specific ones?
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post #9175 of 10626
7/20/10 at 9:16am
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Just out of curiousity, why those specific ones?

Because i can get any of them for a good deal on craigslist
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post #9176 of 10626
7/20/10 at 10:12am
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Originally Posted by Daekwan View Post

*kicks in the door*

what????

Bing is now 2-15%. The problem is that you don't know what you'll get until the deed is done. At 15% it's still a good deal, but at 2%, not so much.
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post #9177 of 10626
7/20/10 at 10:36am
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How are those bad boys for gaming? Arent those the ones you made the youtube vids for?

For gaming... merely ok. For music... not too bad. They're alot like the Beyerdynamic DT770 80ohm. They don't have the recessed mids that the Beyers have.
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post #9178 of 10626
7/21/10 at 2:17am
But how's the soundstage and positional audio compared to the DT770 Pros?

I wonder why you bought yet another pair of those, when you say they aren't too comfy... should've went with the CAL.
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post #9179 of 10626
7/21/10 at 2:19am
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But how's the soundstage and positional audio compared to the DT770 Pros?

I wonder why you bought yet another pair of those, when you say they aren't too comfy... should've went with the CAL.

They were intended to be sold... someone request a full re-cable... and I clicked (buy now).... before I had the full confirmation from end user... who then backed out. Lesson learned.
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post #9180 of 10626
7/21/10 at 2:26am
Damn, that sucks.
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