RubenRag
RubenRag OP t1_j6owxim wrote
Reply to comment by wiggan1989 in Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag
It’s an S6 lite
RubenRag OP t1_j6nz0ca wrote
Reply to Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag
They are, very good for my tastes
RubenRag OP t1_j6nyqso wrote
Reply to comment by 206Red in Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag
A cheap one off Amazon, was about £20 and has micro as, hdmi etc
RubenRag OP t1_j6mv8pd wrote
Reply to comment by aaillustration in Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag
It’s good, I’m always annoyed at having to use a non native app for streaming services but this works quite well, there’s a tiny delay when switching screens but it’s not a deal breaker, loads of technical settings but tbh you don’t need to alter much after installing
RubenRag OP t1_j6jmfdo wrote
Reply to comment by WookieePoot in Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag
I’d love to say the menu becomes second nature but I still have a few images from the manual saved to my desktop for reference, it’s a very good sounding piece of kit to my ears and I can do most things wo the out referring to the manual. I’m sure if it was something I carried daily I’d take it onboard quicker.
RubenRag OP t1_j6jfzvs wrote
Reply to Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag
After 6/7 years of arguing with myself daily about the virtues of different source options I’ve finally hit nirvana!
I’ve always been a big proponent of streaming, I do own a decent amount of music ripped, downloaded and or purchased digitally and vinyl, for all its charms, is not for me ( a very wise person with more disposable income than I once said to me “it’s the inconvenience and expense that draws me to vinyl”) after owning 5-10 streamers from the node, sonos port, CXNv2 rpi with various hats etc, and using multiple services via PC or Mac, I’ve finally arrived here!
Samsung tablet, UAPP, Qobuz, usb to mojo 2, CXA81 and LS50/Rel T0 sub.
I’ve always wanted a now playing screen that wasn’t on my main monitor, the tablet as a source via UAPP ticks so many boxes!! I have a smart plug with the charger for the tablet attached, into a usbC hub with the Mojo attached, I can kill the charge with a voice command to preserve battery life or the tablet, easily flick to bandcamp or Spotify for discovery and tablet can be taken to bed with me to listen via a dongle (which is 50% of my use)
Sound quality is as good as anything I’ve tried, convenience blows everything out of the water and I have my “now playing” screen. Everything is at arms length and feels like a super high tech juke box, the entire experience feels like something that was designed with this purpose in mind rather than an amalgam of different objects, the twin output of the mojo means I can keep my speaker amp connected and still connect headphones without unplugging stuff!
I’m elated to say the least, tablet cost me £200 on a flash sale, stand and hub plus a few cables was another £30, best money I’ve spent I hifi (I used to use Apple Music via an iPad Pro but £1200 for it to be stranded on a desk doesn’t make sense and the samsung just feels right )
RubenRag t1_j6jbjj8 wrote
Reply to MFW when my new $1,500 cables of copperless silver, expertly hydrochlorinated with ozone for tighter bass sparklier highs and more danceability, don't sound one bit better than the ones that came with the headphones by LawfulGoodCorgi
I gave up worrying about cables a while ago, analogue and especially digital, however, placebo is real and I do enjoy tinkering and comparing
RubenRag t1_j6a51tv wrote
Reply to comment by RubenRag in Friends, I’m so happy right now by pavoid
Blown away! I meant blown away!
RubenRag t1_j6a4dyn wrote
Reply to Friends, I’m so happy right now by pavoid
I’m elated for you, what a great feeling to be blown off! (Is that the right term?)
RubenRag t1_j69u0e5 wrote
Reply to comment by nanomerce in Why not EQ? by ChromicClaw2
Absolutely, I always try my headphones and iems with eq, but variety is the spice of life, if anything I throw a small bass shelf in to my liking rather than go for a ten band peq, I like different sounding objects.
I also dont want to completely rely on software to make things agreeable
RubenRag t1_j65i2y8 wrote
Reply to comment by Trace6x in Earphones that won't fall out of my ears? by Trace6x
Ooh, they are slightly larger than normal, I’m usually an L in most tips but I’m a ML in these maybe even M
RubenRag t1_j65dvbk wrote
Reply to comment by Trace6x in Earphones that won't fall out of my ears? by Trace6x
Amazon uk have them
RubenRag t1_j60jv23 wrote
Reply to comment by java_mcman in Truthear Hexa: I forgot to review them. They're good by SupOrSalad
not a great deal of glass IEM's on the market
RubenRag t1_j60iwav wrote
have they replaced the dogshit silver screw then?
RubenRag t1_j60i4u4 wrote
Reply to Found my endgame at 80$ by thewaldo77
I keep looking at these, maybe time to drop the hammer
RubenRag t1_j60esra wrote
Reply to comment by Army_Elegant in HD 560s First open backs by Army_Elegant
I've owned some pretty fancy IEM's but none have really blown me away compared to a decent speaker setup, in nearfield all the details are available (room characteristics play a reduced part) and soundstage / imaging are incredible, the ear was never designed to have stuff shoved in it, its great for what it is and I listen to IEM's more than any other transducer but speakers are god to me
RubenRag t1_j601430 wrote
Reply to I'm done.* by Tommybyte
Sausage!
RubenRag t1_j5zxdwx wrote
Reply to Earphones that won't fall out of my ears? by Trace6x
sir, may I introduce these if you haven.t tried them (if you have and they didn't fix the issue you possibly have the worlds slipperiest lug holes!)
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https://www.linsoul.com/products/azla-sednaearfit-xelastec?variant=35769783976091
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They are almost impossible to remove from your ear once in!!!
RubenRag t1_j5tona2 wrote
Reply to comment by AudiophileHeaven in Moondrop DAWN Dongle DAC AMP, a portable headphone amp square in shape, and flat in signature by AudiophileHeaven
Backwards
RubenRag t1_j5raprf wrote
It’s a visual representation of the impulse response
RubenRag t1_j5r7h3f wrote
Reply to comment by AudiophileHeaven in Moondrop DAWN Dongle DAC AMP, a portable headphone amp square in shape, and flat in signature by AudiophileHeaven
Ok, that’s kind of illogical, kind of like saying McDonald’s is a health food restaurant because they sell a lot of lettuce
RubenRag t1_j5qyz5i wrote
Reply to Moondrop DAWN Dongle DAC AMP, a portable headphone amp square in shape, and flat in signature by AudiophileHeaven
I’m not sure that Moondrop are “a known entry level iem producer” they have models at pretty much every price point under $1k
RubenRag t1_j5qe75s wrote
Reply to comment by selwayfalls in Should I keep ear buds out of the case after short usage to retain battery life? by selwayfalls
To some degree yes, if you’re gonna not use them for a while then even more so. I tend to expect 2 years tops then I’m not disappointed
RubenRag t1_j5qe0vv wrote
Reply to comment by Umlautica in Help me ID these headphones by SuperValue
Didn’t sweat at anyone but I’m not complaining, it’s ok, everyone likes to feel a bit of power from time to time
RubenRag t1_j6pfsa0 wrote
Reply to The secret to (audio) bliss… by TheReturnOfKoffietas
Not really great advice for this sub