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  1. FlySweep liked señorhifi's post in the thread The DAC Advice Thread.

    Well actually quite well! I barely was able to listen to the X Sabre (2h listening time if that), but this does outresolve the Modi 3+,...

    Jul 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM

  2. FlySweep liked Merrick's comment on Merrick's profile post

    @FlySweep Makes me so happy you are able to get that sound that made such an impression on you for such a bargain

    Jul 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM

  3. FlySweep commented on Merrick's profile post.

    The sound with the stock pads (in the setup above) hasn't been an issue but the ZMF pads or DCA Ether pads are on my radar out of...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM

  4. FlySweep commented on Merrick's profile post.

    It's now been kitted with Clairmont 4.4 cable, arctic cable grills, and Capra Audio strap. All these items are HIGHLY recommended (the...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM

  5. FlySweep commented on Merrick's profile post.

    The HE-6 sound has stuck with me ever since.. and I had never heard it since then. I couldn't pass up this deal (I still cannot believe...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM

  6. FlySweep commented on Merrick's profile post.

    The first time I heard an HE-6 was at the first Head-Fi meet i'd ever been to (~2010 @ FPE in Seattle). I think it was Guru's HE-6 off...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM

  7. FlySweep liked Jinxy245's comment on Merrick's profile post

    I wouldn't sleep on the ZMF pads either. I haven't heard them on HE6SE but they made me keep my 400i.

    Jul 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM

  8. FlySweep liked MisterRogers's post in the thread FS: A bunch of audio and tech stuff (good deals).

    I have so much stuff sitting around, not being used. Need to move it for my own (and my wife's) sanity, so hope to give some good deals...

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  9. FlySweep liked Kattefjaes's post in the thread Fosi Audio ZA3 - Class D Done Right.

    I was fairly sure they'd be hyping the performance numbers, but was curious as to how badly reality and marketing diverge. Here's a...

    Jul 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM

  10. FlySweep replied to the thread Fosi Audio ZA3 - Class D Done Right.

    @purr1n did you ever get a chance to hook up the ZA3 (or the fosi monoblocks) + a pre to planars? The monoblocks look mighty tempting...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM

  11. FlySweep liked Kattefjaes's post in the thread Fosi Audio ZA3 - Class D Done Right.

    Continuing to bloat this thread, but you know what those little Fosi monoblocks really like? A Saga 2. [ATTACH] So that's a Modi 3e...

    saga2.jpg Jul 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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