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    IEMs sounded OK? The only earplugs / earbuds had that "imbalance" to my ears were Sennheiser...

    IEMs sounded OK? The only earplugs / earbuds had that "imbalance" to my ears were Sennheiser MX90. IEMs really didn't caught any problem iirc....
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 31, 2023
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    I thought about that but my ears / headphones are fine using many dynamic headphones. There...

    I thought about that but my ears / headphones are fine using many dynamic headphones. There could be some "bad match", like HD800, but I just need...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 31, 2023
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    My ears. left side volume was like 50% as loud using some planar or estat phones. But after...

    My ears. left side volume was like 50% as loud using some planar or estat phones. But after swapping sides, 100% centered.
    Status Update by Ti_Leo, May 31, 2023
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    Eddie Current Zana Deux S

    I was using a RCA clear top 6FQ7 tube with a 6FQ7 -> 6SN7 adaptor on my ZD SE, not 100% sure of the brand though, second-handed stuff in China can...
    Post by: Ti_Leo, May 9, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Meanwhile, in "West Taiwan", having a fake emperor doesn't get us a day off but being wiped off

    Meanwhile, in "West Taiwan", having a fake emperor doesn't get us a day off but being wiped off
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 8, 2023
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    @Philimon I liked Hive a lot and I was lazy reading at that time. The "dark old Audeze sound"...

    @Philimon I liked Hive a lot and I was lazy reading at that time. The "dark old Audeze sound" description, I thought it was like LCD 2.2 pre-fazor...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 5, 2023
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    The weird sounding of Bee kind of reminds me of Audioquest Nighthawk, some weird speaker-like(?)...

    The weird sounding of Bee kind of reminds me of Audioquest Nighthawk, some weird speaker-like(?) sound I can't put my finder on, but I loved...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 4, 2023
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    On the other hand, Bee... it just sounds off to me. It reminds me of some bad horn sound when I...

    On the other hand, Bee... it just sounds off to me. It reminds me of some bad horn sound when I was a student. I can't describe but maybe it's...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 4, 2023
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    My system is Pi2AES -> Yggdrasil A1 -> a cheap switch converting Bal to SE -> Vali 2+ -> Weiliang...

    My system is Pi2AES -> Yggdrasil A1 -> a cheap switch converting Bal to SE -> Vali 2+ -> Weiliang A60+ -> (ifi iesl). The Hive after a little pad...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 4, 2023
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    I quite like how Nectar Hive sounds in my chain, and I really don't like how Nectar Bee sounds...

    I quite like how Nectar Hive sounds in my chain, and I really don't like how Nectar Bee sounds...
    Status Update by Ti_Leo, May 4, 2023
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    Wow, me as a Chinese guy have been using VPN for porns (and of course many other things) for...

    Wow, me as a Chinese guy have been using VPN for porns (and of course many other things) for years, now US is following up. What's the saying here...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, May 4, 2023
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    How can it be so big... Thought it was cold there

    How can it be so big... Thought it was cold there
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, Apr 30, 2023
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    so again, 42, in total

    so again, 42, in total
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, Apr 13, 2023
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    Yea... having the same-ish problem... I bought two? pair of headphones came with ZMF pads, I...

    Yea... having the same-ish problem... I bought two? pair of headphones came with ZMF pads, I have no idea which pads they exactly are...
    Profile Post Comment by Ti_Leo, Apr 6, 2023
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    The Deals Thread

    Maybe not, one of my colleagues has one of those FW01, the nozzle was glued and it snapped open due to external force...
    Post by: Ti_Leo, Jan 23, 2023 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals