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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    There are certainly some people on here and Head-Fi who want to be able to say they own the best headphone in the world, regardless of what that...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 23, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    yeah, I totally understand that for something like the WoF you have to review the gear "as is" without taking into account EQ/mods
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 22, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    IMHO I've still yet to hear anything that beats the HD800 in soundstage AND resolution. To me, I can fix the frequency response niggles with DSP,...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 21, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    There's both a mobile version and a Mac version. The Mac version is on goodhertz's website. https://goodhertz.co/canopener-studio
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 19, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    CanOpener is a night and day difference for me as far as the realness of the soundstage goes. When I toggle it on and off, I go from a connected,...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 19, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Thanks for the honest feedback tom. I was considering the amtrans but will probably hold off now. Like others have theorized it may be that the...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 13, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Yeah, I remember being impressed by the DSHA2 prototype you had at CanLanta, but when I got this one in my home system in a quiet environment it...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 13, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    DSHA2 noticeably beats the TIII in soundstage depth and height, its immediate and obvious. Imaging accuracy and width are close but DSHA2 may edge...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 12, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    Okay, cool. I'll give a few days to post some in depth impressions. But for the curious: First thing I will say with the DSHA2 is that the...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 12, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    So, I got a ECP DSHA2 to head to head battle with the Torpedo III this weekend. I'll post some impressions if you guys are interested. Never quite...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 12, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    I was in on the elear early, but they gave me the option for a refund or replacement during the first batch recall and the whole situation made me...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 11, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    It's good with the HE400i.
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 10, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Modi Multibit: Multibit for the masses.

    After another day of listening, some further impressions: The transients are a bit softer than my other DACs. It's most noticeable on bass...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 9, 2016 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    ECP Torpedo III [indexed in first post]

    I haven't heard the pairing myself, but the TIII isn't considered to be a good match for inefficient planars, which the T50RP certainly is.
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 9, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Modi Multibit: Multibit for the masses.

    I've never heard the 4490 Modi, so I can't comment there. I did however think the m9XX beat the 4396 Modi by a fair amount, I've spent a decent...
    Post by: fjrabon, Aug 8, 2016 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers