1.     Don't be a dotard!
    Read these "rules" AND introduce
    yourself     before your first post
  2. A healthy approach to understanding measurements
    Being true to what the artists intended
  3. After being asked for the 308th time, Merv lists top 5 headphones
    (opinion / entertainment piece)
    Dismiss Notice
  4. $1000 to the first to design a headamp using discrete components with better measurements than Magni 3+
    Dismiss Notice
IMPORTANT: New Members Read This Don't Be a Measurement Fascist Merv's Top 5 Headphones - 2023 Edition $1000 Challenge

Recent Content by james444

  1. james444
    Profile Post Comment

    Spotify has an option to hide individual tracks, which will then be skipped during playback:...

    Spotify has an option to hide individual tracks, which will then be skipped during playback: https://technclub.com/guides/hide-unhide-songs-spotify/
    Profile Post Comment by james444, Feb 26, 2024
  2. james444
    Profile Post Comment

    Saw him conducting Mahler's 9th, back when he was opera house director in Vienna. One of the...

    Saw him conducting Mahler's 9th, back when he was opera house director in Vienna. One of the most moving performances I've seen.
    Profile Post Comment by james444, Feb 10, 2024
  3. james444
    Profile Post Comment

    Somewhat lenghty, but the only live demo I could find so far:...

    Somewhat lenghty, but the only live demo I could find so far: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGDrAULZ5U
    Profile Post Comment by james444, Jan 24, 2024
  4. james444
    Profile Post Comment

    https://www.soundguys.com/what-is-a-mems-speaker-107038/

    https://www.soundguys.com/what-is-a-mems-speaker-107038/
    Profile Post Comment by james444, Jan 24, 2024
  5. james444
    Profile Post

    Worth reading: comprehensive introduction to potentially disruptive MEMS speaker technology:

    Worth reading: comprehensive introduction to potentially disruptive MEMS speaker technology:
    Status Update by james444, Jan 24, 2024
  6. james444
    Profile Post Comment

    Sennheiser Poland seem to have stock. Quite pricey though, and don't know about their shipping...

    Sennheiser Poland seem to have stock. Quite pricey though, and don't know about their shipping policy....
    Profile Post Comment by james444, Jan 15, 2024
  7. james444
    Post

    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    Having rapidly become quite intrigued with my Linner full-range MEMS TWS, I wanted to find out what makes them so damn clear and revealing, while...
    Post by: james444, Jan 14, 2024 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  8. james444
    Post

    What are you listening to right now?

    [MEDIA]
    Post by: james444, Jan 1, 2024 in forum: Music and Recordings
  9. james444
    Post

    shotgunshane’s IEM (custom and universal) recommendations, favorites and classics

    Wanted to try out what single MEMS-driver based IEMs can achieve, but had a hard time finding any. Soranik MEMS-2 are two-way (xMEMS Montara full...
    Post by: james444, Dec 31, 2023 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  10. james444
    Profile Post Comment

    Teodor Currentzis / MusicAeterna (2021)

    Teodor Currentzis / MusicAeterna (2021)
    Profile Post Comment by james444, Oct 9, 2023
  11. james444
    Profile Post

    Hands down the highest amount of misinformation per post I've read in a long time:...

    Hands down the highest amount of misinformation per post I've read in a long time: https://tinyurl.com/445fz9pw
    Status Update by james444, Aug 21, 2023
  12. james444
    Post

    Soranik IEMs Impressions and Discussion 2

    I see. So they're basically meant to be paired with the iFi Audio Diablo-X at the moment (and potentially with other "MEMs-ready" sources in the...
    Post by: james444, Jul 30, 2023 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  13. james444
    Post

    Soranik IEMs Impressions and Discussion 2

    Thanks, sounds interesting! Specs don't state impedance and sensitivity though. Can these be driven from common portable sources, or do they...
    Post by: james444, Jul 30, 2023 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  14. james444
    Post

    Earbuds/Flathead Discussion

    Those are earbuds, 600 ohms would hardly make any sense with IEMs. With flathead earbuds it's different, because part of the bass they radiate is...
    Post by: james444, Jul 8, 2023 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  15. james444
    Post

    Earbuds/Flathead Discussion

    As @shotgunshane said, "earbuds" are the non-sealing / open type of earphones. The Vmoda Metallos you had belong to the sealing / isolating type...
    Post by: james444, Jul 8, 2023 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear