Yeah they are.
Currently there are no BA iem from hippo, but I sure do hope they make one, just to give the SoundMagic PL50 a run for its money.

No, I was commenting on their sound, when you said you heard they sound good.
You can buy 'em online here from a guy named maninkl. Got PL30 and PL50 from him.

I suddenly have this crazy idea of abandoning my planned purchase of an MS1i and go for the VB and 10 instead.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 10 2010, 09:47 PM

Well I can always go for the MS1i and the 10.
In comparison to the EB, the PL50 is actually a warmer sounding EB. Both have about the same amount of bass but the PL50 just sounds warmer.
To go thoroughly, the PL50's mids are more forward, the EB has more of that "sparkle" at the higher end, soundstage is better on the PL50, mid-bass on the PL50 is slightly upped.
I'm working off memory here so can't recall exactly.
IMO both are equally good. They only sound different so choosing one over the other is purely based off personal preferences and not SQ.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 10 2010, 10:38 PM

Same here, but not now la.
I already have a friend who have pre-booked.

Hey I saw it on Facebook. The baby Hifimans are here.

My flow of income will steadily come soon. I can't wait.
I might scratch some parts of my purchase to make way for a RM400+ Puma shoes though.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 16 2010, 08:51 AM

There's nothing wrong with that. Heck, maybe he can start a cult following.

Hey walabies, I saw on Facebook Jaben has the baby Hifiman now. Care to tell me about the details?

That thing looks like a wall ornament to me.
It'll look great with lights.

I wonder if anyone ever recabled a DDM before?

Dell Vostro 1400 user here.
Yeah, Dell is very noisy. The only thing I like on it is its speakers. Sounds a bit different from what you get with other laptops, not very harsh on the high end. Very wide sounding and good for movies.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 21 2010, 10:27 PM

I don't think it's meant for music anyway. For movies they do the job well. I found myself many times tricked by the speakers. There was a dog barking in a movie scene and I looked to my left looking for one, or a car passing by, quite fun for a stereo. Maybe the on-board sound card is good for one thing, driving its own speakers rather than mid to high end IEMs and headphones.

Sure, with music you can easily push the speakers to their limit. Thin bass, recessed mids and highs, they're all there, typical of a lappie speaker. I'm comparing them to other lappie speakers out there, these sound a bit warmer, and although can't tolerate much volume, at it's best they're not bad. Again, comparing to others. The ones from Acer is the suckiest of all, harsh from even a comfortable volume. I'm not sure if all Dell is the same. My Vostro laptop is from 2008, quite old actually.

Yeah. I've never dared go beyond 10% with my volume.
They do get very harsh. That's why I've been comfortable with them since my sound card volume is below 10%. They still have that radio-ey sound though.

Heck yeah. Makes everything sound like you're in some kind of a "Matrixy" chamber.

They are only gimmicks to fool customers into thinking they're getting the best. Although they might sound better compared to others, they're still at best noise makers.

Guys, one question. What are the prices of 3.5mm interconnects available at Jaben? I don't think I need those super-duper ones, as I'm not in a stage worthy enough(financially and sonically ) to buy those. After I've secured a job with stable pay, well that'll be a different story.
But for now......

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 22 2010, 05:37 PM

I'd rather buy another IEM for that price.

How does that work?

Wow, really?
See, I'm buying a Graham Slee Voyager soon for future headphone/source upgrade. I read somewhere they don't come with a cable, but then walabies replied that it does come with an interconnect, albeit an ordinary one. Just weighing my options here, to buy one or not to buy.

The kinda thing I'm looking for. How/where did you get it?

Under RM200 would win my pick.

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Added on November 22, 2010, 6:28 pmI only need a very short one from my portable source to my amp. Dunno the standard length for that. 3.5mm to 3.5 mm connection.
I'd like to keep costs down, under RM200 would be preferable. I'd go for the serious stuff when it's time for a major upgrade.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 22 2010, 06:28 PM

Yeah, maybe later, when my wallet starts to get thick faster.
Can't afford to be too serious with this hobby. It'll take a toll on me, as a 21 year old I need to look the part.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Nov 22 2010, 08:16 PM