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Headphones Headphone Amplifier and DAC Recommendation, portables, desktops, amps, dac, lai

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nicholostan
post Mar 29 2013, 07:57 PM

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QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ Mar 29 2013, 06:32 PM)
portable or desktop?  budget?
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portable...around rm 1500 to 2000
I hope that the amp can drive most of my can beautifully.... if possible... I hope that the se535 can be amped nicely as well...^ ^

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post Mar 30 2013, 10:24 AM

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Just feel like my old bravo is going to retire as it couldn't. pleasure me much more..... ill find my time to try. On them ...

By the way...if I'm. not mistaken jaben only has mk3 ...
So how can I try on the tube?? Or is there anywhere nearer to pavillion or jaben can try on it ?? Cause I used to travel these two places when I'm in kl...

QUOTE(joshuachew @ Mar 29 2013, 11:45 PM)
But on low gain there is still hissing from the MK3-B. and the hissing is very very obvious.
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Do you have any nice recommandation for me...
I'm looking forward for it...hehe

QUOTE(joshuachew @ Mar 29 2013, 11:54 PM)
What specifically do you wanna drive and what kind if sound do you want?
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for now i will be driving my gears stated below...
and i wanted it to sound 3d , slight transparent , very detail bass and smooth mids...
I usually play pop , country , alternative than others

Meier Corda Stepdance V2 Amplifier
RSA The Shadow
RSA The Protector
Graham Slee Voyager Amplifier
RSA P-51 Mustang
Ibasso PB2 Balance Amplifier

Which one will be a better one to drive my gears , or otherwise please provide me more recommandations
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post Mar 31 2013, 01:59 PM

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QUOTE(joshuachew @ Mar 30 2013, 10:18 PM)
For nice thick mids I would recommend the Just Audio AHA. For sweeter mids, The Continental.
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How about mustang and the shadow... they do have nice reviews as well ...has anyone encounter with them and please provide me some advice
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post Mar 31 2013, 11:31 PM

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QUOTE(joshuachew @ Mar 31 2013, 09:32 PM)
Well, RSA has RSA sound. Forward, aggressive and tight bass.
Instead of naming brands on the forums. You should just get down and test them out yourself.
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Any local stores can try... jaben only got mk2 in the website and those I listed .... maybe going jaben around 3 - 4 months later when school holidays
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post Apr 1 2013, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(joshuachew @ Apr 1 2013, 12:21 AM)
Don't just limit yourself to Jaben. If you can cross the border and go to Singapore there are so many audio shops where you can go and give them and try.
Cause honestly, if you limit yourself to Jaben. You'll go nowhere.
Even E1 is bringing in a few more brands too. ALO has some pretty decent amps too. But go listen to them. Singapore is a good place to start.
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Will be going there after 2 - 3 years....
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post Jun 14 2013, 07:12 PM

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looking for a nice amp for dt770 pro??
any recommandation??


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post Jun 14 2013, 07:15 PM

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QUOTE(dennisyeoh @ Jun 14 2013, 07:13 PM)
price range?
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about 800...
but I'm just planning so... the price range is not fixed yet... just need something to refer on only
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post Jun 14 2013, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ Jun 14 2013, 09:06 PM)
looks not bad... but will it enhance the mids and highs?
I only saw it enhance the bass and the soundstage...
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post Jun 15 2013, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ Jun 14 2013, 10:25 PM)
Again and again, a good amp gives you higher output transparently.  Not suppose to add to (colour) the source.  The extra bass on the iCAN is an user switchable option.
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Ok... I knew about that... But I also knew that some amp will enhance certain portion like mids ... Treble or even bass.... The martini + is one of a kind ( IMHO )

But do you have any nice tube Amp for recommendation as well? Sometimes .. I prefer tubes than amp
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post Jun 16 2013, 12:55 AM

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QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ Jun 15 2013, 06:18 PM)
Depending on budget, if you can blow just above 2k, go for the ALO PanAm  nod.gif
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do you sell tubes for bravo audio ocean??
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post Jun 16 2013, 04:19 PM

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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Jun 16 2013, 03:53 AM)
you can look at little dot mkiii at your budget biggrin.gif i'm loving mine so much. You can buy tubes either from octave elctronics nearby amcorp mall or the hifi shops inside of amcorp mall.

But what you can do is buy tubes off ebay which I recommend since got more choice, and could get it cheaper. Check our yenaudiostore.
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how does the little dot mkiii sounds like?
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post Jul 23 2013, 06:48 PM

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QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ Jul 23 2013, 06:42 PM)
RRP RM2290  sweat.gif
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What a nightmare number...
Bravo ocean is a very good tube amp , as it improved sweet mids and other things, I just don't know how to express in words...
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post Jan 8 2014, 07:12 PM

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I wanna get a AMP/DAC combo for my laptop, so I want the DAC to be portable ( if possible , well, I usually travel a lot )
I usually pair it with my DT 770 pro and my Custom One Pro .
My budget is around rm 800 - 1000.

Audio sifus i need your help, please, and thanks.

Current source: ASUS N550LF
Format: mp3, FLAC, APE, WAV, WMA

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post Jan 8 2014, 10:10 PM

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QUOTE(noobandroid @ Jan 8 2014, 07:28 PM)
with the headphone you have, no need 1k, this will do fine
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ohh, looks not bad, how does it improvise the sound actually?

QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ Jan 8 2014, 08:02 PM)
If you can stretch further, get the ALO Island drool.gif

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how much will that amp cost anyway?
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post Jan 8 2014, 10:26 PM

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QUOTE(noobandroid @ Jan 8 2014, 10:13 PM)
it will cost u a liver laugh.gif
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woah, never expect it to be so expensive!

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