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    Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view

    Pardon if it did sound contradictory, but I will still hold true to what I said when I mentioned that I couldn't seem to hear any difference between NOS and OS mode on teh Pontus II 12th Anniversary. When I could discern the difference between NOS & OS on my EF400, the difference was very very...
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    Denafrips 'Pontus' R2R ladder DAC - close up view

    Hello my fellow audiophiles, I have had the pleasure of listening to the Pontus II 12th Anniversary in the last two weeks from the comforts of my own home through my Stax SR- X9000 powered by the SRM-700S amp in Balanced connection. Also, the digital connection which i was using was via USB (a...
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    Stax SR-X9000

    Just to chime in, i heard both the Sus and CRBN at last year's CanJam and i preferred the latter (was off the Woo Audio WES). The Sus was driven by the fabled MassKobo 465 and honestly it didnt resonate as much with me as the CRBN did nor the Abyss Phi TC driven by the XIAUDIO amp. The Sus was...
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    Warwick Acoustics APERIO and BRAVURA

    Wow Congrats sir! Now all that is left remaining is the HE-1 to complete the Trifecta! ;) And please do post your honest impressions when your Aperio arrives!
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    The Stax Thread III

    Greetings, Barring the usual suspects like the T2, Carbon, BHSE or the "newer" Grand Cayman, i personally feel that "best" is relatively subjective and it all boils down to system synergy and personal preference. But if one were to judge by the price of each then yes, all of the above cost a...
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    CanJam Singapore 2024 (April 6-7, 2024)

    And yet again Head Amp decides not to exhibit.... sigh.....
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    CanJam Singapore 2023 (March 25-26, 2023)

    All of that plus the Shangri La Sr hopefully :P
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    The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread

    Came across this just awhile ago and had to share. Never really took Z Reviews seriously but if this video is legit and what im hearing is actually what the Abyss 1266 is delivering; then DAMN..... Anyways; Happy New Year's guys ! Here's wishing the whole lot of you a brilliant 2023 ahead...
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    Introducing the HIFIMAN EF400 Balanced Desktop DAC/Amplifier!

    I tried the EF400 with the HD600 and Susvaras as well (the latter just for kicks and to see how the ef400 drives them). Using the ifi pro iCan sig as a brief comparison, I preferred the HD600 out of the EF400 . The iCan pro Sig sounded more refined with better imaging and separation on a...
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    Flux Lab Acoustics FA-10, FA-10 Pro, FA-12, FCN-10 & FA-12s Amplifiers - Summit-Fi for the People?: Reviews, Impressions & Discussion

    Cool beans!!! And how's the FA-10 driving your Susvara?? Im keen on getting the latter and have been reading up on the various amps that can drive the Sus adequately and Flux Labs caught my eye. Would be great if you could kindly provide any impressions ! Till then, Enjoy your new toy!
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    Ferrum OOR - headphone amplifier with a soul ?

    And hows that stack running your Susvaras? Looks sick if i may add....
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    KG CFA3 headphone amp

    Wow !!! What a clean build !!! Both internally and externally this is just really spectacular John !!! Kudos ! This is the perfect example of less being more ! How does it sound with your HD800s? Please leave impressions!
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    Headamp Blue Hawaii Special Edition

    One like for your little guy who looks like the he's a really good boi
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    Pictures of Your Portable Rig (part XVI)

    Finally decided to jump in and order this really fine Aesopica case and it arrived within 3days!!! Do pardon my excitement though...
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    Empire Ears - Discussion & Impressions (Formerly EarWerkz)

    Hi Rob (if i can call you that), i only listened to LegendX, EVR, ESR and ofcourse the Phantom out of EE's new line up. Personally, i thought both the EVR & ESR were decent. Didn't really pay much attention to both and the only thing that resonated with me was that both models seemed airy and...
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