Digital Audio Players (DAPs)

[Jasonovich]

That's my boy!

Just to add, on a hot summers day, particularly if you're out walking/jogging you may wish to have a spare IEM's at hand.

I'm impressed with the Artti's and ivipQ cables are solid, excellent quality plugs.




I also have KZ planars IEM which are also good but I can't find them, I think my wife has pinched them!

I've replaced the FiiO stock cables on my FT1, also ivipQ cabling. These sound more crisper and have cleaner treble.

 

[RTHerringbone]

I think you're the reason the cable industry is still going @Jasonovich

You've got more cables than I've had hot dinners!

 

[Jasonovich]

I think you're the reason the cable industry is still going @Jasonovich

You've got more cables than I've had hot dinners!

🤣 I'm cable nut job, I have so many!
If we still had DM, I would happily give away if the recipient paid for the postage costs.

 

[Revolutions]

If there’s one thing more impressive than your enthusiasm, it’s your cable collection @Jasonovich 😎

Also, you seem to have mastered searching for things on Aliexpress. Something I find rather infuriating when looking for a v specific item.

 

[RTHerringbone]

Before I forget - a tale of two cases.....

The JM21 comes with a neat silicone case pre-installed. The sort of thing 99.999% of people would notice when they take it out of the box.

The "special" impatient ones amongst us *might* instead have not noticed and tried to force the silicone-encased DAP into the separate leatherette case. I bought it as I knew the design of the JM21 is a bit silly and the glass is raised above the bezel and so totally exposed to scratches. Safely resolved by the alternative case.....

It was snug. More than snug. I got it to within maybe 10mm of the end of the case and that was it - wedged in tight. Couldn't get it any further and couldn't get it out 🤦‍♂️ 😆

In the end I had to cut through the leatherette case very carefully to extract it and today the DAP is safety wrapped in a brand new leatherette case, minus the pre-installed silicone. It just glided in nicely 😆 £20 wasted yesterday 🤦‍♂️ Patience and observation are equally virtuous.

 

[woodbar]

I've replaced the FiiO stock cables on my FT1, also ivipQ cabling. These sound more crisper and have cleaner treble.

Did you carry out an officially ratified blind test under supervision before you made that claim otherwise it is just pure nonsense! 😉 😀😎😵

 

[Al ears]

Before I forget - a tale of two cases.....

The JM21 comes with a neat silicone case pre-installed. The sort of thing 99.999% of people would notice when they take it out of the box.

The "special" impatient ones amongst us *might* instead have not noticed and tried to force the silicone-encased DAP into the separate leatherette case. I bought it as I knew the design of the JM21 is a bit silly and the glass is raised above the bezel and so totally exposed to scratches. Safely resolved by the alternative case.....

It was snug. More than snug. I got it to within maybe 10mm of the end of the case and that was it - wedged in tight. Couldn't get it any further and couldn't get it out 🤦‍♂️ 😆

In the end I had to cut through the leatherette case very carefully to extract it and today the DAP is safety wrapped in a brand new leatherette case, minus the pre-installed silicone. It just glided in nicely 😆 £20 wasted yesterday 🤦‍♂️ Patience and observation are equally virtuous.

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Indeed, a case is a case, not normally designed to take a second case.....

 

[Al ears]

Did you carry out an officially ratified blind test under supervision before you made that claim otherwise it is just pure nonsense! 😉 😀😎😵

I prefer the blind drunk test......
Works every time
🙂
Every cable sounds better than the last although it does make buying online a tad tricky......

 

[woodbar]

Indeed, a case is a case, not normally designed to take a second case.....

I rest my case!

 

[woodbar]

I prefer the blind drunk test......
Works every time
🙂

Well that does add a certain something to your musical enjoyment - especially when you wake up to find your playlist was finished ages ago!

 

[Al ears]

I rest my case!

RIP......

 

[Al ears]

Well that does add a certain something to your musical enjoyment - especially when you wake up to find your playlist was finished ages ago!

What's a playlist?
I listen to albums.

 

[woodbar]

What's a playlist?
I listen to albums.

Oh no, not for me, I think I only have a very few albums which I will listen to in their entirety!

Playlists are where it's at for me 😀

 

[Jasonovich]

Did you carry out an officially ratified blind test under supervision before you made that claim otherwise it is just pure nonsense! 😉 😀😎😵

I would never blind test, this is misappropriation and demeaning to all our sight impaired brothers and sisters. Eyes full open and ears cleared of wax should be just fine. 🤣

 

[woodbar]

I would never blind test, this is misappropriation and demeaning to all our sight impaired brothers and sisters. Eyes full open and ears cleared of wax should be just fine. 🤣

What? You've got wax in your ears - I have cloth in mine!

 

[Jasonovich]

What? You've got wax in your ears - I have cloth in mine!

🤣

 

[Jasonovich]

These closed back Meze Strada's normally retail about £800 new, are being auctioned on eBay. Another day to go, if the price remains low, currently £293, I might just make a bid.

I don't mind second hand headphones, because I can always change the pads for new ones.

Feel free to join in 🙂

 

[Al ears]

Oh no, not for me, I think I only have a very few albums which I will listen to in their entirety!

Playlists are where it's at for me 😀

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[Al ears]

These closed back Meze Strada's normally retail about £800 new, are being auctioned on eBay. Another day to go, if the price remains low, currently £293, I might just make a bid.

I don't mind second hand headphones, because I can always change the pads for new ones.

Feel free to join in 🙂

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Nice perhaps but I wouldn't be seen dead wearing them in public.
Prefer IEMs when travelling but agree they might be nice in the house.

 

[Jasonovich]

Nice perhaps but I wouldn't be seen dead wearing them in public.
Prefer IEMs when travelling but agree they might be nice in the house.

You'll be surprised, the headphones people wear on the train, it seems cool these days to see people wearing big cuppas. I've seen a few B&Ws, Austrian Audio, even Dr Beats but I wouldn't classify that as HiFi.

Hand on my heart, I'm not responsible for setting the trend 🙂
I saw a guy, wearing Focal Elegias on the same train and I thought b*tch, I sold mine, how dare you upstaged me!! 😂
Most of them have cheap IEMs, crappy iPods or other mainstream garbage.