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    The decline and fall of Reflex.

    I still love my D500 Nikons. I also love my 105MM F1.4 and my AF-S 200 F2 VR2G. Great glass and great cameras. I need nothing else and have the pro zooms as well. I am set. I am a fossil but enjoy the images I get nonetheless. I maybe clueless but...I am happy. Upgrade urgency...zero.
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    New Sennheiser HD 620S

    First...thanks for your review. I risked it and bought mine blind and love them more and more as I use them. Your advice on the need for a good seal with them is spot on...and based on some of the very negative reviews I have seen difference in pinna gain between different users could be a...
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    New Sennheiser HD 620S

    I forgot to mention something important...the clamping force. I did not like the force on my 600 or 560 so I reduced it a bit. I won't modify these because they are very comfortable. It is quite warm in my room so I expect that makes the foam a bit softer. They spread the force out over a...
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    New Sennheiser HD 620S

    So far, I agree with what you have said. Detail and spaciousness seem better than my HD600...something I did not expect. The much better sensitivity is also a big benefit for me. They are very dynamic even listening at low levels. Clicks and quick transients really are more violent on these than...
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    New Sennheiser HD 620S

    Mine will get here Friday. I have owned my HD600 for a long time now and with complete futility have I sought a closed back set that is good. Some are ok for some things but I want a solid all rounder that is closed. I hope the new 620s delivers. I was very happy with my HD560s purchase! They...
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    Is it worth upgrading from ER2SE to ER4SR?

    Ok. That did not take long. I cannot stand the triple flange tips. I use the 2 flange super soft ones and they work well. The bass on the BA set is so much better I can't believe it. I wonder if the DD set is more sensitive to insertion depth than the BA set? The ER4SR is perfect. Sublime...
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    Is it worth upgrading from ER2SE to ER4SR?

    I know this is an old thread but I wanted to report my impressions of the ER2SE vs ER4SR. I like the 2se so much I bought a second pair. I just got a ER4SR today. I hesitated to buy it but the low efficiency of the 2se was something I hoped to improve. The 4sr is speced 2 db more sensitive @...
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    IEM for crystal radio use

    I should mention that in practice I have had excellent results with the KZ ZSN Pro X. It is very sensitive and close to the as16 but with better bass. It is very inexpensive for those that want to give it a try too!
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    IEM for crystal radio use

    On the #12 wire 8 turn magnetic loop 44 inches per side using the 100k to 16 ohm transformer and a germanium diode from Asheville NC stations so far. No earth ground used. 5 local stations excluded...all of them very close. Antenna facing N/S 650 WSM Nasheville 660 WFAN NY 690 WOKV Jacksonville...
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    IEM for crystal radio use

    Further testing shows the 24 is better in HF response but in fade conditions the 16 beats it because it does not roll off as much as you approach 1 kc. Comically, the 24 is better for finding new stations as hetrodynes are much louder in it. But for voice intelligibility the 16 is better. In...
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    IEM for crystal radio use

    UPDATE: Like an idiot I bought a KZ AS24 hoping for an improvement over the AS16 because it had double the number of HF BA's as well as a redesigned mid and bass BA. It is now my go to for weak signal crystal radio use. In practice the AS24 is about as much better for weak stations as the...
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    KZ ZSX IEM Review

    I own a ton of KZ IEMs. I prize them primarily for their incredible sensitivity for use with crystal radio sets and also for listening to natural radio with my home made VLF antennas. For music I much prefer my Sennheiser HD600 and HD560S. And several other Sennheiser cans. BA transducers have...
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    RME ADI-2 DAC FS - AKM Versus ESS Measurements (DAC, Preamp & Headamp)

    @VintageFlanker Epic post and thank you. Happily listening to my AKM RME ADI-2 as I write this. I cried when the AKM fab burned down and bought an Icom R-30 based on the fab being trashed. Because ICOM had a custom decoder chip built at that fab that disappeared after it burned down...and as...
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    New Chinese IEM's

    I bought a pile of IEMs primarily for high sensitivity geek use. I have the Tin Hifi T3 Plus which is an excellent sounding as well as great fitting IEM...I highly recommend it. I also Have a Moondrop Aria which is a miss in terms of fit...but sounds wonderful. I had to use spinfits to make it...
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    IEM for crystal radio use

    It is my friend. I was 8 when I got mine. I am 61 now. So when I say these are good I am serious. I hate earbuds BTW. I wish someone...anyone would make good "cans" for this but they don't. The best I found before I went down the IEM rabbit hole is the Sennheiser HD-26 Pro cans. They are...
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    IEM for crystal radio use

    I went a bit nuts after I discovered how sensitive low impedance IEMs can be using an appropriate audio transformer...for crystal radio use. This is NOT an audio quality topic. As an inveterate geek I have played with high sensitivity phones since I was a boy. My first radio was a crystal set...
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    RME ADI-2 FS Version 2 DAC and Headphone Amp Review

    Listening to my early unit tonight. (AKM Chipset) Its preposterously excellent. What an amazing piece of gear. I am so happy with it! Thanks RME and Amir for reviewing it. Such an excellent piece of equipment...its amazing....still. What a fantastic DAC. It's EPIC!!!!!
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    Amazing Experiment

    Me too. LOL
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    Crown XLS 1002

    I bought a Crown 1002 and liked it so much I bought a 2502. Best amps I have ever had. I run mine full range into JBL 835 passive speakers. I use a RME ADI2 DAC which is just an epic piece of gear. But I am a cretin so beware my advice. See Amirs review of my components. I like what I use...
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    Let's talk CD Players!

    I think the CD format is more than enough! My experience was my player failed so I bought a replacement and it sounded horrible. It had digital output so instead of the analog I tried that and in so doing realized my old CD experience was colored by a very poor built in DAC of my original...
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