Headfi's CosmicHolyGhost gets credit for finding this article explaining how to balance your Ocharaku Flat4. Ω is a BIG fan of the Flat4 series, especially KURO and KAEDE.
NOTE: the article is in Chinese. All hardware modifications to the Flat4 will void your guarantee.
ansible ohmage: ortofon e-Q8
Back in 2012 I had rip-roaring time with the ortofon e-Q5. And in 2010, its older brother, the e-Q7, did me well. Since then another two years have passed. Naturally, it is time to get my ortofon on. The e-Q8, which costs around 400$ USD, is a good upgrade. On the outside, it’s a white e-Q7. But on the inside, it’s got a love-for-rock-thing going on in a new way.
UPDATE: I since have written a full review of the ortofon e-Q8 at headfonia.
Read moreHiFiman selling its customers a bridge
The incomparably charitable HiFiman team are happy to let you, their customer, bear the burden of designing, tooling, and footing all R&D bills for their next amp module. In return for giving away the know-how potentially worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, you can have one of their spiffy headphones! If your blood, sweat, and tears win!
1st 1 HE560
2nd 2 RE600
3rd 3 RE400
Appetite whetted? Head to Head-fi's front page! Or this thread! Then shoot them a PM about a bridge; they've got one going for real fucking cheap.
NOTE: the post has been removed from Headfi's front page.
Headfonia: is this a Reebok or a Nike?
Bit of a laugh, straight from Headfonia's facebook page.
DARKO: Fujiya Avic's 2014 Spring Headphone Festival (part 1)
DAR has inked the first stanza of what is guaranteed to be a well-sung rime on Fujiya Avic's 2014 Spring Headphone Festival.
Headfonia: Shure SE846 review
The Shure SE846 is one of the earphone that has made me re-examine my wallet. It is impeccably engineered, has a great filter system, glows beautifully under the soft box-- oh yes, and it sounds great, too. I'm very glad that my first impressions of this great earphone were not my last. Here's a little of what I have to say about the SE846 at Headfonia.
“The SE846 really kicks out low detail and nothing but. It is incredible. While sound pressure below 50Hz is nominal at the ear, above that it yawns with power. Like its high range, bass detail is spacious and detailed. Versus the JHA Roxanne, it is slightly more silver-edged- if harder, if you will. Overall sound pressure is similar, but top-edged details stand further out. This detail will appeal to dance fans, to fans of live music, and to fans speed.”
Check out the entire Shure SE846 review at Headfonia.
Headfi: coverage of Fujiya Avic's 2014 Spring Headphone Festival
As always, the best pictures, the best submissions, and the properest of comments, hit up Headfi.
Dita Audio's Fujiya Avic 2014 Spring Headphone Festival surprise
In roughly 44 hours, Fujiya Avic's Spring Headphone show will kick off. In the midst of it, Dita Audio will inherit a bit more awesomeness. That awesomeness will show itself in two super secret items:
1. The Answer (Truth Edition) in gold for Fujiya Avic
- it is limited to 18 sets
- It rings in at 99.999¥ apiece
2. a 3,5mm to 3,5mm interconnect that connects your favourite to your favourite amp. Rest assured that this cable employs all the Van Den Hul goodness you've come to love in your Truth Edition earphones.
- you will be able to test it at Dita Audio's booth
- in light of the headphone festival, Dita Audio will be giving away a very limited number of its interconnects!
- giveaway interconnects will come in waterproof carrying cases
NOTE: Gold Truth Editions are special editions sold only at Fujiya Avic. Gold editions will be available for display at Dita Audio's Fujiya booth (if you are lucky enough to be in Tokyo at the time).
Reference: I reviewed both Dita Audio earphones at Headfonia earlier this year. I am a firm fan of their sound and am totally stoked to see/hear what they have on display this time around.
EDIT: certain number was changed to very limited in regard to Dita's interconnects
Glove Audio's DAC amp/case for the Astell&Kern AK100
Looks pretty interesting. More info to come at www.gloveaudio.com.
This link and graphic provided by the prodigious thumb, Sasaki.
UPDATE: earlier versions of this article said that the Glove Audio's DAC amp/case was built for the Astell&Kern AK240. It is not. It is built for the first AK100 and AK120. My sincerest apologies. You will notice that the link is still the same.
Audio360: early impressions of the Woo Audio WA7tp
Audio360's round table discussion of the WA7tp tube power supply companion to the WA7 headphone amplifier is encouraging to say the least. Specifically, it is worth highlighting Kevin Venable's impressions:
“Ah cool... I find lapsteel to be a hard instrument to listen too on a lot of gear. It sounds too harsh, a bottleneck slide playing like in blues as well. It is quite enjoyable with the WA7tp. My prefered rig for this kind of music has always been my vinyl rig, but this is getting closer.”
The entire discussion can be read here: early impressions: woo audio's wa7tp