Cornan Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Preparing for my 10 day China trip. I'll need atleast a little something except my portable headphone setup to keep me satisfied in the hotel room after work hours! ? bogi 1 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 While waiting for my flight I got a little experimental and digged out my DIY battery grounder which is bathing in tourmaline stones inside a pure silver box which is completely covered with electrical tape. It actually made quite a nice improvement to the Oehlbach DAC Edition 40. Crystal clear high notes and noticeable wider sound stage. More dynamics as well. It will stay there! ? I also got my DIY micro vibration brass foot filled with clear quartz on the bottom and inside the velvet jewellery pouch on top. Difficult to say if it makes a difference though? Might re-check it when I come back! ? All in all very happy with the result with my low budget system so far. 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
austinpop Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 18 hours ago, Cornan said: Preparing for my 10 day China trip. I'll need atleast a little something except my portable headphone setup to keep me satisfied in the hotel room after work hours! ? Have a good trip! Cornan 1 My Audio Setup Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, austinpop said: Have a good trip! Thanks Rajiv! My flight to Amsterdam is delayed. What a surprice! ? I will have to make a run for it to my connecting flight to Shanghai! ??? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
mozes Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Cornan said: While waiting for my flight I got a little experimental and digged out my DIY battery grounder which is bathing in tourmaline stones inside a pure silver box which is completely covered with electrical tape. It actually made quite a nice improvement to the Oehlbach DAC Edition 40. Crystal clear high notes and noticeable wider sound stage. More dynamics as well. It will stay there! ? I also got my DIY micro vibration brass foot filled with clear quartz on the bottom and inside the velvet jewellery pouch on top. Difficult to say if it makes a difference though? Might re-check it when I come back! ? All in all very happy with the result with my low budget system so far. Really impressive stuff, have a safe flight! Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 2 hours ago, moussaobeid said: Really impressive stuff, have a safe flight! Thanks Moussa! I am in Amsterdam airport now waiting for boarding to Shanghai. I ran so quick that I even had time to treat myself! ? mozes 1 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
austinpop Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 36 minutes ago, Cornan said: Thanks Moussa! I am in Amsterdam airport now waiting for boarding to Shanghai. I ran so quick that I even had time to treat myself! ? Sweet! Or I should say - smoky!! I love Islay's, although I am partial to Talisker myself. Will that last you ten days in China? My Audio Setup Link to comment
mozes Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, austinpop said: Sweet! Or I should say - smoky!! I love Islay's, although I am partial to Talisker myself. Will that last you ten days in China? I love this city ?? Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 17 hours ago, austinpop said: Sweet! Or I should say - smoky!! I love Islay's, although I am partial to Talisker myself. Will that last you ten days in China? I like 25 year old Tallisker as well as Bowmore, but Laphroig is special to me. Even more so since I own around ten square feets of the island. If you send a cork back to Laphroig you get a certificat that you own one square feet of the island! ? Anyway, I have arrived to my destination Yi Wu where I stay for the next nine days. If you think it would be a nice place for a wakation...think again. It is a town built for business only. Hangzhou or Shanghai is recommended though! ? Since I did'nt want to drink from my Laphriog during my stay I bought a Johnnie Walkers Double Black on my KLM flight instead. I have no intension to drink it all up, but having a small one after a long journey is quite alright. Just because I am worth it! ? I did'nt get the CCA to work the first minutes when I tried it. Maybe due to the chinease legendary "super-speed" wifi connection• ?I will try again tomorrow. *this picture from my hotel room took around 30 minutes to download to CA 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
mozes Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Great to know you made it safel. Seems you are kicking it off with some audio testing Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, moussaobeid said: Great to know you made it safel. Seems you are kicking it off with some audio testing Thanks! ? Nah, I am just trying to get that damn CCA to just work here in China. Too tired to dig deep into why it does'nt work right now. Tomorrow night when I come back from work I have got more time and energy to get it to work with BubbleUPnP. Not expecting a dramatic change in SQ. Improved usabillity and tiny SQ improvements are quite alright in a Yi Wu hotel room! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Oops, listening to Ronald Jenkees: Disorganized Fun https://tidal.com/album/24248361 seemed to trigger my Double Black drinking. My third glass until I got here! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Damn it! Cannot get me CCA to work here in China. Plausible explanation is lowsy WiFi connection. My iPhone or Android tablet wired to the speaker is the only way right now. If I knew I would have brought the Oehlbach DAC Edition 40 instead. Lesson learned! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 I forgot to mention Bluetooth. I can still use it but since the sq sucks I am not prepared to sacrify my ears completely for the sake of usability! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
austinpop Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Sorry wait - what is CCA? Some Google Chromecast thing? I live in the iOS world, so I was thinking CCK, which is something totally different. My Audio Setup Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, austinpop said: Sorry wait - what is CCA? Some Google Chromecast thing? I live in the iOS world, so I was thinking CCK, which is something totally different. *Haha* It is my short for ChromeCast Audio. So many CC around, but CCK is something iOS'ish! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Actually, it would be great fun to know what you all carry with you on your travels abroad? I have a friend in Texas that virtually carry his whole main setup with him. I surely do not! But, what do you carry with you to foreign countries? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
mozes Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 My iphone and Sennheiser Momentum headphones, great combo on the go and so simple Cornan 1 Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 36 minutes ago, moussaobeid said: My iphone and Sennheiser Momentum headphones, great combo on the go and so simple Similar to me then! I normally carry my simple iPhone SE connected to my Shure SE215 with upgraded Fiio headphone silver cables on short vaccations. Nothing fancy and it never brakes! ? mozes 1 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
bogi Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Cornan said: Actually, it would be great fun to know what you all carry with you on your travels abroad? I have a friend in Texas that virtually carry his whole main setup with him. I surely do not! But, what do you carry with you to foreign countries? I travell with heavily DIYed 10 years old iPod 5.5G (Wolfson DAC output is directly led to headphone jack, the original iPod's headamp is disconnected), then external headamp is used. I travel mostly with Brainwavz B2 IEMs, but sometimes also with foldable orthodynamic headphones (almost 30 years old) of former USSR production Amfiton TDS-15. Not to be all, my iPod contains alternate Rockbox firmware to behave as ordinary portable player without iSpecialities. Cornan 1 i7 11850H + RTX A2000 Win11 HQPlayer ► Topping HS02 ► 2x iFi iSilencer ► SMSL D300 ► DIY headamp DHA1 ► HiFiMan HE-500 Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 @bogi Thanks for sharing! I simply love those Amfiton TDS-15. I would'nt mind having those in my collection myself. A great looking pair of headphones! ? I wish I could Google for my wish-for-headphones. They is called Sennheiser HD-1000 or something similar. I want them badly despite how they sound! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I find the Laphroaig to be lacking in treble. I have only tried the el cheapo stuff tho. The Talisker seemed to have the best balance to me. Link to comment
Jud Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 In fact I'm on the road this week (though not internationally), and what I brought was: - My MacBook Pro - The Geek Out - Etymotic ER-4P IEMs - My complete collection of downloaded and ripped music on seven 128GB SD cards that slot into the MBP. Completely portable (on planes and in cars too). MikeyFresh 1 One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical Ethernet to Fitlet3 -> Fibbr Alpha Optical USB -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 6 hours ago, Ralf11 said: I find the Laphroaig to be lacking in treble. I have only tried the el cheapo stuff tho. The Talisker seemed to have the best balance to me. •Haha• What the Laphroig misses in treble it catches up in bass-notes and dynamics. I do like Tallisker as well, but find it a little weak in authority! ?? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
Cornan Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 6 hours ago, Jud said: In fact I'm on the road this week (though not internationally), and what I brought was: - My MacBook Pro - The Geek Out - Etymotic ER-4P IEMs - My complete collection of downloaded and ripped music on seven 128GB SD cards that slot into the MBP. Completely portable (on planes and in cars too). Thanks for sharing Jud! ? 🎛️ Audio System Link to comment
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