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Post by brubacca on Jul 29, 2014 20:03:28 GMT -5
What do you all do for your vacation music fix?
I have considered packing up my PA2-50, Squeezebox Touch, Thumb Drive and D4 Speakers.....
My easy not so good route is my iPod Photo and Sennheiser 428 Headphones, but they really don't get the job done.
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Post by Gary Cook on Jul 29, 2014 20:23:43 GMT -5
iDevice + Airmotive 4's.
Cheers
Gary
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Post by sct on Jul 29, 2014 22:23:00 GMT -5
It would seem that a decent MP3 player jacked into a pair of Airmotiv 4s would be a great portable system that rocks...
SCT
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Post by drtrey3 on Jul 30, 2014 8:40:36 GMT -5
I take my laptop running jRiver Media Server, my hard drive with cd and higher res files, my uDac usb dace and my Airmotiv 4s. Quite nice in the nearfield and more than adequate for background music in a larger room. On a recent trip to visit my cousin, he regular tv was down and the replacement had blows speakers! Airmotiv 4s to the rescue! Sadly, that meant I did not get to listen to music through them, but the family appreciated them a lot.
Trey
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Post by Shaker on Jul 30, 2014 9:48:57 GMT -5
CEntrance Hi-Fi M8, iPod/iPhone and Audeze LCD-X cans
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Post by garbulky on Jul 30, 2014 10:07:19 GMT -5
Whatever device has the files stored on.
Sennheiser HD600. $30 Behringer UCA 202 . Connect via USB. Profit.
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Post by Dark Ranger on Jul 30, 2014 10:56:17 GMT -5
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Post by brubacca on Jul 30, 2014 11:17:12 GMT -5
I actually ordered on of those geek wave players, so I am hoping that I am set next year. It is coming with dual 9018M DACs. Hopefully they will deliver by July 2015. I like the idea of the active speakers.
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Post by bootman on Jul 30, 2014 11:38:20 GMT -5
A Fiio X3 with a nice pair of headphones.
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Post by Shaker on Jul 30, 2014 13:33:56 GMT -5
What's a vacation? a distant memory! especially when you have 3 kids 3 and under (get your mind out of the gutter, we had twins)  now we need a day or two to recover from any "vacation" |
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Post by Shaker on Jul 30, 2014 13:37:17 GMT -5
Whatever device has the files stored on. Sennheiser HD600. $30 Behringer UCA 202 . Connect via USB. Profit. have you compared the HD600 to the HD800? curious since I have heard good things about both, but have only listened to the 800. ended up going with the LCD-X as I was looking for a single pair and their sound appealed to me for a single can across genres. I loved the sound stage of the 800 though. truly remarkable. not sure of the 600 share that characteristic? |
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Post by garbulky on Jul 30, 2014 14:16:24 GMT -5
Whatever device has the files stored on. Sennheiser HD600. $30 Behringer UCA 202 . Connect via USB. Profit. have you compared the HD600 to the HD800? curious since I have heard good things about both, but have only listened to the 800. ended up going with the LCD-X as I was looking for a single pair and their sound appealed to me for a single can across genres. I loved the sound stage of the 800 though. truly remarkable. not sure of the 600 share that characteristic? I haven't heard the HD800. I do know that it can sound very different depending on the source and especially the amplification. The higher end the better. I have only used (good) entry level sources and amplification on it. I'm pretty sure the HD800 shares this pickiness of amps and sources. Having said that, from what I gather the HD800 is classed as up there with the best while the HD600 is more of a good mid-tier or low mid headphones. It's still very nice but for example in the setup I have I prefer the sound my speakers make over it. The HD600's are a wee bit more uh....grainier and not quite as much depth. And due to its high impedance pickiness and size it makes it not the PERFECT travel headphone. However it is darn rugged and has withstood weigh more abuse than it should have! Every part is also fully user replaceable. Despite all this rambling, I still haven't heard the best these headphones can do. The senheisers are definitely neutral. No hyped up frequencies that stick out. They are very easy on the ears, nothing harsh, with good amps they can produce some bass and have that airy treble that people like. It also produes a black background. Also you can listen to it for hours without feeling uncomfortable. With the wrong sort of matching gear, it can sound a little recessed, lackluster and lacking detail. Within its price range it competes well. If you have audeze stuff I think you'll likely be doing much better. Just my two cents. |
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Post by cheapthryl on Jul 30, 2014 15:57:14 GMT -5
Portable drive, Laptop, musicstreamer II, Swan D1080mkII or Swan m200 mkII. This is my road setup for motel stays. The 1080's are boxy and pack easier but the 200's sound better.
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Post by Shaker on Jul 30, 2014 17:26:30 GMT -5
have you compared the HD600 to the HD800? curious since I have heard good things about both, but have only listened to the 800. ended up going with the LCD-X as I was looking for a single pair and their sound appealed to me for a single can across genres. I loved the sound stage of the 800 though. truly remarkable. not sure of the 600 share that characteristic? I haven't heard the HD800. I do know that it can sound very different depending on the source and especially the amplification. The higher end the better. I have only used (good) entry level sources and amplification on it. I'm pretty sure the HD800 shares this pickiness of amps and sources. Having said that, from what I gather the HD800 is classed as up there with the best while the HD600 is more of a good mid-tier or low mid headphones. It's still very nice but for example in the setup I have I prefer the sound my speakers make over it. The HD600's are a wee bit more uh....grainier and not quite as much depth. And due to its high impedance pickiness and size it makes it not the PERFECT travel headphone. However it is darn rugged and has withstood weigh more abuse than it should have! Every part is also fully user replaceable. Despite all this rambling, I still haven't heard the best these headphones can do. The senheisers are definitely neutral. No hyped up frequencies that stick out. They are very easy on the ears, nothing harsh, with good amps they can produce some bass and have that airy treble that people like. It also produes a black background. Also you can listen to it for hours without feeling uncomfortable. With the wrong sort of matching gear, it can sound a little recessed, lackluster and lacking detail. Within its price range it competes well. If you have audeze stuff I think you'll likely be doing much better. Just my two cents. Absolutely, the HD800 are notoriously picky about source and amp. Don't sell the 600 short, it has a strong rep and dollar for dollar may be a better buy as far as value. I found the 800 to be a bit strong in the highs, a little sterile overall, and a touch lacking in the low end. While large, they are very comfortable. With the right amp and source they are likely a terrific pick for classical and orchestral pieces. While I do enjoy a fair amount of classical, I also listen to a lot of rock, some jazz, blues and electronic and therefore went with the LCD-X for my personal taste. If my speakers had arrived when they should have I might have not jumped into the headphone world. Good stuff! |
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Post by zerafa on Jul 30, 2014 17:47:35 GMT -5
airmotive 5, uDac, iPod or Macbook Air. The storm case is great for moving these by plane. Note that for 220 volt countries, you need a step down transformer... as i learned the hard way... Had to find fuses and transformer on that first trip
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Post by garbulky on Jul 30, 2014 17:57:59 GMT -5
I haven't heard the HD800. I do know that it can sound very different depending on the source and especially the amplification. The higher end the better. I have only used (good) entry level sources and amplification on it. I'm pretty sure the HD800 shares this pickiness of amps and sources. Having said that, from what I gather the HD800 is classed as up there with the best while the HD600 is more of a good mid-tier or low mid headphones. It's still very nice but for example in the setup I have I prefer the sound my speakers make over it. The HD600's are a wee bit more uh....grainier and not quite as much depth. And due to its high impedance pickiness and size it makes it not the PERFECT travel headphone. However it is darn rugged and has withstood weigh more abuse than it should have! Every part is also fully user replaceable. Despite all this rambling, I still haven't heard the best these headphones can do. The senheisers are definitely neutral. No hyped up frequencies that stick out. They are very easy on the ears, nothing harsh, with good amps they can produce some bass and have that airy treble that people like. It also produes a black background. Also you can listen to it for hours without feeling uncomfortable. With the wrong sort of matching gear, it can sound a little recessed, lackluster and lacking detail. Within its price range it competes well. If you have audeze stuff I think you'll likely be doing much better. Just my two cents. Absolutely, the HD800 are notoriously picky about source and amp. Don't sell the 600 short, it has a strong rep and dollar for dollar may be a better buy as far as value. I found the 800 to be a bit strong in the highs, a little sterile overall, and a touch lacking in the low end. While large, they are very comfortable. With the right amp and source they are likely a terrific pick for classical and orchestral pieces. While I do enjoy a fair amount of classical, I also listen to a lot of rock, some jazz, blues and electronic and therefore went with the LCD-X for my personal taste. If my speakers had arrived when they should have I might have not jumped into the headphone world. Good stuff! (sorry for the derail, you can pm me if you want) Curious to hear what gear you are using? |
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Post by audiofile on Jul 30, 2014 21:35:03 GMT -5
Astell & Kern AK120 with Sennheiser Momentum headphones. Makes for some nice, hi-rez music while on the road.
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Post by hemster on Jul 30, 2014 21:47:44 GMT -5
Astell & Kern AK120 with Sennheiser Momentum headphones. Makes for some nice, hi-rez music while on the road. Astell & Kern is overpriced IMHO... |
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Post by audiofile on Jul 31, 2014 20:44:43 GMT -5
Astell & Kern AK120 with Sennheiser Momentum headphones. Makes for some nice, hi-rez music while on the road. Astell & Kern is overpriced IMHO... Not if you get it at the price I got mine!  |
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