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NormalAccounts t1_jd6gdzw wrote

Reply to comment by ocic in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

You've picked well. I still adore mine like 6 years later.

Edit: I see you're concerned about bass. Don't be. Because of the custom seal, you'll get bass rumble in your gut from these puppies, while limiting fatigue due to the apex modules. And speaking of, you can also adjust the freq response slightly with different modules, both first or third party, so you can tweak things around just in case. I've noticed in more recent years I prefer a slightly leaner tuning, the bass is still there, but the overall balance for all sorts of genres is better to my ears (I use the MX)

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smalg2 t1_jd6ehr5 wrote

Reply to Technophobe struggling with new kit by Bob90d

I'd go to "Settings" -> "USB audio" -> "Limit sample rate" and make sure "No limit" is selected.

This should eliminate software downsampling (which eats into the phone's battery life for no reason) but unlike bit-perfect mode it will still allow you to use UAPP's built-in EQ if you want to.

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PolemiGD t1_jd68ryt wrote

Reply to Moondrops DSPs defective ? : Quarks DSP by Acceptable-Exit-9212

There are a lot of variables here but it probably is just an error of how fourier transform is used in the application. Still there could be more problems with the dac and/ or method of EQ. There are many ways of making digital EQ filters.

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DMcKibbins t1_jd65a3m wrote

Reply to Technophobe struggling with new kit by Bob90d

How do the XM4s work when plugged in? Do they still get processed by the DSP or are the headphones passive?

If the DSP is involved, you’ll need to see what its DAC is capable of. If it can only handle 16/24bit or 44.1kHz/48kHz, you’re not really getting any benefit from using higher quality files.

If the headphone goes into passive mode, the music will probably sound worse than with Bluetooth. Most BT ANC headphones are physically designed with a DSP in mind. That being said, you will get some benefit from using higher quality files since it’s purely analog.

As an example, the AirPods Max use a few DACs when wired, but each DAC is rated at 24bit/48kHz. Since the DSP is still involved, it means that wired will sound as good or better than Bluetooth (up to 48kHz/24bit).

Edit: Added a few words at the end for clarification.

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remotebert OP t1_jd63asi wrote

Reply to Mojo 2 + (MT-604 vs RNHP) by remotebert

I’ve been experimenting with amps hooked up to my Mojo 2 to help it out a little with my HD800S. The MT-604 adds some slight tube fun but vocals suffer, while the RNHP adds nice clarity but I think is a little disappointing for the price point.

I’m wanting to try out some other SS amps as I think my proclivities lean more in that direction. Are there any SS amps in a similar small form factor that would compliment the Mojo 2 with the HD800S? Looking at the $200-300 price range (I’ve been eyeing the JDS Labs EL AMP II+ and Topping A50S).

Balanced outputs and a decent volume knob would be a bonus!

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gelade1 t1_jd61ezw wrote

Reply to IEM gangbang by Jmo04

Mest is really one of a kind. Og mest is even more spectacular in presentation if the fits work for you. Pure joy to use for shorter active listening session. For longer session I will use u12t. 64 audio is no doubt the best in comfort department among high end iems companies.

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lh-95 t1_jd5yppj wrote

Reply to Technophobe struggling with new kit by Bob90d

Aside from the issues of MQA I’d like to ask:

  • Not to insinuate anything but the XM4s are plugged into the Bolt right?
  • what colour is the LED on the bolt, it should be Magenta when rendering MQA
  • Don’t have an android but does the tidal app hand off to the USB DAC and lead to the LED turning magenta? When I previously used Tidal on iOS it knew that there was a USB DAC and handed off the “unfold” to the DAC
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DWW256 t1_jd5r707 wrote

Reply to Technophobe struggling with new kit by Bob90d

Two points:

  1. There isn't any solid research I know of to suggest that humans can hear higher than 20 kHz, and 48 kHz is a high enough sampling frequency to render anything at 20 kHz and well higher. The benefits you would get with higher sampling frequencies are probably nonexistent, and if they're not, they're absurdly small. I don't think you need to worry about it.

  2. MQA adds significant artifacts to high-res audio which, unlike the alleged improvement in resolution, are audible. Plain old FLAC files are generally considered better. See here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRjsu9-Vznc) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHkqWZ9jzA0)

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bbq-ribs t1_jd5ic7j wrote

Reply to comment by Jmo04 in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

to my ears at least, I used the m15's on both of the earphones at the time and comply foam tips on the u6t.

I had issues with fitment on the silicone tips, but you can tell straight away that its a 64 audio iem, the targets are identical.

The Bass on the u6t had surprising had a good amount of quantity, i was honestly super surprised by this. the U6t decayed quicker than the a4s.

The A4s definitely has bass force, that the u6t didn't have. The mids where a little bit more present of the u6t, or they sounded closer on the stage, where as on the a4s its more relaxed.

The treble sounded similar to me, but its definitely elevated on both.

All and all they are both very good IEMs, I think the u6t is definitely more balanced, abit elevated bass, while the a4s is bit more fun.

The funnest of the bunch I tried was the Trio, its bass response is elevated and the female vocals are a bit closer on the stage(compared to the a4s), that iem really put a smile on my face.

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bbq-ribs t1_jd5fyrs wrote

Reply to comment by ocic in IEM gangbang by Jmo04

Well it all depends. I really like crinical's IEM target and he mentions that the bass on the N8 was out of control.

the bass on the A4S, is heavy at times, i do switch between the mx and the m15 often enough when the bass burns me out.

64 audio tends to be a bit bass heavy in general but generally balanced. If you are coming from something like a moondrop blessing dusk ... you will definitely notice it..

I dont think you will regret the a12t at all, but unfortunately if you want a bass response that extremely dynamic from the 64 Audio line up, the A4s or the Trio are pretty much your best bet.

But dont second guess yourself, wait for the custom to arrive, and enjoy and cry because man their CIEM are super comfy and its hard to go back to universals.

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