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WookieePoot t1_j6jhyia wrote

Reply to comment by RubenRag in Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag

Love this!

I too use a Samsung Tab S8 resting on the very same stand, using Tidal/Amazon HD, using usb to either a Dragonfly Red (in the living room) or a Modius/Magnius Schiit stack (in my office) to various headphones.

I have also been considering the Mojo 2 but struggle with idea of having to memorize the menu navigation and color codes. I hear it sounds amazing tho.

That's a nice setup. Enjoy!

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Stickytape777 OP t1_j6jh05f wrote

Reply to comment by thepartything in Still on the hunt for a good gaming and multimedia headphone/headset by Stickytape777

I didn't like the H6pro open backs, at all. The pads were stiff and sucked. The audio was terrible. The closed backs were much better and had better audio imo.

The Steel Series headsets have wonky audio frequency response. Cheap plastic and QC issues. Check other subreddits especially the Steel Series one. People's headsets are breaking after minimal use. The wires inside the earcups break because of crappy soldering. The speakers blow or distort because of terrible QC. I had the Nova 7x for 2 weeks and returned them. Couldn't get them to sound right. Not comfy and hurt my ears constantly. To each their own. I will never insult someone for liking them but there is better out there. Audeze unveiled their new Maxwell wireless headset. Might look into that too.

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RubenRag OP t1_j6jfzvs wrote

Reply to Finally happy with a source! by RubenRag

After 6/7 years of arguing with myself daily about the virtues of different source options I’ve finally hit nirvana!

I’ve always been a big proponent of streaming, I do own a decent amount of music ripped, downloaded and or purchased digitally and vinyl, for all its charms, is not for me ( a very wise person with more disposable income than I once said to me “it’s the inconvenience and expense that draws me to vinyl”) after owning 5-10 streamers from the node, sonos port, CXNv2 rpi with various hats etc, and using multiple services via PC or Mac, I’ve finally arrived here!

Samsung tablet, UAPP, Qobuz, usb to mojo 2, CXA81 and LS50/Rel T0 sub.

I’ve always wanted a now playing screen that wasn’t on my main monitor, the tablet as a source via UAPP ticks so many boxes!! I have a smart plug with the charger for the tablet attached, into a usbC hub with the Mojo attached, I can kill the charge with a voice command to preserve battery life or the tablet, easily flick to bandcamp or Spotify for discovery and tablet can be taken to bed with me to listen via a dongle (which is 50% of my use)

Sound quality is as good as anything I’ve tried, convenience blows everything out of the water and I have my “now playing” screen. Everything is at arms length and feels like a super high tech juke box, the entire experience feels like something that was designed with this purpose in mind rather than an amalgam of different objects, the twin output of the mojo means I can keep my speaker amp connected and still connect headphones without unplugging stuff!

I’m elated to say the least, tablet cost me £200 on a flash sale, stand and hub plus a few cables was another £30, best money I’ve spent I hifi (I used to use Apple Music via an iPad Pro but £1200 for it to be stranded on a desk doesn’t make sense and the samsung just feels right )

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faulternative t1_j6jfyuu wrote

Reply to comment by Gamergtx_260 in oh chifi, never change by Nosapaw

And after a while there doesn't seem to be much difference between new products, either. The latest and greatest $25 IEMs eventually sound a lot like the latest and greatest $25 IEMs from the last round...

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Stickytape777 OP t1_j6jfvq0 wrote

Reply to comment by thepartything in Still on the hunt for a good gaming and multimedia headphone/headset by Stickytape777

Not sure why that person claims the 560S has a narrow soundstage when it doesn't. Youtubers that are very well known in the audiophile space say the 560S has good soundstage, imaging, and accuracy.

Freshreviews

DMS

Joshua Valour

Crinacle

Just to name the big names right off the bat. They all praise the 560S in all categories. I would take that person's reddit review with a grain of salt. As I've said, YMMV. Unfortunately you will have to go on own journey trying to find the headphone or headset that you're content with.

I'm still not fully content with the 560S and that's purely a comfort thing. I have a large head and big ears so I need headphones that can accommodate that. The H6pros are incredibly comfy for me but the audio leaves me wanting more.

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