Asr Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 I have the JH13 hooked up to my temporary rig of the moment, the Luxman P200 from the Plinius CD-101. Now I understand why Peter sold his L3000 for the JH13. Zomg these are even moar amazing than they already were out of my mere DAP. The level of sound quality out of these is absolutely unreal. I'm not sure I could personally give up both my AD2000 and Qualia in favor of the JH13 though, as those two offer a few things the JH13 doesn't, but damn is this amazing. The bass is ridiculously powerful (moreso than my Klipsch X10) and it still maintains clarity over the rest of the frequency spectrum.
Deadneddz Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 lol my girlfriend was so sad when she did not win the JH13s at Canjam. When you won them, I said "he has no idea what hes getting, he's gunna love them.":o(knowing you did not have any experience with custom iems.) Good prediction eh?
rlanger Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Not sure what, if anything, I did, but the Pico Gods have smiled upon me this morning and are providing me with static free listening bliss!!! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.
F1GTR Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 I'm not sure I could personally give up both my AD2000 and Qualia in favor of the JH13 though, as those two offer a few things the JH13 doesn't, but damn is this amazing. The bass is ridiculously powerful (moreso than my Klipsch X10) and it still maintains clarity over the rest of the frequency spectrum. Like what? Over yonder these things can apparently do no wrong and make people want to sell their Orpheus.
Asr Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 AD2000 - bass is snappier (also possibly more extension - not sure about that though, would have to listen more), more mid-range x-factor (can't really explain more on that, too subjective), and more treble tilt. Definitely "whacks" more insistently too (always an amazing effect on anything percussive). Qualia - dramatic overall treble tilt relative to JH13 so everything sounds brighter, clearer, etc. I'm in the minority but I personally like hearing high-frequency glossing, sheening, ringing, etc, particularly on anything metallic (zomg) and the Qualia perfectly captures those. I always feel like the Qualia digs its "claws" into the treble with perfectly clean lines. Alison Krauss & Union Station for example is always an absolutely amazing listen on the Qualia, in fact I only listen to AKUS with the Qualia. The Qualia does justice to the speed and twangs of the banjo, steel guitar, etc.
cclragnarok Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Well, now I'm thinking you might be right. While it didn't appear that the static always coincided with the latency drops, my desktop shows absolutely no latency issues, while the latency on my laptop is quite frequent. I've tried disabling the drivers on anything that might cause the problem, but haven't found the answer yet. Any suggestions? Back when I used Trend Micro PC-cillin (came with my laptop ) as my antivirus program, it was giving me problems with DPC latency. Now I'm using McAfee with my sister's multi-user license, and it does much less damage to the latency. Next time you have the problem, you can try disconnecting the internet and turning off the antivirus to see if things get better. Other programs/drivers/devices might be factors too, and it also depends on the hardware specs, operating system, "power options" settings, etc. Once in a while I still get big latency spikes, but it doesn't happen often enough to bother me too much. If it is a latency problem, increasing buffer sizes and tweaking thread priority settings might also improve things. Of course, if it's not a latency problem, none of this will help. Didn't help. Just in case it is interference from the power lines, you can try running off battery power for both the Pico and the laptop. This way, everything would be battery powered. You might have to change the power settings so that you don't get reduced processor speeds, which might cause latency problems. You can also try removing other USB/Firewire devices if there's any attached.
rlanger Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 Damn! It seems that the static problem exists only on the main and second floors of my home. But when I'm in my basement as I was this morning, no static?
deepak Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 Damn! It seems that the static problem exists only on the main and second floors of my home. But when I'm in my basement as I was this morning, no static? Maybe your house is haunted
cclragnarok Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 Damn! It seems that the static problem exists only on the main and second floors of my home. But when I'm in my basement as I was this morning, no static? Do you live next to a radio station or something like that?
rlanger Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 Do you live next to a radio station or something like that? No. Residential suburbia. Sigh.
jinp6301 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 This would never happen in postjack's forum
boomana Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 This would never happen in postjack's forum
rlanger Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 ok finally figured out a correlation. My PC is a touchscreen tablet and whenever I touch the screen with my finger, l get static. No static when I use the pen though. It's very strange though that this doesn't happen in the basement.
deepak Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 ok finally figured out a correlation. My PC is a touchscreen tablet and whenever I touch the screen with my finger, l get static. No static when I use the pen though. It's very strange though that this doesn't happen in the basement. Is there carpet in the basement? It might be static electricity if you're touching the screen with your finger and on carpet.
rlanger Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 Yes, there is carpet in the basement and hardwood on the main floor. I don't think it is a static electricity issue. The tablet has a special touchscreen for multi-touch. I think that's the issue.
Edwood Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 If it's capacitive touch it could be the problem. I use a Tablet PC with only a Wacom digitizer, and don't have problems.
rlanger Posted August 1, 2009 Report Posted August 1, 2009 If it's capacitive touch it could be the problem. I use a Tablet PC with only a Wacom digitizer, and don't have problems. That's it. Just have to use the pen only when I'm listening, l guess.
JBLoudG20 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 The right fits perfectly. The left seems to go a bit too deep, but I'm going to give a bit of time for me to adjust. Wearing it normally, its fine. However, the slightest pressure causes a bit of pain. I'm not sure if its hitting the eardrum, but its damn close. Funny, I was worried about the right ear hitting the eardrum, because that is the thick one.
JBLoudG20 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 I haven't spent much time yet, but initially I am very happy, especially with the bass response. That was the major gain I wanted, when compared to the er6i. For $400, I'm pretty pleased. I may elaborate more when I am more familiar with them.
ojnihs Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 I haven't spent much time yet, but initially I am very happy, especially with the bass response. That was the major gain I wanted, when compared to the er6i. For $400, I'm pretty pleased. I may elaborate more when I am more familiar with them. sounds nice. i'd like a pair of customs too but i just don't think i can drop even $400 for a pair.
JBLoudG20 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 sounds nice. i'd like a pair of customs too but i just don't think i can drop even $400 for a pair. Sell sell sell. I didn't have to put $1 from my pocket into these.
ojnihs Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 Sell sell sell. I didn't have to put $1 from my pocket into these. true, but only cans i got left are the esw-9, and they aren't going anywhere for the foreseeable future. what's the lifespan on those customs?
JBLoudG20 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 true, but only cans i got left are the esw-9, and they aren't going anywhere for the foreseeable future. what's the lifespan on those customs? Don't know. Until I break them?
ojnihs Posted August 3, 2009 Report Posted August 3, 2009 Don't know. Until I break them? always thought i read somewhere that the lifespan of customs isn't that great.
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