Hopstretch Posted November 21, 2009 Report Posted November 21, 2009 You're a cold fish, Reks. Sorry, Baggers.
shellylh Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Yeah, the Carolina blue trans is great. The setup GS-1 and JH13 are made for each other, really transparent setup. I could not be happier with the sound. I think the seal is slightly better in the left ear but I think I am getting a pretty good seal in the right ear. Wow. Just, wow. The light blue looks great; just what you wrote about wanting. Reads like the fit is good and you're getting a good seal (?) From looking at a few posts, the GS-1 was reported to pair well with the 13s. I've heard that DAC before and really liked the way it sounded, can only imagine how good the paring actually is. Just spent an hour on the back porch, in the New England fall sun, having a cigar and listening to DSOTM with the iMod/Pico combination. Was a happy hour. Look forward to your impressions.
shellylh Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 OK, I have been trying not to react too quickly/strongly to my new toy but... HOLY SHIT, the ECD-1 GS-1 JH13 is great. OK, I got it out of my system.
Augsburger Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Ugh! It has now been 27 hours since I purchased. I can't take the wait.
Voltron Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 OK, I have been trying not to react too quickly/strongly to my new toy but... HOLY SHIT, the ECD-1 GS-1 JH13 is great. OK, I got it out of my system. Damn, you held out for hours before exclaiming that.
Sherwood Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Still madly in love with mine. Still spend at least an hour a day with them in. Jealous of all your better rigs, but I just don't need it. They're so danged good right out of the iPhone...
jp11801 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Tyler try the ALO Rx amp it is just about a perfect match for the 13s, so much so that I am selling off the pico and netbook and going iphone/Rx. I'll probably get the dac/ipod(iphone) digital device when Matt comes out with it. I am considering complete madness and going balacing act with these but need to stop by and hear it again. Also the BA makes a killer pre amp.
jinp6301 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Tyler try the ALO Rx amp it is just about a perfect match for the 13s, so much so that I am selling off the pico and netbook and going iphone/Rx. I'll probably get the dac/ipod(iphone) digital device when Matt comes out with it. I am considering complete madness and going balacing act with these but need to stop by and hear it again. Also the BA makes a killer pre amp. I thought so too when I listened to the Rx amp at the meet. But I havent tried any of the other digital volume control portable amps.
Sherwood Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 I'll do so nums, but you should at least let me buy you a drink before I take your amp.
morphsci Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 I am considering complete madness and going balacing act with these but need to stop by and hear it again. Also the BA makes a killer pre amp. The most common comment at Chiunifi was that the BA had the blackest background they had heard. May not be madness afterall.
tyrion Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 I am considering complete madness and going balacing act with these but need to stop by and hear it again. Also the BA makes a killer pre amp. Did you just throw down the gauntlet? It is tube weather in Florida at the moment.
Salt Peanuts Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Looking good there, shelly! Makes me wish I had my refits back, and had a decent home amp for them. I'd tried them out with Duet's headphone out and the noise floor was rather high.
The Monkey Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Tyler try the ALO Rx amp it is just about a perfect match for the 13s, so much so that I am selling off the pico and netbook and going iphone/Rx. I'll probably get the dac/ipod(iphone) digital device when Matt comes out with it. I am considering complete madness and going balacing act with these but need to stop by and hear it again. Also the BA makes a killer pre amp. What is this dac/iPod device of which you speak?
jp11801 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Matt has a magic box that debuted unspectacularly at CanJam, it was still in beta and was hit and miss in LA. It takes the digital stream from the LOD and feeds it to a dac in the same box then feeds it to a 1/8 out. Same form factor as the ALO Rx that he designed as well. I took a bunch of time with it at RMAF and really liked it, it was dicey with my iphone 3G but worked well with all ipods. He is working on the iphone 3g issue. I walked away from portable a year or two ago but after the JH13s with the pico and then the Rx got the bug again.
jinp6301 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Woahhh, thats awesome. No need for bulky irivers!
Salt Peanuts Posted November 23, 2009 Report Posted November 23, 2009 I got my right ear refit back today. After a quick try, the fit is better, but the left ear still feels slightly better. I'll use them extensively the next couple of days, and hopefully, I won't have to send them back again. One really noticeable difference is that the color on the right ear piece is much darker now. Not a real big deal, but I was hoping they'd resolved their finish inconsistensies by now.
Salt Peanuts Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Random observation - I can listen to my iPod with its volume all the way down when using JH13.
ojnihs Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 What volume are you guys listening to your jh13s out of your iPods/iPhones? I find I barely go above one click of the volume buttons on my iPhone.
Salt Peanuts Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 On my iPod classic (80gb), I listen with volume shade above it all the way down. On my iPod Touch (2G), it's one or two clicks, depending on the file.
veloaudio Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Depends on the album and my mood but generally around 40-50%.
Dusty Chalk Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 You guys should probably ramp down the gain on the MP3's (or whatever). That might give you a little more room on the volume knob. (I believe it's an actual parameter in the metadata, not sure though.)
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