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Offline Brap

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IEM Choices
« on: August 26, 2016, 12:23:31 PM »
Need to get a set of IEM's.  Thought about Klipsch and B&W since I have their speakers at home but read some reviews about Westone's. Listened to their W30 and W50 last night. W50's very tight and nice imaging, great response.  Who has tried any of these? Appreciate it.
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Offline Emil

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Re: IEM Choices
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2016, 03:23:01 PM »
Am I the only one who doesnt know what an IEM is? :)
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Re: IEM Choices
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2016, 03:43:53 PM »
In Ear Monitors so I'm told
Fritz Carrera 7 Be
VTA ST-70
Parasound Halo P5
Oppo 105
Rega P3
Ortofon Quintet Bronze
Cambridge CXN streamer
Teac 3340S
Anticables 3.1
Masterbuilt reference/Kimber Cable IC

Offline mdconnelly

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Re: IEM Choices
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 09:05:24 AM »
You see IEMs on Massdrop.com all the time.  Often, they're cheap crap, but occasionally, they're highly rated (via headfi, etc...).    They're almost always priced well.  Might be worth keeping an eye out.

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Re: IEM Choices
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 09:27:08 AM »
Going with Westone W50's.  Got a great deal on demo's from my local reputable Hi-Fi shop, Holm Audio. These sound awesome and loaded an Onkyo app for my iphone tunes.
Fritz Carrera 7 Be
VTA ST-70
Parasound Halo P5
Oppo 105
Rega P3
Ortofon Quintet Bronze
Cambridge CXN streamer
Teac 3340S
Anticables 3.1
Masterbuilt reference/Kimber Cable IC

Offline tmazz

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Re: IEM Choices
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2016, 06:29:44 AM »
Am I the only one who doesnt know what an IEM is? :)

The couldn't charge big bucks for them if they were called earbuds like the $4.99 things from WalMart.  :lol:
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