Why haven't I received a shipping code or response from customer service for my order in over 3 weeks?
Hello, I apologize for using the community to post a customer service ticket essentially, but I haven't gotten any update from this website for my FIRST ORDER regarding some headphones I ordered. Essentially, my partner ordered me some gaming headphones ( Drop + EPOS PC38X) a few weeks ago. I have an attached screenshot of the confirmation code on this post. Normally I'd expect a shipping code to be provided, at most, a week later, but I decided to give this website a little bit more patience because to begin with, my girlfriend was skeptical, but after reading some posts on Reddit recommending this site, I convinced her it wasn't a scam. 3 weeks later, lo and behold, we still have not gotten any kind of shipping update. I am just wondering, on average, how long it takes for an order to get to the buyer here. I have ordered from websites like Shien and etc, so I am not really stressing anything, but considering the fact that I sent customer support an e-mail 10 days ago and have...
Sep 8, 2024
BTW, I don't claim to know answer to what you ask. I do have Schiit Vali and I don't like it at all, compared to Fiio e10K and Chord Mojo. But then Vali is supposed to be coloured...
You may be able to find this discussions, if you wnat to check his credentials:
Uzuzu70 I'd say the dac/amp combo is a bit more important. The goal of hifi is for the cans to be neutral.
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2 weeks ago Commenting on Grace Design x Massdrop m9XX DAC/Amp Uzuzu70 lol low gain. Always use low gain before high gain to achieve your proper listening levels. High gain is only for when the music can't get loud enough on low gain cranked to max. That and it's just the way the Fostex cans are. They aren't picky either at what you throw at them but it's best to throw them with an amp with very low output impedence (like 2 or lower). If it helps, the m9xx has no gain switch.
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2 weeks ago Commenting on Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Headphones Uzuzu70 q701 peaky, I nearly lost my marbles laughing. Try amp/dac matching properly.
It is such a new product that it is a shame there is not much talk or online reviews… But all the same, I think given time and a little exposure, the V2 has some strong potential to fill that ~$165 range as a solid contender. It is also something to note that the V2 is named under SMSL’s VMV label, which is their higher end or ‘luxury’ brand if you will. I am willing to bet my $120 that the V2 is worth its price, I think it would be great for those who do not want to commit $200+ on a Schiit Stack or O2/ODac combo but want something a little more than the likes of a Fiio E10k, or other cheaper set.
Always using low gain to achieve proper listening volume is basically a fact as higher gain by definition distorts audio.
Also the q701 is not peaky when used on good equipment and well mastered songs. And I never stated that headphones themselves have to be neutral.
I meant what you are hearing through your headphones aka the source presented to you by your dac/amp should be neutral. The sentence was poorly written by me and he took it out of context I can see how. Granted this kid is using slivers of my conversation to discredit me. It is generally more important to spend higher dollars first on your dac/amp and get a nice clean source before you dump the high dollars into cans. Say you have 500 dollars, 100 dollar cans and a 400 dollar dac/amp will sound better than 400 dollar cans vs 100 dollar dac/amp generally.
If my opinion is bull and my thoughts are so invalid I wonder why I have +72 and growing ratings. I've read thousands of reviews and demo'd shit tons of equipment, plenty more than those basement dwellers.
One more point I'd like to make though is that you don't have to be into "hi-fi" to enjoy music. Often times Hi-Fi is just people who are seeking the best possible sound quality and it's usually obsession not just enjoyment of music. Well it's also sometimes both ;-)
My opinions are fact. Nutella, best.
Uzuzu - "Say you have 500 dollars, 100 dollar cans and a 400 dollar dac/amp will sound better than 400 dollar cans vs 100 dollar dac/amp generally."
I hope you do some reading on the subject - check Audio Critic archives, or bunch of other audio guys that know what they're writing. Electronics are substantially more similar and easier to get right than transducers, i.e. drivers, headphones and speakers. Rule I've heard is to spend 85% budget on your speakers. This is arguable point, but you get the point.
My beef with you is, I felt that you confidently gave wrong advice to those that know less. Confidence in such context can be very convincing, and I was concerned about well being of receiver of advice. Cheers
P.S. I have Chord Mojo($599) and Fiio E10K($75) and difference is really small, as to be barely audible. I have number of cans (most high-end) and they're all _very_ different.
I can't possibly think of a way for this to be more wrong. I spent $200 on my headphones and then bought a $200 amp/DAC stack (Schiit), and realized what a waste of money that was. Almost nothing changed. Would have been better off buying a $350 pair of headphones and the cheapest Fiio amp/DAC combo I could get, because an amp and DAC do almost nothing for your sound signature until you have a $500 pair of headphones.
Or maybe real reason is massive experimentation I've been doing with headphones in couple months - I got T1, Q701, LCD X, 3003i, TX00, and I've probably lost sensitivity to subtle differences...
In the context of constantly switching headphones, DACs differences are really, really small. However, as most people listen with one or two set of headphones, change of DAC may be way more perceptible for them, and I'm misrepresenting what they may experience.
So yeah, good point, I'll stop saying that...
I get your point, and I probably exhibit very poor listening skills compared to you. Yet, what I said is what I heard. I appreciate your comment as another perspective and potential to learn, but I'm wrestling with inability to replicate your experiences.
I even had 3 DACs connected for comparative analysis, going into my (awesome, Harbeth) speakers: internal from OPPO BD103, internal from my Marantz receiver and Mojo. I was able to switch with remote any which way in 0.5 sec, or whatever it is time amp needs to switch input, and compare was very, very close btw all three. Mojo did sound best though, a touch more airy.
How important is DAC is question that is driving me crazy right now - not sure if Anthem MX310 would give me better DAC than Mojo, or maybe Emotiva DC-1 would be better? That's about what I'm ready to spend, but I'm not sure I'll notice positive difference (to clarify, I'm more interested in speaker setup than fones). Any comment is appreciated. And BTW, I can't separate technical capability of fones from their signature, so each one of them sounds completely differently to me