Blog reactivate

since headfi.org is now a mess and I couldn't link to my cumulative reviews, I'll have to use back my site here, and i will slowly scan through the reviews i had made and link em here, and on the following day, until headfi has what i want, I'll be writing up here again

so first to go, RHA CL1 linked
https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/rha-cl1-ceramic.21739/reviews#review-17761

Q460 coming soon; JDSLabs USB OTG Mini to Micro arrived

2 notes here to mention real fast.

1. Q460 coming soon

Following the line up, I have the Q701 for quite some time, the Q460 will soon to follow for a review. 

2. JDSLabs USB OTG Mini to Micro

Well, in short, the cable has arrived, and my days of convenience to use my android S3 to connect to my Hippo cricri+ using shorter cables has arrived. YAY!

More to come soon! Thats all for now

Coming soon - Fiio X5

Arrangements are being made with Fiio to review the unreleased Fiio X5 player, so hold on to your seats, cause it will be here some time soon.

Fiio X5

Features:

• Dual Core Ingenics 4760B dual-core 600MHz CPU
• supports DSD, APE, FLAC, ALAC, WMA, WAV, ALAC
• Serves as DAC when connected to computer
• Asynchronous USB up to 24/192
• Quad Balanced Power Supply with separate positive and negative rails for pre-amp and amp sections),

Quad Balanced Power supply

• Dual TF slots supporting 128GB and more in newer firmware
• 10 band Graphic EQ
• 2.4" IPS LCD
• Mechanical scroll wheel
• 3 output ports, line out, headphone out, coaxial
• external dac+ amp supported
• 3700 mAh 3.7v lithium battery

CPU: JZ4760， DAC chip：PCM1792， AMP chip: OPA1612

MIN from ST.319 - TÌM (LOST) M/V

A recommended chance to listen out this song, it's St319 from Vietnam, really nice composition of the song, and they originated as a dance crew, and decided to make an MV for one of their crew member, MIN

Something random and short

It has been a while since I posted some review, rest assured, I am trying to get some items up for review, kind of in a struggle now. For your information, I do not have the privilege of getting review / sample units easily, I mostly review items that I myself actually bought or borrowed from my friends.

Hence, please, if you have anything that you do not use, you can send to me so I can test it out, and take my time on review and lastly return it to you.

Big Guns are here

I have finally received the long awaited (at my side at least) for the Audeze LCD-3 and Burson Audio Soloist SL unit. I'll be starting to test it after i get the things set up, for now, pictures of a few

Burson Audio Soloist SL

Audeze LCD-3

Open up

Special  thanks to Burson Audio and Audeze for this wonderful opportunity, I wouldn't be ablke to afford these rigs anyways :/

Let's talk theory for a sec

So, many people have been thinking, does an item priced more expensive = better item. Take for an instance, in headphones, get a T1, uber expensive, so yeah it sounds good to all, cause it is expensive. Is this actually the way of people's first perspective? Yeah, for a beginner's mind set that is.

Now when we venture longer down the road, things start to get clearer that sometimes expensive =/= definitely good stuff. There are reasons behind some ( i cant say all, cause not everything is always priced right, but some does) things that price are often higher, but the quality may be just on par.

Since there is no definite perimeter that defines what is actually price: performance equal, so we tend to use price as reference to the performance, but I tend to believe in different things sometimes.

My method:
First thing to do is get review site as references, whole lots of it. Search engines are all over the place, and are always in forums to ease you finding what you need. Couple sites I use are:
www.head-fi.org/f/
earmass.com
www.inearmatters.net
www.headfonia.com

Learn that you take the ideas given as a reference, search for the description that matches what you think of of your item that is in possession. Now that you have pin pointed that person and their line of description, search around if he has the item that you will want and has reviewed it. They can be closer to what you want, as he might have the same / closer preference to yours.

The next thing to do is bargain hunting, unless you have cash loads, which we tend not to have anyways. Search around your local forum, look for used items, they will cost lesser and most will have some adequate item condition. Negotiate pricing with them, pull the price to what you be able to fork out. So, with bargain hunting, you can save on the cash, and get what you want. Now isn't that wonderful.

Odd occasions, look out for bundles! In the near seasons festive etc, you will bump into several promotions, and joyful bundles. Now these are what some might be waiting for, cause your item may part of it, and you get more pay less. Yeah, babay! Cash in for the bonus!


Now that you have what you need, and nailed the price, learn to enjoy it. Don't let anyone local or internet judge what you have, don't let it get into your head. There is nothing "reference" level in this world, only "what we think is reference level". Go enjoy yourself! Till the next time, we discuss on different matters, or maybe start on a review of what i have myself.

Pre-initiation introduction

Self introduction

    The name noobandroid could be quite a familiar one, when it comes to the local LowYat.net forum community, especially in the audiophile section. People have been throwing in requests for suggestions in different rigs and equipments in the head-fi section (headphones, IEM, DAC, amp), and i have responded to ALL of them, no misses till now. Well, here is a little profile link to start with: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showuser=487975

    Background story telling

   Well i started off with everything that i have with a low cost of RM100 each. Firstly, i did almost 2 months of pure reading, understanding every perspective on each components and their role in ensuring good audio experience.

     Next comes the expenses to learn. I realized that reading people's review is like a sensationalized story, they can deem something as godly as it can be, but some other say it's hell on earth. Well, what can i say, each man for himself, either you take it or you don't. So i have to find out myself.

     I started buying a whole lot of items, starting with the purchasing from Jaben Malaysia. Yes, they are a good place to start off. Got my 1st pair of headphone, which is an RM80 Superlux HD668B. That is when i realize that porta-fi can get somewhat a serious personal listening experience.

     Moving forward till today, year of 2013, i got myself a 24/96 DACPort LX from Centrance, then an O2 amp, custom cables, and 3 headphones, ranging from low impedance 32 ohm Custom One Pro to the 250 Ohm DT770 Pro.

     Thought that will be where i will be staying, headphone section, but then, i realize, it cant be called porta-fi without something portable to play with. So i tried some IEM, and throughout the journey, finally got an Custom IEM from Unique Melody called the Miracle (6 Balance Armature custom IEM). 

What to expect from me?

     I cant say i am the most experienced level enthusiasts out there, or the newest in one, i prefer to stand in the middle, somewhat new somewhat experienced. Following weeks, i will try my best to compile reviews on what i have now, and what will be coming soon. Please stay tuned, whether you are the best or the newest, i don't give a damm, we are here to share and discuss. I welcome discussions, flame or bash, godly praise or a "You Suck in reviews!!" type. Bring it on!!