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TPC HeadFi Group (No Trading, mention of Seller/Shop Name)

  • officeboy20

    yan din sinuggest sakin, yung Aune, kaso ang pangit ng UI eh haha.

    Well, napagtya-tyagaan naman yung UI ni Aune eh. Kung galing kang touchscreen, di ka naman mahihirapan mag-adjust.

    @officeboy20

    Papi okay ba performance ng D100? Tipong pag kumuha ako pwede ko na ibenta si Mojo + DX90? Ano pros and cons ng ownership? How's the battery life? And is the amp section powerful enough to drive full size HPs?

    Di naman ako bibili. Curious lang. :3

    OK na OK ang performance. It can be your end game DAP depending on your preference. Nasubukan ko yung QP1R at AK380, mas natural and full sounding para sakin si D100. QP1R sounds thin compared to D100. At mejo mahal si AK380 so scratched-out na sya. Haha. SQ-wise, D100 talaga pero kung i-factor in mo yung ibang features like UI, weight, buttons, BT, Wifi etc, ay depende na lang sa gagamit. Pero para sakin, SQ ng D100 outweighs all features eh. Ginagawa ko lang syang stand alone DAP during commute with my Zeus R at source naman kapag desktop mode.

    Meron akong kaibigan na dating owner ng Mojo + DX80 at nag-upgrade sa D100. Sabi nya, warmer and wider soundstage yung MoJo + DX80 combo pero lamang sa details si D100. So kung maka-soundstage kang tao, go with Mojo. Kung detail freak ka naman, go with D100. Very versatile din kasi si Mojo, depends on your needs bro.

    Re: Battery - Binilhan ko kasi ng 2 sets of 4 pcs Eneloop Pro Batteries to kaya umaabot sya ng 9-10 hours per set. Kaya non-stop playing, habang ginagamit ko yung first set of batteries sa D100, nakacharge naman yung 2nd set.

    Re: Amp Section - It can drive my HD600 and Ether. Nasa Level 5-6 lang (Level 10 max). Kapag Zeus R naman gamit ko, nasa Level 1 lang sya. Hahaha. Pero, mabibitin ka sa details kapag full sized cans yung gamit mo. Alam mong may ibubuga pa pero kapag nilakasan mo naman, mabibinga ka. hehehe. Iba pa rin talaga kapag ginamitan mo ng desktop amp yung full sized cans.

    @officeboy

    JB Music stores sir meron sa Megamall Mega B Lower GF. Tapos meron din sa trinoma and SM north.

    Skewed to Musician gears like instruments (Guitars, Drums, Picks, audio cords) yung benta nila. Much like Audiophile/Perfect Pitch. Pero dun ko lang nakikita yung mga ATH mic na hinahanap ko. hehe

    Lapit lang pala, sige check ko yan sir. Salamat

    -- edited by officeboy20 on Oct 21 2016, 06:54 PM
  • @machatchloe, we've had different young maids since 2015. One masahista we suspected of stealing P5000 from a bag containing P20k. Dunno kung siya din. I had cash and watches untouched. So talagang gusto lang niya ng earphones. Hindi for reselling. No way of knowing. Basta with my current staff, I feel more confident.
  • @officeboy20

    Thanks paps sa detailed impressions!

    Nag-iisip kasi ako kung i-d-ditch ko yung DX90 + Mojo stack ko for something much simpler. Mahal na mahal ko yung combo na yan pero hassle lang gamitin, especially when walking around here (mukha lang akong tanga kasi may malaki akong pouch na nakasabit dun sa sabitan ng sinturon).

    Yung volume setting ba ng D100, pwedeng i-finesse? That is, may gradation from '1' to '2'? Or parang Violetric volume knob, i.e., stepped yung potentiometer?

    Yung 9-10 hours na battery life, iba-ibang klase na ng filetypes yan? Or puro FLAC lang?

    Finally, kamusta yung line-out ng D100? More than enough ba para sa desktop amp? Meron din ba siyang dedicated DAC function to bypass a PC's internal audio chipset?

    Try ko maghanap ng D100 dito sa Jakarta. Magkano pala SRP ng D100 dyan sa Manila?

    Thanks paps! :3
  • ^pede rin RS06, since same size lang sila ni G109A. :3
  • ^ I think Sir Jai wants a portable DAC/ADC/DAP, and the D100 fits the bill with the external battery instead of internal Li-ion battery
  • @ future boss jaibautista

    pamasko ko D100 ok na boss... or yung mojo+dx90 ok na din hehe
  • Mga papi, i'll post some pics of Sony's new products plus some quick impressions in a bit. Overall, i'm happy to see Sony upping their game in audio.

    @Dyaems

    Papi wala akong nakitang D100 sa mga usual audio joints dito (Headfonia, Jaben, Tunes Audio, etc.). Magbabakasakali ako sa distributor since may nakuha akong calling card nung GM nila. :3

    Hahahaha :3 magandang pamasko nga yan paps. :3

    @novicez

    Boundary na ako paps sa desktop audio.. I think i'll try BT HPs with NC in the meantime. :3

    @majingotan

    I am actually thinking of simplifying my audio setup. Kaya ako naghahanap ng D100 para ma-demo. Haha :3
  • @jaibautista

    Bulky si D100. Para kang may stack na DAP+Amp. Pero it looks cooler tho. Hehe. Mejo hassle lang din yung headphone out nya since nasa gilid sya. So kung ayaw mong maabala lalo, kelangan angled yung plugs ng IEM mo. At mahirap syang ibulsa. Not pocket friendly unless mala kangaroo yung bulsa mo. Hehe.

    Yung case pala ni D100 ay merong butas para ipasok yung sinturon mo.

    Re volume setting - di sya katulad ng violetric knob. Di kaganun kataas yung jump sa volume kapag iniikot mo na. Tho merong channel balance sa umpisa. Starting from 0 tapos iniikot mo na papuntang 1, mapapansin mong tutunog muna yung right tapos kapag nilalakasan mo na doon lang tutunog yung kabila.

    Re battery - yep, mostly FLAC naman pinapakinggan ko kaya 9-10 hours. Napansin ko lang na hindi mo kelangan taasan yung volume kapag dsd yung kanta pero kung ibang mp3 need mong babaan. Basura lang talaga siguro yung ibang mp3 files ko. Hehehe.

    Re line out - panong more than enough? Oks na oks nmn sya. Malinis nmn yung line out nya. Pero bihira ko gamitin since ginagamit ko yung optical out nya para sa V181 ko. Mas gusto ko yung tunog eh. Tho limited sa files na kayang i-play.

    Re dedicated DAC function - wala syang ganun eh. Line at optical out lang sya meron. So yun ang lamang ni Mojo sa kanya at ng ibang DAP tulad ng QP1R. Wala nman akong PC sa bahay kaya di ko need yung features na yun. Sa office nmn bawal maginstall. Hehehe. So yeah, depends on your needs. Hehe

    Re price - bought it for 30k. Hehe. Demo unit kasi sya ng Itlugan kaya mas mura sa SRP (IIRC, thr SRP is 47k) mejo may gasgas na yung screen at faded na yung ibang labels pero in top condition.

    Monks sound very good on D100. Di mo akalain cheap buds sya. Actually, kahit anong IEM kaya nyang pagandahin. Sana makakita ka jan ng D100 mo sir.

    Kung gusto mo talagang ma-simplify yung current setup, go with D100 (sorry, D100 fanboy eh). Or kung gusto mo ng USB DAC function pero superb sound quality that will not hit your wallet pretty bad then get the QP1R. Meron syang Low at High gains. QP1R can drive the HD600 in decent levels. Same experience with D100.

    -- edited by officeboy20 on Oct 23 2016, 11:48 AM

    -- edited by officeboy20 on Oct 23 2016, 06:03 PM
  • @officeboy20

    Thanks paps sa very detailed reply! Kaya love na love ka nga mga papi dun sa kabila eh! :3

    Yep, I am seriously thinking of letting go of my DX90 + Mojo combo to simplify my gears. Although I appreciate what the Mojo brings to the table...na-h-hassle-an ako magbitbit ng stack. I think I will still carry with me a pouch when I use a D100 should I get one but at least I would only take care of one unit instead of two separate gears.

    Good to hear that the D100 has enough power to drive the HD600 by itself. That said, di naman ako gumagamit ng full-sized HP sa labas ng bahay so andyan ang aking ever-trusty LP G109-A to handle all my amplification requirements.

    May mga nakikita akong adverts dito na less than 30k brand new pero pag binisita ko naman yung shop ang sabi hindi na raw available yung unit. I think I will have to check the Sony showrooms here (in fairness sa mga Sony showrooms dito they carry the MDR-Z7 and PHA-3 amp). Sana palaring makakita. Hahaha :3

    Maraming-maraming salamat uli paps for the detailed impressions. Hope to join the D100 club in the near or far future! :D
  • Kelan ba uwe mo ng pinas? Para makasama ka sameet at masubukan mo na rin si D100. Hehehe.

    Kung mejo nahahassle ka sa pagbitbit ng stack, baka mainis ka rin kapag may D100 ka na. Ang bigat eh, parang may dala ka na ring double stack.

    Nasubukan ko na yung Z7+PHA3 combo, mejo walang factor. Hehehe. Balanced mode na sya pero parang may kulang.
  • @officeboy20

    Baka late January or early February, depende pa. Ang mahal ng pamasahe eh (Php15k+++), pambiling gears na rin yun. Besides isang taon lang naman ako dito. Hahahaha :3

    Sayang nga nung one time, may Z7 + PHA-3 demo units sa Sony showroom sa mall malapit sa office. Di ko magamit since walang cables na kasama for me to connect to my smartphone lang sana. But yes, I agree with your observation na walang dating ang Z7. Plus, its midrange is quite unnatural; it might work if you haven't tried the HD600/HD650 pero it doesn't if you already dead (basta...hindi yun yung tunog ng vocals na ineexpect mo for a headphone that expensive).

    Hmmmm...mabigat rin pala ang D100. Sa pics kasi parang anliit niya. Hahaha :P

    Di bale, subukan ko pa ring maghanap-hanap dito sa Jakarta. Sana meron pa akong makita at pwedeng i-audition. Pero ang priority ko is to get that Sony BT HP first; kung may extra pa saka ako mag-p-push kumuha ng D100. I need something to listen to during land/sea/plane travel; hassle gumamit ng CIEM while traveling.

    Sana makauwi ako before my one year stay here ends para masubukan ko yang D100. Thanks paps sa lahat ng info! Laking tulong! :)
  • @jaibautista

    Di na raw magkakaroon si Itlugan nyan eh. Wala na raw makuha yung supplier nila. Kung wala jan sa Jakarta, either Amazon or eBay na lang talaga.

    Oks. Good luck. Advanced welcome to the D100 Club. Hahaha.
  • TIP: May magpapakawala ng D100 soon. Abang abang lang. Hahahaha!
  • ^
    Uy bakeeeeeeeeet? :(
  • ^^ First dibs na ba si Jai diyan? :D
  • sa thomann.de nga hahaha, on sale
  • @ronnel0918

    Malabo ko mabili yan. Wala ako sa Pinas. Haha, :3
  • Hi guys, I need a feedback/suggestion for apple airpods.

    Gusto ko kasi ng stereo bluetooth headset na in-ear and it looks promising. Kuha na ba ako ng airpods pagkarelease or may maisususggest pa kayong cheaper alternatives or better iem bluetooth stereo earphones?

    TIA. :)
  • ^ How much is your budget?
  • @vipeeflores

    Paps from what I've been reading, walang pinagkaiba ang tunog ng AirPods from the wired EarPods. Tinanggal lang basically yung cable.

    May mga nilabas nang bagong BT-capable IEMs with the use of BT cables (Advanced M3 ata yun). Or kung may IEMs ka na with detachable cable, just get the BT-capable cable.
  • May BT with aptx dac amp na si FlipEars. P2300 mmcx and P2500 2 pin.




    -- edited by Gino on Oct 25 2016, 06:50 PM
  • @officeboy20, around the price of airpods lang din sana.

    @jaibautista, thanks. nabasa ko nga rin katunog lang din kaya hanap sana ako alternative kung meron mas maganda. completely wireless din sana, hehe.
  • Jumping in to the bluetooth bandwagon with these new wireless closed headphones. However, my primary usage with this is still wired since Mojo transforms this to a much better sounding headphone. Bluetooth only gets used when I'm moving around.


  • ^ Woah! MDR-1000X? Where'd you buy it?
  • @majingotan

    Congrats bro! If you don't mind me asking, how much was the damage? :3
  • @vipeeflores

    Sinearch ko sa Google yung price ng Airpods, nasa 159 usd pala. Hahaha. May kamahalan. I would suggest the Advanced Sound Model 3 for 3.7k. Detachable cable sya kaya pwede mong palitan ng mas magandang tumunog na IEM/Earbuds na MMCX yung plugs kesa sa stock IEM.

    @majingotan

    Pogi talaga nyan. Grats sir!

    -- edited by officeboy20 on Oct 26 2016, 08:29 AM
  • @ Officeboy, ronnel0918

    Sa bought sa crutchfield.com during the US release date on Oct. 17. then ship to JAC NY office. Paid using Paypal since most US online retailers I encounter won't accept a foreign bank credit card.

    Damage is $399 (free shipping within USA) + P5200 shipping from JAC so around 24K.

    Still burning in parin pero ang first impressions ko ay neutral sa mids at punchy ang sound signature with slight highs roll-off which IMO is much better for extended listening. Bass goes subwoofer deep ONLY if the ANC is ON. If it's off, the sound is flat and boring even with Mojo.

    Battery life is still unknown kasi mga 3 hours ko palang pinakinggan kagabi.
  • Man, that freight is crazy expensive. Anyway, enjoy ka diyan! On the fence din ako niyan (pati si Jai). Hahaha! Hopefully maganda ang price sa Pinas.
  • BTW, yung bluetooth vs wired with Mojo with ANC ON,

    SQ improvement is very similar sa improvement ng pag-plugin your regular headphone direct sa smartphone vs using a portable DAC/amp. Mas buhay ang tunog sa Mojo.
  • an, that freight is crazy expensive. Anyway, enjoy ka diyan! On the fence din ako niyan (pati si Jai). Hahaha! Hopefully maganda ang price sa Pinas.


    Masyado akong na-intrigue sa 1000X due to poisoning from reading Head-fi hehe so trigger happy talaga kapag may extra budget.