HiFi/Audio/Video equipment on Ali/eBay/whatever

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DHL delivered them (again!) to a completely different address on another street Good girls brought them to me. But I did complain to DHL. Terrible situation - basically you can't prove anything. They are officially delivered.

Guess what? Still nothing from DHL! 😁

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Guess what? Still nothing from DHL!

DHL finally replied, but said the same - ask the sender to complain. Anyway, I've got the phones and I love them.

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Topping DX3 Pro DAC + phone amplifier

Search eBay.com: Meze 99 Classics,

Ah.... Just bought:

Meze 99 Classics cable
Topping P50 power supply

That's it ... Enough... No more Audiophilia Neurosa... I might mod the DC3 though... The caps and one opamp should be replaced... 😁

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Topping P50 power supply

Right out of the box there were no miracles, but the bass is, indeed, more defined now. Finally I can distinguish between low bass notes. We'll see after 200+ hours if anything improves further.

Meze 99 Classics cable

For this one I will cite the recent review on Ali (I wish it was posted before I bought this cable). I totally agree with it:

The cable is listed for Meze 99 Classics, however the plastic barrels of the jacks are too thick and can not be fully inserted without much force. The barrels of the original cable is 1mm narrower. Another bad thing is - the "upper part" of the cable (the last 10cm closest to the headphones and especially around the connectors) is quite microphonic. The biggest issue is the thick connectors, so I definitely do not recommend the cable for Meze 99 Classics. It's a shame, because even right out of the box I prefer the sound of this cable over the broken in original cable.

Yep, it sounds better, but the connectors fall off, if not forced into the sockets (at the risk of damaging the headphones) 😟

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Composing a new list for the 11th anniversary sale:

Zoom H1N sound recorder + deadcat
BY C03 microphone shock mount

Will keep updating ...

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Just bookmarking: AudioConnector Store - cables, connectors, power distributors, spikes, accessories, DIY - they make interesting stuff. Going to ask them to make a custom cable (connectors from https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AegfA6) for my Meze phones.

Also:

Derone Audio Parts Store
HIFI DIY Store

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Only several hours of the anniversary sale are left, and I'm still doubting about Saramonic Smartmic MTV11 microphone for smartphones. It looks like Shure MV88, the reviews are almost non-existent, and the price is quite steep. Yet it might hit all the "correct spots", provided it's not sensitive to radio interference. And this is exactly what I can't find. Hm....

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A bit more expensive and exotic: Vipeos Hi-Fi Store

This is the first shop where I saw high quality (but expensive!) potentiometers.

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After several years of exploitation, my Mi Sphere 360° (my kids' present) has become very unstable and buggy. So, following an extensive online research, I bought Insta360 ONE x2 and 3m invisible selfie(😬) stick. Interesting stuff. I will use it mostly for updating Google Street View, but if you have any kinky ideas - I'm all ears 😉

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Jist bookmarking. Linear power supplies: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DC1TCXt