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Musicman · 06-30-2009, 12:15 PM

I bought a pair of UE Triple 10's last year and use them mainly to listen to my iPod, which plays through a Graham Slee Voyager amp. I use the UE earphones at home too, played through an Arcam amp.
The combination of the Super 10's and the Voyager amp provides a great sound, but as a music lover and self-confessed gadget junkie, I'm wondering if I can get even better sound quality if I upgrade one or both these components?
I listen to all types of music and use uncompressed WAV files on my iPod.

ShaunG · 07-10-2009, 08:08 AM

The biggest improvement I've experienced with sound quality on my Sennheiser IE8's is adding custom sleeves. The soundstage significantly widened and the detail is much sharper. I can't put these earphones down at the moment.

See this review of the IE8 with ACS Custom Sleeves for a good summary.

Mind you it does seem to depend on the earphone to some degree. I've had reports from UE Triple.fi owners that the sound did not change dramatically, but obviously sound isolation and comfort were improved.

Nfes64 · 04-01-2010, 01:45 PM

Good advice, also consider saving up for custom IEMs if you want a bigger step in quality.

Be carefull, if you know you are prone to upgradeitis, then spending money on custom tips is not worth it (since you'll be curious about customs in 2-3 months) compared to custom IEMs!

06-30-2009, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Musicman Headphone Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Can I get even better sound quality? I bought a pair of UE Triple 10's last year and use them mainly to listen to my iPod, which plays through a Graham Slee Voyager amp. I use the UE earphones at home too, played through an Arcam amp. The combination of the Super 10's and the Voyager amp provides a great sound, but as a music lover and self-confessed gadget junkie, I'm wondering if I can get even better sound quality if I upgrade one or both these components? I listen to all types of music and use uncompressed WAV files on my iPod.

07-10-2009, 08:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
ShaunG Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 406 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Better sound quality with earphones The biggest improvement I've experienced with sound quality on my Sennheiser IE8's is adding custom sleeves. The soundstage significantly widened and the detail is much sharper. I can't put these earphones down at the moment. See this review of the IE8 with ACS Custom Sleeves for a good summary. Mind you it does seem to depend on the earphone to some degree. I've had reports from UE Triple.fi owners that the sound did not change dramatically, but obviously sound isolation and comfort were improved. __________________ Shaun @ HiFi Headphones HiFi Headphones - the UK Headphone & Earphone Store That's Serious About Headphones Ultimate Ears, Grado, Phonak Audéo, Klipsch, Shure, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser and many other high quality brands - visit our store. Join us on FaceBook

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04-01-2010, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nfes64 Headphone Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good advice, also consider saving up for custom IEMs if you want a bigger step in quality. Be carefull, if you know you are prone to upgradeitis, then spending money on custom tips is not worth it (since you'll be curious about customs in 2-3 months) compared to custom IEMs!