Thanks for the suggestions and links. I'll (re-)read the above PK1 link and check out the ESW9. What I'm trying to avoid is (1) disturbing officemate sitting five feet from me with 990 leak or (2) feeling completely tuned out from world when I used previous canalphones like E2C or UE 4vi. Apple buds leave me some ear to hear what is going on around even when I turn them up a bit. So that, plus better SQ sounds ideal.
Any other thoughts?
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DESKTOP: Mac Mini > Airport Express > Oritek Modded Zhaolu v4.1 DAC > HeadAmp Gilmore Lite+DPS > markl-modded Denon AH-D5000 (aka. MD-5000)
PORTABLE: iPhone 8GB > flashbak-made LOD > HeadAmp Pico
PORTABLE HEADPHONES: Yuin PK1 -OR- SuperFreqs with iPhone cable
OTHER: Sennheiser RS-120
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