[yukihiro]

i just started getting into portable amps, but have not gone higher than the pa2v2. i was originally planning on getting a $150-200 portable but i realized that a home setup is probably a better bang for my buck, especially since i don't wear my headphones out that much.

i have never thought about getting iem's, but lately i've been contemplating whether i should invest in a pair. i think the fiio e5 will be my last portable amp because i just can't justify paying so much for a portable setup.

i will probably be spending my money on a home amp/dac and possibly a pair of iem's. a small-sized sound isolation seems very appealing since outside noise is pretty loud.

after using the pa2v2, i began to wonder if when people say an amp sounds "good" maybe they really mean "better"