Many thanks to d marc0 and Campfire for arranging this tour unit.   So it looks like the Lyra is no longer available in its current guise and is due for a reboot at some stage, let's hope CA can maintain the exceptional build quality and improve on the already good sound, here's my brief thoughts...   The Lyra is physically smaller then the Orion and is a much better fit for anyone with less than average size ears like me, I still had problems due to the wide bore and shallow fit and could only really use the included small silicon tips, which...

Many thanks to d marc0 and Campfire for arranging this tour unit. Overview   Ever since I saw the gorgeous high res pics of the Orion (and Jupiter) on the Campfire website I've coveted one of these desirable beauties. In an increasingly busy market Campfire stands out from the crowd based on their design choices alone, so how does everything else (including sound) match up...?   Fit   I've got small ears with narrowish canals and fairly shallow concha, so I was pretty disappointed to find I could not get a decent fit with the Orion, the...

Many thanks once again to Brooko and Fiio for arranging this tour unit.     Build/Design/Ergonomics   The X7 is very well built with a functional smart phone type design, it has some heft to it and feels good in the hand. It's fairly long with the headphone jack at the bottom and physical transport buttons on the side towards the top, for in jacket use I preferred to have the transport buttons closer to the top for ease of use, this works best with headphones with a small right angle connector at the bottom. The X7 is quite heavy, smooth and...

Many thanks to Brooko for arranging this tour unit   Pros: External Playlists:   Pretty much my number one priority after sound, this took some fiddling to get working from my Mac/iTunes but I got there in the end. This feature could do with some work (see Cons) but is, I’m happy to say, operational!   Size, Build, Feel:   Nothing to complain about here, the X5ii is very well built, the fit and finish are to a high standard and it feels great in the hand   Interface/Usability:     Pleasantly surprised here, I had no issues during the...