since there are a number of other reviews describing this dap, its layout, ui, etc, i will confine myself to some observations about sq and relative value.   my main points of comparison are the ibasso dx90- the first dap i got, and the questyle qp1r- the last dap i got.  the n6 was in between in every sense:   1. bass - it was only after i listened to the n6 that i realized that the dx90 bass was somewhat loose and bloated.  the n6 has a tightly controlled bass with rich tone and deep extension.   2. mids- solid mids, in no way recessed, with...

THOSE GREEN BARS DO NOT REPRESENT THE RATINGS I GAVE.  THEY APPARENTLY CANNOT BE CHANGED WHEN I EDIT MY REVIEW.   i participated in one of the fiio x5ii tours.  i would like to thank fiio and all those who helped organize the tour.  i was eager to participate because i almost bought an x5 [1st gen] but then decided on a dx90 - i'd never heard either when i made that decision and wondered how they compared.  so given a chance to listen to the x5ii, i signed up.  my goal was to compare sq on the two daps.    i am grateful for the opportunity...

Pros: high performance/price; customized tuning for your favorite signature or experimentation; very comfortable; only moderate isolation [sometimes pro] Cons: only moderate isolation [sometimes con] i refer you to ljokerl's theheadphonelist to get the background on this iem.  the list is at:    http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone-list/#   and this iem is described at:  http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone_review/flc-technology-flc8/      if you sort ljokerl's list by sound quality instead of average rating, you'll see that the flc8 is the...

i refer you to ljokerl's theheadphonelist to get the background on this iem.  the list is at:    http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone-list/#   and this iem is described at:  http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone_review/flc-technology-flc8/      if you sort ljokerl's list by sound quality instead of average rating, you'll see that the flc8 is the highest rated iem [9.4] which is neither custom nor over $1300. in fact, the flc8 is currently selling for $343.    its average rating is lower because of its mediocre isolation, 3.5 out of 5.  for me this...

i won't repeat the details available in the review that's already been posted.   i got the ifi micro idsd for several reasons: one was that i wasn't sure my dx90 had a strong enough amp to drive the planar alpha primes that i recently bought.  the ifi micro has a very strong amp, capable of 4w output.  another reason i got it was that i was curious about how a different dac would sound- i have a dx90 with its dual sabre dac, and a gungnir on my home system with its akm chips.  the ifi micro idsd comes with a burr brown dac.   bottom line:  my...

i've had my dx90 for some time, having bought it when the price was still about $420.  i thought it was a great value then. it's an even greater value now.   i'm using the 2.0.5 firmware because i'm happy with the sound and am not willing to roll the dice on any changes.   i find the interface exceedingly easy to navigate, but must note that i use a folder structure instead of tags, and so can't comment on tags and playlists.  similarly, i should note that i am listening mostly to classical and a bit to jazz and, rarely, to pop.   i've got a...

i've read a number of reviews around the net which criticize the k812's for harsh treble and limited bass - all i can say is that my experience with these 'phones does NOT bear that out. the bass criticisms appears to come from people who want to listen to dubstep. i don't know what dubstep is. the treble criticisms come from people who are listening to some types of pop music with which, again, i am not familiar. i am using these phones sourced out of an ibasso dx90   i am listening ONLY to classical and jazz flac files, and the sound is...

my experience with headphones is very limited, as is this review, but i thought someone might benefit from these observations, someone who wants to listen to classical and jazz.   i started with the hd700 by listening to the melos quartet playing schubert's "death and the maiden," and then checked my impressions by playing segments on my fidelio x1.   wow!  the hd700 had what felt like a 220-240o soundstage- i was sitting in the center of the quartet. the tone was wonderful and i was surrounded by the music- the first violin to my left, the cello...