Compared to you, I use my own ears to make a judgement. And I don't think I failed to follow etiquette, I am talking from my own experience, not parroting reviewers. I truly believe I am a step ahead of you as I actually own the devices I talk about. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings, not my...

No it's not, it's you who are biased cause you do not have points of comparison. I do have them and I can talk from my own experience, I do not have to rely on reviews.

I own the BTR7 (and the Go Blue and way more dac-amps) and the 5k is nothing special in terms of sound, it in the bottom drawer. If it wasn't for the software no one would be talking about it.

Probably. But no one buys the Qudelix for the sound, they buy it for the software. The sound itself is fine, it's decent, , it sounds like a $100 device, I think my BTR7 and other DAC-amps I own sound better for example.

The explanation is that: fast filters add echo. slow filters sound natural.

You surely must have this the other way around lol

If it's your best device then yeah sure. It also depends on what are you using with, it's perfectly fine for IEMs and probably most non-hungry cans but it will not be sufficient for certain headphones.

Not me. It's a portable device with a battery and Bluetooth so that's what I am using it for. Your setup doesn't make much sense but I won't kink shame, you do you. Also, instead of Peace, use Aqua.

I find them quite meh, they're decent with non bass-y or overly treble-y sets but on the Monarch mk3 for example they ruin the sound. There are much better tips out there IMO, Dunu S&S, Divinus Velvet, Softears Ultra Clear, AZLA Xelastec, etc

Expensive doesn't mean ALWAYS better, but generally it is. My opinion.

Yes, both left and right.

Meh to mid at best, at least to my ears.

Very nice improvements, thank you

Resonators are used in speakers all the time, if you see a tall speaker with a bass port, most of the time it has a resonator of a certain dimension on the inside, either to boost the bass, cut the bass or just tune it. Kiwi Ears did not invent it and KARS is just their commercial name for this...

Yeah, EQ works.