I'd say get off of ASR and try them.

thanks Andy

Ah right, that makes sense.

Hey guys I want to feed my JDS labs EL AMP II+ with the balanced output in line out mode so I can get the 2.4v instead of 1.2v in single ended. Is it safe to use a 4.4mm trrs to 3.5 mm adapter for this purpose? My amp is not balanced. Thinking about using This adapter. @Andykong perhaps you have...

Just so I'm clear, the device that is streaming or otherwise playing the music, is it upsampling the signal and then sending it to the Cayin RU7? Sometimes that can cause issues.

OP is your source device doing any up-sampling?

I do have the EL AMP II+ from JDS Labs. Works awesome, sounds great. I believe its the same amp board in the Element III.

Switch to line out mode on the RU7.

Took a little messing around but ultimately pretty easy once I got them started correctly

Slapped some Dekoni Elite Hybrid pads on mine. Better seal for sure, looks great, lower bass seems to fill out some more.

My friend I can tell you're going through that "but what if it could be better" phase. If you're going to upgrade your setup, wait until you have the cash to make a really distinct upgrade. Bring the 109's to different shops if available and try them out on different gear. If there's something...

I run the JDS Labs El Amp II+. Powerful and clean. My Cayin RU7 DAC/AMP feeds it in line out mode for some added warm musicality.

I use my RU7 in line out to my JDS Labs EL Amp II+ in a desktop application. Couldn't be happier with the combo.

Theres just no way in hell I'm buying a $300 cable lol.

No it definitely does. Its literally plug and play.