How many R2R players are available at this price!? It has a line out so if you attach a decent external amp it gets very very good set-up. And some of the features are unique! I still love it, run it,... the only other dap I use is Moho2 - nothing else, mobile, below $1k is wotrth to me.

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Very good, check this: I cannot explain it better

I think the RME is better for transport than the comp. In fact I would recommend you to take out the comp from your chain. I know that means quite an investment in sorce. USB is better than optical if your signal is clean. So no surprise from what I hear. About upsampling - not too much...

Great to hear! Get it a good source, a clean one (do not stream from 'noisy' phone). I use a Hiby R3 Pro Saber 2022 but the best is xDuoo X10T II Turntable Player, which is only transport (https://xduoo.net/product/xduoo-x10t-ii/). Cheers, 🍻

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" I don't hear any decent stage in any iems so don't see much importance to comment on it, but it is quite similar on all 3." Hi, The ASR reviews are OK. I do not challenge the precision there. Second, it is a bad assumption of yours to think that I do not follow him and do not know about...

Yanec, I closed that topic with you by sending you a link to show you that an amp can have U-shaped reply. It looks like it took you time to find the two links for me. And you know - OOOOO my god, Space is so good, that is just close to RME ADI-2 and a step behind from Hugo TT2. Don't get...

It is not making less noise! It's playing at lower dB since the power from the source is not good enough. dx300 has enough power to run any of the 3 iems but if someone wants to blow his ears and get fast deft that's another discussion.

I do not get what is 'sound intensity is lower'. Sound intensity is normal - it is not a bass-head iem, nor has piercing highs; it's good for long sessions listening.

Auch! These are 3 iems with very different replay. IE900 is a master v-shaped iem and has great technicalities but has some minuses like vocals are always distant, has proprietory cables and has to be used only with its stock tips; xelento 2 should also be used only with its stock tips and has...

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Hi, very interesting set-up, esthetics as well - bravo! How would you describe the ef499. I am highly interested on its technicalities like resolution and soundstage width and depth. Would you be kind to share some comparison with smth popular or, let's say vs the A6 dac.

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