Hello all!   I've been wanting to upgrade my current DAP to something that can provide more power to drive my IEMs so that I can get a fuller sound!   Does anybody have any suggestions? I'm already noted the existence of the following DAPs which are potential upgrades:   1. Cowon J3...

Hi All!   I am looking for a portable amp to power my SM3 which unfortunately does not respond to conventional amping... Except the Graham Slee Voyager (Which is too expensive), I have not noticed a significant enough change in the sound signature to use an amp.   Where can I get a...

Just got them today,   Initial impressions:   My goal was to find a earphone that could be what the sm3 cannot be: wide and airy soundstaging, non recessed treble, clear, transparent sound.   I found it in the most unlikely of IEMs: the Aurvana In Ear 2    - Clear...

Hey all!     I am considering a Westone 2 or a DBA-02.   I have heard the westone 2 but not the DBAs   Could anybody who have heard both compare them in terms of :   Build quality( I think the W2 are the kings here) Transparency? Speed? Clarity? Resolution? Smoothness or...

Hi there,       I do like the SM3 v2 very much, but recently they have begun to bother me.     1) Bass Impact and Amount   I find the bass on the SM3 'bloomy' and expanded; along with it being too much for my liking that it fatigues my ears after ~40 mins.   Is there any...

Hey Guys & Gals,   I've been looking at IEM reviews recently and I am wondering which earphones here is equal or better than the SE530 or Turbine Pro Gold  in mids and clarity(Ability to hear every single distinct detail in the song) ?   Any replies would be appreciated!    Thank...

Hi all!   This is my first post on the forum, i've been a lurker and read many reviews on IEMs and gotten a Turbine Pro Gold based on them. Its the first few days after my purchase(haven't bothered to burn them in), but the following has happened:     There seems to be some liquid (...