Hi folks. Please, I'd like to know whether it could make sense to upgrade from the iBasso IT01 (with comply foams)/VE monk plus to the Fiio FA7s iems or to the FF5 earbuds. I'll be using them with a Fiio KA17 dac/amp, along with a pair of Sundara (pre 2020) for mostly casual listenings while...

Hi head-fiers, I own a pair of Hifiman Sundara hps, and I'm out for a cheap and decent amp to drive them. I live in Europe and my budget is around 100-120€. I'd like to try something different from schiit, and the jds atom (my first ideal choice) is not easy to find used in Europe with my...

Hi head-fiers! I recently upgraded from my beyerdynamic DT880 600ohms to a MINT pair of HD650s. From the early auditions I'd define the 650s as "full bodied", while the 880s are just a bit "thin" and "bright". I wouldn't refer to the 650s as "veiled", at least while going balanced. Still no...

Hi guys,   I'm out for a budget-friendly desktop amp for my beyers DT880 600ohms. Let's say my budget is around 300€ for the amp. I'm absolutely OK with buying used.   I have found these used amps in budget - a Matrix M-Stage HPA 3U - a Lake People G109A - a DarkVoice HPA336i Unluckily...

Hi guys, every now and then I come back for advice, so here I am.   The context I work as a software engineer for entire days in front of a PC. I'd like to listen to some music while programming.    Actual setup I mainly listen to Spotify Premium for its catalog size and simplicity. I...

Hi head-fi'ers.  I'm back after a little bit of read-only head-fi navigation :)   The context: I'm starting to study electric guitar, and I don't want to disturb anybody with my extremely poor guitar playing capabilities. The setup: I already own a Blackstar id core 10 stereo guitar amp, and...

Hi folks!   I was considering getting a new pair of non-bloody-expensive-IEMs to use while running. I have identified two main contenders in the 40-60 € budget: - Soundmagic E30; - Pioneer SE E721. I'd use them with both a sansa clip + for flac files or the iphone 5 with mp3s/spotify...

He head-fiers,   I've been reading this forum for a long time, but now the time for joining has come! I'm an Italian music lover with a 200€ budget and a rig-upgrade problem :) Given the thread title, first of all let me introduce my gear and listening habits.   Well, most my music...