I just invested in a wonderful DAP - the Hiby RS6. In a word: luxurious. Is it feasible to find an appropriate Bluetooth DAC/Amp for high-end source DAP that enhances the sound signature of my RS6, not just make it louder? I want to achieve a sense of acoustic synergy.

I just invested in a wonderful DAP - the Hiby RS6. In a word: luxurious. Is it feasable to find a portable DAC/Amp that enhances the sound signature of my RS6, not just make it louder? I want to achieve a sense of synergy.

I'm ISO of a DAP. I need it to control my FiiO BTR5 2021/Qudelix-5k DAC-Amps and 7Hz Timeless/Moondrop Blessing2:Dusk IEMs. Two priorities: 1)Sound Quality, 2) battery life. Five potential purchases - 1. Sony NW-ZX507/S Walkman Hi-Res 64GB MP3 Player 2. HiBy R5 Gen 2 Digital Music...

I am ten minutes into listening to a virgin set of AKG K702 headphones. I have a PreSonus Firebox and KRK Series 2 V4 monitors. I mention that to give you a sense of the signature I am used to. Anyway, my headphones are being deflowered by a high-definition FLAC of Sonny Rollins Quartet's...

Regarding portable headphone amps, I'm a bit lost as to their primary function. Is it: 1. to drive cans that are tough to drive because of their impedance, or 2. to improve the sound quality of one's system (DAP + cans/IEMs) regardless of its combined specs. I have a Cowon iAudio 7 (95dB...

Does anyone or any shop possess the skills to recable a set of Klipsch X10 IEMs. Surprisingly, Klipsch was unwilling. I have a partial fracture through the main cable between the plug and the Y-split. A photo would not reveal anything. I don't have the soldering skills to even attempt a...

I have a set of Klipsch Image X10 IEMs that need to be recabled thanks to my cat's oral fixation. See the mug shot of perpetrator to your left. Surprisingly, Klipsch declined to repair them (at my expense). Is anyone aware of a shop that might be able to undertake this job? I'm in a jam...

For those who have had the pleasure to audition both, could you please elaborate on the similarities and differences, as well as the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Meier-Audio Corda XXS and the RSA Emmeline Hornet. I am pretty clear on the specs and have read deeply into the night...

I have a new obsession. I just tripped over the Philadelphia Orchestra web site. It offers soundboard recordings of their live concerts in your choice of FLAC or MP3 I have a Cowon iAudio 7 which supports FLAC audio files and am thrilled to find any FLAC download site. Most of their...

I have a Cowon iAudio 7 w/ Klipsch Image IEMs. My iAudio 7 has no line out, just analog headphone output. FWIW, the Cowon iAudio 7 has an extremely clean signal with no perceptible hiss nor high-pitched whine on any high quality audio files. Should this absence of line-out affect my choice of...

I recently purchased a Cowon iAudio 7 player. The iAudio 7 has no traditional line-out but relies exclusively on the processed analog headphone-out signal. As such, I need to ask a rudimentary question. Am I limited, for example, to the style exemplified by Travagan's Colors headphone amp? It...

I own a Cowon iAudio 7 and Klipsch Image X10 IEMs. As some of you know, my sound signature tends toward the full and warm, broad soundstage, bass prowess, fun, non-fatiguing sound. Very non-analytical. That said, would it be wise to look for an analytical sounding amplifier to balance what I...

In terms of sound quality or sound signature, can it be said, "the more drivers the better". Based solely on the number of balanced armature drivers, can it be said that UE Triple.fi 10 Pro (3 drivers) are superior to q-JAYS (2 drivers)? Similarly, do q-JAYS (2 drivers) trump Klipsch Image...

Has anyone figured out if any of the production Complys (or other available foam tips, e.g. Shure Olives) fit the Klipsch Image X10s?

Anyone who owns or has owned q-JAYS please take a minute here. If you take the tip off and occlude the end of the tube, e.g. cap it with your thumb, do you hear ambient music eminating from the q-JAYS? When you cap the tube with your thumb is the ambient sound louder or quieter (if it exists...

I just received my new q-JAYS along with a new Cowon iAudio 7. Does the following description sound like normal or defective q-JAYS: My q-JAYS sound muted and muddy with a complete lack of presence. When I A/B the q-JAYS against my Sennheiser HD-590 headphones (listening to master>FLAC...

Could I solicit some opinions on Roxio's product? Compared with EAC (Exact Audio Copy) how does the ripper function perform. Forget about the enormous price difference. Specifically, would my fidelity differ if I were listening to CDs ripped to FLAC on, say, an iAudio 7 and q-JAYS or...

Does any model of Comply Foam Tip fit the q-JAYS IEM? There is a supply problem with JAYS' proprietary foam sleeves and the company (acc. to their customer service) isn't sure when the sleeves will again be available. Thanks, -Mark

I'm looking toward the auspicious task of ripping a couple thousand CDs to FLAC. My computer skills are modest at best. To point, the hour I just spent on the EAC website left me a bit confused. Taking cost out of the equation, can you tell me which of the following five rippers provides the...

I'm need to protect the integrated cabling on a set of new q-JAYS. In response to reported problems with microphonics using Techflex and associated products, I am looking to employ a heat-shrink nylon cabling protector. I've already taken the liberty of emailing APureSound to solicit their...

I own a Cowon iAudio I7 (26mW + 26mW over 16 Ohms) without a portable amp. I'm looking for a pair of IEMs that seal in the outer ear canal. My price point is ~$300 or under. My tastes run toward small chambers and acoustic. Jazz bebop, avant garde jazz, folk (Weavers, Dylan. Elliot Smith)...

Has anyone had the benefit of auditioning both the Sleek SA6 and the q-JAYS? I would like to know the difference in sound signature and sound quality. Take care.

I need a custom shop in the United States to recable a set of q-JAYS. My cat chewed threw them. Can anyone recommend a site and provide a hyperlink? Alternately, I could do it myself. What cabling supply vendor would folks here recommend (available in US)?

With marginal cabling/excessive micro-phonics being the apparent weak link of the q-JAYS, I'm looking to recable them. Before I get flamed, I did search "recabling IEMs" and "recabling q-JAYS", retrieving 371 and 278 hits respectively. That was exclusively within this DIY forum. I'm working...

I've emailed Xin a few times re his XinFeed but have heard nothing back. I assume that means it is no longer in production. Anyone else putting together these little miracles in their basement? I listen to a lot of older source stuff (fifty year old bebop vinyl ripped to FLAC) and could use a...