So in a hunt and desire to make my Audeze LCD-i3's my main portable rig (I've got the Koss ESP-950's for the main rig) I've devised this hideous monstrosity: So this is literally the i3's with a 18-core full length 2.5mm balanced to 2-pin cable going to a Qudelix 5K all zip-tied and...

Got the OG Koss ESP-950 about a year ago, stock amp, ART Pro 342 15-band EQ, Sabaj Da3 dual Sabre 9018's from my PC. Custom, personal full grain leather pads and headband made to my specification by Vesper Audio...my God...best headphone setup I've ever owned, hands down and I've owned a lot...

So I received a iSINE Bluetooth cable with the iSINE20's I bought and gotta say...this thing is pretty dang weak. If "comfortable" listening levels with any other headphone are say a 7 out of 10 this cable is like a 4...definitely a few volume notches lower. This is as well with all volumes...

Looking at the FS/FT section and just seeing all the IEM's that people are asking (and paid) hundreds if not thousands for makes me realize how fortunate I am to have actually tried Chi-fi. Sitting here listening to my CCA C16's that I paid $80 for that can now be had for ~$60 while thinking...

Long story short...I've owned a LOT of headphones and IEM's, like a lot. The most expensive being the JH16 Pro FP and the Senn HD800. I was really into the headphone game a few years ago (like pre-2017) before ultimately settling on the MusicMaker Shockwave 3's as just my personal undisputed...

Having just bought the CCA C16 with eight armatures per side for $86 and owning the ~$200 MusicMaker Shockwave 3 for a couple years now, that still sound better than anything I've owned before for (check my trader info here to see a taste of what I've sold/bought), I'm curious as to why so many...

I thought my Shockwave 3 IEM's had a 4 core cable (L+/L-,R+R-) BUT...it doesn't. Despite me being willing to bet my life on it being 4-cores (shielding is see through and I've "counted" several times..ugh...) it only has 3 cores (L,R,G). I of course found this out AFTER cutting the 3.5mm jack...

EDIT: Problem solved so no need for further advice unless you've just something to add for future possible search engine results lol! Thanks everyone! Just put a new cable on my earbuds (soldered on) and they're out of phase. Normal 3.5mm unbalanced cable. So...if I just swap the positive and...

Edit: I'm an idiot and saw the massive DON'T POST HELP at the top right as I hit post...mods remove if necessary just need a quick answer! EDIT 2: Problem solved so no need for further advice unless you've just something to add for future possible search engine results lol! Thanks everyone...

Have we just reached a point of leveling out the mid-range audio sector? Been rocking this 5-driver hybrid for a while now and really getting an upgrade itch. Problem is that even with ~$300 to spend I just really can't find something that seems to be an actual IMPROVEMENT and finding more or...

Got my Shockwave 3 IEM's here (no mic or controls) with a 4-strand silver cable (which I'd assume is L+/L-/R+/R-) and just wondering if anyone knows how I can tell which wire is which since they aren't color coded? I'm confident in my ability to do the minuscule soldering and fiddling around...

I see them for sale in the FS/FT section, often pretty pricey, yet their specs are hardly impressive often lacking power, known specs and parts used, and don't offer any more functionality over other cheaper more powerful DAP's. Just curious.

Have an LG V10 that I use as a DAP but am finding it increasingly difficult to tote around with me. It uses the Sabre 9018C2M DAC and 9602C amp...sounds INCREDIBLE! But, again, want something smaller. Anyone know what the smallest Sabre powered DAP is? Perhaps a smaller DAP that provides the...

Been using my LG V10 as a stand alone DAP (ESS Sabre) and it sounds pretty good...reviews are pretty good...but that stuff is a couple years old now. I was just wondering if there's anything near the ~$200 price range these go for that sound as good? How high would I have to go to get better? I...

Why is everything so confusing and convoluted now? I can't even freakin find my Seller Feedback not to mention the FS/FT section has gone to all Hell. No pictures, no quick PM options...redesigned but less user friendly than it already was... I understand that it's nice to refresh a site every...

Just got the MusicMaker Shockwave 3 for $150 used here on the forums and...man...I just no longer see the relevance of spending $200-500+ on IEM's anymore. I've owned a lot of higher-end IEM's (and have heard many more) and even for their new price of ~$230 these Shockwaves easily match if not...

Repost? Have no idea how I did that...

Using a Monoprice headphone amp for the Fostex (plenty of power and a good-enough DAC) and really love them but have the chance to go with the Lamba 202. I know it's entry level STAX, for sure, but even with them being on the low end are they worth the upgrade?

Looking to get a nice (but cheaper is better) single BA IEM. I have a single dynamic bud now that I love now (Baldoor/Mrice E100) but looking for something to compliment it.   I also want a single driver IEM simply because I can sort of tell the separation of multi-driver IEM's.   So...

Sooo I just got a X5 recently (Japanese Limited Edition...very nice) and I have to say that I very much enjoy the sound. More so than the X1, X3K, and DX90 before it!   Problem is that the sound stage...well...it's pretty narrow. Very narrow. Using my AudioTrak ImAmp is like opening all the...

So I've been in talks back and forth for a good while now with Mrice trying to get the original driver that my somewhat infamous E100 review was based on.   It seems that we have found them as the pairs I received today are spot on with my review pair! I asked for a frequency graph of them and...

Have a pair of Sony MDR-EX1000's but want to convert the plug that goes into the buds to a straight drop down (instead of over/behind the ear).   Here's the plugs it uses (proprietary unfortunately) and I'd want to eliminate the "bend" and, I guess, solder the new cable to the exposed part of...

Recently got a DX90 and, while I enjoy it, I find that I have to EQ too much on the low and high-end. I'm using the Baldoor E100 which already has damn good bass and treble on it's own but the DX90 is just too dark sounding really. Seriously, the EQ is jacked up pretty much on both ends.   So...

So I've got a AudioTrak ImAmp and according this review:   http://www.headfonia.com/audiotrak-imamp/2/   the "AD825 (single channel SOIC package, with an adaptor)" is said to have a larger sound stage, which I want, but I have no idea was any of it means other than the model number.   Is...

Gain is set to high on the X3...both have EQ enabled...55 is about the max volume I use on the X1 where as I have to pump it up to 80 on the X3 to get the same volume. Latest firmware on both.   Is this normal? Just seems...odd. Also, the EQ seems to be far less effective on the X3...Just...