Depends if comfort is a paramount factor. Also, if they're not truly circumaural on you, they may not sound as intended.  My gut feeling if I was you is don't get them, but that's ultimately your decision.

I bought both. The "on" has more of a V sig and can feel a bit clamping with extended wear. Stretch them out and they feel better. V sig means mids/vocals are less pronounced so ideal for EDM (no vocals) and top 40 (whatever they're singing about, who cares, lol). They also leak sound so others...

mikoss, never thought of that. So the AuneT1 will skew HD598's?

I used to spin drum'n'bass, and listen to all genres of EDM, yes, these are excellent for that type of music and along the bass spectrum for that matter.

I don't see why returns matter based on UI. I bought it for the portable audio experience and if people can't get used to the X5's UI, that's their problem.   I went into it knowing what to expect after reading reviews and watching vids. Those ignorantly coming from their finely tuned 6th...

The hit/ miss pairing of the ECC85 with the Aune T1 really makes it a financial gamble. It seems less tolerant than recommended tubes where even if you buy a less specific model but same type, it still works without distortion, albeit maybe not as beautifully or the stated impression. I...

In Canada, cheapest is CanadaComputers $349.00. In US, a group buy just ended $299.99. Otherwise, it's $349.xx and up.

Glad I focused on very particular ECC85's in my shopping search (didn't buy any).

*2TB I think it's for times he wants to use it on his desk and there is a large capacity drive there anyway housing files other than music ;p

Lol, I wish I had that kind of disposable income. Or maybe I would if I wasn't a such propeller head with an affinity for all types of electronics.

Last night I bought a US made NOS GE 6DJ8 for $22+ship (seller only had one, otherwise I would post).   I was intrigued by arcorob's impression that it is supposed to be like the GE German 6AQ8 but with a tiny bit more bass and slight less soundstage, considering soundstage and detail are...

    I'm using Class 10 Gskill 64GBx2 I bought from newegg.ca for $30 each. That Sandisk is double the price per GB! I'm not sure I'd be comfortable paying an extra $131 convenience fee for having 128x2 vs 64x4. That's also a risk failure of 120GB+ at once. Wouldn't it be better rotating 64's?

YES! Much like Settings options on a smartphone.   I understand FiiO is small comparatively and does not have the coding manpower of a smartphone company but that's the direction they should go. Still love the device, and bang for buck portability.

I wouldn't mind the ability to customize the FW like I've done with GPS's, dashcams, iPhones/androids. Make it an open source community, as long as it's not brickable and flashing back to stock is easy.

I agree, I tend to use the front buttons instead because the scroll seems backwards and sensitive to lag... haven't accustomed to it yet when I think on other electronics I would have by now.   I wish the volume buttons on the side "woke" the screen up too as I like adjusting the volume with...

Nice. I would have tried all those except discharging the power supply. I never knew about that one (desktop). Thanks!   I also learned about "Eject for Windows" on OSX from the X5 thread, love this site :)   btw, those in EST, WWDC in 1/2h.

Cool. My Aune is connected to a Mac mini, but I do have 2 PCs.   Is there a fix to Bresh's question at the bottom of that blog entry? I remember once having a "USB not recognized", and a fresh OS install fixed it. I was upgrading to W8 anyway, but is there a simpler less drastic solution?

I came across cleaning earlier in this thread. Although I don't think it's the cause of your static. It will definitely improve the sound of tubes that accumulate oxidation on the pins. When I was a kid, I use to clean old pennies that way, lol. Look back and check out the proper method...

"certain time period" = roughly how long?   Are the tube pins clean? (H202+high concentrate vinegar)   Do you hear anything when you turn it on at full gain and full volume?

What does "TESTS LOW" on a tube mean?   And the percentage eg; 82/107%

What happened to the tone in here? Summer's coming peeps!   It's like a good movie, walk into it cold and you'll think it's amazing. Read all the hype first and you develop expectations.   I say in time, new users will notice and appreciate the improved details in the X5, and true, it will...

What's the difference between GE 6AQ8/ECC88's made in Holland vs other countries?

I'm going to give the red spacers a try again. Using foam or not seems to almost replicate closed vs open cans the way I wear the bulbs. I love the variety of tips and spacers included, it's like having different types of in-ears! An excellent buy. Thanks OP for this thread and cheers everyone.

Didn't realize they could cause a problem. These are embedded in the files?

I also use "Eject for Windows". Oddly, I formatted my microSD to FAT32 with my PC using Easus and it couldn't be recognized. It became fine when I reformatted on my Mac using disk utility.