Turn on the iDSD before connecting it to the iPod. I think that triggers it to run off the battery and not pull power from the USB connection.

FLAC + Spotify Extreme mostly. Good to know, regarding that combination.

I've been using one of either an Ifi iDSD micro, a GO450 to Leckerton UHA-6S.MKII, or a GOV2+, for both home/office and mobile. Would a Jotunheim be a good upgrade as either just an amp or as a DAC/amp over, or in addition, to any of these? Just got a pair of Ether Flow C headphones to go with...

Yep, I figured that part. The Mixamp is really just to get that 7.1 out of the PS4. When you fed the Mixamp out to your WA2, did you set the volume on the Mixamp to max?

I'll give that a try with my Leckerton UHA-6S. Thanks for the tip!

I've been using my AKG K7XX for gaming on my PS4. I can't comment on how it sounds relative to those other options but I think it sounds good. I game on PS4 and I use an Astro Gaming Mixamp to connect the headphones to the console.

Put my name in the giveaway hat. All the impressions sound awesome. Love the look of the headphones.

Just ordered an X7 to replace my X5 classic. I should have it tomorrow via Amazon. Got bluetooth in my car and I'm a fairly good amateur photog. Would love to help!

Super jealous. I didn't jump on this drop until almost the end-- no shipping for me until next month at the earliest. :(

  Yep. This actually fine by me as I can then use the car's controls to play the music. The music format is easy to change if I decide to pursue it further. Nice to know that it looks like I can use the X5 like this if I want or need to.

I don't have any experience with the M4U1 or M4U2 but I've had the NAD PH50s for a couple of months now and I'm very happy with them. I really like their bass-- sounds nice and tight to me.

So yesterday I plugged my X5 into my Ford Focus's USB media input. I was able to read both the installed SD cards through the console, cycle through artists, songs, etc. the only catch was it wouldn't play anything. It tried but errored out each time. All the music on the cards was formatted...

Nice. If nobody reports any issues, I'll definitely update.   Anyone know if the X5 writes ID3 tags for things like play count, last played, etc.?

  From IFI:     FYI.

  I hope they update to do away with this requirement as well as fix the inability to access the playlists from within the play by > playlist function.

  #1 - just look back a couple of pages or search the thread, it's literally JUST been discussed.   #2 - I don't know but, unless your Audeze are iems, why would you turn that on? I think turbo is just if your headphones aren't getting enough power on the other modes so if eco and normal...

I picked up the TA-01 through the Massdrop deal and just today lugged it to my office cube to power my JVC HA-S680s (Brainwavz replacement pads). I also swapped out the stock tube with a Tung-Sol. I haven't messed with the gain jumpers. I find, for my uneducated ears, that I like the sound so...

+1 though I don't make it past 10am or so on the volume. It's a great pairing.

I run with the HP50 and I think the combination sounds great-- and I haven't completed any extended burn-in with the iDSD yet.

  I'll try to run some more tests and see if I get the same type of results. Just for reference, you're on the latest firmware?

Just been messing around with random play and, at first blush, it seems okay to me-- though it feels truly random with each track selection rather than a randomized playlist. Also, unless I'm using a different feature, I don't think it has to be all songs (unless you want it to).   From the...

  Ah, thanks. I'll give that a shot.

  How do you access shuffle? I spent a couple of minutes looking yesterday while I was commuting but couldn't find it.

  Just a few notes from some initial playing with both devices (I didn't do a direct A/B yet so keep that in mind), I think the iDSD comes out ahead as a pure amp/DAC: the soundstage sounds fuller-- wider, deeper-- and it's more detailed. My observations come from, so far, listening to an...

  Sorry but I cannot disagree more strongly about this-- as someone who deals with UI (albeit on the web), there is definitely a RIGHT placement for things unless and until someone comes up with a better or more RIGHT placement. It's about conventions and a user's expectation that the device...