I'll try to take advantage of the opportunity What about HIFIMAN HE-400S? They are not highly sensitive, but any degradation of sound quality (hissing) would not be welcome. I am considering to make them balanced, but a decent cable is pretty pricy (~$90 at eBay). Would it worth a try in your...

      Thank you guys for your replies. I wonder, are there any reasons to think that the pads from Brainwavz directly would be different than pads from Amazon? Does anybody have such experience? Both sites have the same picture with a draft, where the measurements are identical.

Excuse me, please. I am confused. Do you mean these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZY8PGJI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=88A6EBXLGIWW&coliid=IZVJADJWD8ECU or these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MFDX4YO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=88A6EBXLGIWW&coliid=I1YDG51WX5TSOS...

Hi, guys. I need your opinion. I have Cayin N5 for 3 months and like it as a portable player (with HIFIMAN HE400S). But when I use it as a DAC, I am not really impressed. I have pretty good amp Marantz PM-62 and Memorex 505 (biggest Memorex speakers), and the sound from CD-player (Marantz...

That is why I activated the option "Setup startup volume" in Menu :)

Oops! You have already answered :) Thank you once more

Great news! Thank you so much :) Nevertheless could you clarify it, please: can (and how?) I see lyrics instead of Album Art?

I agree with every word. Playlists are really needed

Have not realized how to see lyrics yet. I turned "Lyric" on in "Menu" (as well as "Album Art"), but I can see an Album Cover only. How can I switch to lyrics? And IMO it would be nice to have the detailed N5 User Manual available for download at http://en.cayin.cn/news.asp?keys=222.

Hi guys! I noticed that my N5 gets pretty hot while playing. Cannot be sure how much, my guess is it's about 40C. Is it normal? And it's without any case (By the way, I did not find a silicon case in my package). Could you tell me what about the temperature of yours?

According to the tracking history it was Hong Kong Air Mail

I guess you ordered your N5 from DIGITAL.852 on Amazon. I bought mine from them too (but on eBay). Shipping was free but really quick: shipped on 09/29 from Hong Kong, delivered on 10/02 to USA (IL). Hope you get yours soon

Many thanks to everybody who replied. I'm really grateful. Will be thinking thoroughly :) Any further info is welcome :)

Hi guys! It looks like I'm going to buy this lovely player. Nevertheless I have two questions: 1. Has anyone compared N5 vs AK Jr. side by side? Mostly interested in sound quality. Have not seen any reviews from real owners (testers) yet. 2. Where should I buy N5 in the USA? I see I can do it on...

Hi Audiowood! Your opinion is really significant for me. I've seen a lot of reviews that states there are no difference but color and a new case (that IMO isn't enough for $50). Now I think it's reasonable to buy a new QC20. Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. :)

Hi guys! I'm going to buy these IEM, but not sure which one to choose. Is there any real improvement in a newer model (black&blue, $299 on Amazon) vs old one (black and grey, $249 there)? Does anybody know? I read a lot of tests and reviews, but have not found the answer. Pretty many people...