I bought the Prestige LTD a while back and said I'd post my thoughts. It's taken a lot longer than I meant, but I thought I'd share my thoughts after a couple of months ownership, including two transatlantic flights. I am pairing them with an iBasso 320 and FLAC source files. I should start by...

I too just went to Elise Audio. Tested the Monarch mk3 and Prestige Ltd. Liked both, but came home with the Prestige Ltd. Will post some thoughts after a few days, but so far I'm loving them very much.

Those who are big fans of the Prestige Ltd, could you please comment: 1. What music do you find them good for 2. What kind of sound signature do you generally like in your IEMs? Are you treble sensitive? Into detail? Bass?

Thanks for the comments re Prestige Ltd vers mk3s. Auditioning is hard, but I will see if I can make it happen. On paper, based on reviews, it sounds like the Prestige Ltd might be better for my proggy needs, but I suppose at that level either is going to sound great. As long as the sound isn't...

Looking for a little guidance, guys. I've been spending more time than is sensible researching an IEM purchase to complement my new iBasso DX320. My two main pairs currently are Moondrop Arias and HiFiMan RE600s V2. Despite being much cheaper, I prefer the Arias. As such, my research has focused...

Thank you. That all makes sense. I will stick with high gain for now, and give it another try with the Dali Katch as well as my Shure cans too. New IEMs and cans are on the agenda I think, but man the Arias sound great for the price. Listening to Zappa's You Are What You Is right now on high...

Thanks for the post. I understand the concept well enough, it just ran contrary to what I'd read previously about higher gains being boosted and thus less "pure" than lower ones, hence going for as low a gain as you can achieve a decent volume with. This also allows you finer control over the...

Interesting couple of posts, thanks. I didn't quite understand a bit of the wording in this one though. "Most" gains are unity gain - you mean most high gains? Same with "regular gain" in the next sentence - contextually it seems you are saying "high gain" here? Your explanation would suggest...

I've been letting my DX320 burn in for a number of hours each day, and listening in the evenings. It's sounding generally great. I've been using mainly my Moondrop Arias and Shure SRH1540. I've also tried the HiFIMan RE600s a few times but, despite their greater price over the Moondrops, I...

Update for those who might be interested: I got annoyed with my own interminable dithering and realised there's no harm in keeping the iBasso and getting the Dethonray in the future and having two DAPs (or selling one ultimately). So I'm charging it now and looking forward a great deal to...

I decided to keep the iBasso and maybe (likely) get a DTR1+ in the future - no harm in having two DAPs. Thanks for the thoughts and have fun with your awesome music players.

Thank you for your thoughts. I assume you have heard the plus version? If so, could you be more specific in your sound comparison? May I also ask why you sold your DX320? Thanks for your input. It may be that the reliability of the DTR1+ is greater, though I appreciate reading your experience.

What are the best portable speakers that allow a wired connection, guys? Most lists online only seem to focus on bluetooth, but I want to be able to plug in my DAP and play FLACs through it with no compression. Needs to be portable enough to stick in my rucksack and not take up the whole bag...

I've been chatting with some people in the DX320 thread and had some useful feedback, but thought I'd see if any of you guys had any thoughts. I decided on the DTR1+ as a likely replacement for my Cowon J3 last year. I liked the description of the sound, and don't really use streaming, just...

Reading the latest firmware comments with interest. I've been trying to decide whether to keep the DX320 I received as a gift. It seems the latest firmware affects utimate mode, but having googled this mode (I haven't used the device yet) it only seems to show up on results relating to the 320...

Some great thoughts and I appreciate those who've taken time to post them, and thanks for your detailed and thoughtful post, samandhi. It's genuinely helpful to know you carry your DX300 in your pockets every day. The DX170 is an interesting out-the-box suggestion, though if I were changing I...

Appreciate your input. Would you carry it around in a pocket then? Do you think the sound is that much better than the rather smaller DTR1+? I am bad at making decisions so welcome any perspective.

I mean, I don't normally go down this line of discussion on dedicated forums, but I totally agree - I love good sound reproduction, but the audiophile pursuit is a warren of snake oil and diminishing returns, and as a rational, scientifically-minded person it can be hard to draw the correct line...

I guess I'm probably listening to prog more than anything, but also other flavours of rock, blues, jazz, classical and musicals. I'm coming more and more round to keeping the iBasso. I'm really curious about the Dethonray's sound and like how it's described, but to be honest I also love the...

Very true. I would imagine on paper though the DX320 is quite a bit above the J3; much more of a gap than the DX300 and the DX320? As a music nut I admit I'm curious. But I'm also still curious about the Dethonray, dammit. Dunno what to do.

Very detailed and helpful reply - thank you very much. Been reading reviews of both players today. It sounds like the battery life is slightly better on the iBasso, maybe at a touch higher than 10 hours and the Dethonray a touch lower. Neither comes close to the Cowon in that regard. In terms...

I couldn't find a better thread than this to post this - hope it's ok. My wife bought me an iBasso DX320 for my birthday. I'm not sure why - I had told her I was considering carrying on with my stalwart Cowon J3, as it still works and sounds great, but that I had picked out a potential...

edit: wrong thread