iFi Audio X Series xDSD Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier w/ Bluetooth (original box included, but not pictured) Take your headphone's sound quality to the NEXT LEVEL with this high-quality amp/DAC (digital-to-analog converter) which will give you not only much more volume than your...

HIFIMAN SUNDARA (2020 Edition) - Over-ear Full-size Planar Magnetic Headphones. Hard case and upgraded BALANCED cable w/ 3.5mm adapter (2.5mm w/o adapter) included!!! Note: The balanced cable offers a passive noise-cancelling feature which compared to regular audio cables will give you less...

Ahh ok. Wow, very interesting, though yes also quite confusing too! lol Hmm I C. I thought brickwalling meant jackin' up the volume more, but it sounds like it's actually more about applied compression. I know examples of Hi-Res releases where the masters are actually quieter than former...

I dunno. From what I'd read, each album that gets remastered goes through a process where they master several different versions, including Hi-Res, vinyl, CD, mp3, etc. Is like FLAC or ALAC a downsample of that original remaster? Cuz I thought those were lossless. Yeah to me, there's no audible...

I started this thread, but haven't really had anything new to discuss in a while. Yes, I def agree that ADM tracks are typically superior to the competition. The fact that Apple is taking the extra step of downsampling the Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC tracks down to 256 kbps AAC (so I no longer have to do...

Damn Martyn, 8?!! lol Wow!! Yeah I actually had the RS2e a while back. I really liked it a lot, but I found issue with the comfort on them, even when I upgraded to the over-ear "G" pads. But also, another issue is at the time I found the AKG K702 to have a better sound (to me anyway), and were...

That's cool Martyn! I would've suggested if you like Sennheiser to get the HD 598 CS, but then I'd read that they look almost exactly the same as the 569, but more importantly that they sound EXACTLY the same as the 569 too! It's possible to find them the 598 CS cheaper new, but right now...

Yeah. I remember reading about that dial issue too. Since I'd returned it, I didn't have it long enough to say it happened to me though. They should've done a better job on that, cuz of course ppl are gonna use it. It's like the main defining feature of the Ella too. $275? Nice!! Oh wow, they...

That's cool! So far I've tried out the Lola and then just recently also tried out the Ella, which you can read about here. (Note: I stopped EQ'ing my headphones about 2 years ago b/c now I only buy neutral-sounding ones vs. ones that need EQ'ing. They tend to sound better, and I don't have to...

Hey echoleaf, From what I can recall, the mic is built into the cable itself. See the original post above for more info.

Yeah I'm very happy with it! :L3000::beerchug: Well I read like 4-5 different web pages on it, and that one seemed to be the best one. I guess they're just trying to simplify it as best as possible without leaving out the most crucial points? I dunno. lol Other diagrams I've seen weren't much...

As an update to the Sundara headphones I now use as my main "daily driver", I just bought and tested out this balanced cable vs. the "upgrade" cable I had for the Sundara. Didn't have high expectations as usually upgrade cables don't do anything for me at all normally. However, I now have a very...

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**FINAL PRICE DROP ($170)!!** AKG K702 Premium OPEN-BACK Headphones in MINT CONDITION w/ Upgrade 4' Cable (which was purchased separately) included! Also included is the ORIGINAL box, cables, etc. (See pics for more details) Experience breath-taking neutral sound that DOES NOT require EQ'ing...

That's awesome man! Glad to hear it sounds so great and that it offers up enough power to drive your planars too! :ok_hand: You can try doing an ABX Test or maybe just ask a couple other people to compare but blindly. That's what I'd prob do. Yeah I like that it's small but powerful. Not...

Hey man, glad to see ya on here! Welcome!! Yeah. Blue isn't as popular with headphones as they are with mics, and also vs. other headphone companies. But they DO make rather interesting headphones. lol Yes, I do. It is fantastic! Though this Hifiman Sundara is REALLY swaying me towards...

Hey mob, No I'm not. This is all through apps, like Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, etc. That's cool. So I guess we both specifically utilize streaming apps to at least check out new music. Oh awesome!! Yeah, let us know please. I had a busier than usual week, so still haven't finished...

Yeah sure! Yeah comparing one streaming to another, I can't say much about that. lol My thing is downloads. Well again, if you happen to have a bad connection (or even if it just diminishes for a few seconds), that's gonna affect your quality for sure. Even with my BT earphones, if my phone's...

That's interesting. Wow, sounds like you've heard all the versions eh? Yeah compared to my old CD of their Live album, this newest Hi-Res versions sounds way better! The drums on "Don't Stop" for example make you feel like you're actually there at the show. I remember an interview with...

Yeah. It def does vary. It's never 100% anything, ever. Though from my own personal experience anyway, Hi-Res is most often gonna sound better than other versions, esp mp3. I have some digital vinyl albums where they'd had the clicks/pops/scratches digitally removed from the album before...

YW! Generally speaking, if something is labeled Hi-Res, its master should be taken as close to or equal to studio quality as possible. That's my take on it anyway. I've compared enough of my Hi-Res purchases with previous Hi-Res, but more so CDQ and def mp3 copies, and as I'd said, the...

Sure man! Glad I could help. Yeah, exactly. If I thought it made ANY difference at all, I'd prob still be sticking to FLAC to this day. But that just isn't the case. That's a good question. It might be, but one other thing I don't like about streaming is, if you happen to not have a strong...

Oh yeah, it will for sure power your Sines........18 ohms means it should be over the 180mW limit (for 22 ohms), though not sure what the sensitivity rating is on the Sine. Yeah Shanling needs to share more info like others do. Haha yes, it's not tiny, but def on the small & thin side. Thx for...

Ok awesome! Yeah I figured it would be somewhere b/t 125 and like 155mW. If it were me, I'd just get the UA2...........unless someone could prove to me (or they already compared them) that the upgraded DAC on the Onyx is noticeably better. Well nothing wrong in waiting for more reviews. Yes...

Ya know, I JUST read about the THX Onyx a couple weeks ago, but was waiting for Amazon to carry it, which it still isn't as of yet. Once it does though, I had fully planned to add it to my list on there! lol The max power output is rated at 180mW into 22 ohms. VERY impressive for a dongle! I...