Hey all, I have a fairly good portable setup with a iBasso dx90 and Westone W30 which really work well for me. I have an Onkyo DP-X1A on order, so that I can start making the most of Tidal, which is awesome for musical discovery and should be a step up from my Samsung S7. I also have the...

Hi all, I am looking for some advice. I am currently using an iBasso DX90 with Westone W30 iems, and it's a really satisfying combo for me. However, I want to stream music from Tidal and my own collection on my home network (and ideally use Tidal's offline function). So my question is: what do I...

Thanks everyone, really helpful. I the end I found a good deal on the SBZ and bought it. I'm going to try the on board audio first and if that doesn't cut it, I'll put the SBZ in. I'll report back in case any one else has a similar question in the future!

Hello everyone,    I am in the process of building a PC and things have changed a lot since I last owned a PC (I have been using a Mac for the last 10 years, but I am heading back to PC) and so I would like some advice on the audio side of things. The question is, what would be my best...

I've very much enjoyed my Senn HD25 1ii 'phones. They are pretty neutral I'd say, with just the right amount of bass. They are really durable and most parts are replaceable. That said, 3 years on and mine don't have a scratch and I've never had to replace anything. They've been chucked in my...

I did some searching for headphoneguru I gather its a kind of mod by someone in Thailand. Any details on what kind of mod? I couldn't see any details

Haha OK, complicate matters :-) No, seriously, thanks. I hadn't looked at that one.   In your review you mentioned some firmware issues- have these gotten better since you posted? One of the reasons I have leaned towards the cheaper Fiio X3 (or X1) is that from my reading a lot of these DAPs...

Hi forum   I know there are a whole bunch of these types of posts, but I am struggling to make a decision. Any thoughts or inputs would be most appreciated. I currently use an iPhone, with mainly 192 or 320Kbps mp3s and similar and I am re-ripping my CD collection bit by bit (what a tiring...

Thanks for the response Lin0003, I took a look at the DN-2000 and although the sound signature sounds like my thing, I am worried about how sturdy they are. From what I have seen and read the cable is pretty flimsy. I've had issues with less high end Chinese iems, where the SQ is good but where...

Hi Manuel   I am in a similar situation to you (and also based in NL!). I've been looking at the same IEMS you mentioned, plus the Shure 425, Westone W30 (though that is pretty expensive). My budget is similar to yours. Have you found any well priced examples based in Netherlands/Europe? Feel...

I think I posted this in the wrong part of the forum. I'll move it over to help and recommendations and try work out how to close this topic. :-)

Hi forum, I posted this in the General portable/IEM discussion which is probably the wrong place. Hopefully this is the right home for it. I'm in the market for some IEMs and figured this would be the place to start. It's been a while since I used IEMs, as I've been using my Senn HD 25-1ii...

I had a similar issue with the RE0, where the first pair I had conked out after a few months and the replacement I was sent didn't last a year. A bit unfortunate because I'm tempted by the reviews of the re600.

Hi forum, I'm in the market for some IEMs and figured this would be the place to start. It's been a while since I used IEMs, as I've been using my Senn HD 25-1ii closed earphones for ages. I do like the neutral sound, though maybe they could be a tad warmer and have a tiny bit more bass. So...

I'm with you on that cel4145!