The bass sounded very good and deep on certain tracks, but I may end up selling them. Still preferring Focal Elex to all three. Arya non stealth would be good if I didn’t already have an Elex. Arya Organic is a mix of the XS and Arya non stealth but I couldn’t get into them. Maybe with a...

Hifiman honored the 30 day return policy. I kept the Edition XS and returned both Aryas.

Currently comparing my daily driver Focal Elex and Monoprice THX DAC/AMP to Hifiman headphones and Topping stack.

One week later. None of these headphones sound like day one impressions except for Arya v2. Edition XS: These headphones don't seem as fun as they were on day one. Bass is still deep. However overall sound feels mellowed out compared to day one. Arya v2: Sound the same Arya Organics: These...

The Organics felt like someone turned on some kind of DSP to 11 and put you inside of a tiny box. It’s very in your face. I didn’t enjoy a single song on it. I have 30 days to return, but I can’t get into a single song with them on. It’s just not for me. I'll update again once I listen to them...

I ordered Arya Organic, Arya V2, and Edition XS to demo from Hifiman store. After a few hours of listening, here are my first impressions. My Neutral/Bright Sound Preference: Arya V2 (cleaner more open than Edition XS) > Edition XS (deep bass / fun / intimate) > Arya Organics (not a fan, feels...

I somehow fixed it. All is working now. Phew.

I just got a used unit today. It's on firmware v 2.4. The manual hasn't been very useful and is possibility outdated. The manual says the B button is an Invalid Button. Which seems to be untrue because I'm guessing it controls some kind of volume control because at one point I had to turn it up...

I'm curious if anyone had experience with Hifiman's 30 day return policy. According to their website there is no restocking fee if its returned in like-new condition. I would have to pay the return shipping fee. Located in USA. I'm tempted to try the Edition XS, Arya non-Stealth, Arya Stealth...

I’m guessing it’s because it’s connecting through a USB switch and USB hub. I’ll see if I can buy a 5v USB cable for the hub.

Anyone having issues with their unit having greatly reduced volume output? I have to power cycle the unit for it to work correctly. I leave it turned on 24/7 and only power off the computer.

I finished testing the Monoprice unit with the LCD-2, HD 6XX, and HE-500 headphones. LCD-2 sounds better on Schiit stack. HD 6XX and HE-500 sound better on the Monoprice unit. The Schiit stack added more color but was a little bit muddy. The LCD-2 sounded much more engaging on this stack. Both...

Standalone. USB on both.

Current DAC / Amp: Schiit Bifrost 4490 and Lyr 2 (stock tubes) Headphones: LCD-2, HD6XX and HE-500 Testing only in single-ended (non-balanced) Matched volume output using a dB meter app and constant pink noise playback. It's not ideal but its good enough. Firmware v1.03 So far I've only used...

Mogami W2333 cable Rean NYS373 RCA plugs 750 Paracord (Royal Blue)