I started looking through the FIIO X3 Gen 2 thread but it's rather long :)   I have an original FIIO X3 and see the new X3ii for $199 on Amazon.com. Is it worth the upgrade? I am not opposed to upgrading if it is superior. Also - how does it compare to the X5?   I am using ATH-M50's so I...

I am getting back into vinyl. I just purchased a U-turn Orbit turntable and a Schitt Mani phono pre-amp and now I am thinking a decent pair of powered speakers would round out this setup nicely.   Any suggestions for decent quality powered speakers? I am not opposed to spending the money on...

Ordered the Audio Technica - it came with a broken tone arm lock and I got no sound out of the turntable when plugged into my receiver - it's going back and U-turn is up next :)

With regards to Ace, I'm not saying I don't like simple effective riffs - actually I very much like his solo on Black Diamond - one of my favorites - I just have never looked at him as a "guitar god" if you will (I feel the same way about Tipton/Downing as well). They are effective for the music...

KISS has been re-releasing all their albums on 180g vinyl since March (?) - I have read the remastering on the vinyl is very good so I picked up Hotter than Hell and Destroyer yesterday (just need a turntable to play them on).   I have always enjoyed listening to KISS - but as musicians they...

With the recent re-release of Iron Maiden's first 8 albums and all 19 singles on vinyl, I have got the itch to get back to buying records :)   I am in the market for a turntable with good sound quality (audiophile quality preferred but at $300 max not likely) but I also want to be able to rip...

Thanks all! I ended up finding the DT880's on Amazon for $199 (250 ohm) - I ordered those and a Fiio e12 amp for $129 - I have the iBasso DX50 so with that combo I hope I am good to go...

I am also looking into some good cans for classical music around $300 - I did read the reviews of the 50+ best headphones which was excellent:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/634201/battle-of-the-flagships-58-headphones-compared-update-audeze-lcd-2-revision-2-6-4-13   But some of those headphones...

I am also looking into some good cans for classical music around $300 - I did follow the link above for all the reviews of the 50+ best headphones which was excellent. But some of those headphones listed there are now cheaper or may have been surpassed by later models. In particular, after...

I have been waiting to finally see some higher quality players at these kind of prices.   Fiio X3 is $199 (free shipping USA at Amazon) iBasso DX50 is $260 ($239 with $21 shipping)   For those that have tried both the DX50 and the X3, which do you think is the better player for the money...

I got the C2 for XMas. I loved the sound but absolutely hated the interface on that small screen. I see Amazon has some X7's in stock for approx $250 and the 32Gb J3 in stock for $300. I can't decide which to get.   I am looking for a large capacity player for music - not necessarily...

In the last week, I have gotten new headphones (Audio Technica ATHM50's) and I ordered a Fiio E11 portable amp witha LOD for my itouch 1st gen. The amp is great but it does not allow charging while in use and I have had the batteries run out on me during the work day. I spend most of my day at...

I ended up ordering the ATH-M50's for $112 - seemed like a good price for them - the 840's were still $150+ (checked eBay also).   I will probably try the Apple lossless first and see how it sounds...   I am still interested in ordering a Cowon player just to try one - the iAudio 9 is...

I juts changed jobs recently and will be spending more time with music on while I work (office setting). My first DAP was an iRiver H120 (loved it until it died) and since then I have been mainly an Apple guy (once I updated all my digital music in iTunes, it seemed to make sense to stay with...