If the main reason for using closed back headphones is to get accurate sound at a decent price, then some suggestions I might give you are as follows. Please bear in mind that this is only my personal opinion. First and foremost, Ultrasone's Signature DJ Pro and Pro750 (my personal preference)...

I have been away from Head-fi for quite a while now.  After several years of absence, I decided to pay back a visit to this wonderful site.   I am still using my Proline 750 as my main headphone and the sound it produces never ceases to amaze me.  Although I have tried many other headphones...

  * Player : Nationite S:Flo2 * DAC : Dual-Mono Wolfson WM8740 (in the S:Flo2) * Interconnects : 3.5 to 3.5 pure silver threaded interconnect connected thru the player's pure line-out * Amplifier : Graham Slee Voyager   I have been using my ER4P with a P to S converter for over 6 years and...

Quote: Again, I would like to emphasize the fact that when listening through S:Flo2's line-out, there is absolutely no noise and only mind blowing and stunningly beautiful music whether you use the world's most hiss prone earphone.  The small issue with hiss is only when listening...

I just had an opportunity to hear the noise that my S:Flo2 makes which I had not noticed before.  While using my ER-4P with P2S cable, I did not notice any noise; however, when I used my Shure SE530PTH and listened through the headphone output, I could hear the noise that some people mentioned...

This news of the successor to the S:Flo2 (T51) is really really exciting!   I am the owner of the very first batch of 16GB S:Flo2 and I am still enjoying it tremendously.  It is almost 1.5 years since I first began using my S:Flo2 (how time flies....).   I would like to preorder the T56...

Quote: Well, S:Flo2's HO is itself of excellent quality and not easy to beat in terms of SQ.  However, when companred directly with its own LO, I find the LO to be definitely better in all aspects compared to the HO and I think this difference is made more prominent if you connect the LO...

  Quote: I COMPLETELY agree with swanlee.   DO NOT EVER USE LOW QUALITY HEADPHONE AMP WITH S:FLO2 LINE-OUT !  THE AMP WILL SERIOUSLY DEGRADE THE ORIGINALLY EXCELLENT S:FLO2 LINE OUT SOUND !  JUST USE THE VERY GOOD HEADPHONE OUT INSTEAD OF USING LOW QUALITY AMP WITH LINE-OUT.  ...

  Quote: Well, I think that swanlee's suggestion for a list of portable amps that works well with S:Flo2's line-out is an excellent idea.   For me, my Qables iQube V1 works fantastically well with the S:Flo2.  Of course I use the amp's low gain mode and I get the best sound on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Roadsong I’ve capped myself at about $400 to get the most SQ for the money. I prefer going the MP3 player route because I want portability for exercise, and really do not have room for any components in the house right now. My source music will be CD’s...

Quote: Originally Posted by thathertz Received my S:flo2 today! I've literally had 2 minutes with it up until now but initial impressions are good. It feels solid and heavy in comparison to my Cown S9. Now I've heard a few people complaining about the lightweight feel of the S9, while...

Quote: Originally Posted by swanlee So far I have found that the SFLO:2 not only does not need an amp but it tends to sound worse with one. I have an XM5 portable amp, I have rolled the opamps and buffers so it sound even better than stock, this is a pretty good sounding higher end...

I think that it is not feasible to have a hard disc drive inside the S:Flo2 due to size limitations as well as power drainage, so in the meantime resorting to large size micro SD cards is the best one can do for now. As for me, 16GB internal memory is still manageable for my personal use. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by piotrus-g So mine was shiped out today. now the hardest part, waiting for package arrival "Good things come to all those who wait."

Quote: Originally Posted by gooky Okay, I've been through every page, and I'd like to know, how well does the line-out hold up if you connect it to a nice full size dac? Could you use it like a Music Server? Because if it's as good as your average CDP, we should rebadge these and call...