Thanks everyone and especially NJoyzAudio for the super helpful information. After reading a few more of the recommended reviews and studying the Paw6k some more, I decided to go for it and ordered one today. I am confident it would be a great fit for me. Would be happy to get recs on...

This is very helpful. Thanks for the detailed response. My taste in music is quite broad, from classic rock, to alternative, to jazz and electronic. So long that it is interesting, I'll listen to it. I wonder what would be alternatives of the Paw6k to be taken seriously, within the same price...

Looking to upgrade from the Fiio X5 II I have been using for the past few years. I have JH 13 v2 as my IEMs and looking for something in the price range of the Paw6k (~1k). How do you think the Paw6k will pair up/synergize with the JH 13 v2? I want to mainly understand this in terms of the sound...

Bump. BTW, if anything is wrong with my questions which causes the lack of response, please let me know. I'll gladly revise. Thanks.

Hi all, I have a pair of JH13 v12 and have been using them together with a Fiio X5 2nd gen DAP. I have been enjoying this pairing a lot but am ready for an upgrade on the DAP side. Would love to get your suggestions of which DAP you think pairs/synergizes best with the JH13 v2 in terms of sound...

Hi all, I have a pair of JH13 v12 and have been using them together with a Fiio X5 2nd gen DAP. I have been enjoying this pairing a lot but am ready for an upgrade on the DAP side. Would love to get your suggestions of which DAP you think pairs/synergizes best with the JH13 v2 in terms of sound...

How dumb do I feel? Well, quite dumb :grin:. I tried the DX90 and essentially heard the same amount of hiss. Did some A/B test versus the Fiio X5ii and still couldn't set these two apart hiss-wise. It was then that I thought it might be the recording after all. Went back to your first message...

A triple stack is definitely too much to carry around. For me, I think it boils down to either the DX90 or a DAP (the DX90 or my current FiiO X5ii) with the UHA-6S.MKII amp. Which one of those would you go for and if it's the 2nd option, which DAP would you combine with the amp?   By the way...

Got it! Wasn't even going to entertain the though without your OK on this. So that's off the table. It sounded fishy...   So bottom line, what's the best way to drive the JH13s to get their 'true' sound (as you referred to it)? Is it just the DX90 or my X5 with the UHA-6S.MKII amp? I've read...

Hi Chris,   Now I'm really confused. I've posted a similar question on the JH13v2 thread and didn't get too much attention there (nothing close to the beautiful information and explanations you've provided me with). But now, a guy named Uncle E1 said I should "add a resistor" and referred me...

I see, so the DX90 is a better option for my needs. I read somewhere that the DX90 is discontinued making the DX80 its successor. Is that true?    If so, it's funny how the hiss level of the successor are higher - aren't they supposed to be improving the product and not the other way around...

Yes, I'll give the DX90 another try. Being relatively new to the high-end auido equipment world, I think my ears (or, precisely, my brain) still gets used to enjoying neutral sound. Need to clear my perception from all the equalized garbage I've been listening to thoughtout the years. How about...

That was really helpful - highly appreciated :).   I think I'll give the DX90 another proper listening followed by an A/B test with the X5. If you're saying the warmth mostly come with the price of the hiss (which I'm not willing to pay), then I guess it's a matter of prioritizing.  Worst case...

Yes, that helped a lot - thanks!   I have a followup question. It so happens that a friend of mine own an iBasso DX90 (he uses 1964 V6's) and after hearing my Fiio X5 he decided replacing his DX90 with a Fiio X5. So the simplest and definitely cheapest solution for me is to just switch players...

Hi all,   I'm using the JH13v2 out of a Fiio X5 2nd generation DAP. Unfortunately, I'm hearing some hiss. Not something one could notice during the busier parts of a song, but when there is a single instrument playing, it is pretty clear. All of my audio is in FLAC format, with some tracks in...