Probably adds a little weight and cost to the headphones. My SR60 are still going strong after so many years of use, though the gold plating on the plug worn off. Pads are pretty much the only consumables.

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To my ears, the key difference between the power options is in the bass. A battery (Anker 3A powerbank) gives tighter bass. Sbooster with Ultra MK2 gives a thicker bottom end. The differences are noticeable, but not day and night. The stock plug sounds ok if you want to save money. Sbooster...

Thank you so much for your quick replies. I have solved it in a rather painful way and last resort method. Prior to posting for help, I had reset the app to default settings, reconnecting with different CCKs (I have a few) and cables in case there is some issues. What really helped was to...

Hi, I’m forgot to mention I’m using KaiserTone. IOS 13.4.1.

I have a slight issue with my Qutest. It keeps getting stuck at PCM 48khz no matter what files I play, hence the light is always an orange-red. Source is my iPhone via the USB3.0 CCK (the one with a charging port). Anyone with the same problem? I tried using PC as source and during setup, the...

I've tested XZ with DSEE, ClearAudio+ off and used a pair of PS500e.   Using the stock Music app, everything sounded slightly more natural than my iPhone 6 except the app seemed to be tuned for bass, maybe a notch up from usual. I can tell better instrument separation, but the extra bass...

Guys, need some help on the above. I've recently switched to Android and experiencing issues connecting the ODAC to it. The devices are connected in the following fashion:   Xperia XZ-->OTG-->USB A to mini B cable-->ODAC-->O2-->headphones.   Upon connection, it sometimes give an 'error...

I had the SR60 for around 5-6 years before buying my PS500e recently. Both are great phones, the PS500e is clean sounding and fairly forward. Closed my eyes and it sounds like I'm taking a first row seat in front of Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney. I actually keen on getting a pair of 225e...

Think of the gain knobs as secondary volume adjustments. If you are near maxing out the volume and still not getting the right volume, you can adjust the gain knobs so that you hit the desired volume level with, say, a quarter twist of the volume knobs. If you switch headphones, they will...

My amp is connected to the iPod using a Fiio L9 cable. Not sure if anyone agrees, but it seem the PA2V2 sounds better with closed headphones or IEMs than open ones. Compared to the headphone jack of the iPod 5.5, it doesn't sound as airy. This sound signature makes my triplefi sound tighter, but...