Had the chance to listen to a few of them, MEMT X5, multiple KZs, Kinera Seed, TRNv20, multiple Xiaomis, multiple soundmagics... my conclusion is quite close to yours. They are, maybe, decent or good at their price range, but definitely not as great as most reviews hyped it to be (50 usd rivals...

Hey guys. Since the Ali sale is coming. I wanted to find a replacement for my udac from Ali. Does anyone have good recommendations for a dac that: 1. Accept signal with USB and powered by USB 2. Have a serviceable headphone jack 3. Have preamp / line out rca ? So far the only option from...

Just had a brief listen to my friend's brand new (not burnt in) Kinera SEED (Yin) (Kinera said there's 2 versions, Yin is the first with a brighter sig, Yang will come later). Build and cables are INCREDIBLE. Cable is detachablem feels very durable and the coiled DNA design exudes quality. The...

anyone have any idea where does Dunu DN2000 stand in the crowd of chifi today? Like... Is it on T2 level, or LZ A4/King Pro level, or... Big Dipper level. Or in between... Technicality wise of course.

I'd like to second the opinion that MEMT X5 is overrated. Maybe they are good in their era where chifi is only half taking flight (before crazy offerings like the urbanfun/T2/ZY surface), but I believe not now. They have huge bass yes, and reasonably deep. but they are a bit veiled and loose...

Hey guys, can anyone share with me comparisons of the Samsung galaxy s8 earphones tuned by akg compared to the big chifi hitters like the ta t2, zy z5000, urbanfun, uiisii cm5 etc? Straight out of "basic" sources like a mobile phone. I have the akg s8 iem and I find them extremely good...

Hey guys, I need a few recommendations for an upgrade. Currently my main listening setup is S8 with the Stock AKG-tuned earphones and MEMT X5. The X5 is a bit too V-shaped for me and also lacked the resolution compared to the slightly less V Samsungs. But both of them only sound like.... 65 to...

I feel that my atrio's bass isnt' diving as low as I thought it was before I listened briefly to the RE262. The RE262's bass is heart pounding and not bloated. very nice.   maybe coz of player dfferences? (tested atrio on my travagans white and iptouch4, while 262 on a HM602)

considering japanese always-marked-up price and the low price tag... I won't have my hopes too high for this. tho the driver size seems to be promising something out of them.

I leave my udac on most of the time too. but didnt sense it heating up or got any weird sound issue. defected, maybe?

Quote: Originally Posted by audiofil It might be easier using: - a good quality adapter: stereo jack to 2 RCA / 2 TRS mono 1/4" - good quality cables: RCA-TRS 1/4" mono or TRS mono-TRS mono 1/4". Canare cables are cheap and very good. Replacing your DAC/amp is worth considering...

Howdy head-fiers, I have a question that needs professional advice. So here I am :P I recently purchased a pair of M-Audio BX5a bi-amplified speakers. Since I do not have a proper DAC, I have to connect them to my Travagans White DAC/Amp combo through the headphones out (mini) through a...

well the forum has been hyping about the nuforce uDAC. u might want to check it out

thanks alot for the info. guess I'm ready to go hunting for A5 now XD sigh, getting A5 is such a hassle in a small town like here. and price is about 400USD = =

hi there, I am currently hunting for a speaker setup now. there;s a few questions I am quite confused... the AE A5 and BX5a, just how "good" are they if we are to compare them to the true hifi (lowend setup) like a passive speakers with an integrated amp (which cost about 500USD, for...

for my case, I use my 702 with Travagans White and they seems to be able to drive them pretty well, albeit a bit too bright on a few tracks. please note i have not auditioned them on a different setup tho, but I am loving it as it is comparing to my old setup (DT440 with a homemade amp)

thought i would ask again here... if I burn in my K702 with weak source (like an onboard pc soundchip) would it adversely affect the cans?

totally different level of sound imo. And I only have a very brief session with Hifi and i thought they pretty much destroy any headphones. you just can't get the true spacious, real, air-and-distance-required mixing of sound that leads to ultimately the "absolute" soundstaging of speakers...

07422... but, what bumps? where?

just got a K702 and I reall, REALLY hope I could be done now in audio... hurts my wallet too much really.

hi all, I would like to know would burning in power-hungry headphones (K701/2) with weak powered source (onboard soundchip) have adverse effects on the headphones sonic quality?

if u dislike midbass humps, definitely avoid Eternas. They are horrible in that hump shxt...

I think I am in the process of treble sparkles now (coming from bass). wonder how long b4 i join team midrange :P

Quote: Originally Posted by MD1032 I am not kidding! Sorry, I realize I'm a sarcastic person, but people on this website, especially myself, love reading reviews. It's why we're here. x2 on that. reading reviews are fun. even if it doesnt sound "interesting" or have some crazy...

oops, u shud;ve mentioned turbine PRO in the poll. very few have heard them yet.