Hi guys and Girls, TLDR looking for iems <~350, dap <~500. Any suggestions? ;) Full story After a few years with less focus on portable audio, I'm getting back into it. My current setup consists of a Ibasso DX50 and Westone UM2RC iems. The cable of my iems is starting to have some issues, and...

I'm planning on building a LOD for my iPod. I was thinking of using silver wire. For the connectors and cables I was planning on buying from Qables.com. Since I'm from the Netherlands it seems the easiest to buy from a dutch webshop. (Other tips are welcome off course)   I was expecting that...

At home I have two Monitor Audio RX6 speakers hooked up to a Marants SR5005 receiver. When I want to listen to music from my iPod, currently I use the cable that came with the iPod and connect it to the USB port on the receiver. Would I get a better sound if I used something like...

Hey all,   My current portable rig consist of an iPod Nano 2G and Shure SCL2. I like the sound of th SCL, seems nice and balanced although it could use more Bass. I'm looking to upgrade my rig, so both player and IEM's. I mostly listen to metal like Opeth Death, Bolt Thrower, Katatonia...

Hi all,   It has been a long time since I have posted anything here. My current portable rig consists of an iPod Nano 2G and some Shure SCL2’s. I have been pretty happy about the sound, but now they seem to be a bit EOL. My iPod sometimes doesn’t respond to the buttons so I have to reset it...

Hi all, I'm new here and pretty much a noob in the audiophile-area. My gear consists of an Ipod Nano 2G and some Shure SCL2 (E2C) headphones. Usually I listen to music in lossless format. I often come across people on forums who claim that the headphone out on an Ipod is rubbish and that...