Is there a brief review of the X5 firmware versions? I recall reading that some versions around 2.0 was had light bass for example, but I can not find this source. I am on the latest 2.7 version at the moment and I love the detail of the sound, but the bass is overpowering the vocals somewhat...

Hey, Sorry for late reply.   I personally would recommend buying used from these very forums. I bought mine from some dutch girl here hehe, paid about 220 euro- should be cheaper still by now.    Sleeves/tips - I was buying mine on ebay.com (the american version, not .co.uk) There were...

Hey there imod user!;)   Just saw your thread and thought I'd chime in as I had a very memorable experience with a pair V shape sounding phones that really amazed me when listening to my favourite techno-trance act Infected Mushroom. I prefer flat SQ signature myself, so I ended up selling...

Quote:   From my research on the matter, I remember that 5-5.5G iMods sound better than 4G iMod, Vinnie Rossie of Red Wine Audio has stated that himself. 4G iPods are much easier to diyMod though. I have not heard the 4G Touch, but as I said in my previous post, all consumer players...

I am a long term iMod user and actually it made me to all but stop reading portable audio threads, because I became content in knowledge that it is as good or very nearly as good as it can get at this time. You see, iMod is so much better than "all in one" consumer media players like iPod and...

Gee, reading this with vivid memories of fitting (and consequently sound) problems with W3 that were completely solved with launch of traditionally ergonomically designed UM3X... Looks like the best move is to wait for UM4X now. Cant believe Westone learnt nothing with W3 regarding iffy fit!..

Topic. They are french made after all, so it would make sense...   Ebay.co.uk sells them at prices way above US and I dont know of any *cheap* reliable headphone web sellers in Europe:(

He doesn't do imod 5g Decent deal otherwise- RWA is way overpriced imho...

I had a wonderful 4 hour bus journey to London with Um3x+Shure yellow foams and my imod playing Beatles 2009 remastered!.. Really loved it

In my experience- yes, it is worth it, absolutely so. Think of it this way- imagine you burn a cd for playback on a high quality cd player+amp, but use a lossy file. Would you still hear the difference in resolution, dynamics compared to a sub-par portable mp3 player? OF COURSE you would...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bandeira Sounds very very interesting... Are you aware of where I can buy that 120gb HD for the iriver and how easy is the modding supposed to be? and about the optical cable? I am not very used to it... Thanks a lot... help is much much appreciated...

Sorry, I somehow missed that your rig got stolen... Thats too bad In that case, the cheapest and most effective way would be Iriver 120/140 with upgraded hard drive (it takes up to 120gb) and then optical toslink into ibasso d10 to be used as a DAC and as an amp in one box. The two best...

iMODs have the best SQ around here diyMod your 5.5g Ipod, stick a big HD in it (240GB is proven to work) and enjoy your rig at a different level all over again without changing anything else. Search for imod and diymod on headfi.

As I understand, once Zune HD is released that will the be the end for Iriver h120/140 Same optical out possibility, but from a modern player. Zune's low capacity (32gb) is the only thing that will prevent it from ruling the world no questions asked...

Quote: Originally Posted by nywytboy68 No, this is an iMod Or- this is a diyMod (= same imod, but for peanuts) : http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/app...ano-1g-269604/

Quote: Originally Posted by 1975DCS Hi thanks everyone for their replies! In a summary you "need" the line out of an ipod and use a separate amp. Or you are better of buying a Zune or iAudio and swap the HDD? Anyone using an Archos at this moment? An all in one package is preferred...

Absolute best? 2 choices only: imod+optional Vcap doc+portable amp of approx $300 value (I have this without the Vcaps to drive my senns HD580. Mine is *only* 80gb, but like you say 240GB is proven to work if needed) Or... iriver 120/140+optical into D10 DAC amp. Iriver only runs drives up to...

I am a big fan of the "90's Discmans" sound- my favourite being the D211 and D303 headphone out... For about 5 years I found that ipods weren't anywere near the sq untill... untill the imod came along and bettered it. D211 is just a trace in memory now- Imod+Corda move+HD580/PK1/UM3x at...

Are you sure it doesnt have a line out? I remember my Sony DNE920 had only one JACK (headphone out), but I could select "line out" in menu options and that same jack magically transformed into line out....

Quote: Originally Posted by dfkt iRiver H1x0. I know, but I mean *modern* player -slimer, lighter etc...

i wish they made a relatively CHEAP mp3 player with optical/usb out for us to use our pico's and ibassos as DACs. Screw this expensive idea.

sorry double post

So this thread suggests that Senns HD650-800, Stax Omegas, K1000s, Sony R10s and Orpheus's + all the mega expensive amplifiers and and other bits those phones require... ...all are obsolete and phased by JH13. Basically the entire Head-fi can now shut down with one closing message: get JH13...

This mod did achieve better isolation with gray silicon sleeves on my UM3X, but the signature tight sound of silicone sleeves changes into boomy sound that is associated with foam sleeves. So might as well wear famies for that better isolation. Nice idea though

Best wishes to Zaliathan, speedy recovery too! On topic of UM3X - I have used large Shure gray soft silicon tips for the first time last night... I am usually a "medium size sleeve person" (use medium size Shure olives, medium complies, medium foams) and tried medium size gray soft silicone...