Sermo: I, too, do not see any such "bump" on either the L or R exterior of my Arya's.

I have been interested in audiofile headphones since first joining Head-Fi in 2005. Over the past two decades, like many Head-Fiers, I have bought, sold, and traded a number of products. My current collection includes: STAX SR404/SRM313, Senn HD650, Sony CD3000, AKG AK240DF, Westone W4, and now...

I own the USA-6S.MKII and can report that is an excellent DAC/AMP. Previously, I had an iBasso D-Zero that was noisy (GSM, et al.) and encountered lots of unacceptable interference, especially using the USB connections. I got "zero" help from iBasso tech support. They continued to insist that...

  FWIW, I have a non-rooted Galaxy Note 2 and use mostly Pandora, Plex, and Winamp (Shoutcast radio) as players. I run the Westone 4's through a Leckerton UHA-6S.MKII (DAC/AMP) via USB audio connection on the Note 2. 

  That has certainly been my experience with the Comply P100's - excellent insertion, comfort, and fuller sound (deeper bass) than with any other tip I have tried. 

Quote: I am a huge fan of the Comply P100's (Med) which are deeper and provide outstanding penetration and sound.   To keep them in nearly pristine condition, I clean my ear canals before insertion and it only takes a few seconds.I wet my pinkie fingers and gently moisten each canal...

Quote: UPDATE:   I sent an email to Nick Leckerton asking about optical audio processing with the UHA-6S.MKII. Below is his informative and enlightening response:    "The UHA-6S.MKII does not decode compressed audio formats such as Dolby Digital. I think many TVs output this type of...

Quote: Once I detected that it worked, I disconnected and didn't listen long enough to develop any impressions. For the few seconds that I had the headphones on, it sounded clear, but the channel was set to a morning "talk" show, which would not be the best test for SQ. I'll try again when...

Quote: False alarm! I tried the same connection on a different HDTV using the attached soundbar's optical cable. It worked great! Clearly, there must be something wrong with other HDTV's optical port or the cable I used.   Ken

Quote: Well, tonight I tried to connect one of my HDTV's optical OUT to the Leckerton UHA-6S.MKII optical IN and could not get it to work. I switched the TV's audio signal to "External" vs. "TV Speakers," but there was no sound through the Leckerton's attached headphones. I then tried the...

Quote: I was wondering if I could connect the optical out from a HDTV and then listen to the audio via headphones through the Leckerton.    Similarly, under what circumstances would one ever use the COAX connection? 

I did start a new thread and just updated it with some new information covered in the following post:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/673710/intermittent-usb-audio-interference-on-galaxy-note2#post_9685461   Ken

Further Updates and Bizarre Occurrences:   I recently decided to upgrade my iBasso D-Zero (For Sale) to a Leckerton UHA-6S.MKII primarily because of its better internal shielding design against interference of all types. I purchased a HakShop micro-to-micro USB cable to use with the...

Problem: Intermittent RF-like interference with USB audio streaming Equipment: Galaxy Note2 (SGH-I317) connected via USB (OTG cable) to iBasso D-Zero Carrier: AT&T ROM: Stock (not rooted)   Has anyone else noticed this problem? I posted this issue to another thread for Galaxy Note2, but...

UPDATE:   I just discovered that there is a setting in the Galaxy Note2's Advanced Wi-Fi to check for Wi-Fi availability when connected to Airplane Mode.   So, there is no need any more for that Airplane Mode Wi-Fi app -- uninstalled!    Ken

Drat! No sooner did I hit the SUBMIT button on my latest post than the cursed interference returned!!!  The first time only for a few seconds before it stopped abruptly; then, a 2nd time where it persisted until I unplugged and reconnected the USB cable!    At least I have ruled out the 4G...

I may have discovered a solution after searching "airplane mode" on Google. There is an app in the Play Store called "Airplane Mode Wi-Fi" (Free) that allows an Android phone to be placed in Airplane Mode while still being able to utilize Wi-Fi services.    I installed the app successfully...

Quote: I turned off WiFi and ran Pandora with the D-Zero attached via USB OTG cable and the interference occurred after a short period. I then disabled Mobile Data, which I hope isolates the WiFi and the same thing happened. If the distortion is being caused by the phone, and I have no...

Problem: Intermittent RF-like interference with USB audio streaming Equipment: Galaxy Note2 (SGH-I317) connected via USB (OTG cable) to iBasso D-Zero Carrier: AT&T ROM: Stock (not rooted) When streaming music (esp. Pandora), intermittently, annoying static will be introduced for a period...

Quote: I went down that road once with a Galaxy S3 and almost bricked the phone. Fortunately, AT&T saved my bacon by resetting everything back to original condition. Yikes! Unless I were sure that my interference problem would be resolved, I would rather stay with the stock environment. ...

Quote: Model: Samsung SGH-I317 Carrier: AT&T ROM: Stock (not rooted)   Thanks, Ken

Quote: I looked through all available settings, but I don't see any option on the Galaxy Note2 (JB 4.1.2) to select "WCDMA" as a Network parameter. Where would I find such an option?    Ken

Problem: Intermittent RF-like interference with USB audio streaming Equipment: Galaxy Note2 connected via USB (OTG cable) to iBasso D-Zero   When streaming music (esp. Pandora), intermittently, annoying static will be introduced for a period which can vary from 5-30+ seconds. Sometimes, it...

Quote: After reading your endorsements, I took your advice and purchased the EarPortz trial pack ($28.75 at http://www.earplugstore.com/proguard-earportz-earphone-adapters.html). As has been mentioned by others, I also found that the XL size was the only one that fit decently; the others...

Quote: I am curious to know which EarPortz size (S, M, L, XL) fit your ears the best? Do you agree with the earlier poster that the XL size gives the best aural experience?   Thanks, Ken