Quote:    Agreed.treble of sm3 likes thin,but relaxing.Like the ER4 but without two much energy on lower-high. E-q7 has a bright treble but the upper-high seems to be cutted off. SM3 has better extension but just roll-off somethings.I am impressed by the flat response from bottom...

Thanks,finally I got sm3.Sounds very flat and neutral,high clarity,extended sound,but, not vivid.................... sounds different from UM3x that I had heard 1 years ago.transparency,peaceful,but again,not vivid....Maybe i am influenced by E-Q7.......

UM3x WRC version or SM3?Which will be better? I heard that this version sounds better than the original UM3x.Any idea if it is in the same level as Earsonics SM3(SM3 is more expensive than UM3x in my region.Not sure if it worth me to pay extra 40pounds)? Thanks   BTW,i have tried UM3x...

no one knows??!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by 3602 I have such a CD player, but do not understand what MASH means. Delta-sigma modulation? Really? Or something else? Multi-stage noise shaping. Not sure if it is some kind of digital filter or special circuit of DAC(Noise Shaping exist since the...

Did anyone compare the SQ of this two devices?I prefer the design of fuze but according to the review that clip+ have better performance than clip(and fuze have the same SQ as clip)??!!! I am waiting for replies.THX

Go to ebay,search,wait,and grab some antique.....It might be better than what you can buy in this price range.(or other 2nd hand site such as AudiogoN)

As a pure souce,DAC like other equipment(e.g, CD player, transport) should not have volume control(pure lineout function).Most of studio souce have pre-amp function so it can drive more unit and their high level output can be used to transmit the signal in a long distance,and also,they get a...

The Mic Amp of 0404usb is so powerful,but don't expect much for its playback performance

Don't think it.Enjoy what you have,or pay much more.

If the digital output is not in RCA type then it should not be coaxial.It won't work even if you use 3.5 to RCA-------because it should be optical(or custom-defined interface but seems not possible) As far as I know that the HP dock for notebook have a coaxial output.not familiar with your type...

Keep away from ASUS' digital output,but the analog stage is decent

I think the improvement should be significant as long as you keep away from its digital output

0404usb have a less powerful analog output stage,and to use its digital output is also difficult,is there anything good left????...........oh I almost forget the only shining point for this product is its powerful Mic Amp.Open it and check the PCB if you don't believe it

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry discretes? these will kill those chips on the Elite Pro for sure! but I also love LT1124ACN8(kudos to SpudHarris for recommending it to me), you should try it sometime. This Mod is just.............Amazing

If you won't mind it is In-ear type or not,I recommend Koss KDE250,or grib a se530 to get a difference expericence.................and,I don't think there is much choice for a HQ non-custom earphone on sale

Not comparable, I think

I just searched zephone and surprisingly found this old post.It is.....really amazing

Guys you are not gonna believe this but, this pair of W3 is mine.I sold it to this zephone company,which had successfully design cable to mod TF10,se530 and many other types, to helped them develop new upgrade cable.At that day I just watched the boss expertly disassembled and took photos.Now...

Quote: Originally Posted by genesis The westone um2 is generally known to be better than the scl5 so the um3x should totally destroy the scl5 on all accounts. No competition! ……

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Does anyone have any ideas about this?I means the sound quality.Which would be better or maybe just two different sound types?THX

Just get a pair of westone UM56 earpieces and see if they can be used in your IEMs.My suggestion

My sony D250 CDP .Using BB PCM66…… http://www.erji.net/read.php?tid=253845&keyword= Before 1990,DAC in most Japanese CDP is BB PCM 6X

Oh.The sound of imp400 is too bright....I think.But why not let imp900 drive HD600 directly(Sorry for my poor English.I'm not sure whether my sentence is right.)?It seem that its output is really powerful!!Although you don't use the amplifier.It can also bring you the large sound field and more...