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Can anyone explain the built in Tidal GUI on A&K for me? Some Masters tracks display like other non-masters tracks (even though they show "Masters" when playing through the Tidal app installed via OpenAPK). Some display MQA above the album art with a little LED next to it. Others display the...

I have had 2MAXs for many years and have been really happy with them. The silicone construction makes them super comfortable and their sound signature is very neutral to my ears. After wearing the silicone IEMs, I can't imagine going to having any kind of hard material shoved in my ear...

Thanks for the thoughts. I live pretty much in the middle of nowhere, out in the country of the Midwest, so auditioning is tough for me. I'm also probably going to buy used since I'm not in a huge hurry, and I refuse to audition from a dealer that I'm not going to buy from (probably emotions...

Thanks for the super thoughtful reply. You've successfully sent me down a new rabbit hole....now I'm looking for an A&K player to give a try and it's pretty much a foregone conclusion I'm going to spend a lot more money than I originally planned :sweat_smile:

A&K's lineup kind of confuses me, so hoping for more educated opinions than me just poking around in the dark. I'm considering a new DAP and might be thinking about either the SE100 or SP1000(M). A few questions for anyone that feels like answering: 1) Is the SP1000(M) significantly better...

Apologies if I should have done a better job searching before posting this! Is there such a thing as an aftermarket amp (or even better, DAP) that can directly power the KSE's? I LOVE my KSE1200's, but hate having to dink with the amp. I know there are different IEMs...not really interested in...

What do you mean by trouble to daisy chain? You plug them together and end up with effectively a single functional unit, don't you? Clarification - two things are a concern for me. Size/portability and price. The Poly is already pretty expensive for me. Spending over double that on the A&K is...

I listen to a fair amount of Tidal. Some stuff j listen to is available as MQA, some not. I have a Chord Mojo. Considering a Poly to go with it so I can listen without needing to have my phone tethered to it. If I'm going to spend that kind of money, is there a different/better option that would...

I have a pair of Sensaphonics 2max's and I love them. The comfort is awesome. One of the main reasons I got them was like you... For planes. On long haul flights I put them in and leave them most of the flight no problem (last was Amsterdam to San Francisco... 11+ hours). On those flights I...

The Etymotic app looks interesting, except that I don't have Ety IEMs and don't have an iPhone :(   I'm considering hacking apart my Shure PTH...I think it might work much better if I could do two things to it....1) make it a push button instead of a slider and 2) seperate the mic from the...

I'd like to use my IEMs for sports like skiing, but it always turns into a pain because of the communication aspect of things. The sound quality rocks and the isolation is nice (at times), but the isolation is very bothersome at other times. Removing/reinserting all the time isn't an option...I...

Jack, Thanks for the response, the review was very helpful. Question - I usually prefer musicality and warmth over outright accuracy. Do you still recommend the 2MAX for me? FYI I strongly prefer the Shure 530s to the 430s...I find them to be much warmer and more musical, and the 530s are...

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Why is it that it seems I can't find any reviews on the 3MAX on here? Can someone help point me to some or explain why there aren't any?   I've been a Shure owner for some time with first the e5, then se530. The Shure's are decent, and mostly comfortable ever since Shure added the black...