I'd love to see where the SD-5 and PP8 places in the ranking after shipping off my oriolus mk2. Please make this happen and i will love you endlessly @Virtu Fortuna

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I tried to give the MK2s a chance, but they're just not my sound signature. Here's the link if anyone's interested in it, along with a Questyle QP1R: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fs-oriolus-mk2-carbon-fibre-faceplate-with-6-months-warranty.890043/

Thanks for the cable reviews @ctaxxxx @buonassi, i guess i'll need to try pw no.5 cable before making my final conclusion on whether to keep these mk2 or not.

Just received my triple flange tips today. I used the smallest pair and inserted them as deep as they could go into my ear (super deep insertion, my ears kind of feel violated now). These provided the absolute best isolation like i've never had and are still quite comfortable. Now i understand...

Which dap do you believe is best with mk2? Also, why do you think the qp1r isn't a good dap in general?

Probably, but i sold my se535 4 years ago because it also sounded dull, as you said: 'zero treble'. The comparison between the oriolus and the shure was based on my memory of the shure which is still fresh in my mind after 4 years because it was my first foray into audiophilia. I think i just...

But the qp1r has an output impendance of 0.15 ohms. Others on this thread have also paired mk2 and qp1r and reported no issues.

I use a questyle qp1r which i received 2 days ago, it was an open box display unit and i'm currently still burning it in. I don't think that it's the problem though as it already makes my other earphones sound great. I also use PlasticsOne cable from inear prophile8 because the original owner...

With the panasonic tips (which i found to have the best tonality with deep insertion) i'm wondering why @Virtu Fortuna gave them a 9.5 for bass response (not attacking anyone). It doesn't even hit hard or low, se535's bass sounded tighter and my sony xba a3 definitely had more bass impact and...

Yes, that was the first thought. I initially tried the small silicon tips that came with the oriolus but they didn't seal well. So i bought the symbio mandarines tips and they sealed excellently but caused some discomfort after 30 mins, plus they also seemed to boost the treble to almost...

Upping gain gives it a more fuller sound but nothing spectacular. Could the difference truly be the cables?

I received my oriolus mk2 about 3 weeks ago and paired it with my s7 edge but was unimpressed, i didn't think much of it as that time because the s7 edge is a pretty crappy source. Ordered a questyle qp1r which arrived yesterday and i'm still struggling to understand what the hype surrounding...

I owned shure se535 a few years ago but never took the balanced route since the baldur mkii cable was 'the thing' for se535 back then.

Interested to read how you get on with the 4.4mm cable, goodluck.

Besides the enlarged staging, were there any other tonal differences between se and balanced?

Thanks a lot for the comparison. Was there any change to sq besides staging? Please do keep us informed on how your other 3.5mm se sets fare.

Guys, any comparisons between zx300 vs qp1r or opus #1 or cayin n5ii or ak mk2 or hiby r6? Thanks.

I think the cheapest site to buy the zx300 brand new is joybuy. It will be the zx300a model with 16gb storage instead of 64gb.

Thanks for the response @purk Could anyone offer any comparisons between the zx300 vs either or all of qp1r, ak70 mk2, cayin n5ii, bit opus #1 and hiby r6. Those six are currently my options of daps to pair with oriolus mk2. Also, if anyone has listened to more than two of them, then include a...

Could anyone offer comparisons of the zx300 se vs balanced outputs? How much of a difference is there between them on a scale or percentage-wise? My cables are all se and i'm a bit discouraged towards the zx300 by the reviews on this thread but haven't actually seen a direct comparison between...

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How far behind would you say the ak70 is to the qp1r?

Was that the ak70 mk1 or mk2?