Now THAT is a setup. Sheesh.

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I remembered that anticipation.. it was a KILLER.   Enjoy them when you receive them. Will look forward to reading about the first impressions.   Personally, I use my JH-13 fp's daily for roughly 4-6 hours. I bought the microphone attachment and am on the phone a ton during the day. Whereas...

That is a pretty amazing setup there Rudi!

I hear you. This is a huge pet peeve of mine as well, and reminds me of cheap old AM radios as a kid. You expect higher quality if you are spending this much on a product.   ... but on the other side of that: In a real world scenario with the PHA-2, when do you listen to music or anything at...

I'm with you on this. Doubted yesterday, but I get the slightest "click" at 9 o'clock as well in the right ear.

Tried this out on a few sources this morning... maybe I just don't get it. With sound all the way up on the source I am starting at rock bottom with the PHA-2. The soundstage for the music I am listening to has piano on the left, but I can definitely here the snare drum on the left.    As I...

  As a followup: I did try to use the dockStubz+ with a 30 pin to mini-jack. This does work and passes signal when powered. So if you don't care about passing signal via the CCK this is a good application for the dockStubz+.

I got mine this morning.      Goal: Use the iphone4S to play HiRes files (like DSD, etc.) via bypassing the onboard DAC with the CCK. As the PHA-2 can decode DSD files, etc... and is an amp, this should solve this problem.   Original Setup: iphone 4S (Running Onkyo HF Player) > Apple CCK...

Really surprised to hear people are experiencing this, as I don't have this issue at all with mine- using JH13 FP's (so somewhat sensitive). This was the number one thing I tested prior to buying the PHA-2 b/c something like that would drive me crazy.   This was a BIG problem with PHA-1 but I...

  Not sure this helps, but I thought about this for a while prior to choosing mine. And it came down to two thoughts: 1) Do I want to try and hide that they are in?  - See James from Metallica at the recent Grammy performance (not sure that these are JHA's but you get the idea)   2) .. or...

  This is pretty helpful. Thanks for posting. Have you successfully used a USB with this yet? I am thinking it may work for: iphone 4S > DockStubz+> CCK> USB to USB mini > Sony PHA-2   When I use my iPhone 4S (with the Onkyo player) > CCK > USB to USB mini > Sony PHA-2 I do NOT get a lot of...

I have had pretty good results with the Sony PHA-2. I know that others think it's a bit of a brick, but when paired with the JH13's I do not feel it overwhelms the music in terms of bass. It has a good battery (much longer than the iPhone which I use as the DAP), seems to be built with quality...

I am typing this on my ipad so can not find the link, but there should be another thread within head-fi for the apple cck. It has been helpful. I have found mixed results with the iphone recognizing the pha-2. These issues are mitigated often by turning the sony pha-2 on first and then...

I use the Sony PHA-2, but not sure how much this would be in the US (picked it up in Japan). It's been a nice amp so far- paired with iphone 4S and the Onkyo HF player app. I can load DSD files into the app and play them via the Apple CCK into the PHA-2.    Sound: I think ultimately it...

Ahh. that's right! I forgot that the Dragonfly was 3.5mm out. OK. Thanks.

Does anyone know if jitter would be cleaned up using a Dragonfly USB DAc in line prior to the Sony PHA-2?   For instance, the initial setup is this: Computer running Win 7 using the Sony His-Res Audio Player Applications > USB-toUSBmicro cable > Sony PHA-2 > JHA 13's (fp)   - In this...

  Setup: Win 7 using the Sony His-Res Audio Player > USB to USB micro cable > Sony PHA-2 > JHA 13's (fp)   Sheeeeesh RAFA. I finally got around to listening to that player you linked with the PHA-2 today. I think I'm really in trouble now b/c now I know I'll be chasing this sound...

iphone 4S > FiiO 30pin to 3.5mm > PHA-2 > JH13 fp with stock cable What I learned today: Avoid interference with your PHA-2 and put the iphone into "airplane mode" Background: Listening today I thought that I heard some sound that produced a "crunch" or a faint "squelch" in my left ear. I...

  Hi Rudi, I wish I knew more about the firmware. I don't (yet) have the ZX1, so will have to defer to others on any difference pre/post firmware update.   I know that rolling back firmware with Sony products has been an iffy proposition in the past (based on history I have read...

OK, I've been using the PHA-2 almost daily, but much of the time time on flights here around the West (the territory I cover for my job). Note, I too inexperienced to post adjectives on the performance or the sound quality  and will leave a more in depth review to those who have heard different...

  It really makes me feel good that I was able to help out anyone on this forum. You both have been a huge help to me.. so that's pretty much awesome.   Rudi- Your impressions of the ZX-1 to PHA-2 would be very helpful. I was *thiiiiiis* close to purchasing a Wagnus Epsilon S while in Japan...

I got the driver from here: http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/576681   And you are right Noble-Geezer, it did take a little while to have the computer recognize the PHA-2. I looked at the instructions for the PHA-1 and it says to keep the unit turned off. In the case of the PHA-2 what...

This is an old thread, but for those looking: E-earphones is not easy to find... It's down an alley and up an elevator 5 floors. I think it's a great shop though... As evidenced by it being jammed today.

Is the sound manipulated if you use a dac/amp combo in the middle of the source and the wagnus? For instance: would it make sense to use the following: IPhone 4S (using onkyo hf application) > cck (to get 192/24 out) > USB > sony PHA-2 (dac for DSD AND 24/192) > mini-to-mini > Wagnus Epsilon S...