Very satisfied with my Little Bear P2-1. Great build quality for the price. Skickat från min GT-I9506 via Tapatalk

Thanks a lot. I was actually the one posing the question in the other thread. And yes, it did help me a lot. Topping NX1 should be a technically perfect amp to drive sensitive headphones such as the X2. Baycode's assessment confirmed this - nothing is added to the sound, as it should be. His...

Why bother? Because I have ordered both X2 and NX1, but received none yet. :( Some thoughts on the combo would certainly ease the pain! ;)

Helps a lot, thank you! I saw your comment earlier about the synergy between the Fuze and X2, and thought it might be the surprisingly low output impedance of the Fuze that caused the "magic" (especially since many X2 owners also praise the O2 and Magni, low impedance amps as well). That's why...

Thanks for your advice, but I mainly listen to streaming music (Spotify and Google Music) on the iPad and flacs on my Sansa.

Thanks for a great review @Baycode, I have seen in other threads that you also own a Topping NX1. Would you say it's a good amp for the X2? My source would be an iPad mini 2 and a Sansa Fuze. I've been considering buying a $70 Massdrop O2 amp, but have a feeling it's a bit overkill for these...

Thanks a lot! If I may ask, what did you connect X2 to before the Magni and/or have you tried them with an iPad/iPhone noticing any difference?

Would the Objective 2 (O2) amp be a good match with the X2? Looking for well-controlled and boom free bass, lush midrange and smooth, unobtrusive highs. Also, would you say that the O2 (or any other amp, or dac/amp) would make a substantial difference compared to driving the X2 directly from...

Would the X2 get reasonably loud with a portable device that is capable of delivering 30 mW of output power?

Just ordered the X2s on a flash sale for $230 (they usually sell for $350 around here). Super excited! :) Never tried them but based on reviews I am hopeful that they won't disappoint. My plan is that they will complement my Sony MDR-1As nicely and fully replace the Senn HD 595s - not too much...

Yes, I believe you are quite right. Sorry for my sloppy wording. What I meant to say was: with unknown, uncalibrated headphones, the software has no way to separate the defects of your hearing from the tuning of your headphones. The result is, all headphones will be equalized to sound the same...

I shot an email to them with my questions and got an answer right away, responded and got another mail within minutes. Very positive and thoughtfully worded as well. Impressive! So, send them your thoughts. They seem genuinely interested. Also, they claim their tests are 97% accurate...

It would be interesting... No wait. It is crucial to know what their target curve is. As I understand it, their aim is to make all headphones sound the same to all listeners (since you can't separate the listener's and the headphone's defects with this method). So, what is their opinion on...

Thanks for a truly great review. It's really nice when people don't take themselves too seriously - we are all in this hobby for the fun! Just two questions, when you say your hunt is over, what headphones are you coming from/comparing against? And how many times have you thought you've...

So do I! I have been paying close attention to any distortion. I'm hearing some, but not sure if it's more or less than before. Sometimes I feel that it's actually flaws in the recording/mastering that is revealed thanks to the 1A's great resolution.... In theory though, distortion in the...

Tried them in the city yesterday. Can't say I found outside sound disturbing at all. However, I have only used them in quieter surroundings up till then, so I don't know if it's an improvement.

Forget EQ, try this awesome mod! Inspired by a more complicated mod described in a Swedish audio forum (which involves opening the cans) I started experimenting with covering the bass ports to get a more controlled low range (which I have previously tamed using eq). First covered both parts...

Agree. The 1A totally needs eq in the bass as well. Something like -3 to -5 dB from around 150Hz and downwards helps immensely. You can really hear that the bass, which at first can feel flabby and uncontrolled un-equalized is quite the contrary, but regrettably too elevated. When eqing down to...

Thanks a lot for all the great replies! Gotta love this community. :) By a strange coincidence I'm picking up the UE 6000 today, while waiting for/pondering over the 1A. It's only $70, the cheapest they've been over here, and hence half the price of the Sony. Maybe also half the sound quality...

Hi all,   I was lucky enough to order the MDR-1A:s on the Dustin sale, mention earlier in this thread. However, the delivery has been delayed to some time in February, so I have plenty of time for second thoughts...   After reading everything I can on the web, it seems that consensus is that...

I have seen several reports that USB audio is now natively supported in CM11 but can't get it working on my Motorola Xoom. I have tried with reportedly compatible hardware, Motorola Xoom + SMSL Fort (same DAC part as ELE DAC), with no luck. The Xoom doesn't seem to recognize the sound card...

Could anyone advice which would be the cheapest and preferably lightest android tablet that supports my SMSL Fort DAC/amp combo system wide, i.e. being able to use any app I like to play music? (The SMSL Fort sports the same DAC as ELE.) So far I'm leaning towards a 1 gen Nexus 7 running CM11...

Updated first post with a brief review.

Sorry for the delay guys. The weekend didn't turn out they way I thought. The Frames arrived on Friday though, and I had the chance to listen for a few hours. Quick impression: the most engaging sound I've heard from an on ear phone. I'd say far from neutral sounding. Impressive box, rather...