*** I'm so stupid! Totally missed that Cheers 🍻

Cheers for the replies I did look into Schiit Magn, but sadly it is a pure amp. No DAC. I move around a lot with work so ideally want a DAC-AMP. It just needs to be little more powerful than K3.

All the desktop amps I've looked (sub 150 USD) seems to be less powerful than Fiio K11 & K13. Inc my K3. 😕

Decided to overhaul my audio setup. Upgraded from Philips X2HR to Sennheiser HD 560s. Love it. Miles better all round. Currently using Fiio K3 (V1) with gain set to high. Wondering if it's worth upgrading? Volume wise, K3 is fine for music, but for films, sometimes I have to max it out. Also...

So far I've tried 3 pairs and they all suffered form serious problems. 1st pair had volumes issues. The left bud starts to quiet after an hour or so of use. 2nd pair had charing issues. Right bud wouldn't charge properly. 3rd pair (current pair) switching from stereo to mono at random...

Cheers. Will look into CP360 as I can get em here in the UK. Pricey for couple of pair of tips lol

Got that yesterday. Will be retiring my xDuoo X3 + KZ ES4. X3 + PFE112 still produces more authentic audio (useful for critical listening), but H1 is so much more "fun" to listen to, and its difficult to notice bandwidth differences thanks to AptX Adaptive. First TWS I owned where I didn't...

Finally got my hands on the H1 and I'm loving every bit of it except the fit. Comply tips work the best, but spending another 20 quid for tips seems silly (especially when they only last for few months). So could someone please recommend me a decent tips or cheaper foam alternative? Thanks.

Had the SHE3590 for over a year and on their own, they are pretty decent budget solution. Few weeks ago I was playing with some ear-tips I had laying around and ended up combining the SHE3590 with MEE S6's Triple-Flange ear-tips. The end result was stunning to say the least. High...

Does anyone know how to get the best out of SoundBlaster Z? I'm using PFE 112 and it doesn't need to be amped.    Should I use OUTPUT 1 as opposed to headphone (assuming OUTPUT 1 is line-out)? If so, should I select Stereo or Stereo Direct? Does the Full Range Speaker settings make any...

I currently own SoundBlaster Z with Nicheon FG capacitors and it's paired with Phonak Audeo PFE-112 (Grey Filter). The 112s are pretty awesome IEMs and I want to get the most out em'. Given my maximum budget is £150, would it be better to stick with SBZ or switch to a DAC (such as Fiio Alpen-E17...

[Update regarding Nichicon vs G-Luxon caps] I bought a second SBZ to act as DAC and luckily it was fitted with Nichicon caps, which meant I could finally compare and see if I missed out.  I was initially going for the Fiio E17, but the SBZ seemed much better (and cheaper). Anyway,  upon...

I've decided to build my own. It's cheaper and seems to be better (from what I've gathered so far).    I'll eventually build a mini-ITX system and stick the SBZ in there.  

I'm in need of a DAC with S/PDIF (input) and headphone amp for Blu-Ray and console gaming. I'll be paring it with PFE-112 (with grey filters), so it has to be high-quality.   ATM, both the PS3 and 360 are connected to the SoundBlaster Z via TOSLINK. The sound quality is phenomenal, but it...

I'm sure they'll honor the warranty.   I splashed out £200 quid and bought 2 additional pairs of PFE-012 (along with some grey filters). Hopefully I won't have to research for another pair of phones until 2020/2025.

Gonna have to return em'. They are not even close to the PFE012  

ordered the NE700X  

I already have the PFE012, which I use indoors for critical listening (as well as for movies and games). I was going to get another pair of PFE012 to use outdoors, but I use the Sansa Clip Zip, which doesn't fully exploit its true potential. I looked at various low-cost alternatives with similar...

Like the PFE102, PFE112, Image S4 etc. There are plenty of affordable phones that are far superior to the beats.  

Sorry guys but I gave up on PC gaming few years back.

Just tried a few tracks from Sarah Brightman's Harem and I can hear details I've never heard before. It's like I'm listening to remastered version. Creative definitely have done themselves proud.  

The first Xbox was a mass experiment and they also allowed certain developers full access to the hardware, hence why some games aren't BC and other have problems (e.g. HALO 1 and 2). This time around, all GPU communications have to be routed via DirectX API (no custom APIs allowed), which means...

Was that confined to nVIDIA or did it spill over to AMD as well?   PS4 won't be backwards compatible with PS3, but the next 360 will support all 360 games and DLCs. The Wii U is also backwards compatible with previous consoles.

What kind of trouble? PS: Sony made a right mess of things in terms of licensing. They sold the cell to Toshiba effectively killing any prospects of integrating it with the RSX, which means the PS3 can never be as slim as the PS2 and cant compete with the 360 (price wise) hence why MS haven't...