I appreciate the feedback. Buying from the website is inconvenient because I am in Europe so I have to deal with VAT when receiving the imported stuff which increases the cost quite a bit and tends to be annoying on a logistics point of view. I have read quite a bit about IT03 build quality not...

I am a bit confused. Is there a new version of the IT03? iBasso website lists then as "New" and it seems they are currently unavailable in Europe which could be a sign of a new version about to be available. I have no way to test them but based on what I have read, the IT03 or Fiio FH5 would...

I would recommend you check the B&W PX, I also recommend you stay away from the Sennheiser Momentum. You could also consider a USB and/or Bluetooth DAC and keep your wired headphones.

The app is going to impact active components. In Bluetooth, the headphones DAC is what converts the signal so the app will allow the EQ but if you use the headphones wired, then the DAC is the computer sound card so the EQ of the headphones DAC will be bypassed. The only option I can think of is...

The first question is to confirm what type of input/output your dispatch computer uses. Since you mention you have use a setup similar to V-Moda BoomPro into headphones, I am going to assume that you plug them into either a single 3.5mm jack that does everything or 2 3.5mm jacks, one for mic and...

Info/explanation of the issue I am referring to: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Storage-switched-back-to-internal-at-every-reboot-Samsung-Galaxy/idi-p/4329272

I have the issue on a Fiio X7 but it appears to be a rather widespread issue, especially with DAPs using older Android versions. If the DP is not affected by this issue, than it is good, but I think there was ground for concern. BTW, can you confirm you are talking based on experience of using...

Unfortunately, internal memory is decreased quite a lot, which means you have to rely on sdcards, which often leads to the issue of Spotify or Tidal reverting to internal memory for offline storage on reboot (due to the fact that their handling processes start before the external sdcard is...

I would get a phone. LG v30 or HTC10 are not too expensive anymore and have very decent DACs (my previous phone was the HTC10 and it is a very capable DAP). I do not have much experience with Android DAPs besides the Fiio X7 Gen 1 that I do not recommend at all because of software issues. I do...

Apple Music implies iTunes and iTunes has always been "special", even more so on non Apple OS. You can add to this the fact that most (cheap) Android players use rather old/obsolete versions of Android and you have a recipe for disaster. If you want to stick to Apple Music, an iPhone or iPod...

My E18 worked perfectly well with my DT880/600 as well. I'd say Fiio estimates are very conservative.

Fiio rates the A1 as good enough up to 100 ohms and the A3 up to 150 ohms so both have plenty enough power for your 598s. I would probably get a Q1 DAC/AMP if I was in your position.

Not that I know of but: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LONQ7R6/ref=psdc_1338421031_t2_B00UUBRX0Y

You could get something like the Fiio E18 that doubles as a powerbank and allows you to charge your phone. It makes the "DAP" a bit bulky but phones have a much better OS than most DACs (and definitely much better than the obsolete Fiio Android versions) and offer much more flexibility...

I went from the bundled AM1 (incorrectly previously mentioned as AM0) to AM5 because I wanted something able to handle my DT880/600 easily. I do not have any experience with the AM2. If you play only offline music, I guess X5 or X7 would do, but even then, their UI and software in general are...