I am using the TA-ZH1ES with the Z1R, and a Black Dragon Moon Audio cable over the balanced connection. I am very, very happy with that setup, i tested it against the stock cable and like the sound better. Disadvantage of the moon cable, a tad to stiff, if you move with it, it creates audible...

If you believe the reviews, sure. From my personal point of view, best closed can's i have ever heard. Probably just like the sound of it, or my sources work well with it. Also have a head that fits well inside them, so comfort is good. But that's my opinion. Find a place to test them for...

If you say sounds "very close to" i believe you. The AF9 is not a cheap TV, it probably has the same level of quality components in there as the TA. Maybe can't decode all the same things etc. Witcher marathon on Netflix of course. Oh wait, in this thread? Someone is trying to prove (to whom i...

So i got myself the TA ZH1ES as an early XMas present. And i am comparing the sound with the Z1R coming out from the AKSE100 vs the TA. No comparison. The AK is a great portable player, and i will continue to use it (of course) when i am on the road. But for everyone considering the same kind of...

Curious: I currently drive my Sony Z1R with an AK SE100, and they sound great. If you have a "mobile" setup like that, how much better (if at all) is the sound coming out of your laptop plus the TA? Is the headphone amp part of the TA noticable better than let's say the headphone part of the...

I actually do have the balanced version of the moon audio black dragon V2 for the Z1R. As i switched from he sony originals unbalanced to the balanced version (never tried the sony balanced cable, probably still in the box), and i am then using of course a different out on the A&K SE100, there...

Curious. With the Cambridge Audio CXN i have, WiFi is pretty much unreliable and not an option (works great wired). How is the Auralic performing with DSD or 192/24 files using WiFi? Tia Frank

Usage question. I am looking to upgrade my listening experience in my home office. Currently use the Z1R from Sony and drive them with an AK SE100 portable dac/amp. I am looking at buying a headphone amp, but most of them come with their own build in DAC, which is ok. But what's the input to the...

+1 on what ropie said. I had the Oppo PM3 and still have the TP2s, i don't believe they play in the same league. Which, they should not, given the difference in price point. I ended up selling the Oppo's, as for mobile use i by now prefer a BT connection, and at home they just did not compare to...

Considering that hardly no-one her has listened to a PM2, it would be hard to suggest it yet. Given the price difference, the little we know, if you need to buy now, I would not recommend the PM2.    I would not recommend it in general. In my opinion, since the PM1 was released, the model...

So far i am underwhelmed with this.    Sound -> who knows right now. But given cost of this item, you would have to have headphones to match to make any increase in quality matter to you.    But:   -> Battery Life? Who knows right now. again. But if this is another < 10h player, i don't...

Just got them, as a replacement for Oppo PM3s. I am using them mainly in the office, driven by high-res music using a Denon 300 USB DAC on my workstation.   I tested Oppo PM3, Audeze EL8 and Ultrasone Signature Pro. Test scenario was driven by an iPhone7 and a mojo.    The Oppo, which I...

I am sure other headphone amps all add something or the other, if it's objectively better or not, does not really matter that much. From the pure practicability standpoint though, I see the portable DAC/Headphone camp in divided in roughly 3 consumer groups:   - the guys who want a tad more of...

I would second warrior1975. Considering the technology build into something like the oppo-ha-2 and comparing that with the P1s build in amp, i don't see how you can "add" value to the P1 with something like that. To surpass the build in Amp, you would need to invest considerable more than this...

The screen is actually identical (per specs). So it is the amp section with more power and  with balanced outputs.    I have no idea what the Plenue S will cost, but luckily for me, those are no reasons for an upgrade :)   Frank