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    DAC with TOS link

    I need DAC with a TOS link for my tv set, in the past for another tv set I had purchased the FiiO D03K Taishan, however this time I'd like to consider more options. What DACs with TOS link and USB inputs are available today, in the 70-150 $ price range? And what is Taishan's audio quality?
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    Choice among FiiO Alpen 2, iFi nano iDSD and IBasso D-Zero MK 2

    I purchased an Etymotic HF2, which I believe is HF5 with a microphone. I have enjoyed it so far. Not much bass as expected; great clarity and not fatiguing at all.   An amp isn't needed for the Vaio. Right now I'm listening to Beethoven's Quartet Op.131 in C# minor at 25% of full volume; it's...
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    Choice among FiiO Alpen 2, iFi nano iDSD and IBasso D-Zero MK 2

    Well,the only two real contenders here are HiFiMan RE-400 and Etymotic HF5. I've discarded the other options for different reasons.   I am open to all suggestions and advice. I'll finalize my purchase most likely tomorrow morning
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    Choice among FiiO Alpen 2, iFi nano iDSD and IBasso D-Zero MK 2

    Here's my list of IEMs within my budget:   HiFiMan RE-400 Sennheiser IE 60 Shure SE215 Phonak Audeo PFE 111/112/121/122 Etymotic HF5   I am not entirely satisfied with my research: A lot of alternatives are surely missing and not all IEMs in the list above seem to have a balanced...
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    Choice among FiiO Alpen 2, iFi nano iDSD and IBasso D-Zero MK 2

    Fine, I'll proceed that way.   Regarding my phone, it's a Samsung Galaxy running Android 4.1.2. From the posts I've gathered so far, there is no hope to make it work with an OTG cable as a source for a DAC, for this reason I am resigned to using my PC. Moreover, I compared my Vaio, a low-end...
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    Choice among FiiO Alpen 2, iFi nano iDSD and IBasso D-Zero MK 2

    My main sources are PCs. I also have an Android smartphone, but it sounds worse and USB cannot be used.   I'd love to upgrade my HP2, but my goal now is to improve sound quality when I'm going to work. For practical reasons, I would not use a headphone but a IEM.   I am not satisfied with...
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    New Member Introductions thread

    Hello !! I've been reading posts in the Head-Fi forums for a few months now, mainly looking for DAC/Amps and IEMs with the goal to musically support my daily journeys.   I am fond of classical music which I listen to through an Arcam A18 and two-way speakers, unfortunately not high-end ones...
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    Choice among FiiO Alpen 2, iFi nano iDSD and IBasso D-Zero MK 2

    Hello!! This is my first post here; I am a Jazz/Rock/Classical music lover, owning currently very little equipment, basically just an Arcam A18 and a pair of two-way speakers, and a almost historical Yamaha HP2 headphone.   I am interested in a portable DAC/amp in the <$200 range and...
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