I appreciate the response and that is an excellent call in regards to reaching out to support.

I am running the same config and trying to get my micro iDSD Signature to connect via the SPDIF input from the DX300 coaxial output. I'm using a Alo Audio Portable Optical | Mini Optical To Optical Connector to make the connection. No signal is reaching the DAC. I can use the iFi OTG cable and...

So much truth! You are all making me feel nostalgic with this thread dedicated to Etys, I think I'll go dig them out and listen to them again over the long weekend.

Ripped Jeans is my Mötley Crüe cover band. I recently received the U18t and it's been years since I've invested in a new set of IEMs. Not sure I've got the words to describe the incredible sonic qualities they are delivering to my brain. Suffice to say it's a great start to a long and enjoyable...

I've been using this exact method since the mid 2000s to deliver the best seating of my IEMs regardless of the manufacturer. It simply works.

Completely agree.

Finally decided to pull the trigger on a iBasso DX300 to go with my iFi Audio Micro iDSD Signature and a pair of Focal Clears. Figured it was time to step it up and move past using my Pixel as a DAP. Thanksgiving just got a whole lot better.

You are bringing up some good points regarding Tidal and you are right it is all about the music at the end of the day.

I'm right there with you in regards to holding out for Spotify up'ing their game. Everything I've seen says by the end of the year, but there is less than a month and a half left and I just don't see it happening.

I'd love to see this come back together and have a decent amount of new and old portable audio gear I'd be happy to bring. Having been on here since the mid 2000s, my collection is a bit all over the place.

Agreed. And getting the bigger catalog is also a major factor.

With the possible pending release of a new high end DAP from Astell & Kern, they are quickly hitting the ceiling of diminishing returns. While there will always be a market for those who can afford $3,000+ DAP, it becomes a very small pool of buyers. Technology will continue to drive forward and...

While the storage of the AK240 may be larger than the P1, at the end of the day is it really that hard to swap out a MicroSD card? When you factor in the additional $1,500 to go from a P1 to a AK240, that is a pretty large leap to gain more storage and a balanced output. YMMV. 

I gave serious consideration to the AK240 to pair with my Z5 and ultimately ended up with a Cowon P1. While the balanced mode was one the things that drew me to the AK240, I just couldn't get past spending another $1,500 on a DAP to gain this feature. After over a week of listening to the Z5...

I updated a few days ago and all seems to be running well. As I mentioned earlier the only problem I'm having is with the database. The tagging is presenting problems with the way the P1 indexes some of the files. Planning on contacting Cowen to report the issue and see what I should do to...