Has anyone done a side by side comparison between the SE535's and the Westone W40's and/or the NuForce Primo 8's? Any insights would be much appreciated.

I can't believe I left out build quality. I am not hard on any of my electronics but I do want something that is going to last.

After seemingly countless hours of research, I have narrowed my choices down to the following 3: Shure SE535 NuForce Primo 8 Westone W40 I don't believe I will be disappointed with any of these as far as the sound signature goes as they all appear to be pretty similar. So, while the sound is...

Thanks for the replies. I researched both the T-Peos Altone200 and the Havi B3 Pro-1 and have eliminated them. I'm going to start a new thread to discuss my final 3 contenders.

I've decided to make my priority to get IEM's for my pre-ordered Pono player. So far it seems the more research I do, the longer my list of options gets. At some point, I'm going to have to start narrowing down my choices. I've been a professional musician for over 30 years and have always...

  It's a combination DAC and headphone amp. The only specs I can find show the headphone amp output as 10 ohms. The documentation claims "The Zdac’s high current headphone amp will drive virtually any headphones from 32 to 600 ohms." Does that tell you anything useful? I guess otherwise I'll...

Hey KG, I'm curious about why you are recommending the headphone amp. Will the Zdac not serve that purpose well?

Hi all,   First post here. The more I read, the more confused I get around here. I love the education though.    So, I will be doing 2 different types of listening:   1. Home Theater - I have a dedicated home theater where I spend most of my time at home. It is sound proofed fairly well so...