Just pulled the trigger on a new KA17 from Amazon. Thanks to @o0genesis0o and @spruce for your recent thoughts on its sonics vs the m15 Default mode by itself would most likely seem an upgrade over the V60. Ill find out soon enough!

Between the new Fiio KA17 and the M15i, which dongle do you guys think is more "reference" and detailed? Is M15i worth the extra $? From what I could gather the M15 would probably be better for my phone battery.

Okay. So when Volume matched and the ka17 in default port both dongles have identical sound except the M15i has slightly superior soundstage depth basically?

Thanks for the reply Ill be using my V60 battery for power so desktop mode isnt recommended for my use case and your comment on presentation depth and what others have said about it being tuned "warm" a bit. Much more difficult choosing dongles compared to choosing earphones in my experience...

Im upgrading from my V60s internal DAC to a delta sigma dongle. How does the KA17 compare to the Questyle M15i? The latter i was about to pull the trigger on until I heard this dongle. Im using 60 ohm Hifiman Re2000 Silvers if that helps. Im sure neither of these dongles would have an issue...

Yeah im in the same boat as you and have been researching the hell out of it. It seems the Fiio has a more powerful amplifier and different reconstruction filters to choose from. And its a good bit cheaper. However it seems to be more of a battery drainer than the M15i. And some have said it...

Hello I just ordered myself an M15i and the leather case seems to be sold out everywhere. If you by chance happen to live in the United States and have a case you no longer need, ill gladly buy it. It doesn't need to be the official one. A custom made case will do as well. I will pay $20...

Hello! I have a pair of Re-600 V2s that have been gathering dust. Ive heard of mmcx modification being possible. However my soldering/wiring skills leave a lot to be desired. Ill happily pay for someone to professionally modify these gems for aftermarket mmcx cables. If you think you can help...

Any MMCX services specifically in the United States? The RE-600 retail about $75 with warranty and its just doesn't make much sense to send it across the planet and pay around $100 to modify a set that costs 3/4th as much brand new 🙁 I failed to mentioned my location before

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Does anyone known who can offer a mmcx modification for the re-600?

Exactly. Though my main gripe of the etys will always be their collapsed soundstage. My Fitear F111 was basically an shallow fit Etymotic er4 and it failed to compare to a well tuned dynamic driver like my FDx1 in terms of instrument "weight" and natural bass. An ER-4XR with a shallow fitting...

Hello I have a pair of Re-600 V2s that have been gathering dust. Ive heard of mmcx modification being possible. However my soldering/wiring skills leave a lot to be desired. Ill happily pay for someone to professionally modify these gems for aftermarket mmcx cables. If you think you can help...

Hello everybody I've lost one side or my Etymotic Er-4SR. But now im starting to miss their classic sound. If anyone is in the same spot and is wanting to make some cash, ill happily buy your spare driver!! Shipping to CONUS Thank you!!

I am now the proud owner of a pair of fd-x1s. Drivers came carefully packaged in foam. A lot of care was put into making sure the item was safe during transit!:) A true gentleman and scholar (with a good taste in headphones/iems) Thanks Kumar!!