Thanks, gotta do some comparing then :)

Quick question since people are talking about "direct mode": is there a difference between enabling no effects and toggling "direct mode" on?

That is great :) then I will keep my eyes open for a USB-C dongle that tickles my fancy

Recently discovered Quobuz as a platform to buy FLACs from. Experience was pretty solid. I just love CDs 🙈 and I'm gonna be honest, I have a hard time differentiating between 16bit/44,1kHz and 24bit/92kHz sometimes, so the added cost and storage is not worth it for me most of the time. I just...

I'm excited for tomorrow lol, I finally thought f it and gave in to the hype of the Moondrop Quarks DSP (I mean they are only 15€ lol). Wanna see how they work with the Sony, I mean thanks to the DAP they should sound the same on a phone, but still! Also the Walkman App is really nice IMHO...

Has anyone used the Sony with a Hiby FC3? It's on my list of "upgrades" for next month. I probably don't need it, but I wanna try anyways lol

No worries :) and I wish you well, stay strong!

Thanks :) I mean with the bass issue I can see why you get worked up. And I can also understand, that people from the US are not used to caps, which is kinda normal over here IMHO. Was not meant as a "oh your opinion sucks", sorry if it came of that way. The cap I feel like will be very...

Btw that has only happened to me ONCE in almost two weeks and I have been using mine like crazy lol. The cap is good to point out, but it isn't an instant deal breaker. Just something to consider. Do you use IEMs or easy to drive headphones? K, then no need to panic about the cap. Otherwise...

Soooo, this is even better now :) microphonics be (almost) gone! Make sure not to cut the whole plastic ring on the cable. Leave a tiny bit (so you can still see which side is which). Fits very firmly now. After more than a week of using the Sony, here are my favourite pairings: - Layed back...

What cable is that? :) I ordered a Tripowin Zonie, which I read "might fit", which it does, but not snuggly enough imho, so I will end up modding it (cuting the plastic), but I need a plan b, in case that doesn't work, and your cable looks good ^^

I use mine mostly in "airplane mode", so no Bluetooth or WiFi, and have not noticed significant standby drainage. Do you have Bluetooth or WiFi permanently enabled?

Looking forward to hear what you think about them! The FH5s were on my short list when I was looking to replace my Moondrop Arias as well, but ultimately I decided to go with the IE200s because of fit (and maybe a bit of bias towards the Sennheiser brand; haven't had a Sennheiser headphone that...

I have been playing with the EQ on the Sony a bit. Listened to the album "Young, gifted and black" by Aretha Franklin for the first time yesterday and wow, the IE 200 and Sony A306 work well for this kind of music! I fell in love (normally more of a metal head)! My HD 599s feel like they...

I actually love that treble 🙈