@jist I actually ended up cancelling my order for the sound card and optical cable a few minutes ago. I realized after reading a majority of the very helpful responses in this thread that connecting through optical would not actually solve my own problem. Apart from the clicking on sound...

Thanks JaMo. Seems like I have gotten an older version than I first realized. Lesson learned to do proper research before impulse buying on eBay.

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Do you think this is something that will be noticeable at all over a short (1.8m) cable? EDIT Also apparently the sabre chip is supposed to have jitter correction so I guess jitter is not likely to be a problem at all. Anyway I'll try to AB between the optical and usb connections but I highly...

Thanks Levanter. In any case I ordered a cheap PCIe sound card since my PC doesn't have an optical out. As long as I can solve the annoying problems, caused by I presume a buggy usb driver, then I'm happy. Lower max sample rate support is definitely a non-issue for me.

Francisk thanks for the confirmation. Are there any disadvantages in using the optical connection of the NFB-11 instead of USB?

Interesting. Does that bypass the dac though? EDIT Upon some reading I now realize that my question is probably dumb. Since toslink transmits digital signal then digital to analogue conversion is not taking place (in the soundcard) so the dac is not involved. Is this correct or there's more to it?

Any solutions to the problem with the es9018 model?

Were the pop/click sounds and 1-2 sec delayed playback ever fixed for the older Sabre ES9018 model? I got one used recently and the delayed playback issue especially is incredibly annoying :/ Does the newest 11.28 model have this problem as well?

Forgot to mention, build quality seems great as well with all metallic housings. Only drawback in my book is that the connector is not L-shaped but oh well, that's probably something you already know.

Actually just received these babies today. It was a long wait but totally worth it! The TK12 is a very noticeable upgrade to the GR07 in every single way. More "lively" sound, more detailed and I even dare say better bass quality (they are quite bassy amount-wise as well). Just bear in mind that...

  Will do, although from experience it can take up to a month to get stuff from China so it will be a while..

  I went with the TK12 in the end so thank you for bringing it up. And the price seemed insanely good (95usd new from aliexpress) so I don't think I'll have many regrets if it doesn't work out in the end. Also noticed that a new version TK13 has come out this year but since I didn't find any...

Hi,   I'm looking to recable a dying VSonic GR07 BE either DIY or through a professional. Would anyone happen to know a professional in EU that can recable IEMs which can be shipped to them and back?   I'm also on the fence whether recabling them professionally is actually worth the cost...

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have a look around. Also considering the Westone 10. Is it worth it? My only gripe is that it looks to be a bit bass shy :/ I used to own the UM3x which I absolutely loved, so I am familiar with the Westone sound signature.