I've actually already been interested in purchasing the E12a Iem Edition headphone Amp. I hesitated because I have zero experience with amps along with that if I spend an extra $160. on a headphone amp wouldn't I might as well purchase a used Ak100 II. Just my 2 cents   If the upgrade...

  Correct me if I'm wrong but is this the IE800 paired with the Astell & Kern AK120 II? If so, what are your thoughts and/ or impressions on this pairing.   -How's the treble and bass response -Is the treble at any times "ear-piercing" with sharpness -Is the bass ever overpowering over the...

Sorry guys but all I can bring this time is my new Fiio X5.   I will be purchasing the Sennheiser IE800s or Audeze EL8s before summer   PS- I used to own the IE800s except that the driver was deffective, I sent it back and they didn't send me a replacement :( I guess I can use this...

I am a huge fan of HiFiMans products. I used to own the HM901 and I would absolutely love to perform beta testing for HiFiMan. I have a huge passion for music and this would be a dream come true if I can review HE1000 and give some feedback back to you guys. Thank you for reading this reply...

For the AK100 II, I've searched everywhere but I cant find it for anything cheaper than $899. Amazon fulfilment return policy is great, but still 900 BUCKS!!!   Do you know a verified seller, who would also allow me to return it within 30days- (please provide a link)

What the 128 GB Walkman Hi-Res Digital Music Player?   That things got a pretty beefy price tag, I don't know if I'll be able to cut it 

Thanks for the comment.   But does it at least sound decent without external amps and dacs (Mine will be hooked up to Sennheiser IE800s)

Might be getting my AK 100 II soon, or if I'm feeling cheap I'll get the Fiio X5.   Does anyone know without looking at the specs of the AK240 and AK100 II, is the sound difference really that major?   If I remember correctly someone brought there AK240 hooked up w/ a DAC and beefy power...

From my understanding FLAC 16bit/ 44khz file from HDtracks will inevitably sound the same when compared to a ripped CD track.   Also keep in mind that a good amount of HDtracks albums are up-sampled, (meaning that the bit rate and khz rate was raised artificialy with a result of zero...

PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE NOT LISTENED TO EITHER DEVICE AND THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE MY CURRENT IMPRESSIONS FROM READING OTHER REVIEWS FROM HEAD-FI.ORG   Well it all depends on your priorities. If your priority is to have the best "warm" and amazing detail retrieval sounding portable player...

I recently purchased the Sennheiser IE800 IEMs and I was amazed at the sound. I knew at that very moment that this was it. My hunt is over for the best universal IEMs. A few weeks later I discovered that the drivers were defective so I returned them   Comparing to the Cardas EM5813, should I...

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  Another hint that it is a fake is if you see seams on the IEM or maybe the seams are sloppy.   For differentiating colors it may be a bit more difficult due to the fact that you don't have side by side comparisons. Generic PC and laptop monitors can't accurately display colors unless of...

  Sorry about bringing this thread back to life, but you said that the ak100 II has more trade offs than the ak120...why is that?   I have heard from others that the ak120 and ak100 II sound very similar in sonic performance, but the ak120 has more trade offs due to the slower and outdated UI...

  I gave the IE800's about a 10 to 15 hour burn in playing at a mediocre to high volume.-(should have given it at least 48hours before final decision)  I really should have bumped it up a bit to speed up the process but I was just to worried about damaging the precious little 7mm dynamic...