Recent content by royalshadow

I guess that with a great PEQ on the DX170, you can achieve the AutoEQ settings manually, even if Wavelet isn’t playing ball. This is a good point for the iBasso I think.

I currently have an Astell&Kern SA700 DAP for my regular commute, but have found it to be fairly restrictive in terms of the built in EQ and achieving AutoEQ profiles. I do have very good IEMs, but I find that for my ears (I’m approaching 50), having the ability to alter the EQ signature makes a...

Ok, I think that points have been very well made here, and perhaps I was under the illusion that there exists an audio utopia. Also perhaps a bit delusional in thinking that spending money on more expensive gear = greater listening pleasure. Also, I think that the comments made about...

This is very sage advice my friend. Yes, I certainly have fall backs, and you are right, you sometimes don’t appreciate what you had until it’s taken away. I’m probably guilty of being unnecessarily critical, and instead of trying to better that lot, I head for another big spend. The wallet...

Hi everyone, Ok perhaps that was a cheeky title, but I want to ask for opinion on something that affects us all differently. I’m nearing 50 years old, and consider myself to have good hearing despite lots of abuse over the years. Last year I purchased my first pair of custom IEMs in the UK. At...

Luis, you raise yet another talking point here: Astell & Kern. On every search of the best DAPs, they are always present. I just can’t decide whether I like the style of them. It looks like they have been made wonky, which if I’m being honest really grips my OCD. For that price point though...

This is so true! Absolutely we chase that next level of enlightenment, hearing things that our last setup failed to deliver. I do wonder for myself whether I am hearing any difference, or just convincing myself I can to justify the spend! Im also a victim of audio snobbery, listening via...

I absolutely agree with this. The thing is, when I pay nearly as much for a new iPhone as I did for a new MacBook, my expectations are pretty high. However we forgive Apple the things that other companies are giving their customers, especially audio. This isn’t a complaint, it’s just a fact. I...

I don't have an issue with the sound from the lotoo tbh, although the horrible EMI gets really annoying. I did consider the W2 recently, but it would only present the same amount of luggage that I’m trying to cut down on. What I’m trying to streamline is the long umbilical cord from phone to ear...

At last, the forum I’ve been looking for, and people who understand my dilemma. I have a fairly long daily commute, so audio is essential to me. I have an iPhone 13, and have tried a few dongle dacs to get a compact set up. I’m currently using the lotoo paw s1 which is great apart from the awful...