That is very unfortunate. You probably have gone already through all thoughts mentioned below, if so please excuse me. Could it be that something is wrong with your specific Elite set? Have you, next to the ZMF's, had the possibility to try other headphones in your set? Or have you been able to...

In the shop I compared the HE1000SE to the Elite and Empyrean 2, and the Elites, to my ears, sounded more life-like with acoustic music and I did not hear anything with the Elites that might induce listening fatigue. Today I picked up my new set; in the first few hours the music sounded veiled...

When I was auditioning headphones the other week, it boiled down to the Empyrean 2 and the Elite's, switching back and forth. At one point I was under the impression that I was listening to the Empyreans 2, telling the dealer I like these more than the other the previous set, the more expensive...

Thank you Joseph, hopefully I can audition a Red soon. Nice to see how small it is.

I am considering buying a Holo Red. I want to place it in a cabinet, with only little ventilation. How warm does the Red get when using it as a streamer with USB output only?

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Fiio / Jade Audio PL50 linear power supply for sale, including original packing and cables. Have been using this LPS with Fiio Q7, which is also for sale, but can also be used with other equipment.

This Fiio Q7 is as new, with all accessories and original packing. You are welcome to come over to listen first.

Congratulations, looking forward to read your impressions.

Treble sibilance, yes and also the DX9 gives you natural details, unlike for example with a television set when you turn the sharpness slider to the max, it starts to looking artifical. Imho the sound of the DX9 is not round though, but very pleasant. Curious to read what other DX9 users think...

Congratulations. I keep being amazed by the sheer quality it brings to the sound, the naturalness, control, space, details, no listening fatigue at all, etc. A very worthwhile investment; sometimes a product costs quite some money, yet still it cannot be called expensive, if you get so much...

Will an iPower X also function and be beneficial after a Balanced Power Supply? edit: on -> after

Thank you. Yes to me it feels very much an upgrade, compared to the Fiio Q7, which I have been using as DAC/HPA driving the HD800's (original). Imho it is not a matter of more bass, treble or mids, but classical chamber music sounds more natural, at first it seemed a tiny bit less detailed, but...