I am tying to buy TWS for my wife. After doing some research, I decided to get LyperTek Tevi, and they're great. The problem is, it wouldn't stay in her ears when she walks. It keeps falling out. It must be something to do with the shape of her ears, because it doesn't fall out when I wear them...

About a year ago, my LG G4 died due to the bootloop problem. I replaced it with an LG V10, and I couldn't be happier with its SQ. To my ears, it sounded amazing when paired with my soundmagic E80. But few days ago, it died too from bootloop. Not long ago, my wife's LG G4 died too with the same...

No-one responded to my post, but I'm writing a follow-up anyway.   While still deliberating which DAC/amp to buy, my phone died unexpectedly. It was no longer under warranty, so I decided to buy another phone instead of trying to fix it.    I got a used "like new" LG V10 phone for 330$, and...

After some further research, it looks like Fiio E17k or E18 are the most relevant choices.   I get the impression that both are significantly better than the Q1 which is only 30$ cheaper. All other DAC/Amp options I've seen either lack battery, are too big to carry around in my pocket, or are...

I recently bought new IEMs (Soundmagic E80), and realized they suck when connected to my LG G4, and sound really great with a better setup, so I decided I need a DAC/amp for my G4 phone.   What I'm looking for is: Portable: need to be small enough to carry in my pocket with my phone. Self...

Update:   I eventually did buy the E80. At first, I tried them with my smartphone and was quite disappointed. They sounded much worse than my other IEMs. Almost lifeless.   I then decided to try them with a better setup, and connected them to my IHIFI 812V2. And boy, I was blown away! They...

Ok, no final decision yet, but it looks like its likely to be the E80. I'm a bit concerned the ma750 might be a bit over-bright for me.   I've found some reviews comparing the E80 to the titan 1. Some liked the E80 better, and some found the titan 1 better. The E80 are cheaper and have better...

Yes, I know there are many such threads, but I'm looking for the best IEMs for my preferences.   I am looking for IEMs that sound great with acoustic recordings: very transparent, neutral and detailed. I'm also looking for ones that are great all-around, especially for rock/alternative/indie...

  Maybe the issue is a different version of XBMC, or different settings, but I got XBMC on my windows desktop too, and didn't have any problem connecting it to USB audio. There is an option in XBMC to specify the number of speakers. In my system it is configured to 2.0, and I do have USB audio...

I played with the G-Box a bit, but I couldn't figure out how to enable USB audio on this one yet. So I'm looking for a DAC with S/PDIF support.   How about getting a used V-DAC (first gen)? It seems like I can buy it for around the same price as a new Schiit Modi, and it supports optical and...

Thanks!   I'm getting this android box tomorrow, and I'll have to make sure that it does work with USB audio, and if it does, I think I'll get that Schiit for it.

I am looking for a relatively inexpensive DAC to connect my android-based set-top box to my speakers.   The configuration is going to be: G-Box Midnight Slav -> DAC -> Emotiva Mini-X A-100 amp -> Paradigm reference studio 20 speakers   The G-Box Midnight Slav is an android based set-top box...

Good to know.   I always used it in the same setup with the same amp. I suspected I am losing clarity and detail because of the amp, but I don't have any other amp, so I had no way to verify it.

Thanks!   I've read some of the reviews, and this Project Sunrise II amp sounds pretty impressive. And besides, I strongly believe in supporting small homegrown businesses, so that's another plus. It is a bit over my budget, but if it worth the extra money and performs significantly better...

Somebody?   Even if I find that powering this amp with a battery instead of adapter improves the sound quality, I am still interested in upgrading my equipment, if possible within my budget. Could a tube amp in this price give me a real improvement? Would it work nicely with both my...