Using the Pathos Aurium with a Chinese Zerozone 100VA linear power supply. Was cheaper than the other options out there. I paid $150. Pretty good improvement blacker blacks, increased clarity, less graininess, etc. doraymon on this site reviewed the PA (w/ Sbooster and Telefunkens) and did a...

Hifiman RE 400 for $49, no tax outside NY https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1195258-REG/hifiman_re_400_re400_waterline_in_ear_monitor_iem.html

Got these last week and really surprised at how good these are.  I was completely expecting them to be a downgrade from the Q701 seeing as the US prices for the K550 are really jacked up compared to European prices.  (Q701 is £220 and K550 is £130)  Switching back and forth between the two, the...

I'll wait for A/B comparisons with HD600 before I decide I have an inferior hp.  No way am I getting this though.  Not going to get caught into multiple headphone juggling or the minor upgrade for substantial loss exchange.  I use Q701s for films and for certain music that has synergy with them...

  I've got those high brow speaker stands.  I'm quite adept at using the mini keyboard now.  I can easily stow it away and reclaim the desk with ample space to use as a normal desk.

What I hate about the Fiio's is the synchronous USB constantly screwing up, especially with higher sample rate audio.  Also Youtube screws up a lot and pausing something and coming back later will a lot of the times cause static, broken audio that is fixed by refreshing or stopping a file and...

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Hi new user.  I registered to post this deal. AKG Q 701 for $117 on Amazon Warehouse deals.  Black only.  Picked up the last like new.  6 very goods left.  Don't shoot me when the price changes probably tomorrow morning going by previous experience...