Let what burn in? My WM1Z should have already had that amount. I generally see 200 hours recommended for the DAP itself. Anyway... My initial impression is that the MDR is the over-ear version of the IER but with more reservation/shyness. Whereas the IER shouts and screams and is extremely...

Alright, I pulled the trigger. It'll be here in 2 days. Really curious how it sounds compared to my IER.

Anybody liking these in addition to their IER-Z1R? I already have the latter but I'm itching for a new toy... At the same time I don't want to stray too far from the Sony house sound. I'm planning to pair the MDR with my WM1Z.

The iPhone (12) dongle can do lots of good here. I use it regularly with my IER-Z1R for pop music. It can forward a lot of solid bass response (but lacking a little bit of warmth/airiness around the mids). I think that's one of the possible explanations for people saying the IER-Z1R has a V...

My trusted DP-X1A (which I used to power the IER-Z1R) died. I'm on the quest for a new DAP that'd pair nicely with this IEM. I'd prefer for it to be Android and to provide streaming capabilities. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm eyeing the Cayin N6II and the Lotoo PAW 6000, so my budget...

Do people think the Andromeda OG excels at classical (say, orchestral recordings by Karajan/Bernstein and piano recordings by Pollini) or would the FR of the Gold Edition indicate that one is better? I missed out on the S version but heard good things about it! I come from the Westone UM Pro...

CA must be really busy with the Gold Andromeda PR and stuff that they haven't answered the 10 emails I've sent this week inquiring about my order for the regular Andro. Seriously even if I want to get the Gold I have to cancel this order, and even if I want that they wouldn't respond to let me...

Long time lurker here and first timer to the IEM world. The Andromeda seems great so I pulled the trigger last week. Anyway, the online customer experience with Campfire Audio has been strange. After I placed the order directly from Campfire, the Andromeda listing immediately said "available on...

Hello, after spending a couple years in the desktop headphones world, I'm obviously brand new to the world of IEMs. I have a budget of $500 and want to get a good first IEM. I stumbled upon Westone and specifically the UM Pro 50 model that is said to be a good fit for classical, which I tend...

Personally I don't think anything sub-$500 can do justice for the X. Although almost everything can power it, you might want something extremely transparent and resolving to really push the X. Anything else will just gravitate towards warmth. I primarily pair my X with an Auralic Taurus MK II...

Cool - thanks! The reason I asked is because I noticed that, when in Bluetooth, the sound from the DP-X1A is different (better and flatter in my opinion) coming to my PXC-550 compared to when I pair with a regular smartphone. It must come down to the implementation of those chips, because my...

Stupid question, but when in Bluetooth mode, does the signal travel to/through the built-in DACs and amps?

I'm new to the DAP world and the DP-X1A specifically, and have a few questions: 1. Can I use a third-party audio player (specifically JetAudio because it has a built-in DSP)? I also use Tidal and have heard that Tidal is supported. 2. Does the built-in audio player from Onkyo have DSP settings...

I do, but I always use DSP so it's not like I use it specifically for the X. I guess I can live without DSP on the X, but it'd only be for non-classical listening stuff. With classical, DSP has to be turned on for me (Android, JetAudio, Bongiovi DSP).

Has anyone paired a Gungnir with their LCD-X? I'm looking for a new DAC to replace my Mojo in the chain, and I might go for either the DS or the Multibit version. The amp I'm using is the Auralic Taurus MKII. Both headphone and amp are pretty transparent/neutral, so if the Gungnir adds a bit...