Thanks for all the explanation, everything is much clearer now ! You are absolutely right, I do not need to pass through my HT receiver to plug my headphones since my computer is the only source for which I want high fidelity.    I never use my IEMs at home, always on the go, and since they...

Thank you guys for taking the time to answer !   Quote:   My computer is the source for the Denon and its speakers (through optical / PCM). Unfortunately it doesn't have any other digital output, but I read that some people use the "zone 2" (analog) output to feed their DACs. Doesn't it...

Hi all,   I generally listen to music while on the computer with my Philips Fidelio L1 (love it!) plugged into an Asus Xonar DX or directly to my h/c amp Denon 1911. I read here and there that both the DX and Denon were not top of their class in terms of headphone driving and I must admit...

Exactly ! I'm really in no position to judge you on this one ;) If anything, I would love sharper and deeper bass on my next IEMs, although I wouldn't mind bigger sound stage. Thank you for your feedback, I'll browse my choices when the time of change comes ! I'll probably buy the volume...

I do have a custom rom (NexusHD2 actually) but that wouldn't help with my Cowon player. Thanks anyway ! I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one... I've used my UM2 for a long time now and never noticed the hiss you're talking about. Maybe because I never owned anything else than UM1 and UM2...

Hey guys, thanks for your help. Before earmolds, I used to wear triflanges plugs and listened at 4 or 5 and did not feel any discomfort nor pain. So yes, the custom earmolds definitely apply more pressure. I have tried my sources with another pair of IEM (Brainwavz M2) and various headphones...

Hello all,   I recently bought a pair of custom earmolds from Earsonics for my Westone UM2. Only problem is that the volume on both my phone (HTC HD2) and portable player (Cowon J3) is too high, even at minimum. I like to listen to music at work or in my bed at night but even in a plane I...

Thanks for your review ! I really like the versatile aspect of these cans.   Do you think they would be better suited for rock and metal than my HD555 ? I listen to a lot of different genres (from world music to metal and classical); my HD555 are doing quite well but their time will soon...

Hello guys,   Here's my current setup : PC with Windows 7 Asus Xonar DX sound card ---> Optical ---> Denon 1911 Amp Sapphire 6950 ---> HDMI ---> Denon 1911 Denon 1911 Amp ---> HDMI ---> TV   I use my PC to play music (mp3 320 and flac) and videos (up to 1080p). My concerns with...