Thanks so much for your reply. You've provided very helpful information. I feel more confident about making the purchase now.

Thanks for your answer regarding recording quality and the IM02. I'm not sure what you mean by "professionally mastered". I was referring to CDs I have purchased. I have another question. When you sent the IM03 back to Amazon, did you receive a full or a partial refund? I wanted to order...

Thank you for your wonderful review. After reading it, I purchased the IM70. I absolutely love it. I use it for vocals, and it is exactly as you described it. I would like to purchase the IM02 for classical symphonic music. My recordings are ripped from my CDs and converted to FLAC. I do not...

Thank you wmedrz and ozkan. I'm really looking forward to buying my new ATH-IM02 with no worries about my amp.

Thank you for your wonderful review. I keep returning to it whenever I have a question about the ATH-IM series. I wasn't aware of the importance of the amplifier's output impedance. My Cayin C5 amplifier has an output impedance of 95m ohm. Is that the same as 95 ohm? I'm not sure what the "m"...

Hi StanD, Thank you for your response. I tried it, and it works. The sound is substantially improved.

What is used as an "interconnect to an amp"? Will it avoid the Wolfson DAC used in the lightning to 30 pin adapter?

I've been looking at the TEAC HA-P50 and the Creative Sound Blaster E5 to use with my iPod Touch 5G. Does anyone know how either of these compare with the brands discussed in the shootout? Is one of these better than the other? They both sell for about $200.

Thank you, billybob_jvc. You have been very helpful. I wiil get the Vali and follow your instructions.

Thank you for your help, cel4145 and PurpleAngel. The problem is that I won't have access to a computer for awhile. That's why I'm asking if I connect the Modi 2 Uber to the Vali, can I then connect the Fiio 3x or a CD player to the Modi/Vali instead of a computer?

Can the Fiio x3 be the music source instead of a computer? As the music source, can the Fiio x3 use the Modi as its DAC and the Vali as its amplifier? If it can, would the Fiio x3 sound any better using an external DAC and amp or would it sound the same as just using the Fiio x3 by itself with...

My name is Dani, and I recently became a member. I do not know much about electronics, so please forgive me if my questions seem simplistic. I currently have Sennheiser HD 700 headphones and a Fiio x3. My questions are: 1. Would it improve the sound if I connect the Fiio x3 to the Modi 2 Uber...