lets guess the dac.. i'm gonna go with akm4499ex+4191eq

Maybe try something like the cb19 cable from ibasso?

Oh never tried on youtube, but on foobar with exclusive mode, before update, there was always a second of gap when starting music, so the music would start at 00.01 second, this happened too when skip/forward to next one. After the new update, the silence gap is gone.

<1ohm SE and <2ohm BAL, it's on the product page parameters: https://www.fiio.com/m23_parameters

i went for the awesome laser engraved s'well bottle huge thanks!! @64Audio

would like to know side by side comparison of the M23 vs Q15 too...

@64Audio may i give a suggestion? Can add fit/comfort to the list, because it is one of the most important factor for me in choosing an iem.

Mine was like that too, turned out i needed to unplug the usb and re plug it again, the ka17 will update and everything is well when its done.

new firmware installed smoothly. the pause/gap when starting music, is 99% gone or at least not noticeable anymore. namely on foobar2000 ka17 exclusive mode. good job Fiio!

For headphones i think Q15 would be better. I have both q15 and ka17, in my use case for iems, both perform well above their prices, and yet i think the q15 and ka17 sounds different. The q15 sounds lusher, warmer, and musical, its addicting to hear music thru it. While the ka17 sounds neutral...

my experience with the ru7>> more hours of usage = more sublime

i'd say go for it! with the typical discount for the M17 nowadays. it's a bargain for the specs and the quality of the thing. just as long as you don't plan to use it as a fully portable(it's a bit huge to carry around), as a desktop transportable unit, the m17 is really excellent for it's SRP...

waiting patiently for a sound impression of the dx260

mine on desktop mode(plugged in on DC), even on low gain has the high temperature warning if the DAP is not placed on the cooling stand. used aida64 to check the batt temperature and it is usually 41-43C with cooling fan/stand. while without the fan it can go up to 48-49C with battery...

fourte has better resolution, W sig sound, the vocal is more forward and clearer with very noticable higher degree of details, textures, etc.. the soundstage is bigger on fourte, but volur is quite close in this regard. volur has a mild U shape sound, and the bass on volur superb. it is that...