I purchased the stack from Aoshida on AliExpress and it got here (The Netherlands) faster than expected. Also didn't have to pay any taxes luckily. First impressions with Utopia, it sounds really good for such a small stack. Another Topping product I have is the DX3Pro (V1) and I rate this...

I got the JVC FX99X recently and they are pretty good with lots of bass

Agree with you about those S8 earphones. They came with my S8 and at first they didn't really impress me. I used them with stock tips as beaters, but later I lost one of the tips, so I replaced them with some spare spiral dot tips and they started to sound really good. Maybe it was because I got...

How do those Pioneers compare to the F9?

Recently got rid of my Fidelio X2's because I couldn't stand the treble on those and I wasn't planning on buying another Fidelio, but I got a great deal on these. These sound much more natural in the treble for me. The bass is also much more satisfying and it pairs wonderfully with the xDuoo XD-05.

Just got this and it sounds very good. Very musical and fun and it complements my other DAC/Amp, the xDuoo XD-05, very well because the XD-05 has a bass roll off, while the Shanling Up has a full punchy bass which extends very deep.

I find that the XD-05 has a pretty noticeable sub-bass roll off

I got a love/hate relationship with the xd05. It made my TFZ Series 5 sound less congested and made imaging much better, but it sucked the sub bass out of my LZ A4 and made the treble a bit too sibilant.

Thank you very much, I think the Up will fit me better

How would you describe the M1 signature from memory and how is the UP signature?

Do you consider this to be better than the Shanling M1?

Are spiral dot tips supposed to be so soft that you don't feel them at all in your ears? I got both M and ML and the ML seems glossier and firmer. They almost sound identical, but the problem is that the M are so soft that they don't give me that reassuring feel that they are in my ears well and...

I doubt that he is sending broken headphones intentionally, since he would have been out of business a long time ago if he really did. But based on experiences from other people on this forum, you can say that his customer service is pretty bad.

Anyone that has both iBasso IT03 and LZ A4? I'm deciding between these two and would appreciate a comparison

I have the banned IEM and Fidelio X2's right now. Will the A4 be an upgrade in terms of sound quality?