...Or so the Q&A above suggests. Operating system comments: The proprietary iOS is simple. Most intuitive and reminded me of the original iPod days of old. Copying music from my MacBook to the internal 64Gb storage was painfully slow. I would love to see a faster USB 3.x implementation and...

That's interesting about the RS1x, because for what it's worth, I'm listening to mine right now, playing some house music with a lot of bottom on it, and while I'm not getting the basshead BASS, I'm still getting that thump in the chest. But that's also what I like about it, so different etc.

...It sounds so detailed and spacious yet musical, just lovely. My personal hero is still the GH2... while not going as deep as the PS2000x it offers nicely balanced, warm bass with very engaging mids and nice sparkle up top, and all that while using it from an old iPod... Fascinating.

...today? Impressions later, but for now, this is definitely a tip-sensitive, and unfortunately for me the wide tips aren't exactly giving me good seal so Divinus Velvet for now. And second, if you want to do something similar to DMS's ipod-inside-case but you want Spotify, I suggest the Hiby M300.

Unfortunately lot of midrange daps are not better than some dongles. The shanling ua4 has better dynamics , soundstage and details than the fiio m23

I hear you, but while DAPs have gotten way better, dongles have gotten better too, so I think part of the question comes down to exactly what kind of experience works best for you. For a lot of people using, it makes more sense to have their phone function as the player, and then to get the best...

It kinda bums me out that a lot of people use these nice DAPs into another dongle. It was more common when the iPod had the 30-pin line-out, but I feel DAPs have improved from then - so why the dang dongles :D Also bums me that we are comparing dongles to DAPs. :(

...today if any were still in stock). I’m currently using a DC-Elite with my phone, but I’d like to get back to a DAP (haven’t had one since my iPod Touch died) and not worry about battery drain on my phone. I have issues with the DC-Elite when used with non-Android phones, but I’m totally in...

+1 for the iBasso DC-Elite, probably one of the best dongles on the market, accidentally featuring a sound signature tailored to your very preferences: I know, not the cheapest, but here applies "you buy cheap, you buy twice". It's a no-brainer when you're looking for a literal end-game dongle...

There is IMHO only one which definitely suits your sound preferences: iBasso DC-Elite.

HMU if you are interested in getting one of my other dongles as I'm using the DC-Elite or R6 Pro II as my portable setup almost exclusively these days. This applies to everyone.

I might just take the plunge on one of these dac dongles to use with my ipod touch? There are useless for my Sony's and my DX170, because the dang DAC disables the onboard EQ features when it's activated, so i'd haver to pick a dongle that I'm happy with the onboard sound signature. With the...

Yep, totally plan to have them on my (LOL) "burn-in rig" (an old iPod touch w/ a janky battery) while not actually using them for at least the first week. I am a bit of a Sony fanboy, but have to admit the MDR-Z1R were never on my radar because I've been "back" in the full-size headphone realm...

...https://www.acousticfields.com/two-channel-listening-room/) Now, why? It's not a very friendly room, right? I think those "old" weird silent iPod parties are more "social" than that room. P.S. Whenever I'm in a heavily treated room, my ears begin to hurt. What's with that? Even happened...

I picked up a couple AKG’s along my journey; Q701, K712 Pro, and I still have my pair of K612 Pro today! I sent them in to Tyll so that he could add them to his measurements database. I agree they’re pretty fantastic. They scale up really well with better gear upstream too… when I got my Cavalli...

...head also contributes to the luxe fit. Any way you slice it, the 701s coddle your head and ears. Because the K 701 is aimed not at the iPod generation but at AKG's studio market, the phones are terminated with a ¼" jack plug. Still, a substantial machined-metal ¼"-to-1/8" converter is...

...my DAP & IEMs when I’m cooking, taking the dog for a walk, or if I’m at the park with my kids. Even when I’m working I still prefer to use my DAP & IEMs so my computer is solely used for work and nothing more. I guess I never grew out of the iPod days and just upgraded once I discovered...

.../ BAL. outputs. Are there any DAPs that is a full FPGA system for their DAC? Would be nice to have firmware options that could add features at later dates. Bluetooth would be a nice feature, but I understand the choice with the N3U. The N3U on paper seems like a great iPod Classic replacement.

The current CEO places no value on design. He put an operations manager in charge of Apple’s design efforts and hired the guy who invented the E-Trade baby to put in charge of Apple’s ad campaigns. Design has been completely devalued at Apple and the result is these lifeless, featureless and...

No coincidence Apple's vanguard designs stopped when chief designer Jony Ive left the company in 2019. He was the leading design influence of the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPod, MacBook and iOS. Just a minor player in the company ... :)

1. Hiby R6 Pro II 2. Sony A17 5. Hiby R3 II 3. AK 120 II 4. Sony WM1A-M2 6. AK 100

...NW-WM1A (modded) 2. Sony A17 3. Sony A45 (modded) 4. iBasso DX170 5. Sony A306 (I really don't like the OS/interface, though the sound is top 2) 6. Sony A55 (modded) 7. Sansa Fuze (Rockbox'd) 8. Cowon Plenue J 9. Fiio XIII - 3 10. iPod Touch 7th Gen 11. iPod Classic 12. My personal iphone...

My first CCA iem the Hydro paired with the GEN 2 iPod got to say I'm impressed with this iem

OG 2nd gen iPod with the CCA HYDRO