I am using the Elite phones now for approx. 4 weeks and I think this will be my favourite phones for the next 10+ years. Whatever I am listening to, it is addictive, like it was when a was a 4 year old kid and my mother needed to keep me quiet for ½ an hour, she would put me in front of a...

I was very keen on getting the Ultra. until I realized that sound quality wise it can't be that much of an improvement. I decided to make a bigger step; expecting delivery of a Rivo today.

I doubt if it would be a good match, because the V2 Stealth is a bit bright to my ears, and the Q7 will not add any warmth to the the sound. The result of the combination might become a bit too much of a good thing, but depending on your taste it might work out very well.

That is very unfortunate. You probably have gone already through all thoughts mentioned below, if so please excuse me. Could it be that something is wrong with your specific Elite set? Have you, next to the ZMF's, had the possibility to try other headphones in your set? Or have you been able to...

In the shop I compared the HE1000SE to the Elite and Empyrean 2, and the Elites, to my ears, sounded more life-like with acoustic music and I did not hear anything with the Elites that might induce listening fatigue. Today I picked up my new set; in the first few hours the music sounded veiled...

When I was auditioning headphones the other week, it boiled down to the Empyrean 2 and the Elite's, switching back and forth. At one point I was under the impression that I was listening to the Empyreans 2, telling the dealer I like these more than the other the previous set, the more expensive...

Thank you Joseph, hopefully I can audition a Red soon. Nice to see how small it is.

I am considering buying a Holo Red. I want to place it in a cabinet, with only little ventilation. How warm does the Red get when using it as a streamer with USB output only?

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Fiio / Jade Audio PL50 linear power supply for sale, including original packing and cables. Have been using this LPS with Fiio Q7, which is also for sale, but can also be used with other equipment.

This Fiio Q7 is as new, with all accessories and original packing. You are welcome to come over to listen first.

Congratulations, looking forward to read your impressions.

Treble sibilance, yes and also the DX9 gives you natural details, unlike for example with a television set when you turn the sharpness slider to the max, it starts to looking artifical. Imho the sound of the DX9 is not round though, but very pleasant. Curious to read what other DX9 users think...

Congratulations. I keep being amazed by the sheer quality it brings to the sound, the naturalness, control, space, details, no listening fatigue at all, etc. A very worthwhile investment; sometimes a product costs quite some money, yet still it cannot be called expensive, if you get so much...

Will an iPower X also function and be beneficial after a Balanced Power Supply? edit: on -> after

Thank you. Yes to me it feels very much an upgrade, compared to the Fiio Q7, which I have been using as DAC/HPA driving the HD800's (original). Imho it is not a matter of more bass, treble or mids, but classical chamber music sounds more natural, at first it seemed a tiny bit less detailed, but...

Maybe somebody knows how to calculate this for you. I see your phones have a Sensitivity: 78 dB/mW average, Impedance: 135 ohm average. The DX9 has a balanced output power: 4250mW × 2 @64Ω THD+N<1% 950mW × 2 @300Ω THD+N<1% Even though you might get enough volume out of the DX9, my...

Mainly based on the review of Sandu on Sound news I purchased a DX9, have been using it now for approx. 2 weeks. I am very happy with it, enjoying the music so much, excellent match with my trusted HD800.

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That is not a very nice thing to say, it is even an accusation. Let us not go further into detail. Sandu Vitalie has our best interest in mind in his writings: "...You will find the word “love” in plenty of my articles and that’s because emotions are driving me forward. Some measurements could...

Yesterday at a hifi show have listened with the HA-L7A and their phones YH-5000SE, to some techno and a string quartet. I am impresssed by the very clean sound, electrostatic like with very fast and deep low notes and see-through transparency, spatious, natural and addictive. There was also a...

Thank you, now I am getting interested even more. Will have to start saving, because I am afraid that once I have listened to a set, I will be convinced that I 'need' to have it.

Conclusion: I expect this cable to be with me and my phones for > 10 years to come, loving it. Longer story: Have been using the Grand Silver from Lavricables (LC from here on) for 1½ months now, so honeymoon is over. I was using a Blue Dragon cable (all copper), which has served me almost as...