I'm going to disagree with you. I wouldn't recommend it for an audiophile searching for top quality, but over all it isn't bad.   I've found it has a fairly balanced and detailed sound but has very low volume through its HP out. Last night I paired it with a cmoy amp and my JH10X3's and it was...

What it offers that interests me is the slim form factor and functional UI

He gave us a review  

I really wish I could find a cable like that for my CIEM's

Noble branded boots?

I tried my J3 with a Cmoy I have on hand before, and preferred that to the HO straight.

Looking forward to seeing what comes next.

  If you're looking for budget builds then BTG Audio and Headphone Lounge have some good options although they use memory wire. You can also get a Beat Audio Sapphire from custom-iem.com for about $99usd and it's my preferred cable since it uses overmoulding as opposed to memory wire. If...

Quote: Like Football, and Cricket.... and.... Po...lo?

Quote: Mid May. Its all been speculation since.

Quote: Between the stock cable and 2 aftermarket cables I've got, the differences I've noticed are almost entirely in the ergonomics and comfort of the cables themselves.   My Beat Audio Sapphire Pro has been my favourite, but my Headphone lounge cable seems a little more sturdy. I...

Quote: We however do have a statement from iBasso stating that they aim to make the DX50 "affordable for everyone"

Quote: Maybe people who don't want to pay 2k for a portable player?   Just a thought, being that we're in a thread full of people waiting on the DX50 because many of us don't want to spend over $800 to get the DX100.

Quote: I'm thinking the issue might be along the lines of your phones are difficult to drive, or your ears are on their way out.

Quote: JH and UM use the same connectors, and 1964 ears is the same specification as those. UM is the only one out of those that uses a different spacing between pins if I remember correctly. Now if you've got recessed sockets and it's a cable from someone like chris_himself of headphone...

Quote: Recessed sockets will apply a fair amount of resistance on the cable plug as you're attempting to remove it, however you should still be able to remove them by hand. You should be sure to apply your force on the connection, and not the cable.

Quote: The upshot being you can't hear anyone elses complaints about not being able to hit a note if you fell on it.

Quote: While I can see how that's not the most convenient solution, but Sony has always been fast and helpful in my experience.   Also, what's wrong with doing an OTA update?

Quote: I know I'd certainly be interested to see this thing modded. And I certainly hope that my warnings wouldn't serve as any sort of discouragement for potential modders to try their hands at it.

Quote: Monetizing off of Sony's product line isn't something they take lightly it seems. I recall a guy using their old Walkman tape players as iPod cases getting a cease and desist because he was selling the service. And that was a long discontinued product. If someone were to offer it...

Quote: Pretty sure they'd get a cease and desist order pretty fast.

Quote: If you're using the appropriate "unscrewing" motion they should slide out with ease. However if you're pulling them straight out like rod on a Foosball table you're undoubtedly doing it wrong.

Quote: Paypal.

There is also a slight possibility they'll be merging their flagship Android Walkman lines with their new Xperia smartphones, but time will tell. Personally I prefer having a dedicated DAP but if say the Xperia Z included the same amp and SQ I would be willing to make the jump.