I've been doing research on these two earphones because I want to add at least one "benchmark" (flat?) iem with good detail retrieval to my arsenal without breaking the bank.   I've finally narrow my choice down to these two.   Can anyone who has auditioned these two iems give me some...

I have been using an iPod classic 160gb for about a year, and figured that it is not suited for BA IEMs since its H/P out has 5 ohm output. That's why I consider buying a Clip+ as it is said to be better with BA IEMs because of its near linear H/P out(1ohm, if I'm not mistaken).   But now...

By all-rounders I'm not only talking about the ability to get along well with every genre of music but also the more practical everyday use, like gaming or movies.   Which one do you think is better for an end-all headphones?   Thank you for your opinion.

No, I'm not going to ask this in other forums. Most folks would instantly point me to a 1000$ amp which I will never be able to afford. I trust that people around here would be able to give me  a more accurate information.   Will the Xonar Essence STX drive this thing to its "potential"?  ...

...people need to buy a 500$ CLAS or a 799$ Fostex to bypass it?   Is the iPod's DAC not good enough for big portable amps like the Continental or Lisa3?   Has anyone here make any comparisons yet?    

I know you can't compare desktop amps and portable amps, but judging from the huge difference in price you'd think that the Continental, even though it's just a portable amp, can easily beat the Xonar's built-in amp.   Is this the correct assumption?   I'm thinking about adding the...

I'm currently using the ALO RX to amp both the UM3X AND the HD600 but I need something with a proper volume adjustment so that I can determine what sound level I'm at.   I'm considering the 2Stepdance as a replacement for my 1 and a half year old RX and I'm expecting it to have an...

I'm now using the HD600, which is really good with music but not so much at everything else.   So, can any one please recommend me a really good gaming headphones, preferably the one with great sound positioning and good amount of bass?   And no, I'm not going to sell my HD600 and get...

I am now using the Xonar at extra high gain, and very happy with it.   The thing is I always have my Foobar at max volume and I often forget to turn down the volume in Xonar control panel after gaming sessions. Let's just say my Foobar at max volume combined with 50% volume at extra high...

I'm using the Xonar with the HD-600 and I want to know if it's necessary to set the volume on my player (Foobar+WASAPI) to the max and use the knob on the Xonar interface to adjust the volume?   It's pretty irritating when I forgot to turn down the volume in the Xonar after I exit from any...

I'm considering the HD600 as an upgrade from the SRH840. Now, I don't have any proper desktop amps, just the Xonar.   Will the HD600 sounds much better than the SRH840 straight out of the Xonar's headphone output? Will it worth the different in cost?   I listen to all kinds of genres...

I mostly listen to modern pop/rock, electro-rock/pop, synthpop, J-pop, J-rock, etc. Well, pretty much all kinds of tunes except jazz or classical stuff. I'm using the SRH-840 with the Xonar and have been very happy with it.   Now, I want to just keep the Xonar as a dac and use the iBasso D12...

I have read few articles on loudness war and found out that audio CDs these days are of low quality with emphasis on loudness rather than dynamics.   Now, I'm listening to modern artists/bands like, Coldplay Snow Patrol, Katy Perry, The Script, The Fray, Silversun Pickups, Nickelback...

Here are my current setups:   At home:Xonar Essence STX-->ALO RX-->SRH840 Portable:iPod Classic 160gb [slim]-->ALO Bling Bling Dock to Mini-->ALO RX-->UM3X   The thing is, I'm too lazy to constantly switching between high and low gains. I want to just leave it at high gain and forget...

I'm now trying the following setup: PC->Xonar Essence STX>AudioQuest RCA-MINI->ALO RX->Headphones   Can it be done? and how? I tried to simply connect my Xonar to the ALO RX amp using RCA to Mini cable and play the headphones through the amp, but there is no sound. Are there any software...