I've got an Ear Studio ES100 bluetooth DAC+Amp that I would like to use clipped to the neck of my shirt. I'd like to get a short set of cables to run from this amp to my ears. Ideally something like 15-16" / 40ish cm in length. I'd also like to get a 2.5mm balanced termination if possible...

I've had a long love/hate relationship with the Etymotic ER4P. They're still the best IEM for my preferences that I've listened to. But I can't listen to them for more than an hour at a time unamped or about 2 hours with a decent DAC/amp (Pico) setup. They just get too fatiguing. I do however...

I'm looking for a nice 1/8" - 3.5mm terminator plug for my headphones. What's the best? Where are they available from? Bonus points if they have cheap shipping to Australia and major bonus points if you can find a cheap online vendor in Australia. Cheers!

Are there any portable mp3 players in which you can get a digital out signal via USB so that it can be fed into a USB DAC? I would be happy to investigate Digital LODs, Modifications, or different firmware (i.e. rockbox) Cheers!

I've found only a very little bit of information regarding this topic scattered across many random threads and I thought a new thread would be a great place to get some opinions together. For someone requiring an isolating music ear/headphone with no noise leakage what are the pros and cons...