From Poweramp on Android.

Also, do the equalization in the app you're using to listen to music, not in the Sony app itself. That should also keep the sound in LDAC mode.

I'm very happy with my balanced cable from Arctic Cables on eBay. A 2 meter cable, depending on the XLR you choose, is between $120-150. A cheaper but also excellent alternative would be a cable from Venus Audio on eBay. I have a cable for my Elears from them and while it's not as fancy as the...

I could but I've had the cable since early February. It's worth an email anyways but I'd still feel bad about it. I figured that was just the way it was and I'd get used to it. I am using the cable with Mr. Speaker Aeon Flow Closed, so it could have something to do with the headphone being...

I've been happy with mine. The overall feel and quality is excellent. The only complaint I have is that it's very microphonic. Especially the tech flex covering cable from the splitter to the headphone. If I have another made for a different pair of headphones I'd request that he doesn't cover...

I'm wondering if the Dakoni pads are more comfortable for glasses wearers. I find the stock pads a little uncomfortable with my glasses on, so any extra space around my ears would be nice. How does the padding compare in softness to pads like the fenestrated sheepskin? I had a set for my Focal...

Edit: nevermind, he got back to me a few hours after my original post. He got hit with a huge number of orders and has been doing his best to get through his build queue and ebay messages/emails.

I'd much rather have a lossy source so I can at least get an idea what something sounds like as opposed to nothing at all. If I like what I hear enough in the Youtube video then I can seek out a higher quality version to purchase or stream. This song nearly brought me to tears the first time I...

Ouch, I didn't realize there'd be VAT on it. There is a lightly used one for sale on the forums from a seller in Germany https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/sell-gustard-a20h-dac-silver-1-5-years-warranty.854929/#post-13595025

I bought my A20H from ShenzenAudio and they ship worldwide for free. It may also be available on Ebay and a slightly higher cost.

I bought a Gustard A20H to use with my Elears and as a major upgrade to my Audio-GD Compass and Emotiva Little Ego DAC (part of the first run of Compass amps made to give you an idea how old it is). The A20H sounds vastly better but a good portion of that may be down to the DAC. The Compass and...

No microphonics whatsoever.

The cable is Canare L-4E5C so it's very flexible and lightweight. It looks and feels very similar to the feel of the stock cable when it splits into the L/R sides terminated in the 3.5mm connectors (but lighter weight and maybe 1 gauge thinner). Here's a few photos that hopefully give you some...

I bought one of these last week http://www.ebay.com/itm/Focal-Elear-Sony-MDR-Z7-MDR-Z1R-MPH1000-Canare-Headphone-Cable-Balanced-/172727863595 The seller also customized the length for me, I wanted a 6ft length from the XLR to the splitter, for no additional charge. Here's another cable for a...

Reading through the thread it's pretty clear that the DAC is good but how would the headphone amp compare to the Questyle CMA600i and/or Audio-GD NFB 28.28? I'm primarily going to be using Focal Elears through the balanced output and Sennheiser HD700's single ended (unless I get around to...

I have mine set to bass at 0, crossfeed at +1 (I switch back and forth between 0 and +1), impedance at 0, and gain at 0.

I'm really enjoying the Headstage Arrow 12HE with my W3's. It helps bring the mid's more forward, widens the soundstage, and makes the overall sound a bit more coherent without losing the great energy/punch the W3's have.

Quote: Originally Posted by kolinpl My CDs are on another continent so right now re-ripping at a higher bitrate isn't an option. Is there anyone who can mail your CD's to you? As others have said, buying better headphones to listen to low bitrate music is only to make your music...

Mine arrived today and initial impressions are excellent. I'll need to do some more serious listening before I come to any real conclusions, but it definitely sounds great with my Westone 3's. That said, the soundstage does sound larger and the mids seem to have been brought forward to match the...

The S4's should have come with a little baggie with tips of different sizes.

The reason you're not getting better sound from the S4's is that you're not getting a good seal. Having a good seal is vital to getting the best sound out of an IEM. Have you tried other tip sizes or tips of different materials with your S4's besides what came on them when you bought them?

Sellout.woot has 8gb refurb Clip's for $29.99 today, and that's about half price of a new one. If I didn't already have a Fuze and an Ipod touch I'd buy one.

Quote: Originally Posted by grawk you could argue it, but that'd be because you haven't heard jh13s I didn't say it would be at the same level, but I don't doubt that JH13's will blow any universal out of the water. Though being able to reach a level of performance that, at...

You could argue that combining a top universal IEM with custom tips will get you a good percentage of the way there.

Quote: Originally Posted by bcwang I know just trying my best to convince the OP not to buy the SRH840 since that's what he wants us to do.