EDIT: Nevermind, thanks again.

I revile the notion of buying into a product ecosystem that gives me few options, price premiums, and insists on holding my hand for the duration of the user experience. There is no amount of jewel encrustation that can be done to make me overlook nauseatingly average audio performance...

Just got my J3 and JH-13s. Some thoughts: -Interface on the J3 is a huge improvement; I have the D2 and the i9, and this is so much easier to use it's actually kind of fun. -What's been said about the SQ seems to be accurate; this is very similar to the D2. -AMOLED is the way of the...

Thanks for the input! I actually own an iBasso D10 for my desktop setup; it's a preamp for my Audioengine A2s and drives my Denon AH-D2000 cans. I've never had any PMP with a line out to try it with, but I've been fairly satisfied with its performance so far (stock op amp; I notice more detail...

Update: I've committed to the JH-13! Impressions are in the mail; I assume it'll be 2-3 weeks before the unit arrives. Based on the comments of dfkt on the anythingbutipod forums, the only difference between newer Cowon players and their older counterparts would appear to be a reduction in hiss...

After slogging through the forums trying to find a comprehensive answer to the question of what DAP/PMP would be a good choice for JH-13 IEMs, I do not have that answer. I've read a thread that said "go for ES5 with the Cowon J3" and one where someone was initially against the JH13/J3 combo but...

Interesting. I won't have the opportunity to actually do anything about this for a while, so I'm open to any alternate/superior configurations as well. Additionally, Denon's flagship model (AVP-A1HDCI) sports Burr-Brown 24-Bit/192kHz DACs on all 12 channels - any thoughts on how that might...

(Regarding the HEGEL) Throughout the course of 2 days, listening wasn't tiresome and I was able to take my time to really enjoy the music. I came to understand that result derives from how it seems that everyday it's eating a meal of sound that doesn't quit; it's an extremely well tuned and...

Dear Head-fi, I reaped the rewards of research earlier last year when I came here and discovered the iBasso D10. I've been using it with Denon AH-D2000 cans for around 6 months or so and I'm very pleased, thank you. My next audio horizon is probably going to involve the Denon AH-D7000 and...

I just bumped up to some 2ks and an iBasso d10. While I don't have much to compare the d10 to I can say that it is delightful. I spent about the same on the d10 as the d2ks, shipping and all, and all in all I'd say their a good match. Furthermore, the headphones are largely the determiner of...

I've gone and dunnit: DENON AH-D2000 cans are coming my way brand spankin' new and I need to pull the trigger fairly soon on a portable DAC/amp for my notebook. Everyone seems to love the iBasso d10 and it has all the features I need - I can run an SPDIF signal from my 3.5mm jack to it which...

Does anyone know if iBasso is based in Japan? I might be over there for awhile and if they're based there I'll just hold on for a bit.

Hey head-fi-ers, I want to squeeze jaw dropping audio ecstasy from my portable hardware. I think I've done quite well so far, but I'm looking to make some upgrades and I'm not sure where to turn. Currently I'm considering adding an iBasso d10 into the equation - although I really like the...

Reposted in the portable amp thread.

Cool. Too bad headamp doesn't have a DAC/AMP solution. Right now I'm considering the ZERO 24 BIT/192KHz DAC/Headphone Amp. It does everything I want it to, but as it's a home amp and I'm really only considering home devices now I think I'll get around to posting a thread up in that forum...

Thanks for the suggestions! Any more for non-tube home amps?

I have to contend with shipping to Canada, which appears to run 40-50 USD on most websites for the 595s.

If I happen to find the 650s for cheap should I pair them with the iBasso? The d10 thread seems to be positive about doing so.

Awe damn! First day in the forums and I get premium Socrates advice? Niiiice. I figured that higher end cans would definitely need the hardware to back them up but what I wasn't sure of was whether or not it would be wise to get them early on and then just upgrade the amp end of the equation...

Hello all, I've been reading rave reviews for the longest time about the Senn Hd 595, 650, and the AKG 701/702, all of which are available locally for pretty reasonable prices (595=300, 701=400, 650=535). I think I'd like to actually check out the in store demos to get a better grasp of...