HM601 has a bit of background hiss/hum, while as the hm801 with game card has an almost totally black background. The dynamics and presentation of the hm801 is audibly better than the 601/602. Personally I feel that the hm801 sounds way better than an imod with high quality external caps and...

I have owned the ES10's for a couple of months now and they have had at least 500 hours on them. In terms of sound quality, they have a smallish sound stage, probably due to their closed design. In terms of sound quality, I feel that they are in a different league from the likes of the ESW9 and...

the HM601 has quite a fair bit of power to drive even power hungry headphones. (HD600/HD650) adding an amp to the equation, adds bulk which is why people have bought the HM601 in the first place to be used as stand alone player. 

I have been with my HM601 for the last 2 wks, and I have to say I absolutely love this player. Battery life aside, useless UI, slight bulk, finishing that loves dust and fingerprints, pathetic internal storage, plus I can't seem to fast forward individual tracks ... etc all this may sound like a...

Just got a pair at the spur of the moment, while visiting my local audio store. Comparing this to the two other earbuds I own (PK1 & HR1), I like the build quality and details of the earbud. It looks a lot less cheaply built as compared to the PK1 and HR1. However with a brief listen, I do feel...

I just happen to have two Hornets in my collection, so I am wondering if the twin amp idea is going to work or not.

With all the rage about portable balanced amps coming out, I am wondering if there is any difference with using a portable balanced amp such as the Ray Samuels Protector, or strapping two amps (say the Rays Samuels Mustang) together having one portable amp only amplifying a single channel. I am...

Just tried out the ES10 at the local headphone shop and I was very impressed with the sonic characteristics. I blows the ESW 9 away in every aspect from the deep low basslines and crystal clear trebles. The soundstaging is also much better. It is definitely comparable to the ESW 10, however it...