Quote: Did you buy the amp and if so, what do you think?  Have you listened to the Xin Supermicro IV with your your Shures?  If so, which do you prefer?

Did you buy the amp and if so, what do you think?  Have you listened to the Xin Supermicro IV with your your Shures?  If so, which do you prefer?

Hey Dude!  Another Aussie!   Thanks for the reply.  Just to clarify, importing music from a CD will be lossless.  Downloading from iTunes I will have to specify that I want lossless?  Is there any other source for lossless?

Sorry for the stupid question but what is "lossless" in terms of music?  Is it what I download from iTunes? From a CD? From Limewire?

Guys, what's your take on the E5 now that it has been available for some time now?  What is the SQ like?

Quote: Originally Posted by Lil' Knight I never think the the iPod 5/5.5g is that good. Much prefer the iTouch's sound than any other iPods. I'm with you. I had heard the 5.5 iPod sounded best so I only listened to it. Recently I had cause to listen to my iTouch and I thought it...

I had heard/read that the 5g video had superior SQ to the other Apple products. Consequently, I listened to nothing but it with my Xin Supermirco IV and Shure e5s. I thought the SQ was fantastic. Recently I plugged everything into my Touch and I thought that the SQ better than the Video. It was...

By now I would have hoped you received the Reference. Kindly, when did you receive it (I've place an order for a Supermirco IV)? What do you think of the Reference? I have now bought a used SMIV and love it but am still wondering how good it gets.

...I just did some reading. I've been thinking about getting a pair of UE 11 pro. Can you conpare and contrast these with the JH13's? The stats are similar except the UE have 18 ohms impedance whereas the JH has 25. Which iem is better? Or is it, as we say in Aus, much of muchness?

Wow. Thats a good wrap if I ever read one. I'm going to do some research....be back to you soon......

If you buy one, me know how you go. Have you listened to a Tomahawk with your SE530s?

I run an 80gb ipod and a pair of Shure e5c iem. I recently bought a Fiio5. While the instrumentals have some additional separation, the vocals are flat and distant.

How does the Tomahawk and D10 compare to any of the Xin amps? I'm in the market and like tOdy I live very far away and not exactly an easy matter to quickly, effeciantly or cheaply resell an amp just for testing.

Does anyone have any thoughts about the best portable amp with Shure e5c? I've been looking at Xin?

I ordered mine in Sept 2009