i'm very very interested with this comparison, please keep it updated! my guess is the bifrost would end up at work and the dac-it gets hooked up with the sex.. err stax!

I have both too. Aside from what was said above - the choice could also depend on what type of music you listen to. For me the esw9's scale better with amps and sounds good on vocals, jazz, acoustic, rock - but the M50 will play better dance, electronica, hip-hop music.   Keep in mind that...

Quote: if you plug your HP into the MX1 (using it as amp), do you hear the humming noise as well? I would suggest to play around with the position of your HP plug into the m-stage. I found out mine was plugged in too tight that current goes into the HP. Loosen it a bit and the humming...

for the HD650 - being a slightly warmish headphone - i would change the Asgard with something like a more neutral sounding amp like the Gilmore lite or Matrix M-Stage. From what I've read, the Asgard is slightly warm - pairs well with HD598 and HD600   Macbook Pro > Audinst HUD-MX1 >...

i like the audinst mx1 + m-stage combo. good pairing with your d7000

Quote: yes it would power the HD598 very nicely. I use mine sometimes to power my HD600, and it works great. If you ever want to upgrade, you can still use the MX1 as a stand alone DAC (which is how I use it most of the time).    

to those who've had / tried the amp pairings with HD600 - which one do you prefer, Gilmore Lite or Matrix M-Stage?

i agree with your logic - ESW10 would seem to benefit from a DAC/AMP (hence only when using it on a computer), but not with AMP only (when you go portable). That being the case, I think you're on the right track with the D10, with the optical input. I have the d10 and I enjoy the SQ is a...

well, being a vegan is ridiculous :-)

so far this year: MS1i, PK1, OK3, ibasso D10 got my sights on: ESW9 or ESW10 or W1000X and D7000 and a desktop amp ** groan **

looking forward to this review as well!

Quote: Originally Posted by gorgonmusic Am i not allowed to respond with wit to the witty posts of other members???..lol 2 pairs of p5s would be cool though.. I would send mt extra pair to you for free !! them maybe you would stop..lol oh oh now your gonna be mad..lol that's...

Quote: Originally Posted by jessel I have a stock HD25-1 II with steel cable and heard P5 from an Apple store. The truth is, stock HD25 dominates P5 in every sound related aspects without an amp, regardless of the design and aesthetics. HD25-1 II is a pair of headphones that simply can...

somebody please send this thread to the guys at B&W - maybe they'll send him another set of P5's just to make him stop

Quote: Originally Posted by Prog Rock Man The What Hifi review TV, Blu-ray, home cinema and hi-fi video guides - whathifi.com the review was spot on. I guess what b&w is trying to do is take some market share for the people who enjoy bose, beats, hd 228, hd238 and the like...

Quote: Originally Posted by fella Thank You! That's what I needed to know. I can't do iems. It looks like until the beyer portables there is actually nothing to compare the b&ws to. This is exactly the boat I was in a few weeks ago. A truly portable can that runs fine...

Quote: Originally Posted by jjcha I own both. I find the p5 to be far more comfortable and less clamping but yymv. I personally find the es7 to sound more my tune but reasonable ppl can certainly disagree on this. thanks for the input, might have a go and try it out myself. yes...

Quote: Originally Posted by DaeO And this is the reason this (and the other one you post in) has died a death believe me, i take no offense from his post *sigh* nevertheless, does anyone own the P5'S and the ES7's? how's the clamping on the latter? is it roughly the same...

Quote: Originally Posted by gorgonmusic lol.. all you had to do is bend the top of the head band out until they are loose enough its steel and can bend to what ever shape you want... i'd rather not make any adjustments or compromises for something that I paid 370$ for (taxes and...

Quote: Originally Posted by nengerlf But I can not compare it to PK1 or any other Yuin because I never had the chance to listen any of the Yuins. I am really happy with my MX 980 and don't miss the Yuins :-) how can you miss the Yuins if you've never listened to them in the...

i ended up returning them at the apple store. the clamping was just too much, although I did try my best convincing myself to keep them. For the same price, I was able to find myself an ibasso D10, Yuin PK1, PK3, Fiio E5!

hi everyone! just wanted to solicit some advice from the people who have more experience in terms of portable amps/dac. What I'm trying to accomplish is to have one or a pair of device that would serve well both at home and on the road - something transportable / portable. My sources are...

what about the pico slim?

i'd also be very interested as to what people would recommend. I'm currently looking for something to replace my P5's. They're great headphones - good for portable use - small, not suffocating if you hang around your neck, decent sq, looks and feels very high-end. My only issue with it is i'm...

thanks for the replies guys. i emailed b&w, and see what they say. for now i've just put some cds (roughly same size as my head i guess) in between to simulate the p5's being worn. i switched to my rarely used ms1i, and they feel a lot better