I'm mostly likely going to be covering this again for HiFi PiG - always a fantastic event and the "ask the reviewers" panel was a good laugh! Even if I'm not used to being in front of the camera (unlike the others)...

I did also receive the DB1

I'm curious what pads everyone is using, I've just fitted the Dekoni Fenestrated Leather and am really enjoying them (iFi iCAN Phantom with Tube mode engaged)

I've just posted my Apos Ray 12AU7 review up https://soundperfectionreviews.com/review-apos-ray-12au7/

Susvara is also anything but sharp, but that's getting off topic ;)

I did briefly mention that the sound staging isn't huge but, the good separation and layering makes up for this a bit. They're not a big and airy headphone, they do have a slightly more intimate presentation.

Here's my take on the FT5 - https://www.hifipig.com/fiio-ft5-headphones/

Yes it does :)

https://www.hifipig.com/ifi-audio-neo-idsd-2-dac-headphone-amp-preamplifier/ My review of the NEO iDSD 2 is now up :)

Home setup - out of shot is the NEO iDSD 2 ;) In the office I tend to use this

https://soundperfectionreviews.com/review-apos-ray-6sn7-select/ I see the Apos Ray 6SN7 Select as a fit and forget tube, it has enough tube warmth whilst still retaining an excellent level of detail and control.

I really quite liked the IO-12, but they didn't quite warranty a full 5-stars, read the review to find out why: Dali IO-12 Full Review

I'm mostly a rock listener - so pop-punk, post-hardcore, metalcore etc...

It's been a while since I last listened to these beauties, I had almost forgotten how good they sound:

Mine are warming up too in the Feliks Audio Envy I've got on loan, they are incredibly quiet as others have mentioned, not a jot of noise that I can hear. The sound is also quite dynamic and clean, definitely more linear than some NOS models, and they would be a fit and forget tube for many...

Have you had an answer about the "line out volume control" resetting every time you restart the device - this really kills pre-out functionality having to set it every time it is powered on :)

And here's my take on the hip-dac 3, I'm really fond of this little DAC/Amp, it definitely punches above its size and price and delivers exceptionally good audio quality in a small package: https://www.hifipig.com/ifi-audio-hip-dac-3/

I had the E3 on loan for review and really love it, here's my thoughts on it: https://www.hifipig.com/dan-clark-audio-e3-headphones/

My Atom 2 + Atom DAC 2 just landed (Sample packaging, not representative of new items being shipped)

I'm hoping to test the Apos Ray 6SN7 in this amp soon!

That's the problem with looking at graphs and then listening to them... Bias from seeing nearly the same response and hearing what you see.

I'm from the UK (England) and count myself lucky to have experienced the HE-1 system on two occasions (both at CanJam London). Both short experiences left me with the opinion that whilst they are not my personal "cup of tea" I can appreciate them from a technical perspective, and this leads me...

@iFi audio any reason why settings don't save when powered off? Specifically line-out volume control, it's annoying to have to set it off every time I power it on.

As the one - non youtuber - on the panel, you can tell I'm not great in front of the camera (I'm usually the one behind one). Great experience though, and CanJam was fantastic as always, I'm looking forward to next years event!

It was completely clean, it's gone back for investigation :) 2.5mm and 4.4mm worked fine, it was just the 3.5mm that wasn't working.