and when listening to them and comparing to much of anything else, there is a freedom from a reminder that you are listening to headphones. Of course a good amp helps. :^)

Since getting my RSA A-10 fully updated, I have been enjoying a more full sound on electrostatics, and enjoying them more. As well as the LTA Z10e, with increased capacitance and some other updates. Looking forward to impressions of the Corina Electrostatic.

I have had the MZ2 that I modified with wiring, etc., but the topology is the same as stock. The MZ3 has some real changes and I love the looks of the case. This should be a very worthwhile listen. Remember the 12SN7 is a bargain of a tube and quieter than it identical, though lower filament...

MICRO SD CARD ORIENTATION: The card closest to the screen is inserted with the lettering on the card up, toward the screen. The card for slot two, furthest from the screen goes in with the lettering down, the opposite of the card in slot 1. If a card does not go in easily and click into place...

This thread will be for reviews of the Chord Mojo with myself and Purk doing the honors of heading up reviews done in the US. I will add to this post and thread as Purk will as more information becomes and is made available. 

Well for any of the power hungry headphones out there or someone desiring both a nice tube amp for the easier to drive speakers Urban Audio has come out with the David Berning Zotl 10. Pretty exciting to me because I have some nice Klipsch speakers but also have the HE-6 headphones and I love...

I like well recorded music. I have friends who could care less if it is mono or recorded on a cassette if it represents a period they like. For me, I find that difficult and enjoy good music and well recorded sound to bring out the best with the dap I am using. So while this is a portable source...

On turn on and turn off, there is a slightly audible click. This is the relay inside of the DX90 and normal.    So do batteries make a difference? Some say they hear a difference using the OEM Samsung battery for the S3. Opinions matter.    Can you improve what you hear by using better or...

To upgrade to the FW, you download from the link, plug the DX90 via the USB to your computer. when the DX90 shows up, place the opened file with the .img and place this on the internal memory of the DX90. If there is a previous .img, put that in the trash of your computer and empty the trash. I...

I saw it posted on Facebook. A new very small, most likely the smallest portable amp out there.    Trying to post an image but have bad jet lag. In Korea right now going to Shanghai, China.    Balanced cable companies that work with the RSA balanced connector:   Whiplash  Audio ...

Click on image to enlarge.  Current information from iBasso.      For some time I have been asking iBasso if they are going to come out with a smaller DAP. They finally answered that very soon, the DX50 would be available. I am very much looking forward to this. IPS screen.     ...

HM-901s FW Here    HM-901 new Beta FW http://down.hifiman.cn/hm901/beta/2.001/update.zip   Newest FW beta 2.002:   http://bbs.hifiman.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=9054&mobile=2   HM-901 V1.085  Firmware Update Instruction 1. Please download the new firmware zip file first and then...

I received the Intruder today. I have to admit that using its cousin, the 71b, I was expecting great sound and since the form factor is the same, was curious how the Intruder would stack up with the same size case and now incorporating USB. To start right off, I have never been a big fan of USB...

I am looking for a nice small profile source for an amp like the new Intruder. The i. . . . requires a chip to pull the digital signal but the Samsung does not. I have also read that the Samsung is a better sounding player. I also like the fact that the Samsung can take additional micro SD cards...

DX100 MANUAL / User guide    DX 100 Firmware updates   Originally Posted by Sorensiim    Instructions  on updating firmware, very easy.    Zipeg  an app to open the firmware once dowloaded to you desktop. I needed this for my MacBook Pro. Works great.    192gb on the...

Or will it. I know there were some gripes on the last one but maybe enough water has gone under the bridge that Grado would do this, or not. 

is coming out. No upsampling and asynchronous USB. It should be an interesting listen with all of the high quality 24/196 downloads coming out.     

I haven't seen anything on T series from iBasso for a while so I emailed them a while back asking if there was anything new coming up in the offing. I heard back today that they have the T5 coming out in a few days with an all new custom case, totally new design with a balanced ground system...

With all of my portables, I have been waiting for the release of this headphone. I anticipate that it will be a high end phone that will go well with many resolving amps both portable and home. I love the sound the orthos are able to pull from decent amps and sources.    I hope to hear one...

I was wondering if anything was going on with Ray's "inventions" but figured he was just busy putting out amps. So I ventured over to his site today and now he has a new amp! For the hard to drive HE-6 and any other phone, this appears to provide the horse power to move phones to their max...

I have been anxious for a portable dac with even more capabilities than the DB-1.    Here are some of the features:     1, Dual WM8740 +CS8416 +TAS1020B 2, 110dB SN and 101dB Crosstalk 3, Separated battery power supplies for the Analog section and Digital section. 4, Balanced...

With the advent of the Ultrasone Ed. 10 flagship, it seemed a new top phone was on the horizon. Then there was the apparent mishap with pads that were constructed of the wrong material, which had a deleterious impact on the sound with new pads that appear to have gone a long ways in alleviating...

The information I have gathered on this amp is that it has sockets for changing out op amps and buffers, can use up to 15 IC's and puts out a little over 2.4 watts per channel. It is a quad design (all channels are separated) with a layered board having copper traces that are gold plated. The...

I got a little bit of information about this amp. It will run at 12.6 volts and there will be a new op amp kit as it will be op amp rollable of course.    I am trying to find out more information.    Single or dual op amps   Room to stack buffers   Black or dull silver   Alps...

With many of the same features as the D10, the D12 has coax, optical and USB input and is single ended on the output.  The changes are the WM8740 to dual WM8740 DAC's, the PCM2906 to the PCM2906B It will have a new case, that is the same as the the PB1, which is a split case so opamp rolling...