How does one determine which tips will be better on an IEM with a short nozzle vs. longer ones? (Millimeter math, obviously, but I was wondering if there was a case for using the "short" style of tips) And what measurements are considered long/short for IEM insertion? I get good seals with...

Reading the reviews of the Zero2, you'd think it was rolled off compared to the OG, which I found ear-piercing and had to put Complys on to tolerate. The Zero2 is exactly as you describe...nowhere near as relaxed as the Starfield. I haven't compared the tips to the original yet, but I am...

If I already have the Moondrop Starfields, is the Zero2 worth picking up?

Agree with the previous posters--HD600 ticks all the boxes except easy to drive (no idea what they will sound like with the Marantz). And the HifiMan should be just fine, too.

Betty Davis - Nasty Gal

Not with the Piety/MM2 combo, no, I think it would probably be pretty good. I don't find the 600s that much brighter compared to the 660S. I haven't heard the 660S2 yet. Just guessing here, so it means absolutely nothing, but I think the Modi+/Piety combo might be the slightest bit warmer...

I would say mix and match, whichever you decide-- if you go with the Piety, that is "warm" enough to use the Modi+ with the Sennheisers you listed. If you go with MM2, then pair it with the Magni3. I had the Modi3 and Magni3 on my desk at work, and switched them for the MM2/Piety combo. With...

Got a second NAD Viso HP50 when I realized it was discontinued and saw the follow up NAD headphone was not to my liking.

Not counting DAPs, the Leckerton UHA-6S, Schiit Modi Multibit 2, Topping E30 II

Better than what I had, thanks. I am running them (V2) from a Fiio M11 with Comply T500 tips (the included foams didn't seal and they were treble monsters). Although with the foam tips, I was reasonably comfortable without any EQ. This EQ is a little "fuller" than the one I had settled on...

Polite Society 7.5/10 - The villain was almost animated Disney-esque in her facial expressions...great performance. And the film was funny as hell.

Will it work on record stylii?

Somehow I don't think they exist yet.

Still waiting from April 27 and the tracking updates are utterly uninformative

What are you using for lossless? My Rockboxed iPod seems to crap out with m4a's that I make.

My tracking number is working, and apparently it has left mainland China.

XBA N3 is fantastic, but I have actually never tried it straight from my phone.

Please tell us what you were using on your desk before trying them, too.

I would go with the Ananda Stealth unless you believe the orgasming in the HD660S2 thread that it is the greatest thing ever.

Wouldn't that be headphone and amp dependent, as well?

My prediction is 2025.

These did not degrade the sound and the angle helped them seal under my ear behind the hinge of my jaw. I have the red pair, so I got the white pads and they look like a 60's Ford Falcon automobile...also, they are not as extreme as the website pictures may indicate...

The cups themselves? The plastic part? My original pads began to flake something terrible, but my actual earcups are perfectly fine. Still my favorite closed-backs...I want to love the Elegias, but just can't get them EQ'ed to my satisfaction. I think the Ananda Stealth are so revealing that...

NAD Viso HP50, Sennheiser HD600, HD660S; Focal Elegia, Sivga P-II...the HD600 has been my go-to for the most part.

Received my B-stock pair this week as well. I have about 40 hours on them at this point. At home I paired them with a Topping E30II/JDS El Amp II -- sounded amazing. Brought them to work today and am running them off the Schiit Modi Multibit2/Magni Piety combo...the treble is a slightly muted...