Hi oHUTCHYo - I have both iems and one thing I would recommend is that you try and get a test of the ie800s for ear fit as this can seriously diminish your listening experience and sound quality. If you can get a perfect fit with the ie800s the sound brilliant, but if you are like me and they...

I have both the AKGs and ie800s and I prefer the AKGs - mainly because I can achieve a better seal with the earbuds but there is a lot of detail and a good balance to the sound for me. But I have also found the Westone 4Rs to be a great partnership worth trying at a much lesser cost.   Regards...

Thanks again - that looks the business. All the best   B

Impressive.  If you were to purchase cables which would you recommend?   Kind thanks   B

Hi - can I ask in regards to the line out/co-ax out what cables people are using to hook up to an amp/receiver please?   Looking to buy some decent quality ones and haven't a clue.   Kind thanks   B

Perfect - thank you B

At the risk of embarrassing myself can I ask a couple of potentially dumb questions please?   When connecting the X5 to an amp - what type of cable do you use for the line out and where does it connect to?   I'm guessing - a phono to phono connecting into an aux socket (or similar) And the...

I've found the Westone 4R to be a great match :) B

Just want to add that I love my X3 and really appreciate the upgrade of the new firmware so my kind thanks to fiio and all those that contributed - keep up the great work!   B

Hi I was in the same boat - I pre-ordered at the start of the year and got the response from EA to hold on or Amazon would cancel and I kept the faith. My Fiio X5 pitched up last Thursday pretty much as promised :)   It's a big beasty and I'm a bit worried about the longevity of the wheel but...

James - top job! A huge thank you to you and your team, I'm loving my x3 even more now. Works & sounds brilliantly with the Macbook pro using Vox, Spotify or whichever player I've used.   Thank you once again   B

My X3 is on the way :)  Should be with me August 7 (UK), I'll be sure to post my impressions once I've had a good play.   Regards   B  

http://www.shure.co.uk/products/earphones/se846     RRP in UK appears to be £949 :o   Think I'll hang fire for a few years   B  

I'll second that very refreshing to see such openness and enthusiasm for feedback I wish you James every success with the fiio x3 x5 and I wait with great interest to see how things progress Kind regards Berth

Hi all - been lurking around this forum for a wee while with great interest - I am considering a decent offer of an Ak100 and plan to partner this with a new pair of Heir Audio 5.0s, I have a headphone amp (custom job from ebay which I have found to be pretty decent but I'm no expert) although...