Thanks, you made my nervousness stop wiggling. I want it but, my first  - end game [fking money] would have been a mARANTZ  -PM6005, BUT As I said, the Onkyo came in  cheap so.. I'm annoyingly looking for a DAC. Thanks for the info - Sheldaze, ya made me think again

Hi. I'm seriously considering buying the uber - all the bells and whistles, I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into using it with an Onkyo A-9010? Does the bifrost play nice with other brand amps? I bought the Onkyo as a last minute bid on ebay, new for $350[NZD]. I then realised to my...

Oops, aparrently I should have "quoted" you to make what I said relavent. Ah well, this is why I dont speak on here.

Hey Nik. I was just looking at the website I think you are talking about today [E.S.?] and they have the x5 ii for nz$549. With shipping and exchange rate [either our dollar is weak or the US is strong] it would cost more to get it from Amazon for $360. As it stands they are about the same...

Edit.

Was 1.10 update. It apparently was bad for some and not so for others. 

Aaah the dreaded "special" edition. I was reading this forum right up till I bought my f8 from Sony a couple of months ago.I feel like I experienced all the highs, lows / expectations and disappointments with everyone here in real time. I forgot half of what I read about the update that pretty...

That helps thanks. Am on the cusp of splashing out for the Q's. You may have just pushed me over the edge.

Thanks for your reply. I guess I'll put in the hard yards and post highly interesting, very important - no frills sentences until I'm deemed responsible enough to stick a picture of my headphone wearing gerbal up. [excuse my late reply, my computer died last week]

got E12, love the power.. dont love the colour it leans on my Sony Walkman.. need something that will open sound a little, prob better headphones [though have senn hd 518's

New here.. My E12 is connected to Sony Walkman f800. and Senn HD518., wanna team it with AKG Q's to open the space.. does that make sense? [am slightly sound spec mental]. 

ignore my post, I still like my 518

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Fiio has the Asthetics down.. I'll take sexy lump in my pocket over - hides in pocket from shame

I agree.. portabiltity seems to become less an object to overcome and more a lump to snuggle up to. 

[sorry no pic.. i cant even find the "change my avatar pic" button]

thanks ahead

You guy's know more than me. My initial set up is Sony Walkman f800 - E12 - Sennheiser HD 518.. I wanna go to AKG Q's to maybe open the sound up a little.. any suggestions?

oh and how do i change my user pic? [just asking.. sony rules]

OK, I need to be quick because this is apparently  words spoken into the wind when using a climactic computer who's idea of satisfaction is cutting my rather lengthy messages just as I'm about to peak and press "send". So screw the glossy frippery, this Walkman rules AFTER the latest update...