hi there! I recently purchased the KZ ZS3 but found them to be uncomfortable. The medium tip feels too large after a couple of minutes and the small one falls right off the ear :( I also felt they are quite bassy for what I'm accustomed to. Are there any budget IEMs in that price range that...

Oh sorry you're right! I am using an AT95e. What would be your suggestion regarding the phono pre? I'm very open to suggestions, but I'm hoping they stay around that 160€ mark :D

Hi there! I am in need of a phono pre-amp, but I am unsure as to which one to get. First of all my setup is: Dual CS 505-3 -> Phono pre-amp -> headphone amp (probably getting the Magni 2 -> Fidelio X2/MDR V6. I am undecided between the Schiit Mani (160€ shipped) or the Art DJ Pre II (60€...

not sure about the E17, but the E18 may be able to do that :)

triple flange might go too deep in my ear canal, that would REALLY bug me :D   thanks for the recommendations :) tbh I thought all of the monoprice 8320 variants had the same eartips included. teaches me to read things more thoroughly next time..   it sucks. I really like the sound of these...

Just bought the 9927...   Soundwise, these are great, specially considering the price.. Lots of microphonics when music isn't playing and worn in the front.   comfort wise.. not that great, at least for me :|   It came with 3 sized silicone tips. The large ones don't even fit my ears, the...

did you check the E18? should be coming out soon and its Android focused :)   should also work with laptop   http://fiio.com.cn/products/index.aspx?ID=100000049935442&MenuID=105026002

DSP purposes only. I don't really know if using the E17 from the soundcard's SPDIF out only affects the sound quality.   if the soundcard does anything other than adding the simulated effects, I might consider getting a better external soundcard and just get a decent portable phone amp.

Jumping in since this seems to be helpful for me too :D   Is there any reason at all to use this chain:   Laptop >USB> Xonar U3/other USB soundcard >SPDIF> E17 >> Headphones   Instead of just   Laptop >SPDIF> E17 >> Headphones   if my internal sound card is a Realtek with ALC663 (which...

I dug through my computer settings and found out I'm using Realtek audio with ALC663.   Does anyone know if the DAC in the E17 is better than this?

awesome thank you very much :)

hi there!   is it possible to use the E17 as a DAC only?   I have an old stereo system hooked up to my laptop so I can use the larger speakers and I would like to use the DAC funcionality when I'm not using the headphones while I'm at my laptop...   If I understood correctly, if I just...

Hi there!   So I have this somewhat old Grundig Speaker system (20+ years) and I dug around the web to find the technical specs so I could figure out if I can improve over it.   I found that its has the following specs:   Music power - 2x30W Nominal power - 2x20W   Power band width...

Hi there!   I have been using earbuds since forever (Sennheiser MX 260), but I think I might get better sound via IEMs.   I am looking for some entry-level IEMs. I am very "weird" about IEMs since I get very uncomfortable with the vacuum some of the IEMs I tried created, so I am looking for...

eheh it makes sense :D   I'm trying to get the best of both worlds (portable and desktop) at the same time which might be a dumb decision XD   My thought process would be to get an amp (fiio e11 or something along those lines) since it might benefit the ipod better than a dac and then get a...

  this is a refurbed ipod touch 3rd gen xD

awesome!   compatibility wise, does any DAC work with any amp? or should I be looking for specific compatibilities?

I know, but this needs to be an iterative process (for the sake of my wallet XD) :)   since my highest priority right now is the portability, I was thinking of getting a portable dac/amp for the iPod/V6 (probably one of the FiiO line due to the availability/hassle-of-getting-it ratio being...

thank you so much for all the answers folks! :D   this certainly made me convinced to get a stack for my desktop (either the magni/modi or O2+ODAC - also thanks for the link to the british shop!).   as for my portable setup I might still need to do a little research :)

hi there!   thanks for all the replies!   the stereo is this one:   http://www.hifiengine.com/library/grundig/m-7.shtml   I tried researching the Schiit Modi/Magni but can't find it in Amazon.co.uk.. I'm in Europe if that makes any difference.. No hits on the O2/ODAC as well... Only...

eheh sorry :)   I was wondering if there was any way of improving the sound I have now when:   1 - I connect the laptop to the stereo or to the V6 2 - I connect the iPod to the V6/MX 160   I have no clue how the technical part of this works so I just dropped everything I thought would be...

Hi there!   I am looking for some help improving my current audio setup..   My current "setup" (if you can call it that...):   * Sources: Asus G60j laptop/iPod touch 3rd Gen * Old Grundig stereo my parents gave me with two rather big column speakers * Sony MDR-V6 headphones/Sennheiser MX...

Thank you for the replies!   I was looking for a warm sound signature (if I read correctly, a bit heavier on bass and voices?) since I kind of got used to these from the other headphones I had and I find it quite comforting (if that makes any sense..).

Hi Head-Fi!   I need to buy some headphones as my previous pair (Pioneer SE-M290) got a busted wire that I can't fix and now I can only listen from the left side :| Previously to these I owned a pair of Creative Fatal1ty gaming set (these were sooooo comfortable!) that lasted me like 4...