compelling observation. but as u'v said, u only heard the mk I. Oriolus to my opinion is not so far away though, sl on the warmer side and lacks the instrument separation compared to the JH sirens...

I still agree with JHA classification on their  sound quality Layla II > Roxxane II > Angie II > Rosie   I find the bass of the Layla too flat for my taste so i went with the Roxxane.   On the other hand, I find the Angie the most balance of them all and would actually benefit if paired with...

hahaha... u missed the eargasm...   just didn't have enough tym to try each though...   still, enjoyed those ones i tried..and the event as a whole...   hoping for more...

Thanks man! How was ur experience at the CanJam?

i came home with this... and never been happier...       courtesy of the man...

great review man!!!...well appreciated...

tnx man!!!...i should better upgrade mine now and enjoy the sound experience.

tnx a lot for the info man!...been looking forward for this feature upgrade...hope it wont take too long...i guess everyone is as excited to have this feature with this DAP.

great man!!!. great!!!...i haven't updated mine yet as i wanna hear more experiences of the SQ of the new FW. Any info if the mini-USB able to transmit out sound data with the new FW?

well said man....well said...

i believe so too man! great visual analysis!

great gear choice man! enjoy!

you cant go wrong with both man...but i suggest you audition both first and try all ur music genres with it and let ur ear decide for itself.

tnx man!!!...good to hear from you...yeah....happy new year!!!

i totally agree man! and ur sound preference as well above all...

how was ur sound experience across different firmwares? would u prefer any particular firmware over the others given ur rig set-up?

correct!!!... and your rig set-up as well...it contributes a lot on the sound quality and on how sound is being perceived... personally, i find the changes from each firmware quite minimally unchanged. but once it was paired with another amp/dac then the sound signature change seems more apparent...

here man...http://ibasso.com/download/DX50Firmware_V1.2.7.zip. enjoy.

WOW!!! my stuff were posted at JH Audio FB page...great...great...great...    

Samurai X Series...          

Anybody noticed a decay in the sound quality of music with the new FW when paired with Fiio E12 Mont Blanc? I agree on those who find it more warm but it has made it a little more congested as well esp. when paired with my Mont Blanc.

Hitman series...      

here's mine for everyone...        

I agree with you man. but i prefer pairing my DX50 with the FiiOE12 Mont Blanc.  Please let us know if you' ve found a way to connect ur M8 with the DX50. 

  please do the honors man!...and post ur pix and impressions. we'd be delighted to hear from u.