Thanks @jdog, it's really helpful and interesting that C3 is not too far behind in terms of sound quality.

Thanks @jdog for excellent comparison, it'd be appreciated if you could do the same for the iHiFi 800 vs Colorfly C3 and/or C3+BH (sound wise, i.e. stage, vocal, bass, etc.)

+1 Kindly elaborate further, some guys even prefer this dap to dx90 or x5

thanks! it looks considerably longer, right? I thought they're having same size :(   I hope you don't mind sharing you finding sound between these 2 DAPs? Is it worth to trade off the very tiny lcd for sound quality improvement?

It's still same $179 when i was logged in with my account, i think. @H20Fidelity can you share a pic of your Alien and C3 side by side? thanks

+1, me too ..   I guess many micro iDSD owners are using iFi previous product like nano iDSD or iCAN, I hope they might at least try different combo setup.

Looks like Sony is seriously trying to kick ass with these new products. It's interesting that Z5 is made in Japan since almost its other new iem was not.

@benson6882004 can you share the taobao link you've bought your C5? thanks!

I'm having 100% of my collection is PCM. Is iDSD still a decent DAC choice for PCM only?

welcome to head-fi, fyi I haven't pulled any trigger since I'm having the B3 already . cheers!

  how about the ican nano? are you expect its performance is about nearly the same as your ican micro?

+1   my B3 from open box was not so impressive, it was thin, dry and a bit lack of some bass. but after some burn in, it is more musical, bass is improved, sound stage becomes even wider ..

How's paring your iCAN with FX850? I heard that there's hissing since FX850 is quite sensitive ..

It's interesting that CKR10 has been selected as "gold" earphone in $300-500 range instead of IM03, FX850 and H3.   http://vgp.phileweb.com/vgp2014_summer/vgp_p2_12.html

Such a beautiful shoot! could you share some impression?

wondering beside wood what other material are they using to build these driver? it's shining like GOLD i guess  

yes, the B3 and the BH amp are matched beautifully. I'm listening to it with both LF and SF switched off, the sound stage is very very wide and deep.

yeah, and kc06 is for everywhere else ..    

please post some impression! how does it sound next to the other giant killers, KC06 and B3?

Havi B3 pro1? very detail and musical .. wide sound-stage, it's dual dynamic but close to a BA signature.

+1 yes, sound-stage is so amazing on these. i can hear sound from both front and back of my head

+2 agreed, may be also the DX90

How about the price? I hope B6 will double B3 in sound quality with the same price

Hi James, did you have a chance to audition the fxz200 yourself? I really like its 3D layering sound which vocal is projected in the depth center and instruments shine beautifully in surrounding space. Which of those fx850/fx750/fx700 are closer to the 200 regarding this aspect?

  thanks James for clarification ..   can you describe how is the sound 3D'ness on both fx750/850? i.e. - vocal is placed in center, surrounded by instruments - or in-your-face type of vocal, instruments are placed in background. - how about bass placement?