@gimmeheadroom Funnily enough, some of the Companies PaganDL mentioned seem only to have parametric EQ's when I looked at their sites. To be honest I don't understand EQ as it is, but I do recall from my youth seeing EQ's with the numerous sliders and understanding the sliders corresponding with...

@Funk-O-Meter and @PaganDL , Thank you both for giving up your time to answer my questions. It's very much appreciated, gentlemen. So, the upshot is that I can indeed play with an EQ in my system (woohoo!), but not on an ebay special. Fair enough. Whilst I would like to spend as little as...

I would like to play around with some EQing, just for fun mind you, but cannot even grasp the fundamentals of where EQ enters the chain! My chain consists of Mano 320 streamer with a usb attached ssd, attached to a Holo Spring DAC via l2s, 2 x XLR's to an Auralic Taurus mk ii headphone amp...

Guys,   I find myself the owner of an Auralic Taurus mkii and the latest LCD 2F's, following an impulse buy whilst checking out a local hifi shop. I have really put them through their paces for a couple of months now, and have concluded that they are indeed superb (at certain things). But, I...

Hey p13rr0t,   Apologies for not responding sooner, I have been away. A good idea, and something I will look in to, however, I think my problem is with the PHA-2 and not the F886. I have been trying the F886 on its own and getting 14+ hours each time, often with 35% battery left (with...

I have Android version 4.1.1 and build 1.22.0003, and checking software update says nothing newer available. What I did not do after the initial update was to do a factory reset. I shall try that after it has finished charging (for the third time today!).

I will have to pass on that one. When I switched it on for the very first time, I did check for software updates, and it did indeed download and install something, but I didn't pay enough attention to what was downloaded. I shall check which version I have. Thanks.

Hi Guys,   I have had the F886 for just under a week, but seem to be having major battery issue, and hope that someone might offer some knowledge or guidance.   Let me start by saying that the F886 is paired with a PHA-2. I have not monitored the battery drain by using the unit alone. I only...

Hey guys,   Thanks for that. The DX 50, or any DAP really, which is limited to just 256GB's is probably not going to better than what I have currently, as you say. The Audio X10 does sound like an option though. A good one at that given the price. I will go away and research. Any idea if I...

I seem to have accumulated rather too many portable amps and am wanting to get a bedside rig together. But I also have 700+ cd's that still need ripping, so I thought I could rip them to an external hard drive. But how to play them?   I have a Fiio X5 which is rumoured to be able to utilise a...

Mark, I might have seen your reviews, especially on the 272's, but I am not going to re-read or view any more until after I have had a chance to listen to them. Maybe that way I might gain some experience in listening for myself without the expectation, or preconception, of a review already in...

Mark,   That is exactly it. I am not grasping what others are meaning in their description of signatures. The IE80 is the perfect example. You say V shaped, but, as you rightly say, I have not heard anything with 'obvious' forward mids to make me understand that the IE80 is indeed V shaped...

Hey Freezera,   I feel for you my friend. Almost the same thing happened to me: impressions lost in the post (not UM's fault); eventually received a universal Merlin, really bad workmanship, dynamic driver clearly visible through the faceplate; and then it failed within four hours of use. To...

Mark2410,   Yes, indeed, I meant 272! Just that I had been researching the 262 as a mid-centric phone moments before penning my message here. OK, do not want to buy both (well, should not at least!), so, given that I might be able to get a 272 for £140-£150, would you consider the pl-50 to be...

Apologies guys, I have not been able to get on-line for a few days. Thank you all for replying to my strange request.   @pbui44 Thank you, those are some great suggestions. I will go away and research. After posting, I can across an excellent posting right on the front page, designed just for...

Hi guys,   Having purchase quite a few iem's (x8), headphones(x3) and amps(x5) in the last six months alone, mostly after careful study of reviews, comments and opinions on here, I seem to have even less idea of their characteristics than when I started!  My problem is I am either not...

Jorge8,   Thank you for your (speedy) reply. I was hoping that that was the case and some burn-in is going to make me 'Wow' it too. I am sure that I had to burn-in the Leckerton. If memory serves me, I wasn't too enamoured with that either, but that was after coming from the Fiio E12. Now I...

Hi guys, just received my Pure II today, and have to say that I am not blown away by it. It is incredibly boomy, and I can't decide if the vocals (tested with Kate Bush, Bjork, Beth Orton) are veiled or recessed. I tried it with UM Merlin's, IE80's and Beyerdynamic T51p's , and is the same with...

Thank you all for your replies, Gentlemen the lot of you, and even after I was so disparaging about you audiophiles!   @ Castleofargh, now you are trying to entice me in to this audiophilia with this talk of BA and Dynamic drivers! I had never given this any consideration to the point that I...

Hello all,   I was wondering, from those of you that loved the IE80, but due to your audiophile affliction have moved on to other iems, which ones you chose. The IE80 is my first foray in to the world of higher quality earphones. Coupled with my newly found appreciation of EDM the IE80's are...

Thank you for that info squallkiercosa, but I may have taken you in the wrong direction. It is not the IE80 that have a fitting problem, rather the SD3's, which I have now returned. I have read-up on some of those you mention, but I really do not want to get in to this bug you lot have of slowly...

Squallkiercosa, that did indeed make me laugh!   I totally see your point, and it could probably have been quite apposite with regard to my own situation, however, my expectations I do not think are that high. I would be most satisfied indeed if I could find a comfortable option with a similar...

Dear Sirs,   I should very much appreciate any help and guidance that you may be able, and willing, to offer me in my pursuit of my aural nirvana.   I fully understand the subjective nature of this hi-fidelity malarkey, and am not seeking absolutes, merely guidance or pointer in the right...