I'm sorry but I can't help it. A Sony DAP reminds me very much of this poem: A-Lecture-On-The-Cube Years of research, painfully selecting hardware, materials, software, creating that lovely screen saver with a running cassette, the volume knob etc - all this hard work and OCD attention to...

Holsen, I am pleased you like the AM2. I agree that it is a very significant upgrade over 707 and, as I said above, I believe that for the price difference, AM2 is a no brainer. 707 sounds like a DAP, and not a great one at that. AM2 is proper hifi in your pocket. The sound will not improve...

Looks like a quality leather pouch but no flap to protect the screen. Dignis

The issue is not only max volume (peak) but the amount of time your ears are exposed to a certain volume. You can spend something like 8 hours at 65 dB but only 30 minutes are safe at 85dB. I don’t remember the exact numbers but they are in the ballpark. Because of the wide dynamic range of...

If I would be to go back to analog today I would be hard pressed to pick vinyl over, for instance, a Nakamichi Dragon, or a Revox tape recorder. They were beautiful machines, over-engineered, built to last forever and they sounded superb. About 10 years ago we did some tests because I had a...

They are big in medical equipment these days. Think CT, MRI scanners etc. It’s a business worth billions and they are doing very well so far.

To give the Dutch credit, Philips coined “the compact disc” term and started work, independently from Sony, in the late 70’s, based on earlier work by Russell and an Italian, forgot his name - Rabbiani? Rubbiani? I believe Philips marketed the first commercial laser player and, together with...

I had quite a bad experience with Alpha 7R II. The camera would randomly freeze (known problem). The sensor would get dirty easily because the lens mount was flimsy, a sandwich having plastic underneath a metal plate and only held together by four screws. Heavy zoom lenses would pull the metal...

Had the Sony MDR-Z1000. I didn't hate it, it was an easy listen but it didn't excel in any department so I sold it. I did like the fit and finish very much though. I tested two or three generations of their active Bluetooth headphones - overwhelming bass, not detailed / transparent enough for...

Well, I don't want to completely derail the conversation but my understanding is that EU laws now prohibit the sale of non-capped players and I think the limit is 100dB. So said Chinese players should not be marketed in EU / UK in the first place. Arguably if you purchase such a device from, say...

Has anybody put a cap of how many units of alcohol you can drink daily? Or how many cigarettes you can smoke? We educate people to use them in moderation but we don’t cap / ban habits that lead to cancer, cirrhosis etc. We don’t curb pollution. We continue to sell junk in supermarkets and there...

I am looking forward to hear your views on AM2. I trust you will not be disappointed.

How is ZM2 compared to AM2? I understand that the main hardware differences are the more rigid case (copper) and higher quality internal wiring (Kimber). I will sell my 707 so wondering if the ZM2 justifies the premium over AM2.

"Ignorant YouTubers" are looking at a DAP from the perspective of someone who spends 700$ to use said DAP with whatever headphones they like and I think it is a very reasonable expectation. For around the same price you can get a RME ADI 2 which is a lot of DAC for the money with proper AKM...

I think Apple has done a huge disservice to this small and enthusiastic headphone community and not only that. Those of you who are into photography might have heard that after decades of reviewing cameras, dpreview, now owned by Amazon, is closing shop. People don’t buy cameras anymore because...

Mate, I have already told you three times: JH 13 Pro. https://jhaudio.com/iem?group=custom Also the AKG K872 (not necessarily a massive fan of the sound but it’s a AKG nostalgia from back in the day which you probably wouldn’t understand but some people here might) and Sennheiser HD800S because...

I am curious. Any of you use Apple Music? Play anything, put the song in full screen mode. Then use the volume buttons. Do you get artefacts on the screen when you use the volume buttons?

https://darko.audio/2023/04/sony-nw-a306-video-review/ Again, this is the 306. But you can see where the 707 is coming from.

I think the sound signature has nothing to do with the output power. It would be relevant if you would use a planar or a high impedance pair of headphones but for IEMs it doesn't really make a difference, as long as you adjust the volume for the same output in dB. It is not the low power that...

Thank you, appreciated! I will have a look.

I am not sure if the hardware is different but you could be right. It would make no sense to have a 250mW amp and to limit it to 1.1mW on the EU / US market.

By the way, is anybody following Darko Audio? He has an interesting video review of the A306 on YouTube. I don’t know if links are allowed here but you can easily find his review. For those on the fence, interested in hearing opinions, it’s definitely worth a listen. It’s much better articulated...

And to answer your other question, I came to follow this thread researching this DAP and trying to find information about how to minimise lag, improve performance etc as I am a iOS user and I have minimal experience with Android. If I upset your sensibilities with “wild claims”, apologies. But...

“wild and ridiculous claims “ sounds offensive and, frankly, immature. I did not insult you. I expressed an opinion and I am open to dialogue. Again, discrediting a person contributes nothing to this thread. If you accept that this is a dialogue and people have the right to an opinion which...

Yep, the translation is so so but essentially what I value most in a source these days is natural timbres, a smooth, refined, analogue-like presentation. I don’t know how many of you have had the chance to play with a cassette Walkman back in the day. Or heard a Nakamichi Dragon. A Revox tape...