Many thanks for the prompt response!   I'm currently considering the Leckerton UHA-6S-MKII (To be honest, the JVCs and Leckerton were recommended to me by my cousin - another head-fi lurker :) )   As for burn-in, I intend to burn them in while listening to them... Being an amateur, I...

Hey guys, I just received the FX850s and boy, they are a tour de force coming from Etymotic HF5s. The sound is so much more full bodied and lusher in comparison! Pardon my use of the terminology but I'm quite new to good quality audio and am going with my gut feeling.   One thing I do miss...

Hi Loquah,   I'm in Sydney's North west suburbs.   Thanks for pointing out the FIDUE A83. I've actually done more reading and settled on the JVC FX850. The way it is described suits my preferences quite well.   As for the phone, I suppose you could call me an Android "devotee" :) A Windows...

    Thanks again Tad. I'll take my earphones and plug it into the phones before I pick a phone. Thanks for the tips, I've heard that noise you mention. Its like a little hiss before complete silence.

Thanks champagne! That was my starting point. The nobles seem quite expensive! I am leaning towards the custom art music one for now. You are right Tad! I almost ended up with the galaxy s2 once. I have the Samsung note 2 now which is supposed to have a Wolfson DAC. I'm hoping that the s5 or...

Also found these to be quite interesing "Custom Art Music One"

Hi Steve! Many thanks for sharing your knowledge. I had to read up on what BA and dynamic drivers were. There was a comprehensive thread debating the benefits of both. Before proceeding, I forgot to mention that I listen to a bit of everything from Chopin to Louis Armstrong, from muse to jay z...

G'day everyone, from Australia!   I've been searching for some good advice on the interwebs, stumbled across Head-fi quite a few times and decided to join the fray.   I need some help going into to the next step of my music appreciation journey.   My current setup (if you could call it...