and has a smooth UI experience??? I have the older sony walkman and the ibasso dx170. both don't work well with my use case, so I have reverted back to my v60.

Looking for usb powered dac/amp recommendations. Mostly used with iems and earbuds but I do also listen to the hd6xx a ton

Hi All, I have a couple nagging questions that might seem kind of silly as I've been interacting with my measuring equipment these last few months. 1. Pinna Gain in IEMs. I know that the traditional approach (harman) of adding gain from 1k to 3k is referred to as "pinna gain," but why is this...

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I want to invite feedback as I dial in a target curve for earbuds. I figure it'll be easier to keep the discussion away from the earbuds roundup thread since most there might not be interested in using wavelet or peace / apo equalizer. The current test curve is at version 1.5. I plan to release...

Purpose: 1. To consolidate information, share observations and experiences to intrigue our IEM friends with representative buds that set the bar on what can be achieved with buds. 2. To separate discussion from lower end buds so as to not obfuscate #1 "high end" in quotes because, in...

I'm guessing that most android based daps are running Android 8 or older? Are there any budget or mid tier daps running Android 9? I'm looking to run wavelet app w/ quite a few custom profiles.

Not sure if this question belongs here, but I wondering what the state of things are with Android and PEQ?

Years ago I about how mmcx as an interconnect is not ideal for iem / audio applications. Since then I've pretty much not swapped out any cables ever. I just leave them be. Now I have a growing bunch of cables and am starting to cable roll. I was wondering what part of the mmcx connection fails...

Any recommendations for the "best bang for the buck" IEM in this range? I am partial to the Harman Target, though I also count my er2xr as one of my favorites. My current most listened to iems: - ibasso it00 - blon 03 - legacy 3 - ety er2xr I have an audiosense aq7 inbound and was considering...

Hey Everyone, I haven't used my explorer in ages. It seems the product drivers are no longer available on Meridian's site. Only drivers I see there are for the explorer 2, which aren't working for me. Though I'd ask if you guys found a working link before i brave the third party sites listing...

I'm trying to dial in my portable rig for my laptop.  I'm currently using a meridian explorer with a digizoid ZO FS.   What I would like ideally is an amp that has a volume knob (and mute would be nice).  Has to be battery powered or run via laptop usb.  I frequently change my volume and don't...