I really wish these had the two-pin connector. I had to fiddle around with the little connector ring on the unit (not the cable) and I feel like the connection is tenuous at best. I'm really starting to hate MMCX connectors. As I stated previously, I love the sound on these (especially the...

I think I'll wait for the reviews of the cassette player and CD player. The guts matter, and the description here is a bit vague.

I've owned the EX1, X3II, Kilimanjaro 2, F9, Q1MKII, and now the FH7 and M11 Plus. Everything that I've purchased from FiiO has punched above its weight on value.

Wasn't there supposed to be a FIIO sale happening right now?

I was really underwhelmed by the build quality on my first gen R5. It felt like one of those budget Android phones you can get at Walgreens. I think they needed a refresh just to stay competitive.

I'm about 7 months into using these almost every day. They've become my go-to for overall sound quality, and I feel like I'd have to spend a lot of money to improve them a little. The FH7 is a great all-rounder. It plays everything well and doesn't seem to favor a particular style of music the...

I just added the 99 Classics to the headphone family after deciding I needed something a bit lively and suited to rock and metal. I've owned and enjoyed Grados before, but I was hoping for something with a bit more oomph in the low end. The 99s arrived yesterday along with the new Ghost album...

Audeze and 64 Audio have open back IEMs, so there must be some kind of a market for it. It's not really an option for me, so I went with the FH7. I'm really liking them so far.

Pulled the trigger on the FH7 during the black Friday sale. I'm on day 2 of listening. Just some rando thoughts: I haven't even burned these in and I can already tell that these are my favorite IEMs so far. I've also owned Hifiman RE600, Sennheiser IE 300, Fiio F9 pro, Fiio EX1, and various...

Isn't he the guy who posted the Saigon execution image when people were criticizing him here? Or was that someone else and I'm confusing them?

I'm not going to hate on them for using a design that another company abandoned. If Sony were still making these, that would be different. That said, given the build quality I've had on my two HFM products, I wouldn't feel comfortable buying anything more expensive that their $500 range products.

Was there a reason Sony never went back to that design?

Years ago, one of my first jobs was working in the acquisitions department of a collectibles auction house. My responsibility was to try and get collectors to consign through our company. It's a solid, well-run place to do business with, but it made me feel gross that I wasn't allowed to just...

I upgraded my system once from the magni/modi stack to the modi multibit/valhalla 2. I seriously think my only other purchase will be a Loki unless something in the chain dies.

Awesome, I've thought for a while there was room for a price-disruptive CD transport. I might have to replace my Onkyo C-05.

Oh man, I just re-purposed my wife's old iPhone 5 to go with my Q1mkII. Is that going to be on Amazon anytime soon?

Jason, With all of your product offerings (and possible combinations), have you guys considered some type of a "build your rig" page for the website? Maybe a drag-and-drop visual map (like a process workflow) where people can select generic source component icons (computer, CD player...

Jesus Christ, you guys. *unsubscribes from thread*

I have the F9 and the Q1mkII. I've spent time with both the balanced and regular cable, and I honestly can't tell a discernible difference between the two. To me, the balanced output was more of an "icing on the cake" feature; it will be great with harder-to-drive headphones (where people tend...

I never really thought of Schiit as having an old design. Yeah, most AV equipment you see at places like Best Buy is black and shiny, but stuff like Macbooks, HTC phones, and other devices have brushed silver.

I'm quite happy with my entry level Audio Technica turntable that was around 100 bucks or so.

I probably started reading CNET's reviews around 2012 or so. I only ever remember Steve crapping on one piece of equipment and that was the Pono player. Actually, I only found out about Schiit because of Steve's reviews. I don't live in an area where there are brick and mortar stores selling...