Good deals for sure. But happy I got the W60 from Adorama for $399. No idea about v3.

Good point Twister. My balanced cable is copper and not silver plated. So definitely a good number of variables. It's also a much beefier gauge. But one improvement I am starting to hear is a wider soundstage, which echoes your findings.

Got the W60 r2 in recently and really liking them. Fit is amazing as always with Westone. They are a huge improvement over my old W4r. So much clearer in the mids, tighter and more powerful bass. Quite a bit more spacious sounding as well. I'm using an Ibasso Dx160 and Helm Bolt as sources using...

Just took the plunge and bought it! Life is short, might as well have great sounding iems.

Awesome - thank you. Why didn't I think to look there? I've been using the Westone 4R for ages and I think it's time for an upgrade. I know there are more detailed and revealing IEMs out there for the same price, but I keep coming back to Westone because of the comfort and fit. I don't like...

That totally works. What wizardry do you possess?

Does anyone know if Adorama has that crazy sale going for these? I think they were selling for $399 at some point. When I go to their website its selling for $999 at the moment. Also, if anyone is thinking about selling their W60 please let me know.

Good god, that is a seriously high end tube amp! I don't hear much of a difference between the Schiit Vali 2 and Benchmark DAC1 headphone amps with my Nightowl. Maybe a touch more richness in the midrange with the Vali 2. But these are not considered high end headphone amps so I think that...

What tube amp are you using?

Thanks for the info!

Don't own a soldering iron and have very little experience with them. Also have little interest in DIY stuff. I'd rather pay someone who does it for a living.

It appears that the ebay link i posted above is the "Core" series cable from Arctic. Has anyone tried Periapt cables? The link below is compatible with the NO. https://periaptcables.com/products/2-type-2-dual-2-5mm?variant=13626744766569

I am in the same boat about this damn cable for the NO. It annoys the hell out of me. And it has a 2 pole 3.5mm that does not work with my ibasso DX160. Apparently the DAP needs a 1 pole connector? On Ebay i see the arctic cable for 89.99 (4 wire) and 129.99 (8 wire). This is less than the...

I am in total agreement. I personally think comfort is equally as important as the sound quality. Westone hits comfort out of the park. And the tuning is right in the sweet spot for me. A fatigue free listen that has just enough of everything for my taste. Coming from the RHA MA750 the Westone...

No problem. Let me know if you have any other questions.

You mean the size of the housing? I think the W40 is slightly larger. In terms of sound quality the SE215 is not even close to the W40 in terms of tonality, balance, detail retrieval, soundstage, and on and on. The SE215 is fine for the price, but it's bass is rather tubby and bleeds into the...

I haven't listened to many chi-fi iems, but I don't find the W4R, W30, and W40 to be boring. They are smoother sounding which I love with good detail and not an over emphasized bass tuning. They are balanced sounding. Also the fit and comfort I have been unable to achieve with any other IEM. I...

Wowza! $399 is killer. Is this for real? Or are they used?

I'm not seeing these deals. W40 is $499 and W60 is $999.

Has anyone had a chance to compare the M11 Pro to the Ibasso DX160 in terms of sound quality? I'm thinking of selling my DX160 and buying an M11 Pro due to the faster processor and smoother UI.

I really thought having an Android OS would make the DAP better in every way. Which is why I bought it. But now I'm not so sure.

Yeah my DX90 is set to shut off after 15 minutes of no use. Why would this feature not be present on the DX160? Honestly, I feel overall that android is more of a headache than a simpler OS that is just meant to play music and only do that. I'm having some regrets with buying this DAP. I just...

Thanks I will give this a shot.

Is there an option within Android to shut off the Dx160 after a certain amount of time and no use? I want to avoid draining battery if I forget to turn it off. Within Mango player there is a sleep timer function, but it always resets itself and turns off every time I open the app. My Player has...

I know it's not a fair comparison due to price, but has anyone heard the M11 Pro vs. the DX160?