Thanks for replying! I will try that. In fact I've never even compared the output phone to computer in all the time I've had the Black, because I just don't use my computer for music playback. Also, I assumed from the product's stated characteristics that output would be exactly the same either...

Hello, Out of the blue recently a friend gifted me some Stax Sigma headphones with their Stax SR-7 adapter. I had to read up about those headphones as I didn't even know such a thing existed. For the past few years, for different reasons, I have only used my Sony smartphone for music...

RHA ma750 sound epic with my Z3c

I got the MA-750i and was a near-beginner in mobile audio when I did. My source is a Sony Xperia Z3C phone, FLAC files played through the Sony Music (formerly Walkman) app, the best-sounding app on that phone IME. Let me tell you, the MA-750s are amazing. I get to enjoy the grand audio treatment...

No, no hissing at all. I know, it can drive one mad. I recently had a similar problem (crackling and shrill trebles) with some new IEMs and imagined the worst but it wasn't the phone... I returned the IEMs. Do you have another set to compare?

I also use the 650s with the z3c, no issues at all with hissing.

Well having sorted out various issue since my OP I could not be happier with the Z3c. I bought it initially for its claimed audio qualities and it has surpassed all my expectations. My first issue was I didn't have a good enough pair of headphones and took a while to understand how important...

I had similar issues with some headphones from a highly regarded small manufacturer recently - a horrible, nearly ultrasonic sibilance and sudden near absence of bass which appeared after a few hours of use. I sent them back for testing and they wrote right away they'd be sending a replacement...

Take the "30-50% better" as simply a poor choice of words because clearly what we're trying to describe here is a qualitative difference. Either something sounds good, or it doesn't. I could have written "100% better" just as well.   Why don't you address my other posts giving concrete...

On a z3 audio quality thread here it was argued the z3 was better than the iPhone 6. I don't want to get into that fight though ;) I've never liked any Apple product over the years or the Apple environment so I wouldn't consider it. And I don't understand the $300 premium for half the storage...

Actually I didn't mention which earphones in order not to compromise the manufacturer, a small brand that generally get great reviews for their products and also their customer service - and sure enough, they responded within hours. Unless they find nothing wrong after testing, they will send a...

Thanks Tail, that's very interesting to know! So I'll just stay put for the moment. Must have been a case of premature "upgraditis"on my part due to some frustrations with my setup. In the past few months I've been catching up fast on everything digital audio, making a few mistakes along the...

Thanks for the replies, I guess it will wait until after the summer anyway, by then I'll have a better idea of what the z3 is like with really good earphones. So apparently a phone + external amp/dac isn't too practical - I suspected as much. I'm really curious about the upcoming units from...

I was in a similar situation some months ago. They barely acknowledged the files were defective and sounded like c..p plain and simple, instead giving a pedantic explanation along the lines of the "mixing is a bit off" when the files were clearly inaudible, but offered me a replacement of my...

I currently do most of my music listening from a Sony Xperia Z3c, FLAC files played through the Walkman or Neutron apps. I got some nice IEM headphones for it but they croaked after two days. Until I hear from the manufacturer and they offer a replacement I'm back to my cheap and nearly...

Priceless. Melody and rhythm are irrelevant when discussing the perception of music? Maybe in your weird mental world. You do have an Orwellesque way of putting things.

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Yeah. The discussion would be simpler if you just admitted your unwillingness or inability to answer the facts I presented in my several posts, for instance the fact that in two instances, in a lossy file, the melodic component in a percussion sound had been cut leaving only the rythmic element...

So while I'm not lying, I'm seeing unicorns? Geez.

I won't have time to participate more in this discussion before tonight, at least, but a couple of things. Yes, I know The Lancet is a medical journal. Richard Horton, if you actually read the quote, is talking about the current state of science - and medical science in particular. Again with...

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  1) Here's a bit of empirical evidence, from an observation I made from two different tracks during one of my recent CD-ripping sessions. Because I'm not an irrational moron, and I, too, value science. I was being wowed by the quality of the FLACs, and wanted objective validation of my...

How about two sets of files from the same CD?           Not that official science is doing too well, either. As Lancet editor-in-chief Richard Horton wrote last month :   "Much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample...

Interesting, but my time is limited, and so far just one member has taken your challenge, maybe I'll wait until there are a few more. While I'm at it, EAC and dbpoweramp are not equal. Dbpoweramp is clearly better.

So are you suggesting I'm lying? If you had been there, and unable to hear a difference, I would have suggested you give up audio for gardening.