I made two (audio related) purchases in 2019 that made me genuinely happy. The LZ A6 and the Hiby R6 (which I got for 289 £ in the Stainless Steel version). Both well worth the money I paid for them.

I can promise you, even without having paired the S8f with the R6, that you won't hear any hiss.

I think it would be easier to ask for IEM's people have an issue with. I have absolutely no issue with any of mine, surprisingly not even the sony XBA-4, which has an impedance of 8 Ω. I can heartily recommend the LZ A6 as an upgrade. They have a "loud" button, which increases impedance to 45...

On a more lighter note, tricot's latest album is absolutely fantastic.

I'm sorry, but this goes too far. You might not like the new layout and I guess that's OK, but please don't claim false motives behind the redesign. The single driving factor behind the redesigns of all websites in the last few years has been that webtraffic has become dominated by mobile...

You might want to look into the moondrop starfield, or if 2nd hand is OK, check out the sony n3 or WF1000xm3.

price range ?

The Tape is not an upgrade to the T4. What about the sound of the T4 would you like to upgrade ?

Z1R ?

My biggest problem with the tape is that I got the LZ A6 two weeks after the tape, and it has completely ruined the tape for me. After listening to the A6 I cannot stand the sound of the tape anymore. All my other phones I still can listen to / enjoy, but there is something about the tape I...

I have no wifi issues with mine. It connects to every wifi network I've tried so far and stays connected while being within a reasonable range to the router. Yes, with my LG V30 I have better reach and download speed, however that's a flagship phone with a flagship modem.

I like the black filter but dark grey is OK too.

Yes, output impedance affects only wired phones. If you'd like to read more on output impedance, go here. I'd like to add though that there is no reason to be concerned. Connecting low impedance iem's to the r6 instead of a different source might result in the same sound, a bassier sound or...

the Hiby R6 has an unusually high output impedance of 10 Ω. This absolutely can negatively affect low impedance headphones. (Iem's generally have low impedance < 32 Ω). It is however not possible to directly look at the specs of a pair of headphones and accurately predict how / if they would be...

As far as I'm concerned, this describes the A6 to a T. But you should probably order with someone with a good return policy if you run into qc issues.

@crinacle The LZ A6 would be really interesting as well. (I'm sure Linsoul would be happy to send you a pair)

I don't think it does. (I use Google Play Music as a streaming service which also doesn't work offline.) All modern Android phones should work out of the box with Tidal + Dragonfly dac. However, some manufacturers (apparently like Samsung) do not completeley adhere to the USB audio spec. UAPP...

You need to use UAPP (USB Audio Player Pro) which has support for some streaming services, including Tidal.

How much are you willing to spend ?

Android cables might be ubiquitous, short angled ones like the CL06 (Fiio's official one) are not. I just think it's a really poor experience for an android user who has ordered a q5s, receives it, and than notices he has to order an extra cable to fully make use of his newest toy.

Can anyone explain why Fiio includes a usb cable for iphones, but Android users have to buy an extra cable ?

I think that's fair. Some guys in this thread have had issues with the bassier filters for the A6 and with mine I experience terrible driver flex, my left sides thread for the filter is really shoddy done, the cable for the left side has to be aligned at a certain angle for it to work properly...

I believe that. However, the question is whether it's an upgrade over v30 + A5.

Thanks. Right now my mobile setup is lg v30 + a5 or just v30. If I bought the q5s it would be lg v30 > q5s. I just don't want to spend £330 and not get a sound upgrade.

What headphone amps are you people using with your A6 ? Anyone using the Q5s ? I was really surprised how well the A6 pairs with the Fiio A5, I had thought they would be too sensitive, but it's like beef and red wine, a magnificient pairing.