Definitely really poorly written app (Amazon) . I find it can take minutes to load an album once searched for it in android.

Yeah pretty sure VAT always applied to imports so that's 20% straight away.

I find the Blon BL03 to be really good for the low price. The stock cable isn't great but again easily upgraded. Linsoul BLON BL-03 HiFi 10mm Carbon Diaphragm Dynamic Driver In-Ear Earphone IEM with 0.78mm 2pin Detachable Cable (With mic, Brown) https://amzn.eu/d/aeQrwE6

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It would have to try really hard to be as bad as the 105 🤣

Yeah that's what I feared. No clue why they do this, I really don't fancy trying to sort one from japan direct (UK here) at the likely cost with fees and then no support should it fail for any reason.

Does the volume match that of uncapped units once you get past the popup though?

Surely using more of max volume will impact battery life though.

Yes but UK provides 230v and on Japan spec it says if you use that it will damage the unit. You'd need a step down transformer to use the phone charger surely

True, but you're telling me you've never plugged a USB cable into your phone charger etc because it's handy?

The issue I know I'll have with getting the jp model for the UK will be remembering to use a voltage converter for charging it as I'm sure jp model will require 100v not the 230v we have here

Not sure, never had an a55. Have the a45 and the shanling is miles ahead

I have an m3x. They're really decent sound quality, on par with the DX160

That's a deal breaker then for me, it will be far too quiet

I have a feeling they will be. We might have left the EU but as far as I can tell nothing has changed legally from the EU days. I certainly won't order until I know they are not as without balanced they're far too quiet.

That's correct

And it has ruined many an otherwise decent player.

Yeah I really like the M3X. Think the DX slightly edges the sound but it's really tight and the battery life makes it a no brainer. I only readily use the DX around the house now.

Yeah that battery life is normal for flac SE. I get about 5 hours on balanced Battery life is the main reason I also grabbed an M3X

Noice!

Forgive my ignorance, do these replace what's there or just stick on top/behind?

Have to ask (off topic) what Harley?

You be careful riding two wheels with music man. Makes me nervous reading that

You're welcome. Hope you get it sorted.

Nope, not had that one, though I use an almost black screen saver and don't look at it much when playing.