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Teh contraption.

Very much worth it, if it has better shielding, some kind of a simple display for battery level and signal format indication, better DAC and some other features previously mentioned here that people seem to be very interested in, like a battery bypass mode. It's good for the money, indeed, but...

You're not the first person here to mention hearing aliasing. Despite talking about it from a theoretical standpoint I myself have absolutely no idea about how aliasing should/could present itself in practice or, to be exact, how we perceive it's effects. Do you mind describing what you hear as...

What's the prevalent native sample rate of the music files in your library? If G5 seems to benefit that much from upsampling in your experience, I wonder if it can be attributed (partially, at least) to it's reconstruction filter with a suboptimal degree of attenuation at Nyquist frequency which...

Hm, wouldn't have expected that from Topping, as a relatively highly esteemed brand, tbh. Damn shame if it's true and they still haven't improved in those regards. Thanks for the heads-up. I think maybe removing the protective faux leather onlay on the back could help with heat dissipation...

I, for one, don't think that's what is behind the issue you've mentioned. Aside from the fact that G5's crosstalk is actually very respectable still, competing with some balanced implementations, if I got you right, your issue lies with the way sounds are distributed/placed within the...

Can't disagree with that. Though a battery indicator at the very least would have been much appreciated. Sample rate indicator on top of that for those not 100% confident their source part of the chain is configured and functioning properly would have been even better. Oh, my ears are not at...

I can see where you're coming from. I suspect that in the case of AP80 Pro the main detractor or rather limiting factor to the sound quality is amplification rather than the DAC itself. G5 has a better one on paper with all those insane specs (the only thing that leaves a bit to be desired is...

I've also been thinking about getting the NX7 instead, but I don't know what DAC I could opt for in such case. Throwing in a dongle on top of the already somewhat unhandy brick will make the setup just too awkward for me, even for stationary usage. And it's going to leech off the battery of the...

Purportedly it also shows yellow when it's low on battery, but I don't remember at what power percentage. I wish it was done in a more informative and descriptive way too, especially since I can't really tell yellow from green on a single tiny diode for the life of me thanks to my daltonism. It...

And it has potential to sound even better with some makeshift EMI protection. I'm hoping to get myself a custom crafted steel case for it, which promises to be a great investment from the price-to-performance perspective. This device has it's fair share of cons, but indeed they are forgivable...

I can't help but find it strange that you feel like Variations is better in the bass since it's distinct lack of mid bass is a very common and major complaint for many, and going by the graph it seems to have even less midbass than B3. There's more than plenty of sub bass to cover for it, of...

Sorry, can't say anything on DX3 Pro+. But may I ask which IEMs do you use with G5 on high gain? I only have Variations at the time, but they're not the most sensitive pair out there and I wouldn't dare to try them on high gain with this device. I haven't gone past eleven o'clock on the...

Great news! Maybe there's something that can be done to smooth out the reble without covering it up with a larger/broader bass shelf and deaccentuating other parts of the spectrum as a whole? Easier said than done, I know, but the aforementioned solution seems too crude and, dare I say...

Haha, thank you. Yeah, this issue should not pose a problem in your use case. Godspeed, mate. Maybe you can order a custom made metal case for your NX7, a steel one even (if you don't mind a bit of additional weight). It may be very well worth it if there are such options available, imo. One...

Yep, I do. It's feels like G5 is not shielded at all. Apart from crackling/popping noises you get from wireless interfaces being active in proximity, it also picks up a low level monotone static noise which is not so distinct and easy to pick up, but decreases dynamic range of the music somewhat...

Sure. I'm not going to say anything on the Shure SE846, but it's certainly not a good option as one's first IEM due to it's price alone. Maybe you should consider Truthear Hexa or at least Mangird/XENNS Tea 2 as an alternative?

Thanks! I don't think I get the part about the cylindrical shaped nozzle but I'll have to try looking at some pics of both IEMs again to see if it comes clear to me. Do you mean that the nozzle doesn't get as wide towards the base, i.e. it's closer in form to a cylinder instead of a cone (wider...

Thank you, that would be very much appreciated! I've also tried CP145 but they've proved to be a supbar pairing in terms of sound changes, despite providing the best fit I've ever managed to achieve with Variations. Tried CP155, CP500 and W1 as well but to a lesser succes. Very eager to try the...

How do shell size and shape, as well as nozzle width/girth compare to those of the Variations? Does the latter already have a smaller nozzle than the Blessing 2 or they're basically the same? Was the inner part of the shell reshaped in any way? I've struggled to get Variations to fit for so long...

What are you driving them from/with, brother?

Huh? Interesting. Topping has changed the reconstruction filter after the default one prooved to be controversial among the audiosciencereviews folks for having an early roll-off. The "new" filter doesn't have this issue, but it's attenuation after the Nyquist frequency is worse. The "stock"...

Greetings, good folk. Did anyone notice any sound changes after the firmware upgrade?