I’ve had a Mass Kobo 433 for about 9 months. I use it with a Chord Qutest DAC. My main headphones are Focal Stellia. I also use the amp with my iems (Aur Alita, Yanyin Moonlight and FIIO FH7, amongst others). I think the amp is excellent. It’s balanced, dynamic and detailed. The bass is punchy...

Well worth $300. Everything will work without the remote.

Try using a passcode so the players stays locked without it. Worked for me.

Azla Crystal user with the Alita here. Never felt I was missing anything in the treble department.

I received my Qutest this week and acquired it with the SBooster. Haven't tried the original power supply but i'm very happy with the combo. The sound is detailed but still musical. Particularly impressed by the bass presence but maybe that's just me.

Happy with the Ares W8 on my Alita. To me a slight but noticeable step up from stock.

I have both the P5 and the Moonlight. Love both. P5 is great value with excellent bass and an overall enjoyable sound.

It is illegal. I’m sure Aur must have made a clerical error in their first shipment.

Accurately described, fairly negotiated, well packaged and very timely dispatched. A very smooth transaction and I am very happy with all aspects of the process. Excellent!

Great to see this thread still lives. I still use my HD-DAC1 and have now brought it into my living room where i do most of my listening. I am probably more of a mobile gear guy so I put the Marantz through a Cayin C9 amp. Absolutely love the sound. Wonderful 3D stage. I don't want MQA, i don't...

My Alita arrived today. Only on my second album with them so early days. Initial sound impressions - wonderful, high quality, detailed, relatively spacious staging, enjoyable and engaging listen. Other points - packaging, came in a beaten non descript brown cardboard box with the Alita inside...

Alita ordered. Thanks for reopening!

I don't think they are taking orders at the moment. Open again mid April I think.

Thanks, I'll let you know how I get on. I'm a fan of Cayin and may well try their R2R dongle down the line.

Mainly jazz but also a bit of indie. I listen out of a Shanling M6U using a Cayin C9 amp when at home. I emailed Nicholas through the website and told him my musical preferences and he recommended the Alita.

I will be ordering an Alita when Aur are back open.

I’m not a loud volume listener but this has to be a fault in the headphones.

I concur. Sound wonderful with my Shanling M6 Ultra (although this DAP is no slouch).

Yes, you can do this with Qobuz so if the streaming app allows it then it works.

My pad rolling experience for the T60 Argon’s is as follows: ZMF oval suedes - enjoyable but bass a bit boomy and treble could be harsh. Xenon Suedes - good bass but treble unlistenable harsh at times. I will never use these again. Xenon Vegan Leather - excellent bass, no harshness in treble...

I don’t have a ‘flagship’ DAP but I do have a Cayin C9 which I use with my M6u when at home. The combo is phenomenal and whilst I’m very happy with the Shanling on its own, particularly if I’m on the go, the C9 takes it to a different level. The two together are still cheaper than a $3k DAP and...

That’s what I thought too. Just checked and I have indeed installed a second screen protector over the pre installed one.

I’m using Qobuz. Works well. Very happy. Can download to SD card to use offline. All good!

I think the balanced is superior also although I usually listen on iem’s single ended and that’s pretty good. With my T60 Argon’s (full size) on balanced I think it sounds close to my Ifi micro idsd Signature which I think is absolutely excellent. Similar warm sound signature also.

Great that you’re enjoying it. I also think it’s excellent. Have you tried it on both balanced and single ended? If so, do you find there’s a difference?