The Amazon Canada site shows Beyer DT880 Premium 600 Ohm for $170. Is that in CAD or USD, if I'm looking at it from US? If that is CAD, that is a good deal. If it is USD, then just buy it from Amazon US. The Amazon US site is $172 or $179. This one is $172, with storage bag...

Wow, looks like it is official now. LP is discontinued. I'm so glad I bought my unit in March during the discount. I really enjoy it. I'm a bit sad and surprised, because it is a great value, even at $400-$500. I hope my units lasts. I wonder what happens if there is warranty issue. Most...

HD600 is 300 ohm, so it is quite clear you should use high gain. The hard part is what setting to use for HD660S, which is 150 ohm. So is that low gain or high gain? Just kidding. I tried both. I cannot hear a difference. I keep it on low gain, because I mainly use KA3 with IEM which...

Fiio now has iOS app. Does it work for KA3? https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fiio-control/id1485988916

I have owned KA3 for over 6 months now. I have being using it with my IEMs (Letshuoer S12 and sometimes Tin Hifi T3 Plus). Just listening to the KA3 without A/B comparison sounds fine. Recently, I got new desktop amp, so I did some A/B comparison. There is quite a bit of difference. Setup...

Wow, looks like the last batch(es) on sale are really hit-or-miss. Grats on the Nitsch Piety. Let us know how it sounds. Not a lot of info online for this collaboration.

Regarding the pre-amp vs output stage description, that is not correct. See this link to Dr Alex Cavalli's explanation earlier in this thread. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/monoprice-monolith-liquid-platinum-by-alex-cavalli.876406/page-85#post-14724080 He specifically called out that...

Since I got my Liquid Platinum in March, I have been using it for music. I only used my THX AAA One amp for gaming. On HE6se V2 and Sennheiser HD560S, I don't need to do A-B comparison, because LP is huge improvement over THX AAA One. More dynamic and more bass impact on HE6se V2, though...

I doubt that is Monoprice strategy or plan. Because in March, Monoprice had $340 + 15% off. I believe on 2 separate occasions with different discount codes. (I bought one at 15% off.) So why would they honor that in March and then try to back out of that now? Doesn't make sense.

Here my 2 cents on burn-in. And I want to address both the audio and the failure aspects. I worked for 20+ years in semiconductor (AMD, ON Semi, TI, etc) and electronics (starts with A is one of the largest in the world in terms of sales and money in the bank). So I have background on these...

I got my unit with 15% discount code, so $289 + tax. A different 15% off code was available just couple days ago. Looks like Festive56 got that 15% off on 4/4. Check the Deals Discussion thread for the code. Not sure when it expires...

Why does Liquid Platinum sound so good? Is it the amp design? Pricing tier? Hybrid (tube effect)? I have experience with handful of solid state amps. From dongles to entry level to mid tier. The most expensive amp I have tried is Cambridge Audio DAC Magic. So I don’t have much experience...

My LP's rear XLR plugs do not have push tabs. I see on the product page, there are silver push tabs on top of the XLR plugs. Not familiar with these push tabs. Do XLR cables lock with these push tabs? And are push tabs on older revision, and I got the newer revision? I hope the tabs are...

If there is lack of power, then clipping can be a problem. Everyone can hear as sounding odd (compressed, less dynamic, etc). On the other hand, there is also personal taste and preference. I believe that is what you are describing. Different amps and tubes provide different sound, color...

Having had LP 3 days now, I have some additional observations: On LP, turning up the volume goes straight to dynamics, impact, and energy. It sounds so good with high volume. I'm constantly trying to limit the volume consciously, just don't want to have long term hearing loss. On the other...

I linked the article from Audeze previously. Here is another link with more info: https://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-power.html You are typically listening to average volume of 65-85 dB. Then the music can have up to 30 dB of dynamic range. So you should have enough power to cover...

The DAC and the Amp are both in the dongle. So the dongle is doing the decoding and amplification. What happens on the phone? Source file. Assming source is the same. EQ applied by the phone. This is possible. If so, this is not true difference. EQ can be applied on any device. Sending...

You have couple issues (or maybe you can view it as blessing). You cannot hear the difference between HD660S vs HD6XX. You cannot hear the difference between Mac vs iPhone. Assuming you have recent iPhone, it's actually the lightning dongle that matters, not the phone. Implications: Issue...

Haha. I just set LP's volume at 12 o'clock, and controlled the volume using my DAC, which was around 60-70%. LP volume control is definitely very usable for HE6se V2. But not with my other headphones, like HD660S. With DAC volume at 100%, HE6se V2 is around 10-11 o'clock on LP. But HD660S...

New arrival. It was a spur of the moment purchase, during Monoprice March sale. $289 is just too good of a deal to pass up. I have been driving HE6se V2 with Drop THX AAA One. Volume wise, it is sufficient at my normal listening level; though I cannot crank up the volume. I was looking...

I'm sure Sennheiser will make the decision based on business, not what audiophiles or enthusiasts desire. If there is high demand for S1 vs S2, and the margin on S1 is good, then S1 might continue. On the other hand, if S1 is discontinued, what will happen to the future potential buyers of S1...

Is there confirmation S1 will be discontinued? That is the natural product cycle, to discontinue previous model when new model came out, but I haven't heard confirmation. When HD660S came out, there was discussion that this will replace HD650. But HD650 (in additional to HD6XX) are still...

I contacted Monoprice support before I saw your post. I wasn't sure what was their policy. Unfortunately for me, they were not willing to provide credit for the difference. Rep said I can cancel and reorder with new discount code. I was debating if I should. For you and me, it is $25...

I ordered LP on Monday with $25 off discount. It is still in processing. I contacted the customer support this morning (Wednesday). They cannot make any adjustment. I cancelled my order and submit another order with the $50 discount. And I added a cable with my new order.

Wow, it gets cheaper by the day. Is there no end? Good news for consumers.