[VIad]

Many thanks to everybody who replied. I'm really grateful. Will be thinking thoroughly
Any further info is welcome

 

[Andykong]

Have been in hospital for the past few days, I consider myself a very lucky man so I can comeback to continue our lovely chats on the Cayin N5.

By the way, The N5 TOUR is approaching the end of application period, I shall close the application in less then a day (US West Coast Time), anyone interested in joining the N5 Tour, this is the final call to jump on-board.

 

[x RELIC x]

Have been in hospital for the past few days, I consider myself a very lucky man so I can comeback to continue our lovely chats on the Cayin N5.

By the way, The N5 TOUR is approaching the end of application period, I shall close the application in less then a day (US West Coast Time), anyone interested in joining the N5 Tour, this is the final call to jump on-board.

Hospital?! :eek: Hope all is well.......

 

[Jeff Y]

Have been in hospital for the past few days, I consider myself a very lucky man so I can comeback to continue our lovely chats on the Cayin N5.

Good to see you back here. Hope it's nothing too serious.

 

[michaelgordon]

So I have my N5.  First impressions good packaging really nice device great design.  Dosent seem to be any issue with the scroll wheel, its a little stiff but nothing to be concerned with, gui is easy to navigate with the wheel and buttons, much better than touch in my opinion.
 
Paired up straight away with the C5 amp and set the digital filter to super slow (What does this actually do?) using my Oppo PM3s. Only had about an hour and im not too sure on the sound.  Fast and multiple guitars seem a little unfocused and clarity could be better sounds like they are blending together.  In the slow more melodic songs or where there was not a lot going on, it was very nice.
 
Mids seem forward and nice bass when its there.  Ill be giving it more testing this afternoon after work. 
 
Do devices need a burn in (for lack of a better term)?  Ibasso recommended 400 hours for the DX90 with the FIIO I don't remember reading that it needed anything and I did play it overnight to burn in headphones.  Just wondering if the sound will open up a little after some use.
 
Will report back when I have had a proper listen.

 

[Jeff Y]

  So I have my N5.  First impressions good packaging really nice device great design.  Dosent seem to be any issue with the scroll wheel, its a little stiff but nothing to be concerned with, gui is easy to navigate with the wheel and buttons, much better than touch in my opinion.
 
Paired up straight away with the C5 amp and set the digital filter to super slow (What does this actually do?) using my Oppo PM3s. Only had about an hour and im not too sure on the sound.  Fast and multiple guitars seem a little unfocused and clarity could be better sounds like they are blending together.  In the slow more melodic songs or where there was not a lot going on, it was very nice.
 
Mids seem forward and nice bass when its there.  Ill be giving it more testing this afternoon after work. 
 
Do devices need a burn in (for lack of a better term)?  Ibasso recommended 400 hours for the DX90 with the FIIO I don't remember reading that it needed anything and I did play it overnight to burn in headphones.  Just wondering if the sound will open up a little after some use.
 
Will report back when I have had a proper listen.

I always set my filter at sharp or normal or fast. Isn't the digital filter "super slow" = slow roll off?
Not sure either as it varies between brands.

 

[T.R.A.N.C.E.]

This is what AKM marketing says about the filters, although it doesn't really have any real world bearing imo, you just gotta experiment with them and see how you like each one.
 

 

[hakushondaimao]

Have been in hospital for the past few days, I consider myself a very lucky man so I can comeback to continue our lovely chats on the Cayin N5.

By the way, The N5 TOUR is approaching the end of application period, I shall close the application in less then a day (US West Coast Time), anyone interested in joining the N5 Tour, this is the final call to jump on-board.

Good to have you back. Nothing too serious, I we hope.

 

[twister6]

Have been in hospital for the past few days, I consider myself a very lucky man so I can comeback to continue our lovely chats on the Cayin N5.

By the way, The N5 TOUR is approaching the end of application period, I shall close the application in less then a day (US West Coast Time), anyone interested in joining the N5 Tour, this is the final call to jump on-board.

 
Andy, wishing you a speedy recovery!!!  And hopefully it wasn't all the stress dealing with Cayin support that sent you into the hospital

 

[twister6]

  So I have my N5.  First impressions good packaging really nice device great design.  Dosent seem to be any issue with the scroll wheel, its a little stiff but nothing to be concerned with, gui is easy to navigate with the wheel and buttons, much better than touch in my opinion.
 
Paired up straight away with the C5 amp and set the digital filter to super slow (What does this actually do?) using my Oppo PM3s. Only had about an hour and im not too sure on the sound.  Fast and multiple guitars seem a little unfocused and clarity could be better sounds like they are blending together.  In the slow more melodic songs or where there was not a lot going on, it was very nice.
 
Mids seem forward and nice bass when its there.  Ill be giving it more testing this afternoon after work. 
 
Do devices need a burn in (for lack of a better term)?  Ibasso recommended 400 hours for the DX90 with the FIIO I don't remember reading that it needed anything and I did play it overnight to burn in headphones.  Just wondering if the sound will open up a little after some use.
 
Will report back when I have had a proper listen.

 
PM-3 is a tricky pair of headphones.  You are describing a sound I hear with them using most of my DAPs and a stock cable.  PM-3 is not your analytical well layered pair of headphones (for that, you need to try EL-8C), but rather smooth, organic, warm signature planar magnetics that benefit greatly from a silver/litz cable upgrade and a good driving power.  You already got C5 (tried it in high gain?).  Also, what other DAPs/amps sources have you tried with your PM-3 for comparison, and how do they sound?
 
Btw, heard back from my A&K PR contact, and should be getting AK Jr review loaner sometime next week.  Will be an interesting comparison!

 

[michaelgordon]

I like my PM3s, they give a really nice sound that i like tried these with the Fiio X3ii & ibasso dx90 both were good maybe i was expecting a bit too much and maybe had i not gone to the DX90 from the fiio and went straight to N5 i would have noticed more of a difference.
 
Just tried it in high gain on the C5, i take it changing the gain in the settings does nothing with line out selected as it dosent seem to do anything on mine and it does sound better maybe i didnt have it loud enough before.  
 
One thing i have noticed the music sounds quicker which is a complaint i had with both the other daps it wasnt quick enough.  
 
Currently testing aswell with a pair of hifiman 400 that also came today, these def need high gain not so sure on the sound though, seem flat with little bass maybe just need to get used too them as well.
 
i think high gain has got it.  Is there any disadvantages to using this ive read in can add distortion but i dont hear anything.  

 

[Andykong]

Hospital?! :eek: Hope all is well.......

Good to see you back here. Hope it's nothing too serious.

Good to have you back. Nothing too serious, I we hope.

Andy, wishing you a speedy recovery!!!  And hopefully it wasn't all the stress dealing with Cayin support that sent you into the hospital

Thanks for the concern, I have a inferior Myocardial infarction, fortunately my wife is a nurse and she was right beside me when I was hit, so I was in hospital within 2 hours, and had my PTCA within 12 hours, so I can recovery really well, and start to work at home within a week.
Will have another PTCA in 6 weeks time, but my biggest problem right now is the endless recommendations from Dietitian and Physiotherapy that I am trying to fit into, they are indeed nightmere to all over weight, zero recreational middle age man.

 

[ForgottenSpy]

Andykong
 
Wishing you a quick recovery!

 

[milesjunkie]

Gosh...speedy recovery Andy!

 

[nmatheis]

Good reminder to us all to get out and excercise!!!

Get better, Andy