[k1zuna]

omg DX50 looks handsome!

 

[MrGatsby]

Waiting for more reviews on it to decide...

 

[Girls Generation]

Yeah... but $1000 for something so small of a difference in my rig/ears jerks tears from my glands. 

 Not to mention I'm contemplating on the PP upgrade as well T_T_T_T_T
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aha, i am listening to diminishing returns in my system and the only thing i can tell is that the absence of these goodies in my system was indeed diminishing my returns, so now i feel very happy that i put away all prejudices and did it

 

[Nicolas L]

Is it necessary (or viable) to hook an amp with the iBasso? 

 

[severim]

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Is it necessary (or viable) to hook an amp with the iBasso? 

It would depend on what headphones you're using and if the internal amp can drive them or not.

 

[Nicolas L]

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It would depend on what headphones you're using and if the internal amp can drive them or not.

Nice, another Hongkonger around How do you know if the internal amp can run it? (I'm sorry I'm bad at this)

 

[lin0003]

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Is it necessary (or viable) to hook an amp with the iBasso? 

Not for most IEMs and headphones. 

 

[Girls Generation]

Fixed.
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Not for most IEMs and many headphones. 

 

[Nicolas L]

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Not for most IEMs and headphones. 

 
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Fixed.

Is there some way I can look at the specifications and determine whether it needs amping? (I know I'm in the wrong section - forgive me)

 

[MrGatsby]

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Is there some way I can look at the specifications and determine whether it needs amping? (I know I'm in the wrong section - forgive me)

I was wondering the same thing as well (newbie here)

 

[lin0003]

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Fixed.

Ah, yes. That's right, thanks. 

 

[CosmicHolyGhost]

I think its best for all of us to manage our expectation of the SQ

 

[myap2328]

Can't believe I have to wait another 20-30 pages for some worthy-to-read posts to come out.

 

[Achmedisdead]

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I think its best for all of us to manage our expectation of the SQ

 
You may be right, but that is not the Head-Fi way......lol

 

[icefalkon]

Anyone else notice that it's a guy holding the unit in that pic...and he's listening to Taylor freaking Swift?? lol