[ac!d-rxn]

Hey guys,

My ES3X should be showing up in a day or two and now I am wondering, what else do I need to get the most out of these IEMs?

Currently, I have a Cowon I7 and do 99% of my listening through it.

Anything you can reccomend would be much appreciated!

 

[decay]

You are set for aural orgasm.

You "COULD" buy a portable amp and upgrade your DAP, but it should be unnecessary.
According to the law of diminishing return you will have to pay much more for a small
amount of SQ improvement(sometimes your ear can't tell the difference) and you will be
lessening the greatest advantage an IEM rig has over closed can rig: portability.

 

[ac!d-rxn]

Thats kinda the way I am thinking.
A portable amp sounds cool and all, but do I want to sacrifice the portability of my rig? I guess right now I am leaning towards building a Mini3. Even if I don't end up dragging it around with me, it will be a fun DIY project.

Anyone have an opinion on whether the mini3 will improve the ES3x sound? Or is it just a waste of time?

If not the mini3, what other DIY portable might be a better idea? How about non DIY?

Thanks guys!

 

[gilency]

I hope you post your impressions in the ES3X appreciation thread! I will be ordering one myself pretty soon and I very much look forward to hear everybody's impressions.
I tried my UM3X with Pico, P-51 and Predator and the improvement was there but it was minimal.

 

[Libertad]

lots of lossless audio really is all you really need now

 

[Ricey20]

all you really need now is patience. If you want to spend more money, a better source and amp is good, but only if you REALLY want to spend more money. Oh, and yea, lossless like the guy above me said

 

[pila405]

Will Cowon D2 will be enough? Should I buy PICO DAC/Amp?
I listen also through the PC and have only OB sound card - So, should I buy the PICO for portable use and home, or should I buy just the Asus ESSENCE STX for home use and nothing for portable use?

[My ES3X also should arrive in few days - the excitement!!!]

 

[Rdr. Seraphim]

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Originally Posted by ac!d-rxn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey guys, My ES3X should be showing up in a day or two and now I am wondering, what else do I need to get the most out of these IEMs? Currently, I have a Cowon I7 and do 99% of my listening through it. Anything you can reccomend would be much appreciated!

Really, as the other's have said, just a lot of lossless media of your favorite music genre! Great sound can be had with your existing player. If you want a more exotic experience, you can add an ancillary amp and dac as resources permit. And definitely post your impressions to the ES3X Appreciation thread.

Best wishes on your new ES3X!

 

[Rdr. Seraphim]

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Originally Posted by pila405 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Will Cowon D2 will be enough? Should I buy PICO DAC/Amp? I listen also through the PC and have only OB sound card - So, should I buy the PICO for portable use and home, or should I buy just the Asus ESSENCE STX for home use and nothing for portable use? [My ES3X also should arrive in few days - the excitement!!!]

Pila405, the excitement must be building! In your case (and IMHO) I'd recommend that you go for the amp/dac combo. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed my Pico AMP/DAC combo! I'm also considering the standalone Pico DAC for use with a separate amp, for home and/or portable.

Another option would be the iBasso D10, which from what I've read, is a fantastic value in SQ!

 

[roy_jones]

You guys already made the smart decision, which was to invest in a custom, rather than pouring money into a dac/amp. The magnitude of improvement you'll experience from the custom in comparison to the improvement from adding a dac/amp is much more significant.

I'd guess that you could expect a 10% improvement in sound for the 400 or so dollars you'd spend on upgrading your source/amp. The poorest value in audio, IMO.

 

[pila405]

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Originally Posted by Rdr. Seraphim /img/forum/go_quote.gif Pila405, the excitement must be building! In your case (and IMHO) I'd recommend that you go for the amp/dac combo. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed my Pico AMP/DAC combo! I'm also considering the standalone Pico DAC for use with a separate amp, for home and/or portable. Another option would be the iBasso D10, which from what I've read, is a fantastic value in SQ!

OK, great, thank you.

GOD! I can't wait anymore. On USPS they say the package [es3x] left the u.s. 2 days ago! and somehow it's still not here

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