[sicksugar]

Hey...
i'm saving up to replace me current pretty lame portable rig.
I'm 100% set on getting the iAudio X5L as the source.
I'm still unsure about earphones and amp...
people have recommended the E4C for use with the X5, but since i listen mostly to rock music, i think this might not be as good as the super.fi 5pro's for me. i've also thought of getting a starter amp like the PA2V2.

1) Does anyone carry this rig and can comment about it?
2) Is there any point in getting a cheap amp with the SF5P, or would it be a waste? should i go for headroom amps micro or total airhead instead? or something even more extreme like the SR71 or the AE1? Budget is a problem, but if the PA2V2 is a waste of time, i might as well just save some more and get something that will make a difference..
3) Is the SF5P a mistake to use with the X5 with my type of music (rock, alternative, metal)?
4) Would the E4C with PA2V2 give better results than the SF5P's?

Thanks for the help..

 

[uncle b]

For portability, I've been pretty damn happy with my X5L and my Westone UM2's. The X5 is PLENTY LOUD and detailed. When I'm at home I've been using the SR-71 with this set-up, but all that's pretty bulky, and the sound improvement through the sub-pack and/or headphone out hasn't been a major improvement (sadly and surprisingly).

 

[sicksugar]

you signature says you're using a supermacro 3 with your X5... do you actually use it, and how would you rate it with the X5?

 

[uncle b]

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Originally Posted by sicksugar you signature says you're using a supermacro 3 with your X5... do you actually use it, and how would you rate it with the X5?

Honestly, I haven't used the SM3 that much with the X5L so far, long story short, I dropped the X5L and WRECKED the headphone jack just a few short weeks after getting the X5L. Two weeks at iAudio,and I just got it back, and I've been using it (when stationary) with the SR-71 while I charge up the SM3, which I hadn't used in a while. I'll give you some impressions in the next day or so. I'm sure the SM3 will show just fine, I kinda flip-flop as to which amp I like on any give day, week, month, album, track...you know what I mean.

 

[hansel_ng]

I'm using an x5l with a basic cmoy and sr125. And the cmoy makes a hell of a lot of difference, not only in volume.

great as the x5l is, i don't think the pav2 won't make a difference. It should go down to budget concerns.


if you listen to rock alot you should consider a grado, but its not portable at all in my opinion