[dc-k]

Been listening to the DX-100 for about five months now. I still can't believe how good it sounds... Six months ago the pinnacle of my audio experience was a Cowon J3 and Shure 535 IEMs. Every now and then I start up the old kit just to remind myself how much difference it makes.
 
Out and about I'm listening on ACS T1 custom IEMs and even on the noisiest of tube journeys, I get uninterrupted listening bliss (though I did end up at entirely the wrong destination when I missed a service change announcement). The battery life, the biggest deficit compared to the J3, has not really been an issue as it manages at least three return commutes between charges (I have forgotten to turn it off a couple of times but it recharges from my energiser battery pack easily enough). It's certainly the highest quality one box solution I've come across.
 
I'm listening on LCD-2s straight out of the DX-100 and the experience is spine tingling, it's a different feel to the daily commute and IEM, and it's handy to be able to hear the telephone or doorbell when I'm working from home. I've just ordered a Schiit Lyr, now that I'm doing much more listening at home and hope to get even more listening joy with that setup.

 

[AnakChan]

Just bought the silicone case. ¥1980 in Fujiya

 

[Currawong]

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In Japan, HDP-R10 was released today, and got mine.
Its sound is brighter than DX100.
The charge voltage of the battery was changed in 5 volts.... may charge it with USB battery.

 

 
Is your impression of brightness not just because it is new and needs some "burn-in"?

 

[kingice10]

My issue is not necessarily a hiss but a static noise when nothing is playing.

yeah mine too...I can't use them on my iems because of the noise, even on low gain. Are our units with defect or something?

so i just use it as a home setup with the LCD2 with sr71b and ive never heard better.

 

[lee730]

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yeah mine too...I can't use them on my iems because of the noise, even on low gain. Are our units with defect or something?
so i just use it as a home setup with the LCD2 with sr71b and ive never heard better.

My unit doesn't exhibit that. I suggest you guys get it sent in for warranty support. I mainly use my DX100 for IEMs BTW. I do pick up some minor hiss on medium gain and noticeable hiss on high gain with my IE80s. If my IE80s don't pick up hiss pretty much nothing else will .

 

[Somnambulist]

I like the silicone case. Might see if one of you lot could ship me one over (whenever I actually get the DX100 lol).

 

[superrab]

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My unit doesn't exhibit that. I suggest you guys get it sent in for warranty support. I mainly use my DX100 for IEMs BTW. I do pick up some minor hiss on medium gain and noticeable hiss on high gain with my IE80s. If my IE80s don't pick up hiss pretty much nothing else will .

I use my DX100 with ES5s and I don't hear any hissing either on low gain at 170 volume through the HO.

 

[Dyaems]

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Just bought the silicone case. ¥1980 in Fujiya

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buy for us too! we will pay
 
edit: can you also post a pic with the dx100 inside it? thanks

 

[spkrs01]

Has anyone used a silicon case on the DX100 yet?
 
In warm climates, wouldn't it just get too hot?

 

[lee730]

I'm hoping I won't regret it. You would however think they would have their heads-out-of-their-as%s when developing something for such a pricey item. If not this could easily raise the defect rates of the DX100s.
 

 

[AnakChan]

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buy for us too! we will pay
 
edit: can you also post a pic with the dx100 inside it? thanks

 
If you guys are serious about the case, you can PM me and I can try my best but no guarantees. I don't know if the retailers buy matching number of cases for HDP-R10's (i.e. not expecting DX100's to buy the lot). Also probably not the most cheapest silicone cases in the world $25.50/case before shipping even. NB: I'll be checking buyer's trading status.
 
@spkrs01: I'll let you know after today's use if I have a melted silicone in my pocket after today's use .
 
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[lee730]

AnakaChan what about heat issues? Does the silcone case seem to exhibit this or exasperate the issue? I sent you a PM. Thanks .
 

 

[hkppl]

I am quite interested in the silicon case too.... AnakaChan if you don't get a melt silicon case / burnt dx100 at the end of the day, I will be interested to buy one too 

 

[Randall DZM]

I'm interested as well assuming there are no heat issues.

 

[kingice10]

the silicon cases is a good idea. It keeps the unit unscratched by another metal cased device like most portable amps. i hope it will not accumulate heat in the dx100 in use. Normally when i play them with highres music it goes warmer but not that hot as a loaded laptop.