kiteki
aka Theta Alpha 1
aka Alpha Zeta 5
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I agree with you completely, speakers and IEM's are the way to go, my Tesla T5p and Denon D5000's usually accumulate dust.
If you only want to spend the money once, it'd be JH Audio JH11 in my auditioning experience (I like it better than JH16).
I'd then buy the latest smartphone (for simplicity) or a Hi-Fi DAP with a good DAC in it (like Colorfly CK4), connect it to a nice portable amplifier (which I could put OPA627 in), and call it a day.
That's the most concise "spend only once" advice I can give I think.
EDIT: Actually on second thought (willw) you already have such resolving speakers, you don't really need to chase that in IEM's. I think the Sony EX800ST / MDR-7550 would compliment your Minidisc well and offer you a huge soundstage improvement on the FX500's.
If you only want to spend the money once, it'd be JH Audio JH11 in my auditioning experience (I like it better than JH16).
I'd then buy the latest smartphone (for simplicity) or a Hi-Fi DAP with a good DAC in it (like Colorfly CK4), connect it to a nice portable amplifier (which I could put OPA627 in), and call it a day.
That's the most concise "spend only once" advice I can give I think.
EDIT: Actually on second thought (willw) you already have such resolving speakers, you don't really need to chase that in IEM's. I think the Sony EX800ST / MDR-7550 would compliment your Minidisc well and offer you a huge soundstage improvement on the FX500's.