virus12345
Head-Fier
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i think i would still be taking the z series because of its amazing screen
hope it supports flac in time..
hope it supports flac in time..
i think i would still be taking the z series because of its amazing screen
hope it supports flac in time..
I say... get an amp first, before going for another set of headphones. Out of the "Z", it sounds great! with an amp to give the headphones the extra headroom... you'll be surprised how deep the 4.Ai can go (not Thumpy deep... but speed, texture and quality deep). The highs shimmer a bit more and the mids flesh out a bit. If you listen, you can enjoy them a bit more before moving up the chain. If you are just tapping your toes and enjoying... you may not notice a big enough jump in quality to warrant an amp. I'd seek out a fellow head-fier with a portable setup and try out an amp or two. I think you'll like it! I know I want another amp, but the iBasso D-Zero wasn't going to give me what I wanted... so I sold that off. I first thought I wanted more portability... but the "Z" isn't exactly the most portable DAP out there... so, ultimate portability has taken a back seat for now. If I want to go back to portable... I still have a Clip Zip.
All amps will color the Z with WM-lod, and its a matter of choice, and I agree that the Z is not that transportable (as was my Dx100), so i got the gun metal gray f807.
Hence, Customs will improve sound, amp will make it "more fun/ enjoyable".
I appreciate antibodies comments on my cents...
I'm going to paint me up an Heir Audio car...
Do you like the NW-F807? While I agree that different headphones will make a bigger difference, it can't be denied that you will hear a bit more out of the LOD to an amp than from the headphone, as the headphone out is colored and the LOD out is smoother flatter presentation. What I didn't like, was through the D-Zero (which is an ok amp, nothing to write home about... but for $100... can't expect much), my Z turned into basically another iPod... even though it still retained some Z sound. So yes, I agree. Any amp will color the sound through the LOD. I built a nice UP-OCC LOD previously that I used... and I did like that slightly better than the Fiio one, but the Fiio one had a hair more detail (clarity, but was ultimately flatter and less musical). My LOD gave the D-Zero back some of the "Magic" that I had from the headphone out. ...and I'm rambling.... ok, off to race in Forza4 for a bit... I'm going to paint me up an Heir Audio car...
I'd give it a listen, but I heard someone tell me that the iPhone 5 went down in SQ over the 4. Dunno, as I didn't listen myself.
I'd give it a listen, but I heard someone tell me that the iPhone 5 went down in SQ over the 4. Dunno, as I didn't listen myself.
I wonder if anyone would go for the new shiny iPod Touch 5 over the F800? XD