[deltronzero]

 
Nexus 6P ~ type C to Micro ~ Mojo ~ SE846

 

[krismusic]

I don't like Apple ecosystem for music, let's get that out the way. If you get a decent player a DAP will give you more freedom, most DAP these day are
balance in some way, some run Android. If you want freedom and have extra money laying around get a DAP but don't expect a big change, a iphone is that good

I make you right regarding the iPhone. I wonder if the "improvement" is worthwhile?

 

[nc8000]

I make you right regarding the iPhone. I wonder if the "improvement" is worthwhile?

Yes on the go I'm perfectly happy with the sq of my iPhone, but I stay >100 nights per year away from home and for listening in the evening in the hotel room the ZX2 clearly beats the iPhone (as did my DX90 with SR71-B amp)

 

[pr0b3r]

FiiO X3ii + Mojo + CA Nova

 

[kimD]

Rose no.7

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

  here's the portable system I've been using the most lately:

Questyle QP1R - Double Helix Cables - Audeze SINE
 

 
Man, if those are half as comfortable as they look...
 
Just what I need, another headphone that I want to try.

 

[FFBookman]

Although ultimate SQ might only be achievable with a stack, I would have thought it possible to beat an iPhone with DAP only?

ponoplayer vs iPhone isn't even close.
 
ignore the yahoo yahoo's - if you can't tell the diff playing lossless files you are deaf and/or dumb.  the iPhone has so much radio and sensor interference, so much power supply noise, so much distortion and crackles on both the high end and low end.
 
when playing mp3 it's harder to tell. the pp renders mp3 pretty nicely too, so i start to get fatigued trying to sort out what is what (signal chain vs file artifacts).

 

[krismusic]

ponoplayer vs iPhone isn't even close.

ignore the yahoo yahoo's - if you can't tell the diff playing lossless files you are deaf and/or dumb.  the iPhone has so much radio and sensor interference, so much power supply noise, so much distortion and crackles on both the high end and low end.

when playing mp3 it's harder to tell. the pp renders mp3 pretty nicely too, so i start to get fatigued trying to sort out what is what (signal chain vs file artifacts).

I'm not sure about your statement that not being able to tell the difference between lossy and lossless makes me deaf or dumb. I don't think that I can tell the difference between 320kbps and lossless. There are many people on the Sound Science forum unable to pass blind testing.
I pretty much use Tidal exclusively these days. If that makes me a bad audiophile so be it. As far as I am concerned streaming is the miracle of my audio lifetime.
It does mean however that I need a DAP that streams.

 

[Podster]

Hi Podster, how are you enjoying your TFZ Series 1's?

I love my TFZ Series 1, would really love KimD's cable upgrade but it sure needs some kind of grommet around where it enters the shell

 
Tasty tunz today provided by iPhone 4, Martin's Hybrid Valve and TFZ Series 1

 

 

 
 
p.s. Kris, to me a bad recording is a bad recording no matter what format it's in! I too can't tell lossless from 320 or other HD releases but I can sure tell you if the recording sux and I heard many a bad recording done in several ways and guess what? They still sound bad

 

[alan_g]

those tfz series 1 look interesting, where are they available from?

 

[krismusic]

p.s. Kris, to me a bad recording is a bad recording no matter what format it's in! I too can't tell lossless from 320 or other HD releases but I can sure tell you if the recording sux and I heard many a bad recording done in several ways and guess what? They still sound bad

Yep. Nothing to be done with a bad recording.

 

[Podster]

  those tfz series 1 look interesting, where are they available from?

AliEx, don't know if this will work for you but try it.
 
http://de.aliexpress.com/item/2016-New-Original-TFZ-SERIES-1-Dual-Chamber-In-Ear-Earphone-Hi-fi-headphones-Custom-In/32653196494.html
 
or maybe this one and search site

 
http://de.aliexpress.com/store/519064
 

 

[Montyburns]

   
Man, if those are half as comfortable as they look...
 
Just what I need, another headphone that I want to try.

I was thinking the same thing! "Oh great. Now I gotta try these."

 

[willywill]

 
I was thinking the same thing! "Oh great. Now I gotta try these."

Keep your eyes on the The Deals Thread, Adorama been on a roll with solid deals on Audeze headphone.
Just few hours ago i posted the EL8 Open Back
http://www.head-fi.org/t/692119/the-deals-discussion-thread-read-the-first-post/21150#post_12673237

 

[Montyburns]

Keep your eyes on the The Deals Thread, Adorama been on a roll with solid deals on Audeze headphone.
Just few hours ago i posted the EL8 Open Back
http://www.head-fi.org/t/692119/the-deals-discussion-thread-read-the-first-post/21150#post_12673237

That's a solid deal too. Hmmm