Mimouille
Headphoneus Supremus
Thanks guys...I will just need a light adjustment. It is not really, pain, the fit is just too tight on the right so I get an uncomfortable succiom feeling.
Would you go so far as to say, if you can't hear differences between DACs, you need to stop using headphones, and use either CIEMs, or speakers.
I am kind of stuck between the 2 camps here. Camp 1 is desktop DAC/amp driving headphones. Camp 2 is portable DAC/amp driving IEMs.
When I say to people here at head-fi (opinionated is a nice word for many of them) I want to use an Android tablet at home, over USB OTG, to drive a desktop DAC/amp, to drive IEMs, they tell me this is a crime against nature, and that I should be taken out and shot for even suggesting it. I suppose as Howard Aiken said "If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats."
All I wanted was the best user interface and access to music data (Android tablet) + the best DAC (desktop maybe, or at least the most expensive) + the best amp + the best sound (SE-5 CIEM). But its either impossible, or wrong, or at least there's not much information about it.
After about 2 hours of use I have to say they are really amazing. I need to get used to insert them because they're not "lubricated" yet. I don't know why everybody always mentions that the monitors are dark sounding. To my ears they are definitely not that dark. I've heard monitors that are at least 3 times darker than these. I don't know if the SE5 compensates the mentioned dark sound with his high resolution but for my taste it isn't that dark and I wasn't expecting this. They sound nice with any kind music. I also like their ability to change with track. No matter with what you feed them, they will sound it's best. Of course, I am not using 128kbps mp3's. So far I am very happy with my purchase...
I am using the HM-901 with the standard card. It sound superb, really. It will probably be even better with the balanced card and trrs.
I also have an Ak120 but havent tried it yet with the se5
Mim can help you on that balanced card/trrs terminaton differences.
Congrats on purchase and welcome to the club
Thanks mate! He already told me that they benefit from going balanced. I need to try that.
and I need to resist to try thatDon't get me wrong, sure HM901 is a lovely sounding dap, it is just, a little more battery and maybe a pocketable size could be better. Do you imagine yourself putting the dap into your front pockets of jeans and walk normally?