Quadfather
Headphoneus Supremus
Both are fully burned in.
Either go direct too china and search for it, which is impossible, as I've tried, your only hope is find it in Taobao.cn , and use a taobao agent and help purchase it if you don't live in Hong Kong. China or macau.
Mike, when you find one, let me know. Been listening to Kimber 4.4 MUC-M12SB1 on XBA-Z5.WM1Z and it's the best sounding combo I have heard so far.Can someone tell me where to get that screw-on adapter for Sony EX series IEM?
Nice shot! I am glad seeing people adopting into Balanced out more . It is awesome, and wm1Z has always impressed me
I just did a little A-B listening between the Sony NW-WM1A and the Questyle QP1R. I find the Questyle to have a substantially more spacious soundstage. The QP1R also has nicer detail, separation, and sounds more natural. Both players are not the least bit fatiguing. The listening was done on 3.5mm SE, with Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7GMs. The Sony opens up a lot using my Shure SE846s in balanced mode; it will be interesting to see how both these players stack up if I can get a balanced cable for my Audio-Technica headphones. The QP1R has the definite advantage in sound quality in SE. Having said all this, I am still in awe of the Sony NW-WM1A! It is a very nice sounding DAP, and I just got 34 hours on the battery on the first go-around with 44.1khz/16 bit ALAC files. I am keeping them both...and my Lotoo Paw Gold Diana! I am becoming a DAP hoarder. Sony's user interface, artist thumbnail scroll, and album art display is miles ahead of ANY DAP Ihave used...including iPods.
Still long way to go till 500hrs.
Remember, Single ended, Sony has TRRS, which is 4nseparated polarity for Separated grounds and it has better sound quality. That would be a better matchup than just SE vs SE. There is no room to improve in QP1R, there is for wm1Z...then there is Balanced 4.4I matched up the volume better, and with Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7GMs, the QP1R and Sony NW-WM1A are so very close in sound quality. Both single ended. I am beginning to doubt last night's impressions.
Remember, Single ended, Sony has TRRS, which is 4nseparated polarity for Separated grounds and it has better sound quality. That would be a better matchup than just SE vs SE. There is no room to improve in QP1R, there is for wm1Z...then there is Balanced 4.4
My Shure SE846s are drop dead gorgeous on Sony's balanced output. I have no balanced cables for headphones yet.
The 3.5mm is also balanced?
I didn't know that! I have a TRRS just for the ZX2.The 3.5 mm is seperate ground like on ZX2
How do you feel with Lionheart balanced out, I am in dilemma since I scare it will sacrifice Treble of Andromeda.My portable rig - sony wm1z + effect audio lionheart balanced cable + noble k10 CIEM
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