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Twister6 Audio REVIEW index - the past, the present, and the future
Nov 9, 2015 at 12:02 PM Post #91 of 362
Updated with a review of Westone ES60 CIEM: http://www.head-fi.org/products/westone-elite-series-es60/reviews/14468
 
Nov 16, 2015 at 12:40 AM Post #92 of 362
Nov 23, 2015 at 12:11 PM Post #93 of 362
Nov 27, 2015 at 11:55 AM Post #94 of 362
Twister (or anyone else that can answer): I have a Dragonfly 1.2 I use with my note 3 and some grados. I LOVE the sound I get from this setup - tames the highs, fills out the lows and maintains good details, transparency and tone to my ears. However, it drains my battery, the Android gradation for volume control really sucks and I am maxed on volume with the grados. I would like a DAC/amp portable combo with the same or better SQ, volume pot, works USB OTG with Android, uses its own battery instead of the phone and is no more than $200. Secondary, not required but nice, would be it gives me the option of charging the phone while playing and has a good battery life. Does anything you know about fit the bill? I was thinking Fiio Q1, but it seems I would need to lose on SQ. Fiio E18 does what I want, but again I have heard SQ would be lower than the DF 1.2. Any ideas?
 
Nov 28, 2015 at 12:12 AM Post #95 of 362
bavinck said:
Twister (or anyone else that can answer): I have a Dragonfly 1.2 I use with my note 3 and some grados. I LOVE the sound I get from this setup - tames the highs, fills out the lows and maintains good details, transparency and tone to my ears. However, it drains my battery, the Android gradation for volume control really sucks and I am maxed on volume with the grados. I would like a DAC/amp portable combo with the same or better SQ, volume pot, works USB OTG with Android, uses its own battery instead of the phone and is no more than $200. Secondary, not required but nice, would be it gives me the option of charging the phone while playing and has a good battery life. Does anything you know about fit the bill? I was thinking Fiio Q1, but it seems I would need to lose on SQ. Fiio E18 does what I want, but again I have heard SQ would be lower than the DF 1.2. Any ideas?
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Q1 is an excellent choice on a budget, but if you want to go for the gold, stretch your budget by another $100 and get HA-2.  I haven't tested Cayin C5DAC, but it's also another alternative to consider.
 
Nov 28, 2015 at 2:26 AM Post #96 of 362
The ha2 has my interest for sure. How is the volume pot with it and iems? I shy away from the c5dac as I heard there is very little room on the pot for iems, which I do use from time to time.
 
Dec 11, 2015 at 11:25 AM Post #98 of 362
iBasso DX80 review is up: http://www.head-fi.org/products/ibasso-audio-dx80-high-resolution-audio-player/reviews/14737
 
Dec 12, 2015 at 10:29 PM Post #99 of 362
Dec 16, 2015 at 11:38 PM Post #100 of 362
Dec 21, 2015 at 9:01 PM Post #102 of 362
lars-atx said:
  Nice read.  Any plans to review/test the new FiiO A1 (E6 replacement) when available?
 
thanks
-L
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If they ask me to review it, why not :wink:
 
Dec 22, 2015 at 12:12 AM Post #103 of 362
Dec 31, 2015 at 12:24 AM Post #104 of 362
Jan 8, 2016 at 11:31 AM Post #105 of 362
Updated with a review of Oriveti PRIMACY 3-way hybrid: http://www.head-fi.org/products/oriveti-primacy-whole-aluminium-body-triple-drivers-hybrid-2-balanced-armature-dynamic-high-fidelity-cable-detachable-in-ear-headphones/reviews/14971
 
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