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    Hidizs Sonata HD DAC cable - new tiny and mighty DAC&AMP

    Hi all, just wanted to chime in that the Sonata works well with the new iPad Pro that has the USB-C port. Works exactly like you would imagine, just plug and play. I don’t know what bit/sample rate its playing at though.
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    Hidizs Sonata HD DAC cable - new tiny and mighty DAC&AMP

    Hm, I ordered mine 3 weeks ago. Received it no problems. Even got in touch with the rep via email last week and got a response.
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    Final Audio D8000 Planar Magnetic Headphone

    My current solution for travel :k701smile:
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    Hidizs Sonata HD DAC cable - new tiny and mighty DAC&AMP

    So there's no way for us to get finer volume control? Guess I'll have to go back to my Mojo
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    Hidizs Sonata HD DAC cable - new tiny and mighty DAC&AMP

    I noticed that the Sonata has very rough volume increments when used with my 2017 MacBook Pro. Does anyone else have this issue? Rather annoying since music playback is often too loud or too soft due to the lack of fine volume increments. I already updated the firmware to v2.0 and flashed with...
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    Final Audio D8000 Planar Magnetic Headphone

    I've spent quite some time with several TOTL headphones (including Susvara, HE1000V2 and Focal Utopia) and eventually decided upon the D8000. I listen mostly to classical music and in particular, the piano. For what you're after, I would say the Susvara has the greatest sound stage and depth and...
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    Hidizs Sonata HD DAC cable - new tiny and mighty DAC&AMP

    Just received this little guy today. Just a note for potential buyers- Right out of the box my unit could only do 24-bit 48 kHz maximum (both Mac and PC). I tried to flash the firmware to the Pure Music profile on my PC (you cannot use Mac OS to update the firmware) but kept getting an error...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    I prefer the low end reproduction of the SR over the S, sounds better controlled and faster to me. Also, cable microphonics is horrendous on the S, thank goodness Ety improved the cable noise on the SR/XR
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    The early batches of ER4SR/XR did not come with a small pouch. Later revisions include the small pouch. I know this because I received 2 ER4SR units. First one in June 2016 and the second one this year.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    I find your impressions intriguing. I too own the ER4P-T and the ER4SR is an improvement over it. The bass is tighter and overall clarity is better on the ER4SR. What do you mean by the midrange sounding 'crushed'? If you have been using the EarPods for a while, your ears may need some time to...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    I too prefer the ER4SR over my K10. The ER4SR sounds more natural although I still reach for the K10 when I want something warm and musical sounding, they’re still awesome for vocals. I do feel in terms of timbral accuracy, the ER4SR better.
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Thanks for the informative response ClieOS. That makes sense. Tbh I’ve never had a good experience with mmcx connectors. I also had a Westone W40 fail on me in the past because of the mmcx. It seems as though it’s inherently flawed or I’m just unlucky. Anyways, I will definitely look into...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Hi all, just wanted to chime in on my experience with Ety customer support. I owned the ER4SR since release. Around the end of 2017, the right channel started to show signs of connectivity issues. Audio would frequently cut out when the right driver was moved around. Eventually it got to the...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    Have been using the SR exclusively for over a month now and it has practically sidelined all of my IEMs. This is my subjective opinion, but A/B'ing against my old S, detail retrieval seems largely similar although the highs seems a little more crisp on the SR. The most noticeable difference to...
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    If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...

    What I intended to say is that the ER4SR sounds a lot airier and spacious in relation to the Noble K10. Its hard to quantify soundstage objectively, but i'd say the ER4SR lacks a height component in its sound staging and has an average soundstage width. To put into perspective, I feel the...
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