Hi Can anyone please recommend a 1 dynamic driver chifi IEM under $400? I am looking for something with great technicalities. Tonal balance is not crucial as I do EQ. The best one I found (tho not chifi) is the JVC/Drop FDX1. But I hate its design, so I am looking for alternatives. Thanks!.

HI I am looking for a closed back IEM that does not sound muted and veiled under $500. My IEM journey -> the AKG buds > KZ as10 > BGVP DM6 > Fearless S8 pro. All of them sounded muted and veiled compared to my Ultrasone signature studio, let alone my open backs headphones. Both the DM6 and...

Hi I am looking for a sub $1100 DAC for my setup (see my signature). I need it to have: great soundstage with excellent imaging great dynamics good resolution I don't care for the feature sets, measurements or its type. I need something with a quality analog section and at least 2 analog...

Disclaimer: I am not here to start any drama against Linsoul despite how awful their customer service. I am here genuinely seeking advice for how to deal in this situation Hi I will try to be as brief as possible, so in summary I ordered a matte black IEMs during the last 11/11 sales and...

Hi I am looking for a sub $1100 DAC for my setup (see my signature). I need it to be/have: great soundstage with excellent imaging neutral detailed great dynamics It will be paired to my active speakers and a tube or hybrid headphone amplifier. I don't care about its type. The current...

Hi I have the BGVP DM6 and I want to upgrade them. The problems I have with them are the harshness and the hazy imaging and sound. I need something with sharper defined imaging, blacker background and smoother sound overall. The DM6 sound harsh with some tracks regardless of how much EQ I...

Hi I want to get a tube preamp for my speakers and want to use them with headphones also, will it work? The preamp in question is the Schiit Freya+ to a thx amp to the ZMF Verite. Any help will be much appreciated <3

Hello everyone. I am looking for names and recommendations for an otl amp in the price range of $1000-1800 for my ZMF Verite. I want it to have great dynamics, soundstage and imaging. The amps I know are the Feliks audio Euforia and Glenn OTL. I am planning to get the Euforia because I...

Hi I am looking for OTL tube amp and pre-amp for my headphones and powered speakers. I need it to excel at soundstaging and imaging. Current contenders are MD X Eddie current ZDT jr and the schiit valhalla 2 I don't know what's the next upgrade for those amps as I mentioned the budget is...

Hi I am wondering how exactly hybrid amps work? is the tube jusk work as an input buffer or does it actually amplify the signal ? I want to know that specifically for the monolith liquid platinum amp

I am talking about bass quality not quantity. So for example do the hd 800 and focal utopia have great bass punch ? again regardless of the quantity. One friend told me it's not and said it's related to the drivers extrusion capability for the driver to deliver a proper punch and slam. Then I...

I can't afford to travel to Denver for RMAF, so i was wondering if there are big alternatives in Europe ?

is there one ? I wanted to switch to Bluetooth but the sound quality concerns me a lot.

Hi i am planning on going to Europe in the future and want to know if can make it as the same time for an audio show, thanks <3

Hi I have a relatively easy to drive headphones, the Hifiman Ananda with a sensitivity of 103db and 25 ohm impedance but with some quiet recordings like some classics, i go full tilt in normal mode with my ifi micro BL which is 5.5V/1,900 mW @ 16 Ohm, i know it's too much for my headphones but...

Hi This is not for me but friend of mine asked me this weird request a wireless hp for vocals in mono , it's not vocal tracks but his focus for their vocals . Also the tracks are very old and probably bad recordings . i thought about the 1000xm2 or 3 as they are dark hp with good vocals...

Hi I always been a headphone guy and a lot of times i hear that good speakers are way better than headphones. I didn't think about the speakers because of the noise they produce and room treatment they require, but today i gave them a chance and i went to audio stores in my city and i listened...

Hi i am seeking a portable/transportable, dac/amp with a minimum power output of 1300mw/32ohm with a bass boost. The ifi micro BL seems to check all boxes but it's too damn expensive and have a lot of features that i don't need and i am feeling like ifi charging me for every feautre this dap...

Hi i am looking for neutrality with a bit of warmth with excellent SS and imaging they have the same price kinda my big concern of these 2 is the treble region being recessed, so i am looking for the least recessed one in that region.

by loud i mean ~118dB I saw Zeos driving them from fiio x1 and he said it was OK, so i am guessing they are easy to drive ? Thank you <3

Hi This is the upgrade i am looking for, BUT how big is the difference in percentages % between the two sets ?