Lot of good portable amps have come out in market in recent past and paired with Walkman 1Z they all sound great and can be good alternative

Check his history And reply here to understand my response This is not my usual reply to any head-fier

Try it and let us know

ZMF will be there for sure…

I remember using pretty expensive cable with HD650 that I picked up from used market for $150 Some headphones/IEMs scale with better cables and all

Expanse was excellent with MJ3 and was one of the setup I enjoyed a lot in Canjam NY

Since you are worried about connector life and its longevity so I would advise you to not use Code 23 cable.

If you haven’t sent them yet then continue using them for 2-3 weeks. It gets better and fits magically after 14-15 days

:) I guess this is 100th time you have asked the same question…. Yes, 2 pin connectors are fragile by nature and changing cable will weaken it.

Code 23 is not an IEM cable. Put too much strain on the connector, is stiff and just spoils the comfort of any IEM.

+1 for Raphael. Lightweight, comfortable and sounds good

I guess he has screen ON all the time at 50% brightness with streaming and DSP enabled as well. @DefinitioN. why do you want to keep screen On all the time? You can buy that Fiio Bluetooth remote to switch on and switch off the screen as needed.

Hifiman Susvara 2 ? And 4 votes for it Is it out ?

I bought a used one but that’s what I have heard from users that sibilance goes away after couple of hundred hours of use.

I think he has been wrong multiple times with his assessment. I remember his assessment of Schiit MJ3 was off as well from general consensus.

Which DAC are you using ?

I never felt the difference with display On and Off but anyways I listen for fun and don’t pay that level Of attention

When I bought my DAC from Sonnet they told me something about the volume control they have implemented where there is a jumper inside to reduce reference voltage by 3 to get -10db attenuation. I can’t find that old email but there is something similar in 6moons...

Thanks for this…I got 20cm one but I really like what it brings to the table. Deeper soundstage is noticeable.

ya the lead time is like 4-5 weeks for this conversion and counter starts once they have your IEM and you can see the status in a link sent over an email.

As rule they re-shell only customs to customs but if you request they might do. Drop them an email or reach out via iMessage. They will charge $900 + return shipping

Looks like it’s specific to E12 series

I just edited my post…I meant Wi-Fi On and Screen Off will give more than 10 hrs. Only DSD Upsampling and screen usage brings Walkman to last less than 10 hrs.

Have you installed some eartips on the nozzle?

Wi-Fi on and screen off will give you atleast 15hrs