Disclaimer: This HIFIMAN Jade II electrostatic headphone is a unit in an audition tour conducted by HIFIMAN. I am curious about an electrostatic headphone, so I really appreciate to HIFIMAN team for this opportunity to try Jade II. - gear used to compare: Sabaj D5 -> iFi iCan Pro -> HIFIMan HE-1000 V2 - Look and feel: . It is in a shape similar to HE-1000 V2 that I own, but lighter in weigth. . Headband: Jade II has newer headband that has round shape. V2 has flat top. . both are very conformtable on head, Jade II has aluminum frame...

Gears used for comparison: Headphone HiFiMan HE-1000 V2 AMP SMSL SP200 THX-AAA-888 Disclaimer I purchased Sabaj D5 as upgrade from my Topping Dx7s, D5 has 1 x ES9038pro, and Dx7s has 2 x ES9038Q2M. I used to believe that dual DAC chip design must be better than single DAC chip, but when I did a review on Burson Audio Swing DAC, it is a ES9038Q2M vs 2x ES9038Q2M, and I found no significant difference on DAC performance, in fact, Burson Swing with 4 x V6 Vivid opamp performance better than Dx7s,that is the trigger of my upgrade to...

I got a new pair on great sale price. When I received it, I put it on to start listening, and it confirmed all the reviewers' comment about two drawbacks. 1. its clamp force makes me uncomfortable 2. this headphone has weak bass response, not only recess as others said, but also weak 3. it sounds brighter than all my other headphones that is not the SQ to my taste And I have no interest to tweak the pad to rectify the clamp force because of its SQ. All are true and that is deal breaker to me, so I returned it. Please note, this is my personal...

Burson Audio Playmate DAC/Amp with V6 vivid op-amp Product information can be found @ Burson Audio Playmate & SS V6 Opamp Gears used: Source PC Foobar2000 DAC/Amp Burson Playmate, Topping DX7s , Sabaj D5 Amp S.M.S.L SP200 THX-AAA-888 Headphone HIFIMAN HE-1000 V2[br/]Denon AH-D5000 Disclaimer: Burson Audio send me this Playmate unit for my honest opinion. I have reviewed Burson’s Swing in different Opamp model on Head-Fi @ here and...

Reviewed Subject: Swing DAC/PreAmp with V6 vivid op-amp, 2 Dual for I/V stage and 2 Single for LP stage Product information can be found @ Burson Audio Swing & SS V6 Opamp Gears used: Source PC Foobar2000 DAC Burson Swing, Topping DX7s Amp iFi iCan Pro Headphone Sony MDR-Z1R Disclaimer: Burson Audio send me this Swing unit for my honest opinion, which I have posted my review on Head-Fi @ here After that, they sent me a pair of V6 Vivid dual op-amp to do further review which is posted on Head-Fi @ here (Swing + V6x2)...

Swing DAC/PreAmp with V6 vivid op-amp Product information can be found @ Burson Audio Swing Gears used: Source: PC Foobar2000 DAC: Burson Swing (with V6 Vivid Dual opamp) Topping DX7s LKS MH-DA003 Amp: iFi iCan Pro headphone: Sony MDR-Z1R Disclaimer: Burson Audio send me this Swing unit for my honest opinion, which I have posted my review on Head-Fi @ here After that, they sent me a pair of V6 Vivid dual op-amp to do further review. This pair of V6 dual op-amp replaces two JRC5532D at IV stage on Swing basic model...

Product information can be found @ Burson Audio Swing Gears used in comparison. Headphone HiFiMAN HE-1000 V2 Audeze LCD3 AMP Audio-GD NFB-1AMP (with LCD3) iFi iCan Pro (with HE1000 V2) Source PC Foobar2000 Test configuration: PC -> Dx7s/Swing/DA-003 -> NFB-1AMP -> LCD3 PC -> Dx7s/Swing/DA-003 -> iCan Pro -> HE1000-V2 Disclaimer: This Swing unit is sent from Burson Audio for my honest opinion, I really appreciate them for such opportunity to review Burson’s gears.. I first learn Burson Audio brand...

Headphone - Sony Z1R Comparison Gears: FiiO Q5 (dual AK4490EN) Pro-ject Pre Box S2 Digital (dual ESS9038Q2M) iFi xDSD (Burr Brown chip) Before I received this tour unit, iFi xDSD has received award from EISA (the European Sound and Imaging Association) as the Best Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier for 2018-2019. There are many reviews have been posted out, so I am not going through all introductions of the products, but jump to my own experiences and usage comments. I own iFi iDSD nano, and had reviewed iFi Miacro iDSD BL before, so the latest...

Gears used for comparison: Headphone - Sony Z1R, HIFIMAN HE1000.V2, Sennheiser HD800 AMP   - Schiit Jotunheim (amp),  Audio-GD NFB-1AMP DAC   - L.K.S MH-DA003 I own iFi iDSD nano, so the driver is already in my computer, I plug it in and the device shows in my PC and in Foobar2000 output list.   - Sound Quality by power mode.     Eco mode,     It has very good SQ for my Z1R, it drives the music beautifully without holding back.   Even the Z1R is an easy driven headphone, the amp is capable to  drive it to reproduce the music   as it...