Agreed about these being high end! :) Here is an interesting quote from John Siau of Benchmark Media: It's a very interesting article that people should read: https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/14017381-headphone-impedance-and-sensitivity From reading Head-Fi, I was...

I can confirm that they sound fantastic straight from an iphone. They sound better with various amps, but don't let the hype on head-fi convince you that they won't sound good straight from the phone. They sound fantastic, and you will enjoy it!

A meet that's a stone's throw from my house, and I can't make it on that date. RATS! I would love it we could have the meet on a Sunday every now and then. My Saturdays are already accounted for. Have fun everybody. 

Unit #4 arrived at my house yesterday afternoon. Thank you very much. I'll enjoy my week with them and then send them on to the next user in the list.

I haven't yet heard any Fiio products, but I look forward to doing just that one of these days. You're products look great. Thank you for this contest!

I'm interested in participating in this loaner program. I agree to the terms and conditions. Thank you!

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I'm so bummed I couldn't attend this event. And it was close to me too! Is there any appetite for having these on a Sunday? My Saturdays are generally too busy and I'd love to attend one. Looks like a good time. Thanks

I'm guessing he meant an external dac as opposed to the one built into the source device.

Someone who only has £700? Anyway, I see where you're coming from and appreciate your view.

I know it and I completely agree with it. I just wanted to point out that it's not absolute. :D It becomes extra sad when there are a lot of folks who love their HD650 or whatever, but head-fi messed with their head because they read 'dozens or hundreds of times' that they had to have an...

  This is the kind of oft-repeated head-fi-ism that is not absolute. It is sometimes true, and sometimes not true. It depends on the particular computer and its hardware sound configuration.     That totally depends on the implementation of the dac inside the PC. ...Just sayin' ;)   I'm...

Ha ha, nice! :)

Well, nobody can tell you what sounds good to you, so you correctly need an additional device to drive them properly in a way that appeals to you. It isn't nonsense though. I've used my HD650 with iPhones, iPads, Microsoft Surfaces, Dell workstations, HP workstations, a 20 year-old A/V receiver...