Totally agree, the "realness" matters when it comes to trying to predict one person's perception based on the perception of someone else. That's why you've got a hard job as an reviewer! The other point your brought up about inaudible sounds is also a fascinating topic. I did a little...

Thumbs up and Subscribed! Fantastic review: well structured, thoughtful, and honest. Flawless audio, lighting, and camera work as well. Do you do your own production? You raised some interesting questions that, if we're being honest with ourselves, I'm sure most head-fi'ers have also...

Yeah, I got so used to all my electronics getting hot, that it really surprised me when, after hours of use, the DX7s is barely warmer than room temp. It also appears to be pretty well sealed and doesn't have any of the vent holes on top that always worry me about dust infiltration.

UPDATE: The ones sold by "Hemudu" or "Xinpin" (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071G5KX3X/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0) are inexcusably crappy: The glass is thick and adequately finished, but the other components (legs) are absurdly low quality. They're soda-can-thin metal. The legs don't...

It's awesome to see a company putting this level of investment into supporting even discontinued products. Not very often these days does it seem like a a company is willing to play the long game and spend money to give existing / previous customers more value for "free". Usually companies...

I've wondered the same thing. My understanding is that the issue is with air that's trapped between the driver and the eardrum. I think it would all depend on how the "open" IEM is constructed. If the venting / open portion is only behind the driver, then I don't think that it would make much...

ooo interesting! That's the first I saw of that. It appears to be using similar "THX" amps that Massdrop did in their stand-alone AMP: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-thx-aaa-789-linear-amplifier. I dont know what the difference between THX "788" and "789" amps are though. The...

Aren't the new multi-bit Shiit modules still just USB-only add-on cards? Not even talking about SQ that makes them quite different from input options perspective. For me, the lack of coax was what took the JOT off my list of consideration. Also, I guess it doesn't ultimately matter if they...

I dont agree that the Jot or Lyr compete as they dont offer the same functionality. They just have a small USB add-on and dont offer any of the other connectivity that the DX7s does. They are Amps, with a small, tacked-on USB DAC, where as the DX7s is a DAC first, that also happens to have a...

I should have been more clear: it was purely figurative. I do NOT own a DAC3. The idea I was trying to convey was that I was expecting the DX7s specs and hype to be too good to be true. I was expecting to fine some part of it (either sound or build) lacking in a way that I could justify the...

TLDR: Even at the $480 Ali Express price I think the DX7s is a bargain. At the $380 Massdrop price it's an absolute steal. At that price it could very realistically be an "entry level" all-in-one, but it's also not something that you'd need to sell when upgrading to better cans or moving...

I just went trough this search myself and ended up finding "monitor stands" on Amazon: small: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B071JTB5BH/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1VGYYY1EQIBD2 larger: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071G5KX3X/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1...

It looks like Steve Lebischak just started making his own. I saw and indiegogo awhile back, but now they're on the website: https://asiustechnologies.com/ Has anyone tried these?

I don't know about the internals beyond the chips, but the DX7/DX7s has balanced xlr line output, which is why I purchased it. However, according to Amir, the D50 measures even better than the DX7s...

Interesting, what specifically improved? Noise floor? SNR? On a different topic, I has the volume control goof up again to the point where I had to completly un plug the unit from both usb and power to get it to work again. I called Mayflower, talked to Tyler who checked my order number and...

I ordered a DX7s earlier in the week from Ali-Express seller "TakstarAudio Store" (yes same company that sells the headphones of the same name). It's my first experience using Alibaba or Ali-Express and so far it seems a little too good/ easy to be true: reasonable price ($479.99 shipped!)...

Thanks for the review and for the tip on Dusty's Audio Traveler channel. I love SMED but missed this video/ the new channel.

Windows volume settings do effect the volume on the ARC. Also different applications in Windows can have different volumes (ie chrome can be set to always be lower than foobar). So try double clicking on the volume icon to open up the full mixer in make sure that the app that you're playing...

Id also be interested to see what amps lcd-4 owners have found pair well.

Oh this is awesome news. Honestly if all they did was make something that had some sound of the 99's with some of the ergo issues resolved (larger cups to fit better around the ears, no more too-tight self-adjusting band, no more boing-boing resonant band) I'd be jumping up and down. If...

I think thats a fair break down of the difference in sound. Between the two. Also, good call on the the need from the op for them to be unamped; I forgot that. The Aeons absolutely benefit from an amp and are NOT easy to drive. In comparison to hd650's which have a rep of needing an amp,. I...

Dito on the excitement and on the concern of how these will fit large ears. -Would be great to know the dimensions of the ear hole opening.

I haven't owned, but did demo the AQ night owl carbon aswell. Very good design and ergo and more space in the cups than the meze's but a little on the snug size for my ears. For me the MrSpeakers Aeon flow are better in every way: large enough and more comfortable without being huge, and...

+1 for the meze 99's. Sound is phenomenal, nothing really to dislike; very fun. Only caveat is if you have large ears and dont like things resting on them. Theyre on the smallish side : between on and around ear for me.

I havent duplicated that volume issue in awhile, I think it might also have to do with restarting my PC and ARC and/or disconnecting /reconnecting the usb. -Something about one or the other units forgetting the volume settings. I've had it happen once or twice with the mic where it's very...