Hey everyone, I got my hands on a Fiio KA1 and I'm now searching for a good audio player for my iPhone. My criteria is: - Must accept iTunes playlists (using MediaMonkey) - Must support hi-res - Needs to have Replay gain. I have Audiojet, but it simply refuses to support hi-res (Apple Music...

I was lurking around the Audio Science Review forums and something caught my eye. People were absolutely losing their minds over the THD measurements of the Etymotic ER4XR. They were all going "Ermahgerd! The ER4XR have over 1% THD! Worst IEM ever! Cats, and dogs living together, mass hysteria!"...

After years of going back and forth with audio gear and encoding, I'm finally sick of it all. I'm going to get myself an A/B test rig and kiss bias goodbye! I saw some cheap ones on Ebay for $20-$30. I want to streamline my equipment and prove myself that I can't hear the difference between...

Right. So, I bought the ER3XR after people kept creaming their pants when talking about Etyimotics and their IEMs. They keep getting referred as 'flat' and 'neutral'. I'm not massively knowledgeable about how the inner ear works, but my understanding is that a flat frequency response does not...

I have a love/hate relationship with DAPs. I like the convenience of physical buttons, ease of use and more power compared to your average phone, but I certainly, at no point, do I believe is giving me better sound quality. Not audibly, at least. I'm pretty convinced that anything other than the...

I bought a new pair of IEMs (Fiio F9 pro) and it came with one if those fandangled balanced cable in the box. I have a passing understanding of the purpose of balanced cables, but for and IEM, does it make any audible difference or is it just another case of snake oil? Unfortunately, I don't...

Hey everyone, I recently bought the MSR7, and as you all know, it's a pretty bright set of cans. It sounds horrid with my Galaxy S5 (to be fair, EVERYTHING sounds horrid with the S5), sounds pretty good with my Fiio X1ii and it sounds GODLY with an old Sony Xperia Z phone I had lying around. It...

I've been eyeing the Audio Technica MSR7 for a while now and was determined to get them. However, I've been using the ATH-M40X lately at home and at the office and they are unbearable on hot days. Both stock and HM5 sheepskin pads get painfully hot on warm days, and Syndey has a LOT of very warm...

Although I like the sound of my Fiio X1 2nd Gen, I'm sick of its slow transfer rate, lag and general bugginess. I want out! I'd like to know if there's a cheap DAP (under AUD$300 - that's in dollaroos) that sounds better and it's not filled with bugs. The X3 ii seems to have similar issues to...

Howdy, I'm getting pretty fed up with my Fiio X1 2nd gen DAP, so I'm thinking of getting the Fiio Q1 (Mark 2 perhaps?) and pairing it with my Galaxy S4 (I got a tight budget). Can anyone comment on how good a combo this would be (SQ and practicality)?

Hey guys, a couple of months ago I got the ATH-M40X and I'm really digging the sound. Uncomfortable as hell but the sound makes up for it. Even though I love my M40X, I'm still not 100% satisfied. The soundstage is kind of small and although the bass is well controlled, I don't fell it extends...

Hey guys, I'm considering upgrading the earpads on my M40X as they irritate my ears and get really hot after long usage. I got my eyes on the HM5 angled pads (ZMF are too expensive) but I'm not sure which one to get, the pleather or hybrid ones. I don't want to mess up the sound too much. Which...

Hey guys, while changing tips on my ATH-IM70, one of the nozzle filters fell off and promptly disappeared out of existence. The hazards of changing tips while on the train, I guess. So I removed the other filter so as to balance the sound. I know some people like the sound of these IEMs...

I've been looking at the Fiio range of DAP's lately and I've noticed that their output impedance is from 16/18 ohm to higher. I'm using the ATH-IM70 which have an impedance of 10 ohm. Would it cause damage to the earphones to use them with a high impedance output source?

Hey everyone, I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I need a bit of advise. I'm currently using a 4GB Sony Walkman (NWZ-E473) which sounds OK with my ATH-IM70 (at least better than my phone) but the 4GB storage space is killing me. I'm an aspiring audiophile, meaning I appreciate...