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What a great product! However, I too, like some others have reservations about the exterior power source. Having said that, the price to performance ratio is enough to put up with that inconvenience. The issue that will prevent me from rushing out to buy a pair is the risk of the natural...

Another one bites the dust!

I have both. I find the Hexa much better in terms of ergonomics/comfort. They are much less bulky and IMO are lighter than the Zero. I don't even notice I'm wearing them most of the time.

Very interesting review and it is quite enlightening to see the level of "blemishes" to potential performance from the data. I would say it is pretty much unacceptable to have a product that costs $2000 to have that level of, shall we say, "imperfection"? At these prices auditory perfection...

Statistically speaking, I would expect a product that is a numbing 33 times the cost of a Hexa should be so easy to differentiate that 100% of people would make it obvious their preference. However, if we are comparing a H plot to be the main source of product differentiation, then it is perhaps...

I'm just thinking what you could buy instead of these IEM's. I mean you could buy 33 Truthear Hexas! It would be great to see the results of a blind test between a Hexa and the aforementioned! The test format could possibly involve a random selection of individuals and subject them to...

Thanks for this review Amir. I really like the idea of having a collegiate of DIY power amp builders! Who hasn't built their own computer and nearly smashed up the bits only to find a loose connection? Think I'm going to give this a go just to see if it is as simple and good as my AHB2. If they...

Anybody who has a G5 and is lugging around strapped to their IPhone with the inevitable electromagnetic inductance interference, often at the most inappropriate of times; it would seem a good doubled over piece of aluminium foil inserted in between phone and DAC offers quite a good " Faraday...

StaticV3 is the device spec. guru here and he's provided a link to answer your query. Since you asked, it does have a line out/in 3.5 mm socket, but I would recommend you refer to link to fully understand capability and see if it aligns with your functional needs.

Finally received the Truthear SHIO DAC/AMP(?) Toggle from Shenzhenaudio I ordered a while back forgetting Chinese new year was imminent. Lesson learnt. Anyway, I've been, like all those addicted to audiophile noise (or is it nonsense?), reading the reviews for this DAC. Most have given it the...

Well my thoughts are that SMSL advise to upload the latest firmware which suggests previous releases are covered by the latest. Similar to bios updates for PCs.

I've just uploaded the latest firmware for the SMSL SU-10 @v1.03. Downloaded file from Shenzhenaudio as usual. There were no accompanying notes with the latest version - as usual!

This is probably just my peculiar hearing, but could it be that the G5 needs a little bit of time to warm up to provide its full blown potential?

I’ll watch it. Always looking for greater insight. I’m using the Hexa at the mo. But the TCZ, I agree with you, is a marvelous development. It is a wonderful secret!

Thanks I’ll start casually investigating this topic. I would imagine the Harmsn plot would be better represented by a 3D surface plot with age being in one axis probably the Y axis.

I agree with you that a datum or standard from which comparisons can be made is probably a good idea. However and I don't know if there is a lot of R&D on this, but I'd really like to know what the Harman curve data would look like as a function of a person's age age, for example (I wouldn't be...

I couldn't agree more. I bought the Truthear Hexa and did a quick comparison (as opposed to your extended survey) with the TCZ using Topping G5 DAC/amp. ( see https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/truthear-hexa-iem.39793/post-1441045 if interested ). My view is that there isn't...

Cost is relative. For example a DCS Vivaldi DAC retails for $42000 and I’m lost for words what conceivable additional performance it gives over the humble $900 DAC categorized by independent testing as state of the art.

Interesting to see the AK slightly outshone by the ESS chip design variant. However, the SMSL SU10 outshines them both. The SU10 is cheaper than the D400EX and about $100 more than the ES, which has a single "new" 9039 pro chip that Amir considers a slightly better performer that two AK top line...

I've been using my G5 for about 2 days and it seems to do what it says on the tin. I only have a Truthear Zero and Hexa. I did a comparison between the two with the G5 and there's not much in it. I must say I was a bit miffed after learning of Truthear's release of their SHIO DAC at a cost of...