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Color me deaf but after having burned some serious moneys on DACs in the past the one I've used almost exclusively during the last 6 months is my humble Tempotec BHD Pro, but then I'm only using IEMs, no cans or loudspeakers. Anyway, I have some more dongle and portable DACs lying around but for...

Just in case .. the IE600 are some of the most faked IEMs out there and over the years those copies got a lot better and are really hard to tell from an original set. I've heard stories where some folks allegedly bought some cheap but really well done chinese fakes, ordered an original set from...

I own a smallish, affordable DAP, a Hiby R3 Saber for anything out and about. Drives all my IEMs, including my Etys effortlessly way beyond levels I usually enjoy and sounds pretty good to my ears, even compared to my other, more expensive, 'dangly' gear. Regarding higher end, more expensive...

I own 6 of the sets in the poll list but for me the 'best' B/B below $100 would be something that wouldn't leave me wanting anything else in that price range, for my ears that's the Simgot EA500LM, without thinking twice. (I paid $69 for my set). Big YMMV, as usual. BTW, some folks prefer the...

This looks interesting. I really love my Micros but if there's one drawback apart from the lack of sub-bass, the interconnecting cable (too short and stiff) it's the size and weight when I'm traveling (backpacking). I'm still looking for a pair of decent active mini loudspeakers, max. size...

No issues in USB mode so far, or anyone else (if I may ask) ? If not, there's at least some hope that they can finally fix the haywire relay in my G5 ... again, just loving the sound of that combo.

Same here, no FM in many years but for someone who grew up in Cologne in the 60s and 70s, 5 km away from the WDR with its dedicated Jazz & experimental grooves channel and the renowned 'Studio for Electronic Music' (first of its kind in the world; K.H. Stockhausen's sound lab) it definitely...

Yep, a pity. When I did a google search for above issue I've learned about other rather common probs of the G5, battery issues, sudden deaths, and some more folks mentioning channel imbalances, especially at lower volume settings due to what looks like they used a less than acceptable stereo...

Ok ... after a couple months with the G5, been using and enjoying it quite a bit with my IEM collection, actually prefering it over most of my other DACs some erratic behaviour started ... sometimes (every other day) a relay would suddenly start to rapidly switch when I stop a track or turn off...

Couldn't agree more that some albums from the 50s and onwards sound just fabulous, it's just that unfortunately some others, for whatever reason don't sound that great at all ... sorry for not making that clear enough.

60-65 dbA listener (and mixer) here, at least most of the time, day in, day out, for ages, either with any of my xy IEMs or my iLoud Micro monitors these days, no EQ here, just some good old brain-burn in after a couple moments. BTW, can't repeat this often enough but the sonic differences...

Single driver preference (DD/BA) here ... 1. iBasso 3T-154 ... transparent, natural, detailed w. amazing spatial reproduction 2. NiceHCK Himalaya ... somewhat similar w. stronger bass but less detailed/airy ... both w. modded nozzles on very low imp. cables & DACs/amps 3. Etymotic ER4XR ... I...

My experience as well. Add electrolytic capacitors, displays, ... and not at last some digital components. Slightly OT and without getting into the details but quite few synths from the 80s don't work anymore due to failures of some digital components (e.g. from 'bit rot') and lack of...

Listening to a huge playlist with 'spiritual' jazz (labels like Strata East, Black Jazz, Impulse, Steeple Chase, ...) and latin vibes, most tracks from between ~1965 and 1975 ... my main diet.

Some magical pills that take care of my tinnitus and bring my hearing back to when I was 3 years old. Other than that a pair of mini loudspeakers, each one no larger or heavier than a can of coke with a flat FR that goes all the way down to 30Hz Next please ...

I've owned a R3 Pro Sabre for close to 2 years now but I've only been using it on the road with my trusty Ety ER4XR. Even though this doesn't exactly answer your question I prefer USB dongles or compact DAC/amp combos with a very low output impedance like e.g. the E1DA dongles or the Topping G5...

Thanks for yet another excellent review, Amir. Anyway, don't know if I'm the only one here who'd love to see dongle DACs tested with a 16 Ohm load (lots of IEMs) especially those CS based DACs without external OPAs of which you've tested quite a few lately. As some other folks have pointed out...

If there were a way to measure the ever changing frequency spectrum of my tinnitus I could give you some numbers but alas. Anyway, enjoying music (and my gear) more than ever before these days and at the end of the day that's all I care for. YMMV.

I really dig the sound of my G5 for most of my IEMs but had some strange issues lately. Sometimes when I stop a track in UAPP (Android), turn the G5 off and remove the USB data cable some relay inside starts to oscillate rapidly, around 20Hz. It only happens once or twice a week and the only way...

I own the ER3XR and ER4XR and despite them not being the most engaging, fun, fluent or airy, etc.. IEM around I still find them immensely enjoyable. Apart from using them for listening to music as well as monitoring, mixing and mastering they serve as some sort of references whenever I get a new...