Sound quality wise, the dx300 will be probably slightly inferior to others but not by much and it has great battery life. Dx320 is very slightly better than the dx300 but it has poorer battery life. The se200 will have this typical AK sound signature, with liquid mids and a very precise and...

It doesnt really matter. All mentioned above will have enough power and sound quality for the ie900.

I dont have the Sony but have the AK sp1000 and the Elite performs on a similar level, just slightly behind in stage width, treble extension and perfect neutrality. I could hear the differences when comparing A/B but in isolation, the Elite doesnt lack anything. This is the only dongle that can...

Compared the ie900 to the Xelento 2 more and the Xelento have bit more ear gain, so the female vocals have bit more energy and are slightly more forward. Still its all far away from a typical harman or even IEF target but more energetic than on the ie900.

Fair enough, agree.

The pa10 has superior amplification compared to the Mojo 2. You will get 3x more power to 32 Ohms using the pa10 + class A "smoothness". In real life the numbers dont sound like they look on the paper very often but nonetheless, there is a significant more power in reserve. With iems it doesnt...

To my ears, the ie900 have bit deeper and more textured subbas rumble but the Xelentos definitely dont lack in the bass department. They have more bass than the ie900 overall, similar amount of subbass but also more midbass, so your attention is redirected more towards sub/midbass as a whole...

Guys are the ie600 harsher than the ie900 in the treble area? For me the ie900 arent harsh at all and would like to know if the ie600 are similarly extended but smooth or their trebles arent as refined as on the ie900? I have the ie200 and even tho on their graph, the trebles look bit less...

Ive had a brief listen with the Pathfinder and i didnt like it AT ALL. It was even worse than the Solaris OG. The midrange was off, similarly to the ie900 but the rest is leagues below the ie900- the bass on the ie900 is SUPERIOR and the trebles are smoother and more refined on the ie900...

Just received the silicone tips for the ie40 pro and these are the best pairing for the ie900 among all tips ive tried. Comfort is perfect, seal is perfect, it doesnt brake like with the original tips. The sound is woderful! Is way more balanced, vocals came bit more forward and the trebles...

Thanx guys!

But these are foams yes? Damn I hate foams.

"Dx260 after 100 hrs plus is far superior to r6 pro ii"- the correct wording of this statement should be: "Dx260 has far stronger amp section than the r6 pro ii".

Dethonray Pegasus sg1 Gold. It isnt a dap but bluetooth dac/amp but its the smoothest and warmest portable ive tried. Its still clean and separated, not muddy at all.

I use only UAPP and the Elites soundstage is more impressive than on the m15s imho. There is ample amount of air on the Elite, its almost huge. Maybe your impressions of flatter soundstage are related to the strong midrange dynamics on the Elite. The m15s is slightly laid back in the midrange...

Thats true. Im actually in the process of reduction. After having AK sp1000 and sp 2000 paired with the u12t and the Odin (this one very short period of time because it was too aggressive to my ears), i didnt find any benefits in having such an expensive equipment for the go. It just doesnt make...

If you have Elite, neither of these will be an upgrade (even if, in the case of the N7, it will be negligible and the dynamics will be weaker on Cayin). Dont waste your money on daps unless you find one in a very good price. Just my honest opinion.

The Xelento 2s are definitely safer if the high tones of the ie900 bother you. The ie900 are more analytical and "cleaner" and there are moments when the trebles are rougher. I went through the most problematic songs i know and there wasnt even one moment when Xelento didnt sound smooth and...

The stock foam tips give me a horrible sound with the ie900. There is lack of bass and the trebles are piercing.

Hah, im just comparing the ie900 to the Xelento 2 and have them both on hand and want to decide which one im gonna keep. So could post some impressions later. I also ordered the Truthear Nova to compare a completely different tuning approach. The Novas are the closest thing to the Harman 2019 in...

What tips are you using? For me the Spinfit cp100 sound best, as good as the stock silicone ones but the Spinfits don't break the seal. Every other type of tips made the trebles too exaggerated. If the tips won't help, it's time to sell the ie900 and move on. Don't waste your time on trying...

It completely doesnt make sense imho, waste of money.

What brightness? I was testing the Elite with the Sennheiser ie900 which have boosted trebles and it was smoother than from the IFI Zen Dac v2 which is considered as a warmish source. For me the Elite has bit of roll off on the upper frequencies. The AK sp1000 has more trebles on top for example.

No dap on the market will beat the Elite SIGNIFICANLTY. I currently have the AK sp1000, have had the sp2000 (like the sp1000 very slightly more but the sp2000 is hell of a dap), sp2000t, dx300, dx320, Kann Max, Shanling M9 and have tried many other daps. I already reported in other thread about...

When it comes to the mentioned daps, you will gain very little if anything, unless you need more power to drive more demanding headphones.