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Quick answer: yes, an external DAC and amp will most likely improve the sound you're getting from a computer sound card. If your main source is Tidal, make sure to get a DAC that's certified for MQA - that way you can access Tidal's higher-quality 'masters', even though the quality won't...

The great thing about the DT990 and its infamous treble spike is when you die in the game you die in real life. Maybe that's why it's become an extreme gaming sensation?

Have you considered a good set of in-ear monitors? You can drive them off your phone, use them anywhere and anytime, and will get better sound quality for your money rand for rand vs cheap mid-fi headphones.

Definitely! I'm not a fan of purely technical sound, though I can appreciate it for sure. I like big bass and I cannot lie 😂

The MEST is definitely one to watch. Do you have one incoming? That's an IEM I'm very keen to hear sometime.

Thanks ron g for another great impressions review. I was curious about the P1 myself but put off by the majority of reviews that called it bass light and  bright/neutral. If you like that sound signature though, which it seems you do based on your reviews and chatting in person about your...

Currently I'm using an all-copper IMR Acoustics balanced cable (with DD 3.5mm adapter for my phone): https://imracoustics.com/collections/accessories/products/ofc-0-78mm-2-pin-cable Will soon be switching to a Forza Audioworks Hybrid IEM cable for no reason other than I love Forza cables (I...

That's not an easy answer at all. My suggestion is to listen to different IEMs so you get to understand what type of sound you enjoy with your music. For example do you enjoy elevated bass, and which IEM does that best for you? Do you enjoy a warmer sound, more neutral, brighter? Once you get to...

naughty trust me when I tell you that you don't need a 'God Level DAP'. Rather save your money because a high-end IEM paired with your M11 will sound significantly better than a lower-end IEM with a high-end DAP. That's just my opinion but I spent several days with some insanely expensive...

Great impressions Ron. Thanks for sharing. Thieaudio is the IEM brand of Chinese audio wholesaler Linsoul. If you ever watch Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews (a.k.a. BGGAR a.k.a Hawaii Bad Boy) on YouTube, he's basically the conduit for Linsoul and their products to the HF community (even though he's...

I can't say that I have, but right off that bat I'm suspicious of any IEM with a non-detachable cable. Even the cheapest Chi-Fi IEMs have detachable cables, so there's no excuse in this day and age not to.

Hey guys. So this is more a feeler than anything else. I know the local high-end head-fi community is pretty small, and even then keeps a fairly low profile. Which makes the high-end portable /IEM community even smaller! After all, there's not a single local agent for any of the top-tier IEM...

Anything worth buying is almost impossible to buy locally when it comes to IEMs. Thankfully it's easy to source most things overseas, and since we're talking IEMs and IEM accessories, shipping isn't prohibitive. While I don't use foam tips myself (other than Dekoni Bulletz when flying), you can...

I always thought the BLON hype was a meme, until I got a pair myself. I concur with much of what ron g says, except the BLON bass is slap bang where I like it and I don't think it lacks much by way of treble (though if you prefer your IEMs hyper detailed with a brighter tuning I can easily see...

Unlike speakers, there's not a headphone or IEM in existence that sounds good enough to overcome discomfort. Put another way, it doesn't matter how good something sounds, if it's not comfortable, it doesn't matter. To me music is a pleasurable experience; anything that takes away from that is an...

I think the question of whether or not to measure should be separated from anything to do with ASR. There's a reason ASR is panned and banned on several of the more established and respected head-fi forums and Discords. But I won't go into that here as I think the less said about ASR the better...

You could be right, and the Red is said to be a touch smoother and warmer than the black. But I personally wouldn't buy either for any money until they fix the UI and add a modern processor. The M15 and R8 are both interesting, though quite a bit larger than the R6 Pro, and significantly more...

Thanks again Ron, and please don't take any of my stinging rebuke of the R2R2K to heart; it sounds really good, just not for me, and I'm very demanding on my tech, which is why the whole UI thing rubbed me up the wrong way. You should sell the Andro S and get a hybrid IEM with a dynamic driver...

Hi Momo - I've jotted down a few impressions of some rather awesome DAPs here: https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php/topic,89115.0.html

My pleasure. Had fun with these unobtanium DAPs so thought I'd share my thoughts. Bottom line is in the TL;DR (last two paras of Part 3). If all you're after is an answer to the title question, then here it is: yes - but read the fine print.