Can any sifus compare the XBA-H3 with the A3? I heard it's more refined across the spectrum, and the bass won't overpower the mids. Is that true? How's the soundstage? Does it still stick out of the ears like the H3?

Thanks in advance.

Thank you!

(Spends entire morning analysing flac collection)

If someone would bring some AKs and Onkyos to shootout with the ZX2.

You sir, are the archduke of DAPs.

Late to the party, but ZX2 rocks. Great sound.

Used to own one. You can drive it out of a smartphone just fine. It's easy to drive.

As for H3, it was one of the best bass-oriented hybrids of its time. Only problem was the bass can be too great, and it bleeds into the mids. The tweeters make the treble sound very nice though. You can probably find a used H3 for about RM500. Its replacement, the XBA-A3, has a cleaner all-round sound, but still bassy. It's underrated bcos it was overshadowed by the new flagship Z5 at the time.

Sony Centres (at least the one I tried in Ipoh) still sell them for like RM699, which is criminal.

There's a seller in Lazada selling them brand new for RM299. Some more today there's a store-wide 15% discount using the Lazada app.

I bought one for RM254 and free shipping. At this price point I'm not worried about the warranty.

Here's the link.

That's good news!

I heard the MDR-1A has better sound quality, maybe you'd like to compare them since you'll be going.

It's sold through the merchant with a year warranty, so I suppose we contact the merchant first.

*EDIT: a reviewer at the Lazada said it's possible to register the product at Sony Malaysia website. So it's likely legit. I bought it bcos it was the cheapest price possible.

This post has been edited by ezekiel_77: Jun 7 2016, 10:24 PM