ouch.. tat is a hefty sum to pay for a cable >< nearly the same price as the im70 lolz.. if can stretch budget, shud go x3? or better wait x1? i like x1 design and UI eems to be better than x3.. but they say SQ wise still x3 better.. definitely love x1 design.

FiiO X3 is warmer than the X1 

Just joined the club with a Blue M50X pair with Fiio E17

U all sifu must teach me.

let you cans to burn for like a minimum of 30 hours (some recommend 50)
anything that play a full spectrum, or you favourite genre of music in loop will do.

Questions to Sifu(s):

Gear: M50X pair with Fiio E17

1) Burning the cans mean use it (accumulatively) for 30-50 hours right? on and off. or no burn in also nvm. burn in practically shorten its lifespan, so do it carefully. Btw, playing your current songs on moderately loud listening volume is sufficient.

2) I realized there’s a bit of hiss (dunno whether if this is the correct term) especially if I played some youtube songs, is it because of the quality of the output? Could be the song's recording artifact. Check with other songs or sound and see if it repeats. Hopefully that's the problem with the particular song.


3) I also realized, if I plug my Fiio 17 power to USB, when I listen to songs, there is some hiss too (again dunno if it’s the correct term)
Plug in the M50x to other sound source and check if the hiss persists, and counter check with E17 too. See which side has the hiss consistently.

4) If the cable not screw (put in and turn), there’s some hiss too, is this normal? Was your headphone cable properly installed?

5) This one not related to the headphone, but my Fiio 17, display no longer working. So, gone case? Can't tell. But how you know if it's working? Can hardly input command to the device

Questions to Sifu(s):

Gear: M50X pair with Fiio E17

1) Burning the cans mean use it (accumulatively) for 30-50 hours right?
2) I realized there’s a bit of hiss (dunno whether if this is the correct term) especially if I played some youtube songs, is it because of the quality of the output?
3) I also realized, if I plug my Fiio 17 power to USB, when I listen to songs, there is some hiss too (again dunno if it’s the correct term)
4) If the cable not screw (put in and turn), there’s some hiss too, is this normal?
5) This one not related to the headphone, but my Fiio 17, display no longer working. So, gone case?

Hi all, I am new to audiophiles. Need some advise from the sifus here. Got a used ATH-A2000x and sony pha-1 head amp. Is this a good match? I can't seems to detect significant different in the output with and without the amp. I am playing with a normal MP3 file. Could it be due to the source file's quality?

Hi all, I am new to audiophiles. Need some advise from the sifus here. Got a used ATH-A2000x and sony pha-1 head amp. Is this a good match? I can't seems to detect significant different in the output with and without the amp. I am playing with a normal MP3 file. Could it be due to the source file's quality?

wow~ A2000x is your entry~  
Source could be the bottleneck.

2 likely reasons:
1. The source isn't up par. Try upgrade by finding better mastered songs, which feature a lot of little microdetails and you'll hear them soon!
2. Your ears haven't get used to the sound, thus you not realizing (or noticing) the little improvements.

Finally, found his mate 

1. Is there anywhere I can download high definition songs to test run the headphone
2. I think this is the main cause

Is that the AD2000x? What amp is that? Wonder how it works with my A2000x?

Finally, found his mate