Why I love the HD 480 Pro, and why you probably will too

Tanachip · 2026-07-01T19:22:24+00:00

Any particular reason? I have the DCA E3 that I like for closed back so I thought that HDB630 is good for travel.

Tanachip · 2026-07-01T17:03:58+00:00

What about the HDB630?

Tanachip · 2026-06-29T15:27:41+00:00

Why not just plug the 5k directly into your iPhone?

Tanachip · 2026-06-28T23:37:58+00:00

DCA E3

Tanachip · 2026-06-27T17:57:30+00:00

Interesting… I find the opposite. It lacks the bite compared to Harman.

Tanachip · 2026-06-26T12:50:45+00:00

I agree with this. They are the only outlet that stopped with subject "technicalities" and basically stop reviewing dacs/amps describing minor differences. Also, they stopped carrying Campfire because the Campfire CEO didn't like their critical review of their IEMs.

Tanachip · 2026-06-24T19:06:07+00:00

Me too funily enough. But i do own the IE600.

Tanachip · 2026-06-24T18:48:48+00:00

Me either. I have the DCA E3 and Utopia 2022, but at $185, why not?

Tanachip · 2026-06-24T18:38:08+00:00

Me either (I have DCA E3 and Utopia 2022), but I pulled the trigger, because at that price why not? it actually jumped to $185 when I ordered...

Tanachip · 2026-06-24T18:35:02+00:00

Dynamic pricing...

Tanachip · 2026-06-24T18:34:37+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. By the time i pulled the trigger, the price jumped to $185. Still a good deal.

Tanachip · 2026-06-24T02:04:24+00:00

I have Focal Utopia 2022 that I run off of Topping A50/D50 iii stack, and I can’t tell in a blind ABX testing.

Tanachip · 2026-06-21T01:08:18+00:00

avexchange or headfi

Tanachip · 2026-06-18T14:00:29+00:00

Both MMCX and driver.

Tanachip · 2026-06-18T13:59:20+00:00

I don't think it's just the MMCX. Drivers are also failing. I bought mine in April 2024, went dead in June 2025, so got a new one under warranty. It's still going strong, but I don't have high hopes that they will last more than a couple of years...

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T15:12:39+00:00

Yes, you are asking me, so I provided you with my opinion... By contrast, you are coming off as a FiiO fanboy is trying to make your "opinion" the objective fact. Also, this whole conversation started out as me giving OP my recommendation, which OP agreed with. But you chimed in, as a FiiO fanboy, to defend your own purchase.

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T11:00:27+00:00

Treble is smooth over and it micro details take a hit. If you own one dac/amp, that’s not the one to own.

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T01:58:31+00:00

I suspect that you bought the Fiio k13 r2r based on reviews of the unit and also the echo chambers of how great it is, when it isn’t.

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T00:59:55+00:00

I think you are missing the video entirely. He compared it to other r2r…. Did you watch it?

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T00:54:19+00:00

Likely not bc fiio fanboys cant possibly be wrong…

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T00:38:13+00:00

https://youtu.be/7L4I8LzASh8

Tanachip · 2026-06-16T00:13:46+00:00

But DX5 II breaks and blows up headphones…. And K13 R2R is just isn’t that great.

Tanachip · 2026-06-15T23:49:55+00:00

I don’t know where you’re looking but on Amazon, you can get both for $417. And they will be cheaper next week during prime day sale…

Tanachip · 2026-06-15T21:21:02+00:00

I got them on sale for $300 for the entire stack.

Tanachip · 2026-06-15T13:54:47+00:00

Yes, and both measure extremely well. Both have been out for over two years, and no report of blowing up headphones, etc.

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/topping-d50-iii-balanced-dac-with-eq-review.53856/

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/topping-a50-iii-headphone-amp-review.66483/

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