Well, I had many challenges with my Amazon library once it became large on my HiBy devices. I think a lot of the issues had to do with the chipset not having enough horsepower to manage a large library of downloaded music on the two streaming services I use. YMMV. No new DAPs for this...

No doubt the N7 is a notch above. However, I have tired of playing Amazon HD and Apple Music from non-IOS devices. The Android experience has never been solid; so I would rather use my phone as the transport.

I think there are only a few dongles as high in quality as the RU6 and RU7. There is a Hiby, but I think it only has 3.5mm. iBasso and a few others have choice units at the high end. I think the RU7 is well above anything else I have tried, and I only pull it out now to the exclusion of...

I purchased the Kefine Delci and the Simgot EA500LM. I was expecting to like the Kefine a lot; but found them a bit muffled compared to the Simgot. YMMV. Under $150 would also get one to the LetShoeur (spelling) S12. Those have a nice, fluid sound.

Just did a search on the hot water trick. Might as well try as the tips aren't usable anyway.

This Supermix 4 sounds "sick". As in really good kind of sick. The video review where the imaging was said to be fantastic was more than appealing. I guess I want to believe in Simgot now that I have the EA500LMs. I find them a nice complement to the S12s.

I must be having some kind of idiosyncratic problem with Aliexpress.

I do not have that cable. But I did not notice the word "OTG" in the listing. Might be the issue. I have had good luck with Meenova Apple lightning to USB C OTG cables. They even make longer cables (though ordering is tricky; the AliExpress drop downs often revert to the short cable). I...

This post refers to both the RU7 and later to the RU6. Which device to you in fact have? Somewhere on HeadFi there was positive mention of a ddHifi $29 USB C dongle that had two input connections, one for power and one for data. Worth looking into.

I appreciate that. Where exactly in that listing does one click to actually order? I wonder if US buyers are blocked from ordering.

Say, can the custom eartip filter kits for the EA500LM still be ordered on Ali Express? I find product descriptions for the kit, no problem, but none have links to actually order the product. I suspect that I may solve my issues with tip rolling, but its fun to play with new toys. I am...

Yes, looks like my new EA500LM will be a keeper (with some tip rolling). And right up there is the S12. The is a very fluid sound to the S12 that sometimes I desire. When I want a more rollicking time, it is going to be the EA500LM or my trusty LZ A7 (gold filter).

My pair of EA500LM arrived. Found that I liked them with the stock brass filters. At first I thought they were bass shy but a bit more listening and putting on some Grateful Dead and Phil was sounding mighty fine. Stones Exile sounded better than I remember with these. My treble response...

I am on strike with regards to ESS / Sabre. Not to say I don't have any devices with ESS; in fact probably too many. Now if I see that brand, I skip right over the product. Too clinical /sterile for my taste. I have positive vibes about CS and AKM. Haven't heard any R2R or ROHM systems.

Based on everything I have seen, the only potential upgrade to the RU7 would be the DC-Elite. So your analysis makes sense. I know in this hobby something better inevitably comes along but my satisfaction level with the RU7 is quite high. I can't remember which HiFi journal had the survey...

One of the primary attractions of the Q3 was the higher powered THX amp so your idea makes sense. Then again, the idea for me was to have a great DAC and AMP in one unit. The Q3 MQA turned into a fail for me with the iphone 15 because I am a DSD fan. If FiiO had just admitted they have a...

Taking the resampling down to 64 or 128 doesn't change the sound much but does cut power consumption. The unit does run a bit hot, but not scalding.

Still a happy camper with this unit with the iphone 15 Pro Max. Handles DSD and PCM from my phone without issues (since the beta versions of 17.4 and since then using Neutron player). I think that the RU7 makes a meaningful improvement to the sound of my best IEMs, the LZ A7. I don't get...

I used to argue strongly that upgrading the IEM is the way to go. Then I purchased the Cayin RU7. I'll be darned, but I think it wakes up my IEMs and they actually sound better. Especially my LZ A7 (gold filters), but even with the LetShoeur (spelling?)_ S12 there is an improvement over...

I am sure the DD HiFi cable will work. But you can buy plenty of good Lightning to USB-C cables OTG for about $20. Longer cables are harder to find but short ones are easily found. These cables are binary; either they work or they don't. Never had any issues with any of my OTG cables for...

Most likely you will need a USB C to Lightning OTG cable. Meenova makes these and I have used them with success.

I gave up on my Q3-MQA. It appears that FiiO has no interest in supporting DSD with the iphone 15 on this device. Really a shame, and this does deter me on future FiiO purchases.

Those issues sound like deal killers to me. I am looking forward to more reports in the wild but this does not sound good. I am still bummed that FiiO is pretending that the Q3-MQA has no issues with DSD over DoP with the iphone 15. I guess if you ignore a problem then you don't have to fix...

Glitching? Details please.

I am assuming it can only play PCM from the SD card, not DSD. Would love to be wrong. Also, since it is a Shanling, will gapless work? I would love to be assured that it can handle DSD over DoP for the Iphone 15 Pro Max. My FIIO Q3-MQA can't do it; but my RU7 can.