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Sennheiser HD550 & ie200 are just fantastic to my ears.

I upgraded recently from the HD560s as I heard a striking difference with the 550, better midrange and treble by around 30% and a tighter more precise step up in the Base/sub- base region, about a 10% upgrade over the 560s, there is still a little of that dry texture in the treble but still a large improvement. They work well with my pairings, LGV30+ as a Dap, and Muse Hifi M3 Ultra tubes Dac.

The ie200 work really well with the same pairing, but more enjoyable pairing for me is with the iFi Hip Dac 3 with the Bass boost.

Has anyone out there got some great portable pairings for these?

What a great device the LGV30+ is, the UI is simply great.

My modifications, Volume(e) app enables next track and last track via volume rocker, works smoothly while in the pocket. Wavelet APP, no need to stuff around with EQ, it’s just great for my ears.

The UI “Android PIE” no updates, but who cares, the inbuilt media player enables the Quad Dac for high resolution audio, can access individual playlists as well as favorites etc. from the home screen.

Stripped out all the bloatware.

Got it second hand for $150 Aust, value for money 100%

Anyone else done similar, are there any other app’s that can build on this solid experience.

There is no doubt that the HD 550 is perfect for my taste, one of the very few I can simply plug and play, no need for EQ. Doesn’t matter the source, so when my portable tube amp arrived yesterday, I thought, let’s just give them a quick test run, 5 hours later, my quick test was now a solid listening session, that only ended when my other half pressed me about running late for dinner.

This pairing is analog warm and lush, it’s just musical to say the least, not neutral or sterile.

I love it!

Hi there,

I love hearing fellow audiophiles, that have similar tastes.

Are there any pairings you guy’s and gal’s would recommend for these headphones/iem’s in the way of portable DAC’s, I have heard many and landed on the ifi Hip Dac 3 as the most pleasing  for all.

As pictured…

·       Sennheiser HD 550

·       Edition XS

·       FiiO FT1

·       Thruthear Hexa

·       Letshour S12 Ultra

·       Sennheiser ie 200

Thoughts

I am amazed this little dap can play my headphones to great volumes...Edition XS and S12 Ultra iem, I own all my music so this was a no brainer. Pairs really with my FiiO FT1 as well, my only complaint is it dosn't play gappless, but it's a small gripe.

LG V30+ As the Dap, IFI Hipdac 3 for a different flavor, Volumee app to skip tracks on the device and Hipdac 3 to control volume, I use USB Player pro to make it all work.

The LGV30+ was second hand at $150 Aus, also came with and open wallet case with a belt clip, the Hipdac is stuck on with valcro, and adds enough power to play my Edition XS.

Alse have the same set up with a Fosi DS2 for a much smaller profile.

Does anyone out there have a similar LGV30 set up or a more streamlined approch?