Posts by shumtastic

Hey there, I currently have a pair of Sony MDR XB500's and Audio Technica ATH-M50's and I was wondering if I should get the Fiio E10 DAC/AMP combo or just the CMOY BB amplifier. The audio coming out of my laptop sounds lacking while my...

Quote: Originally Posted by proton007    The CmoyBB is only an amp, right? Another advice I can give is to wait and save some more. In 200-250 range you'll have plenty of...

Top ~$100 amps reviewed: http://www.head-fi.org/t/596482/the-sub-100-portable-amps-shootout-7-1-amps-compared

Quote: Originally Posted by PurpleAngel  I'm sure your laptop uses a very low cost DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) and crude line-out that pretend to be a headphone jack. You could try a cmoy headphone...

Quote: Originally Posted by PurpleAngel  Asus Xonar U3 USB sound card ($40) Fiio E10 USB DAC headphone amplifier ($75)   Is the xonar worth it? It seems to be a normal everyday sound card.

Which Fiio are you talking about? I see plenty of them on headphonebar's site atm.

Hey there! I'm new to the audiophile scene, and I currently have a pair of XB500s and M50's on hand. I was wondering what amps would benefit  these two headphones the most at this price range. I use a laptop as my main source, and...

I don't even think they allow price matching from online vendors, or else everyone would have shown them an amazon page or something of the sorts...

Quote: Originally Posted by slapshot30  Where are you from? I don't think I'd buy it for $70... if you live in the USA you should be able to find it even around $40. I live in Canada. Best Buy would charge me...

Hey guys, I am planning to get the XB500 headphones tomorrow, but I have a few questions,   Is it worth the 70 dollars I am going to spend on it?   Is it very muddy, or is it EQ-able?   How would I set the...