It's a simple question folks. I've contacted Schiit, and gotten no reply.   Where I work, I can't plug anything into my computer. So I've got to use my phone for music. I store my music on my smartphone. I've been using a Creative E5 portable dac/amp to power my Beyerdynamic DT 770's. I'd like...

This is very helpful. Thank you so much!   Regarding tube rolling . . . yeah, if I end up a bored old rich man, I might get into that. Otherwise, that's an abyss I'd prefer to steer clear of. I'm quite comfortable starting with an inexpensive tube amp just to get a sense of what they're like...

Any information you can provide is more than what I started with, so I appreciate it.   For the record, I'm something of a moderate in terms of colored versus uncolored music. I'm not fond of super bright, happy, or muddy sound. I respect Sennheiser's ability to convey sound accurately. But...

Sounds like good advice. A lot of people around this site seem to like Schiit products. I've never heard them though, and I've read less favorable reviews elsewhere. Any advice regarding dacs?

Haha, no worries.   I want a separate work and home setup. I can have either tubes or SS at work, but only SS at home, since I have young children (7, 5, and 2 - nothing is safe. I just bought a new car and less than 2 weeks later my 5 year old was "fixing" the bumper with a hammer.)  ...

Right! I figure that if something can drive my K712's (which I love) then they can drive the other cans I'm interested in. Also, my Beyerdynamic DT770's have 250 ohms of impedance, so I need something with some oomph.   I created this account and started this thread hoping that some...

Ok, I said I was thinking about a tube amp for work, and a solid state for home.   I also said that my combined amp/dac budget for work and home is about $2000. Music Alchemist, no offense, but I'm not sure you're reading what I'm actually writing.

We watch blu-rays on my Macbook Pro retina display.   The video is good, since we're sitting like 3 feet from the screen, but better sound would be nice. So, you know, an amp with 2 headphone outputs would be nice. I'm not looking to drop a ton of money on a sound system just yet, since I have...

*Sigh . . .   nevermind.   I didn't think it was such a hard question. I have a certain set of headphones. I am planning on purchasing another set in the future. Which amps/dacs will pair well? That's all.

I guess I was unclear then.   I want a dac/amp with enough power to push the Beyerdynamic T1. I've had the chance to listen to them enough that I know they're what I'm going to get. Also, I currently have the Beyerdynamic DT 770's and the AKG K712 Pro's. So, what I'm asking is, what would be...

Hmm, well, I'm a little surprised at the the first response.   I'm well aware of Sennheisers. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of their sound. But thanks for the recommendation. I'm a little surprised that, given my dac/amp budget, you're recommending the lowest end Schiit stuff. Would those amps...

Hello everyone, this is my first ever post.   Having finally graduated law school and landed a good job, I can afford to dive into the head-fi realm.   I currently own a Creative Sound Blaster E5 portable headphone amp/dac, and I have a pair of Sennheiser HD280's, Beyerdynamic DT770's (250...