Can anyone recommend a good amp/dac to use with these? I'm looking at maybe one of the Dragonflys, a Fiio Q5 or the Schiit Magni + Modi stack or Fulla 2. I'm currently running them from the HD3 Audioengine in-built headphone amp and also wondering if a proper amp/dac would be better.

  Amen to that!

Ended up getting a Mojo and pairing it with my WA7, sounds amazing.  I don't consider myself an expert at all but I do hear a nice difference from the WA7 DAC alone.   My question is whether it would be worth jumping on the Liquid Carbon deal to pair with the Mojo in place of the WA7.

Hmmmm, might try and sample the Hugo before jumping in as a big part of the initial reason I went with the WA7 was the warmth. Just a shame the HA-2 isn't quite there in terms of powering the Ethers as it has been great otherwise. I'm sure I know the answer to this already but do you think the...

Sorry, to be clearer, when watching movies late at night with the wife/baby asleep in the next room my only option is Bluetooth headphones (as the chair is far away from the TV). As the Hugo has Bluetooth receiving capabilities, I could get rid of the Bluetooth headphones and use the Ether/Hugo...

Thanks for your reply. The reason I'm looking at Hugo rather than Mojo is firstly that I have an opportunity to get a second hand one at a good price. Secondly, as stupid as it may be, I sometimes watch movies using my Sony MDR-1ABTs via Bluetooth. The Hugo would allow me to sell these and use...

I'm currently rocking a WA7 with tubed PSU for home use and it does a pretty great job with my Ether C's. Also have a HA-2 for portable but it feels there is big room for improvement. Thinking of selling both and getting a Chord Hugo to serve both roles. Would this be a good idea? Obviously...

  So you did not get the DUM cable but are able to say 'without a doubt' that it is overpriced.

Ordered my 1.1 foam.   Shipping to Australia more than the cost of the foam itself, lol.   Not that these headphones need any kind of upgrade but very curious to see how it goes.

Been lurking since before release and finally just bit the bullet and ordered.  (Can't even count the number of times I had them in my shopping cart and then backed out)   Hopefully they will arrive tomorrow (ordered from an Australian retailer).   Cannot wait to pair them with my WA7 and...