You might know Audinst for their HUD-MX1, a good-sounding and affordable DAC/amp. Well, they've recently announced the AMP-HP, a portable headphone amp. It's going to be released on June 17. http://audinst.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=AMPhp&wr_id=5

I just got it today, and it sounds quite good - definitely very solid-state, and very neutral, but never sterile. Build quality is also top-notch. Loop-out, Preamp-out, and two inputs, all RCA. It's also very loud - my K702s usually don't go past 9 o'clock on low gain, and the pot starts at...

http://www.gd-audiobase.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=104&Itemid=2   Has anyone heard this amp? The Mystify was fairly well received, so this might be worth a look. What caught my attention was the lack of a headphone...

Seems like nobody beat me to this, so here's a blog post from LaptopMag: http://blog.laptopmag.com/monster-unveils-miles-davis-trumpet-earbuds-with-worlds-smallest-audio-drivers?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=ces#axzz1ACgWx1tv These seem more dedicated towards...

I joined Head-Fi just a little more than a year ago, and was struck by how well-organized the forum is, how civilized and helpful the members are, and just how much they give back to the community. Be it audioelectronic knowledge, help with purchasing decisions or product reviews, to name a few...

Trust me when I say I've read a good few dozen threads about the K701. However, I'm starting another because most of these recommendation threads are for people using portable amps like the HeadSix or BitHead, which probably are nowhere near sufficient for the K701. So, here's my K701 question...

I'm looking for a good USB DAC, as the title says. I own a NuForce Icon Mobile, which works fine, but it's not exactly outstanding. I was set on the Zero (Tianyun) DAC, but reports of reliability inconsistencies have dissuaded me from it. That aside, my requirements aren't much; I need USB...

I'm looking for a good USB DAC, as the title says. I own a NuForce Icon Mobile, which works fine, but it's not exactly outstanding. I was set on the Zero (Tianyun) DAC, but reports of reliability inconsistencies have dissuaded me from it. That aside, my requirements aren't much; I need USB...

Preface and unboxing process I was caught by a strain of upgraditis a few weeks ago, when I was comparing my Monster Turbine and Etymotic ER6, two polar opposites at similar prices. The former had tons more bass and was much more musical, but the latter had much more detail and separation...

PS200 owners, did you find any outstanding sibilance with your pairs? I listen to mostly rock, and I'm finding nasty edges on words like 'sssecret' and 'tyke'- worse than even my ER6s. It's a shame, because otherwise I'm quite enjoying my brand new PS200s. I'm hoping it will sort out after a few...

First things first: this is my first review, so please don't expect too much. My other headphones worth mention are Shure SRH440s, Sennheiser PX100s, Panasonic RP HTX7s and Etymotic ER6s, so I don't have much to compare to. I'm listening straight out of my Samsung Z5. I briefly thought of using...

It's pretty much exactly what the title says, but I feel obliged to elaborate. If you want to cut the crap, skip to the dotted line. For one, I dislike supra-aural headphones such as the AKG K518s - the only ones I feasibly use are my PX100s because of their light weight. That being said, I'm...