Title says it. I’m looking for a streamer to move music serving from my Mac to a less noisy environment. I understand I can use AirPlay to get music from my Mac to my streamer, and then from my Streamer to a DAC and amp. Many also seem to receive Bluetooth, including AptX and LDAC. Is there a...

I love the R2R and Multibit sound from both the Bifrost multibit and the Cayin RU6. Alas, Schiit has completely and utterly failed to provide DACs that are compatible with modern MacOS, and because of my experience with my Bifrost Multibit, they are forever on my "never buy" list. Is there an...

Hey all, It’s time. My Schiit Bifrost Multibit absolutely will not play nice with my new MacBook Air. Now it’s an expensive aluminum doorstop. Fun. That rules out Schiit for me in the future, but I’d like an R2R or multibit DAC that will, without making me pull out my hair trying to...

Does such a thing exist? There isn’t a single streaming service that has everything I want. Amazon Music at least allows me to buy tracks from Amazon and add them to my playlists, but there are things Amazon Music (non-streaming) doesn’t have. I’d like something that can play high resolution...

Hey all, I’m looking at picking up an iFi Hip-DAC or some other wired DAC/amp solution for portable use. The biggest barrier for me is the lack of an elegant solution for carrying a phone+DAC/amp. I use a horizontal holster for my phone when I’m out and about and a vertical one at work. Has...

Hey all, I've heard you can't stream audio from a service like Tidal to USB DACs like the Dragonfly Cobalt—even with an adaptor. Is this still true? I have a Samsung Note 9. At the moment, I'm using an ES100 and Bluetooth, but I'd like to use something better. Am I out of luck?

Is anyone else plagued with buffering issues with Tidal? It seems to happen more at home on my iMac than when I'm out and about, but I have a high speed connection and there's just no reason it shouldn't be able to keep up. If you're going to charge double what the other guy charges, besides...

Hey all. Like the title says, I was wondering if there's a DAP that can give access to Tidal within the software of the DAP itself (not streaming Tidal from external computer).

Since discovering really good headphones, I have a terrible fear of ever going deaf.

Um...this sounds better than ALAC ripped and played on either iTunes or Fidelia. Does that make any sense? I'm running a 2011 iMac 27" ->HRT MusicStreamer ii+ -> Schiit Magni (OG).

Hey all, I have an HR MSii+ from 2011. Would a Modi 2 Uber be an upgrade, downgrade, or 'side-grade'? My amp is an original Magni, but I'm thinking about getting a Vali 2.

Hey all! So, I bought a mechanical keyboard recently but it drives my girlfriend insane when we're both in the home office together. I suggested that maybe I could get her some nice headphones to isolate her from the sound. I currently own HD650 and HiFiMan HE-500 with a DAC and a little...

So you can run all sound and chat through headphones/headsets plugged into the PS4 Dualshock 4 controller. Apple-type headsets work. Can anyone suggest a particularly good set between $100-200? *(EarPHONE, not earbud).

So most people who've seen my posts know how impressed I've been by the Schiit Magni. I've seen the MSII vs. Modi thread, but I'm curious how the Modi compares to the MSII+ Since that's what I'm running right now. Can anyone compare them? I'm a LITTLE leery of Schiit's DACs because even though...

"Not ponytails or cotton-tails, it's Ducktails, Whoo-ooh!"      

My headphone rig runs through my desktop computer. I want to be able to just lay back and listen sometimes, but I'm having a hard time finding a good reclining office chair - preferably with a folding footrest.

Given that so many of us are fans of tube amps (I don't have one yet, but will someday), why hasn't the same enthusiast community started making tubes that rival the best NOS tubes? If we can bring back planar magnetic headphones, why can't we make modern tubes that rival or exceed the old titans?

So I've emptied out my piggy bank and that's my budget. I MIGHT be able to stretch it to $128.97, but that's the highest I can go. Also, they need to be open AND closed and work from an iPod but also be able to get much better with better amps. Also, they have to have 'mad bass, yo' but also...

I've tried to read through the Stax thread, but its a weird mix of repair instructions, out-of-production models, cable esoterica, and it's just enormous in scope. Would I go badly wrong just saving for a 007-II and a GES amp from Woo? Also, Woo delivers the GES with neither power cords nor...

Sorry if this is the wrong thread for this, but can someone explain to me WHY 'good cables' are better?  I know there are cable believers and cable agnostics and I'd like a decent understanding on both sides of the debate.

Hey all,   Considering all our expensive headphone gear, some of us may be unintentional ramen consumers.  What's your favorite ramen?   Mine is, without a doubt, Yakisoba Cheddar Cheese.  Easy Mac is arguably better, but they get too close to Kraft Dinner and hence the comparison to...

As suggested by another head-fier.  So what were you looking for when you began this bizarre journey and where have you ended up?  How far away from where you thought you'd be are you?  What discoveries have you made that have totally changed your expectations of what 'good sound' is?

In getting so into headphones I'm also wondering how exactly a headphone amp as preamp (assuming the amp has the capability) works? Is it player > DAC > Headphone Amp/Pre-Amp > Speaker Amp > Speakers? How does one integrate a multichannel Blu-Ray/DVD-A/SACD player into that?

Hey all,   This isn't scientific in any way, but I wanted to get down some of my impressions of my new Schiit Magni after a day of listening.  Most of what I'll be talking about is how the Magni works with my MSii+ and HE-500.  My other gear consists of an HD650, the FiiO E9, and the JDS O2...

Can anyone tell me what my MIDI settings should be for the HRT MusicStreamer II+ DAC? I changed them around a lot when I was trying to get my O2 to not sound awful and I'm not quite sure what the ideal would be. My listening runs from Spotify streams to mp3 to ALAC rips of audio CDs. Thanks!