This is the first time I have attempted to listen to high bitrate AIFF format music through iTunes and I was hoping someone could shed some light on a few things for me.   1. My current DAC (Schiit Modi 1) only handles bitrates up to 24/96. I have a few songs I downloaded from HDTracks that...

I might go ahead and order a Modi 2 Uber to play around with since the extra connectivity would be nice. Now I wish I had kept the original packaging my Modi came in if I end up selling it, oh well.

Wow, thanks for all the great info so far. I doubt I will be getting new headphones anytime soon since I am really happy with the HD 650's. I used to be a die-hard Grado fan, but thanks to my dad, he introduced me to Sennheiser and I've had the 650's ever since. My biggest complaint with Grado's...

That is unfortunate to hear DVD-Audio and SACD discs are a gimmick. It must work, because I find their sound quality to be superior to my iTunes music. I currently have my Vali connected directly to my Marantz. What I wasn't sure about was if I would benefit from running a DAC between the...

I didn't think I could listen to my SACD and DVD-Audio discs through my laptop. I have a very small physical audio disc collection. Sadly, I am listening primarily to lower quality (256kbps) iTunes mp3 songs on my laptop (then through the Modi/Vali stack and out to the HD 650's). The use of the...

Hello all, this is my first forum post. I have lurked on this forum for a couple years and have found great information and finally decided to make an account.   I have a question about my specific listening setup. I am currently listening with Sennheiser HD 650's and a Schiit Modi and Vali...