After 4 years of listening to the Shure E3 I feel the time has come to move on to a better IEM. The last three weeks I have been looking on the net for some interesting earphones. But the longer I think about it the more I begin to doubt. Until today I was going to buy the IE8, but now I am also...

I'm looking for a HP amp/DAC combo to use with my Mac mini. My HP's are the Senn HD 595 and the Beyer DT 990 (05 ed, 250 Ohm). Is the Duet capable enough to run a higher impedance phone as the DT 990? Or is a 2Move for instance a better option if you want a strong and small HP amp?

Do some of the Move-owners use this amp with a cd-player? I have no experience whatsoever with HP-amps, so the Move would be my first steps in 'HP-amp' land. The included DAC is a nice extra for me, but not essential. Is it a good idea to start with a portable amp? Or is the gap - SQ-wise - with...

I was wondering if the DT 990 (05, 250 Ohm) and the Corda Aria make a nice couple. I hear lots of appraisal about Beier-Meier combinations. Does anyone know if this is also the case with regards to this HP and HP-Amp?

I was wondering if a HP-amp is able to completely change the soundsignature of a HP. In my quest for a good match with the DT 990 I'm a little worried that an amp with a neutral/analytical tendency could change the fun (and non-analytical) sound of the DT 990. At the moment I'm leaning towards...

In a couple of weeks I will be receiving the Beyerdynamic DT 990 (05, 250 Ohm). I have been looking for a nice (European) amp for it and the most interesting desktop amps (in my budget, that is €250) seem to be the Corda Arrieta and the Rega Ear. I hear lots of good words here about the Corda...

I've ordered this headphone at a local shop in Belgium, but as they were not in stock I'll have to wait a couple of weeks. My current headphone is the Sennheiser HD 595. Will the 990's be a significant improvement? I listen mostly to pop, (hard) rock and a little bit to jazz. I hate analytical...