My understanding is that most IEMs already sound good unamped, but out of my curious mind I'd wish to know if there are cases of otherwise. I have a 2nd hand d10 on the way so I'd want to audition some good pairs one day...

  I attended the meet in Costa Mesa last Saturday and had a great time.   I intend to purchase an Audeze LCD-X headphone since they gave me a 20% off coupon and I wanted to buy it anyway. I want to get a proper amp/DAC for the LCD-X but its going to take me some time to find what I like. In...

I currently use an 80GB iPod 5G (video) converted to an iMod, and then through my LOD with BG caps into my iBasso D10. This all feeds my Sennheiser IE8s, all of which I have to admit are getting a bit long in the tooth, so I'm contemplating a possible upgrade to my iBasso D10.   I love the...

I have been very happy with my iBasso d10. A week ago one of the channels went dead. Searching the Head-Fi about D-10 problems,  this seems to be a known problem.   I sent iBasso three emails asking for advice on how to fix the unit, and or to send it back.  No response to my Emails.   I...

Hi guys currently I'm deciding between the two DAC/amp hybrids mentioned above, able to get both used, with the compass costing around 10USD more than the d10. My question is which of the Dacs would be preferable or are they around the same? I'm leaning towards the D10 as it's portable which...

Which would be better as a stand alone portable Dac?  The amp on the D10 would be an extra plus. I prefer musical and warm but detailed Dacs.    

Hi all,   I have an iBasso D10 which I mainly use at my work desk for its USB function. The issue I have is that at my desk, I get a lot of RF interference through the D10. I've reached the point where I just want to replace the D10 for another portable amp\DAC that isnt as prone to RF. I...

Hey so awhile back i bought the ibasso d10 amp with a pair of DT990-600Ohm headphones, sadly i realized fast that unless i plugged my headphones into my huge yamaha home receiver i didnt get much out of them.  i love the sound of my headphones and i was considering jumping down to the 250 ohm...

I bought an iBasso D10 used to go with my beyerdynamic DT 1350s and they sound great together, however I'd like to get a slightly warmer/bassier tone without things getting too muddy.  The amp came with the opamp rolling kit but I'm having trouble finding information on where to start with opamp...

I have just connected my Ibasso D10 to my laptop via USB when going to listen to some music and have found that it is only transmitting audio signal on the right channel.   However, when I connect my portable mp3 player to the Ibasso using the aux in port on the front of the unit then it...

I've noticed a problem w/ my D10 lately.  It's a few years old, out of warranty, BTW.   W/ the volume at zero, I can hear sound out of the right channel, but not the left.  As I turn up the volume, both channels increase in volume but it's obvious that one side is louder than the other.  I...

I'm looking for a new DAC/amp that will improve upon my iBasso D10. I primarily listen using my custom triplefi 10s, however, I also have RE-262s, Shure SRH-840s, and V-Moda M80s. I play flac files digital audio out of my Samsung S3. Listening preferences include Pink Floyd, Bob Seger & Silver...

Head-Fiers- was hoping to get some suggestions.   I'm currently running an iBasso D10 with partially modded Denon d2000 headphones (connected to analog chain of a music fidelity lps phono stage and Sansui SR 636 turntable), and I'm hoping to upgrade to a desktop tube amp in order to resolve...

My D10 is 3 years old and whenever I rotate the volume control after turning it on it makes a awful "scratching" noise. If I then rotate the volume knob vigorously from min to max the noise gradually recedes and disappears.   Is there any way of permanently removing this scratching noise ...

I have a few headphones and IEMs.  I like all of them but I favor the HD 25-1 II which I generally drive with an IBasso D10. What would be a significant upgrade from the HD 25-1 II with a similar but more refined/improved sound.  Budget would be under $400, the more under the better....I get...

Hey!   I had the ibasso D10 in the past and I was wondering if the D12 has the same overall sound signature as the D10? 

I'm looking for a new DAC/amp that will improve upon my iBasso D10.   I primarily listen using my custom triplefi 10s, however, I also have RE-262s, Shure SRH-840s, and V-Moda M80s.   I play flac files digital audio out of my Samsung S3. Listening preferences include Pink Floyd, Bob...

I know this is covered in other threads, but it is so buried that I'm going to make a thread dedicated to it Anyway, so you just bought a Nexus 7, congratulations, you actually got a device that will make your ears happy.  There is one caveat though, you do need to do a bit of work to get it...

I don't listen to music a lot but I have recently spent some time listening to my Triplefi 10s running the optical output from my PC into my iBasso D10.  My PC is in the basement and I want this SQ when sitting in the family room (wife watching TV).     In the family room I use the triplefis...

Before you say anything, yes I used the search. I came up with this link.   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/517082/what-makes-a-dac-better-than-another   It seems to say expensive DACs still sacrifice something... Now why are people spending $1000+ on DACs when there are supposedly...

My current and fairly established (=happy) setup comprises of my laptop to an iBasso D10 (DAC section only) -> Burson AB-160 Buffer -> Little Dot MKIV-LE with upgraded tubes.   I'm thinking of getting an M2Tech hiFace interface to see whether there's an improvement over the current USB...

Today I received my D7, a very welcome Christmas gift to myself! I was unsure of whether to place this post in the portable amp thread or the portable source thread. As the D7 does contain a headphone amplfier, I chose to place it here in the portable amp thread. I must also preface my post by...

I have been using an iBasso D10 Cobra as a USB DAC and recently discovered my computer has an optical audio out and have heard that optical is almost always > USB.  When hooked up this way I do notice it sounds "airy'er" with more separation around the instruments however I am having major...

I recently got a set of sennheiser hd 650's. They are absolutely amazing. At the moment, I am driving them from the asus xonar essence stx. I know that even that, is not letting me see the true potential in these amazing headphones. However, I need a dac and an amp to take with me to college...

I recently bought a used pair of Grados 325i (not the new 325is version) on Head-Fi from Zombie_X (great to deal with by the way) and looking to buy a portable amp. Zombie-X re-cabled them with Nucleotide wire. Currently using a 5th Gen I-Pod using Apple Lossless codec. Not sure if I want an...