Hi, I'm considering to buy an ODAC+O2 combo. I'll use it to play the song from computer, and also I'll use it to amp my SONY D50 to sing my headphone.   My question is : Can I use its amp function ONLY (not its DA) ? That is: SONY D50 player  --- ODAC+O2 combo ---- headphone. Can I ...

After buying Beats Pro at Best Buy, approximately 1 1/2 week ago, I just listened to my friends no brand name headphones. I believe it was Sennheiser 600 or 650. Oh My God! They were flat out in another league compared to my Beats Pro. When I asked him how much it was, he showed me that it was...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and it seems pretty awesome. I was asking a friend about some headphone suggestions and he linked me this site. I don't know that much about headphones or amps but I'm looking to buy a pair and I could really use some recommendations. I like to play games and...

Can anyone tell me the difference of the Epiphany acoustics version and the jds labs one? thanks.

Hello all, I am looking in to getting a completely "transparent" setup (yes, in addition to a "musical setup) and seem to have settled on the ODAC and O2 for my source and amp respectively. My budget is roughly $400 USD for a very...well...transparent headphone. Does such a headphone truly...

The recent 50+ flagship review inspired me to finally check out the DT 880, in the past I owned a pair of HD 650's and liked them but ended up having to part with them, I for the time being needed something decent to tide me over so I ended up getting some ATH-AD700's, I absolutely hate the...

I'll be using them indoors, I love a neutral signature, but what I'm really looking for is which of the two has better overall texture, speed and detail, and saving a couple hundred would be great, I already own a modded t50rp, but I want to move on, is the he500 really worth the 2 hundred...

So I've been powering my HiFiman HE-400's off of a FiiO e7 Amp/Dac, and it really isn't powering it as fully as it can. What are some good ~$200 DAC/AMP combos that can power the HiFiman HE-400's?

I'm sorry but I have trouble with trying to figure this out with the numbers.   Would the O2 amp have enough power for the He-5LE?  I recently discovered that my LCD2s sound better on the hi gain setting   Thanks.

I am currently in the market for a pair of headphones that will run me about $200 dollars. Ive been looking at the Beyerdynamic 770's and 990's, but I am open to any and all suggestions. Genres: Electronic, Rap, some rock, fairly bassy music all around. I will listen to most anything besides...

USB as the source from my computer. Needs to be able to power HE-400 Cans and have an RCA/XLR out so I can run some powered monitors.   Can spend up to $500.

Hello folks,   I've narrowed down my search for a DAC+amplifier for my brand new HE-400s to the following options: (JDS Labs) ODAC+O2 DACport LX + [(Fiio) E11 OR JDS Labs cMoy]   I can get either combination for just less than $300.   Which option would you recommend? I'm...

Hey guys, I've been using (read: lurking) head-fi for my recommendations for headphones, such as my DT770 Pro 80s, but now I'm looking for a pair of more detailed, more airy headphones and the general consensus is that there isn't one.   I've got a Headroom Total Bithead amp/dac and I'm...

What should I know? What sources should I look into? I've got my desktop with FLACs and other lossless files, I've got an older iPod classic that I could put rockbox on and pick up an LOD cable for. These are a used pair, should I ask about use and burn-in?   I also want to know things that...

Hi, everybody,   I am very new to digital music, and current solution is BenQ laptop + Fiio E10 + HD598 & ATH M30. So far the sound is acceptable, but I am looking for a DAC which can make the sound much better than from E10.   My requirements and budget are following: Budget is < US$...

Hi all,   I have an Asus Xonar Essence ST with Sennheiser IE80s plugged in, and being the audio newbie that I am, I have a couple of questions. :)   Firstly, should I be looking into getting an amp? The sound levels definitely don't need a boost, but I hear that amps are used to improve...

Hi everyone,   I have a I question about what would solution pair best with my Beyerdynamic DT-990 600 Ohms.  My usage is approximately 70% music, 30% gaming -- LoL, Skyrim, occasional FPS.   I'm currently considering a few options.  Feel free to add other suggestions to the mix.  ...

Note: I'm not to experienced or knowledgeable about amps so please excuse me if I make a stupid.   Okay, I was originally going to just get an e6 but I realized that I wouldn't really use it much for on the go. Now I'm wondering what would be a good amp (or DAC whatever) for at home use and...

I've heard suggestions for the ultrasone pro900 but none for the audio technica a900x is there an amp that could suit both if not could you suggest a portable amp to suit either of these headphones, thanks.

I know it is manufactured by the same guy, but are there any differences between the two?   Im looking for a decent amp/dac for my headphone PC and 5.1 dolby speaker   will i be able to link any of the combo into my Logitech z5500 speakers with Optical plug (forgot the real terminology)...

I'm very new to Grado but very much enjoying the sound, especially those mids! I'm looking for an amplifier to pair with the Grado PS500s, at the minute I only have a FiiO E10. My priorities are seperation, soundstage (to some extent) and vocals/mids, my price range is variable, but I want to...

At work I'm running a pair of Sony MDR-7506 and at home I run a pair of Senn HD535's. I'm really interested in an external DAC. I like the idea of an external solution as I can keep it as I upgrade computers easily. I've been looking at the Hifiman EF-2a but I am concerned about some of the...

Saturday 19.10.2012 i bought a pair of bowers and wilkins IEM's, today i found this forum and have realised that for me to satisfy myself i need to upgrade from these IEM's to a more stationary setup with full-size earphones, amp and DAC.   i'm a student for the time beeing so i dont have a...

Greetings! I just found out about this place a few days ago and I've been lurking pretty hard since then. I've decided I want to join the high fi community, but I have to do it fairly slowly due to budget reasons.   These seem to hit my planned budget exactly, so ultimately, I think this is...

Both of these amplifier/DAC combos are identical in price here in blighty, and from looking at an older thread comparing the amplifier of the two, opinions were mixed, I'm wondering if anyone has compared the amp/dac versions of these devices.   The Matrix M-stage looks to more convenient...