Hi, I was looking for the best portable system for IEMs and CIEMs, well I already own an Arrow 4G an iPod classic 7G 160Gb and an iPhone 5 64Gb. I want to move a TF18s and a JH13s With the Arrow and the classic both earphones sounds perfect, but with the iPhone 5 the sound isn´t as good as...

Currently, I am running my DT660 with a Leckerton 6UHA MkII amp at work. They are great for classical music, but almost totally hit or miss with just about everything else. They have a wide soundstage and mids tend to sound very passive on them (on top of the overall sound being bass-light), to...

I have been enjoying the ALO Rx MKII for about 3 years, and it is finally dying on me.   While I sent an email to ALO asking them if the issue could be fixed (and how much), I am also looking at this as a chance to switch to another amp.   I have always enjoyed the cleanliness of the...

Hi! Could someone explain what are the differences between different oamps? Thanks!

I currently have the UHA-6S.MK2, which is excellent amp and I am 100% satisfied. This little amp can even handle 1.5 volts of DC offsets from my LOD and cancel it completely at the output to my iem's. According to Nick at Leckerton, who designed this amp, the UHA has no dc coupling caps but has...

Hi, I'm trying to decide on a portable DAC/amp combo that will be used with my 2012 Macbook Air (via USB?) and possibly my current HTC One X via USB OTG (or future Android smartphones). I will be using either Mr Speaker's Mad Dogs or IEMs like my Shure SE215. I will occasionally be using this...

Since my beloved ODAC/Stepdance combo is too bulky and picks up too much of interference to use on the daily commute I'm looking for a portable amp/dac to use with the Samsung Galaxy S4 as a source.   Currently I'm looking at LeckertonUHA-6 mk II  Apex Glacier Audioquest DragonFly Ibasso...

Hi,   I've actually the AD8610 on my leckerton but according to me the sound is too warm/thick/hush on my ipod   So, what could be the best choice ? OPA627 ? OPA209 ? or others !   BTW, what are the differences between opa627AU and 627AP or BP, i'm new in op amp .. I tried to put my...

I've been reading this section of the forum with great interest and want to buy my first portable amp. I had been considering the C&C BH or F1 but would also consider spending much more to get a really good amp that I'd hopefully never feel the need to upgrade from and that would save me money...

I narrowed it down to  uha-6s.mkii  and  Fiio e17 as highest end portable warm sound quality headphone amp/dac in similar price range .' has anybody listened to both and willing to share comparison experience ?

As some of you may or may not know Leckerton has been sitting quietly with no product being shipped for the last few weeks. Speculation has ranged from the business owner temporarily stopping production due to a big move to another city to new products being released. Tonight upon checking the...

I decided to sell my FiiO E17 and upgrade to the Leckerton uha-6s mkii to power my DT770 Pro 250ohm cans. With the 18db gain on, my volume levels nearly approach, too loud at max volume. The lower end of the dial is to quiet. Is it my headphones just being too difficult to drive with a USB...

All,   After hours of research I have found the following 10 DAC/AMP combos to be in the mid - high end of the spectrum. Unfortunately, there are only a few reviews on each, and very few reviews which compare them to each other. Therefore, I am attempting to start a thread where people can...

I am looking for a portable amp/dac that plays nice with a samsung galaxy sIII and also for use with a laptop. I would like the folowing: 24/96 usb input ability to use IEM's at 20 ohms, therefore output impedance of 3 ohms or less, preferably 2 or less can run off internal battery...

I am interested in recommendations to use with a latop, or my iPad and CCK, which I understands bypasses the iPad's internal DAC.  I am interested in a DAC only without an internal amp, so I can swap different amps in the future.  Today, I use the iBasso P4 Warbler or a FiiO E17, or add an...

Hey head-fi, I am obviously new here and relatively new to high end audio listening. But it's simple I am going to buy LCD-2's and I know that with a very expensive, highly specialized pair of headphones I will need a relatively expensive and specialized Amp (which i will get one), and someone...

Hello, Got a couple of questions i had a Westone 3 for couple of years. When i connected the Westone 3 to my phone the sound was better then all the earphones i ever had. But when i used 6.35mm Plug to 3.5mm Jack Adaptor en connected it to my receiver the sound was beyond amazing. So much...

Hello, everyone;   First and foremost, I'm quite new to Head-Fi. I had an old account - which I need someone to close; so if an admin./moderator can send me a PM on this account, I will send a PM to you, with the relevant information regarding the other account -, but had hardly posted in...

looking for an amp. something for my IEMs   can someone compare between those 2 ?   thanks!

So this January I bought myself a pair of ATH-M50's and have been thoroughly impressed with them. However, I am looking to upgrade my kit, and am wondering whether I should buy an amp or a DAC?   Or if its feasible, both. I've been looking at the O2 for an amp, or the Fiio E17 an an amp/DAC...

I've owned most of the higher end creative cards, over the years.   I've owned the Essence STX.   In the end, it's too much BS. The STX is crapping out, and it never was all that amazing in the first place (ok, it wasn't bad hardware, but the software was not good). The Creative cards...

I got an iPad mini today. Just letting people know that external dacs work like the iPad. So far works with my emm labs dac2 and leckerton uha-6s mk2. Doesn't work with nuforce HDP.

Hello,   if we speak about sound quality of transistor amps, and differences between them, there's often a subjective tendence to push the better built / more expensive amp vs. the cheaper one, no matter if there's a real differ in sound or not.   We made doubleblind testings between...

 Hey Head-fi community,                                     I thinking about investing in a portable amp and possibly amp/dac combo but i have the opinion that my source is good enough atm (SGs3 with siyah). im thinking about getting a portable amp, my headphones are pretty efficient (AKG...

getting new portable AMP (UHA-6.MKII) and it does offer an upgrade for the standard chip and replace it with OPA627AP for 50$ yet can any one tell me how good is this chip and what should i expect from it