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udac or D10, CMOY or D10
I have just recently got an ibasso D10, and amped it to my Elekit 882TU, and have noticed that sound quality is not as full as the udac. Is the udac better quality DAC than the D10? To me udac sounds very rich amped with my Elekit tube amp. I have also noticed that my CMOY with opamp opa2227...- High_Q
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- headphone-amplifiers portable-amps ibasso-d10-cobra dacs generic-prebuilt-cmoy-amp
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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DAC/AMP Question. HD-25-ii
I finally got my hands on my HD-25-ii ! [My first legit cans] woop woop! Anyway I needed a little advice. I was reading that the HD-25's dont really need to be amped on the go .. lets say from an ipod. I was looking at the pico slims but i have no idea what to expect from it. But my...- BassinURface
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- amp-dacs headphone-amplifiers ibasso ibasso-d4-mamba nuforce portable-amps sennheiser-hd-25-1-ii-professional-headphone
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Portable/ Desktop (transportable) DACs??
Hey Guys, What are some options for small-smallish (portable/transportable) DACs out there? After selling my D10, now in search for a DAC and just trying to get some recommendations. I would like a decent DAC that I can use as transportable and be able to hook it up to decent desktop...- LevA
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- desktop-amps portable-amps dacs
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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iBasso D2+ Boa, or NuForce uDac-2+iBasso T3/4?
I have literally been thinking about this all week. It's killing me. I just cannot decide. I'm going to be using this for both home and portable use. The cans I have : Headphones : Grado SR-80 Audio Technia M50S IEM's - Klipsch Image S4's Marshmallows (My...- ANinjaBurrito
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- ibasso-d2-boa ibasso-t3 ibasso-t4
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Help me with a mess of requirements for a USB DAC / Headphone Amp
I've been doing a lot of research over the past couple of days to get a solution for a couple of problems that maximizes my dollar. It would be awesome if someone could smack some sense into me before I blow a couple hundred bucks. Here is what I already have. Headphones: Sony...- dungeon
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- headphone-amplifiers grado-sr80i-headphones usb-audio sony dacs sony-pro-mdr-7506-headphones
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Amp+Dac recommendations for Audio Tehcnica AD700
Hi all, I recently bought an AD700 and i'm very happy with its soundstage and performance at high notes. Unfortunately, I'm using an onboard realtek soundcard. After few happy days, even with flac records thereafter some amplification i started to hear noise. I decided to buy a dac+amp...- defcon9
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- audio-technica-headphones amp-dacs audio-technica-ath-a700-headphones
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Headphone amp for Beyerdynamic DT-990 (600ohm)
Hi all, I am looking for a desktop headphone amp to match the DT-990 (600 ohm). Therefore, I seek your recommendation for a good match. Budget not more than $800. Maybe, can have three category since they are so many amps around.. 1. Under $300 2. Under $500 3. Under $800...- Tiramisu515
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- headphone-amplifiers beyer-dynamic-dt-990-premium-600-ohm-headphones beyerdynamic
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Is the uDAC sufficient to drive most high-end IEMs?
Is the uDAC sufficient enough of an amp+source to drive most high-end IEMs? (i.e. westone es1, westone es2, westone es3, JH____ , Ultimate Ears ___ , LiveWires, etc...) Edit: I own the uDac...- cruizin caleb
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- headphones ibasso-t3d in-ear meier-audio-corda-3move
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Building a system under $1000 around a DT880/600 (or 990) with a T1 in the future?
Hello! I'm in the market for a new rig, and was hoping I could get some advice from you guys. I currently use (or rather, used) a Sennheiser HD595 with a Tianyun ZERO dac/amp, and found the sound a bit... lacking. I did somewhat like how the 595s sounded (the relatively neutral sound...- perestroika
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- beyerdynamic-dt-990-pro-headphones ray-samuels-emmeline-xp-7-headphone-amp beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 beyer-dynamic-dt-880-premium-600-ohm-headphones
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Nuforce udac-2 good enough for denon d5000's?
I recently picked up d5000's from a friend. i generally listen to music out of my computer with my ms-1s, but have been looking to buy a starter dac/amp. after reading some reviews, seems like the udac-2 would be a good place to start. was wondering if these are substantial enough to work...- Sunho
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- headphone-amplifiers denon desktop-amps nuforce denon-ah-d5000-reference-headphones
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Nuforce uDAC vs Headroom Total Bithead
so, are these two even remotely comparable? From what I've gathered so far it seems that the uDAC is the best choice if you're in this pricerange, but as im about to get a new amp and really like the sound of my current soundcard/headphone combo I would really appreciate having the option just...- Chesus
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- headroom-total-bithead-headphone-amp-dac nuforce portable-amps
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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uDac 2 vs Audio-gd Sparrow
I know this sound like a dumb question but one is $129 and the other is $140. I just need a DAC to use with my PC. Any other recommendations in the same price range would also be helpful. Which one is better as a USB DAC? Also could either pull the weight of a K701?- mralexosborn
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- audio-gd audio-gd-sparrow-dac headphones over-ear
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Hi, thinking of getting the uDac-2 with headphones, what do you recommend?
Hi, I'm new here and I'm new to Dacs. I'm interested in getting the uDac-2 as my first. I listen to a wide range of music from classical, progressive rock, jazz, electronic, metal, folk, etc. What headphones (range from $100-200) do you recommend that I get with the uDac-2?- syro
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- akg akg-k141-silver akg-k171-mkii-headphones akg-k240-mkii-headphones grado-sr225i-headphones headphones shure-srh840
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Is getting a DAC worth it?
I used to use a Shure SE110. They sounded fine with my phone and slightly better with my PC (onboard Realtek). Now I have the UE SuperFi 5vi. They sound good with my phone but TERRIBLE on my PC. For example in the song "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon, the bass guitar just sounds like muddy...- mralexosborn
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- dacs shure shure-se110-sound-isolating-earphone-with-balanced-armature-driver-black shure-se110-sound-isolating-earphone-with-balanced-armiture-driver-white ultimate-ears ultimate-ears-superfi-5vi-noise-isolating-earphones-w-microphone
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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AIAIAI TMA-1
AIAIAI TMA-1 headphones... Tech Specs: Transducer Principle: Dynamic, closed Driver Unit Size: 40 mm Impedance: 32±15% Ohm Load Rating: 0.1W Frequency Response: 20 to 20.000 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.3% Sensitivity: 110±3dB Weight w/o Cable: 190 Gram ...- weym0
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- aiaiai aiaiai-tma-1 headphones over-ear sennheiser-hd-25-studio-monitor-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Recommend a more "musical" alternative to Sony MDR-V6 based on my preferences?
Hello Head-Fi members, I began my journey into decent headphone sound with the Sony MDR-V6 headphones, the (NuForce Icon) uDAC-2, and physical CDs ripped into Flac format. It's been enjoyable, but now I'm looking for another pair of headphones. I've heard that the MDR-V6s are good...- BluePhoneHead
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- audio-technica-ath-m50-studio-monitor-headphones sennheiser-hd-598 sennheiser-hd-558 sony-mdr-v6-monitor-series-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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NuForce Icon uDAC-2 (Black) USB DAC (24bit/96kHz) and Headphone Amplifier
NuForce uDAC-2 is a high-performance USB Digital Audio Converter (24bit/96kHz) that connects your personal computer's audio with your home stereo, desktop sound system, or headphones. The quality and versatility of the uDAC-2's performance belies its diminutive size. With its extensive power...
