I have a pair of Sennheiser HD380's and I like them. I had the HD280's for a while but they weren't that comfortable for me. I  listen to music almost exclusively from my computer. I do a little gaming as well. Originally I was plugging them straight into the integrated audio on my motherboard...

Hey guys, ive just got a couple of questions about possibly adding a DAC to my home setup, ive searched a bit through the forums but all of the threads i see are people going from right out of their computers to looking at DACs. I'm having trouble trying to figure out if adding a DAC will...

Hi guys, first of all sorry for my english    I have a doubt regarding the connections that i should make for my hi fi system. I have 2 speakers Dali Ikon 6 connected to an amplifier Atoll in50. And till here everything is fine. Tomorrow i will receive the Nuforce Icon Hdp and i will...

Anybody have any info on this? http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/U192S/index.php I google for hours and come up with nada. -dave

I just purchased Beyerdynamic D770 Pro 250 ohms, and I have the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829121120 Soundcard in my PC, but I'm using a crappy 15   year old Sony Receiver to power my speakers atm, I want to get a nice desktop headphone amp to run straight from my...

I have a Sennheiser HD598 headphone connected to a Soundblaster XFi-surround 5.1 pro (my computer doesn't have space for an internal sound card). Suppose I would connect some expensive DAC with a USB 2.0 instead of my current Soundblaster, would it make any difference for the soundoutput? My...

ok, so ive just bought a new laptop, a sony vaio, however unlike my previous laptop the audio dosent seem to be as good a quality (samsung) ...im using a pair of akg 272's. Audio is quite important to me as im working with sound in college. I have tried to return the laptop but they tell me...

Well I have wanted a DAC for some time now since getting into the Head-Fi hobby. I found a brand new Icon UDAC-2 at a local Best Buy for $120. (Look it up on best buy site to see if it is in a store near you if interested) My Dell home computer is a little picky on external audo devices so it...

Right, so I'll make this as clear and concise as possible. I need to figure out what headphone amp/DAC I need for my setup. My budget for both the headphones and amp/DAC is about $250-300. I need my DAC/amp to be portable and preferably iPod line out compatible. I would like it to be battery...

Trying to simplify my setup now.  Want a portable Amp/Dac for traveling with my laptop and then when I am at home, just output it to a desktop amp via RCA for bigger headphones.  Only two I know is the U-Dac2 and Ibasso D7.  D7 has a quality DAC chip, but I heard it is flaky with driver issue...

Seems like theres zero interest/discussion on this DAC but being new to all this it seems like a good package considering its async, bus powered, spdif + line out and has a built in amp.   Is there something horribly wrong with these guys?

Hey there everyone,   I've been browsing these forums for quite some time now, I'm considering buying some new audio equipment. I've got a pair of M-Audio BX5a deluxe monitors, Grado SR-60i's, and a Yamaha MW10 mixing board. My main question is whether if it would be a good idea to...

Hello good morning,   I´m from  Spain and i would like to apologies for my english level.   I have a imac and the denon ahd 2000 and i would like to buy a dac hrt headstreamer for have a better sound from my imac. You think that the Denon sounded good with headstreamer hrt?   I...

Hey guys.. its me again asking for advice..      This time I want to ask for bassheavy phones... mostly for dubstep and other bassheavy stuff the choice is between the beyer and ath.. which one do you think will perform better in terms of bass? I'm not very experienced in basshead...

Hi everyone! I just managed to get my hands on a pair of Shures srh840s, and heck, they're incredible! I really like how everything sounds "just right". Music feels well embodied and rounded, with no evident flaws. I am, however, starting to notice every imperfection about my music. I ripped my...

Dear Head-Fi'ers,   A few days back, I purchased the Sennheiser HD 598. After reading tons of reviews on it, I thought this would be the perfect start for a budding audiophile on a student budget. The knowledge present here is amazing, and I have read quite a bit how a DAC/amp would...

First let me say that I realize there is plenty of information out there, I have been searching for about a month now and really need help making a decision that is specific to my situation, I hate creating new threads.   My situation: I only use Headphones (Sennheisser 555's currently)...

Probably a question that gets asked quite a bit here, but oh well. I currently have a quite large and expensive hifi system (Xindak XA6950 amp, PSB Imagine 6T speakers and an XTZ 99 W10.16 subwoofer) but for many reasons I am considering selling this and getting something both smaller and...

I've recently become intimately interested in the Q701s and have found that an amp is almost essential in order to do them proper justice.       I was looking at the "NuForce Icon-2", to which is slightly out of my price range for an amp.   Would this amp be fully complementing...

I was looking into purchasing the Hifiman HE-500 and Schiit Lyr. I already own a Sennheiser HD598 and NuForce uDAC2. Is the uDac-2 a good enough DAC for my headphone and combination or should I be looking into purchasing something higher end?

Hi all,   Just looking for some advice. I currently have a pair of Sennheiser HD650's powered by FiiO E9/E7 combo. I am very happy with the sound from the FiiO considering how affordable it was but I want to upgrade to something a bit better now. I have done some research and I have decided...

Hey everyone,   So I recently got a Denon D5000 and I'm looking to upgrade my DAC from the FiiO E7 that I currently have. I am trying to decide if it is worth upgrading to something else that is up to $150. Ideally it will be closer to $120, but I can stretch up to $150 if necessary. I don't...

I used to be into high end audio.  Then life got in the way, marriage, kids and a crazy job. I still have some equipment in storage, an old VPI table, Cary 300SE mono blocks, and a Cary SLP-98 pre-amp.  While rummaging through a box of electronic parts,  the bug bit me again.  I found an old...

  I recently bought a pair of DT 880 (600Ohm) headphones and a LittleDot MK III tube amp to go with them, and I was looking for a nice DAC to complete my setup. Any suggestions?   I'm a relatively new audiophile and have almost no experience with DACs. I've been doing research for a few...

(Edit) Here you can discuss views about portable amps that go well and perhaps not so well with LCD2. Are there some amps that have better synergy with LCD2?   Some suggested amps   -Ray Samuels Sr-71b -Ibasso PB1/2 -Justin AudioUHA-120 -Justin Audio AHA-120 -Meir CORDA...