Whats the best Amp/DAC combo at $150 or so? I was gonna go for a Nu Force Icon uDac2 but I am told it adds some treble and I am not sure that would be a good pairing with my DT 990's So I am looking for something in that price range that wont color the music brighter than it already is.

Currently considering an upgrade to my DAC-->Amp setup for my upcoming LCD2s. I dont have much cash to spare so im looking the most bang for the buck to maximize the potential of the audezes. I am torn between the Burson and Schitt since many have claimed that they pair well with the audeze. I...

I've had little luck finding reviews of this device. I know it's quite new but still! While I'd love to hear anything about it, I'm particularly interested in how it compares with the audinst hud-mx1 and other budget priced, compact setups for USB audio. I'm considering it for use with a...

Just received my new LPS-1 power supply unit in the mail, hooked it up to my Nuforce Icon-2 and have been amazed with the difference in sound quality!  In sheer scale of the the sound, it is like night and day.  Where it used to sound somewhat small, thin and veiled, the sound is now much...

Hello, I am looking for portable amp suggestions to use for my itouch with my Ultrasone Pro 750's. I would be using LOD since my itouch's headphone jack is slowly going out. Truth be told, I was also thinking of getting a usb DAC down the line so here is what I have been thinking about...

Hi all,   With the help of the community here, online research and some listening tests at some local shops, I've decided the AKG Q701 is probably going to be my first full-size headphone in a while, though I am still toying with the idea of picking up a pair of Grados instead.   I've...

Guys,   I just purchased the Shure 840 to replace my Grado SR80's. Looking for a full size home headphone amp that will compliment the 840 at a budget price? I listen on to classical and instrumental gospel, need 3-4 choices to choose from.   Thanks, Wiggy

Ok so I bought a pair of headphones off of recommendations from posters on this site. Now i want to get better source components. Thanks for that by the way hahah. But i was looking at the NuForce Icon HDP since it has all the features i want.   1.) Built in headphone amp 2.) USB input for...

i think it's time for me to finally be able to find the headphone that really suits all (or most) of my listening qualities so that i can have one pair i'm happy with. portable is another matter though i think i have that one picked out already. for at home i want to be able to utilize the most...

Hi everyone, I'm a new member.  I recently purchased a FiiO E6, and while it sounds great on my iPhone 4 with LOD, it doesn't sound too great on my Macbook.  I assume this is because of the amplified headphone signal built into the Mac.     I understand that a DAC/Amp combo would alleviate...

I have a setup were I store all my music as FLAC on a Mac. For that I currently use a big traditionally stereo system as DAC/headamp but want to make it simpler.   I have a wired Apple keyboard with USB 2.0 out and was thinking of getting a good quality USB simple USB amp, without paying...

Hello.. Well, i recently just got the HD650, and currently am driving them with my udac-2. I know they need more power and was wondering what would be better with the HD650: to get the e7/e9 combo or to get the Schiit asgard and use it with my udac-2

Hi,   Recently i bought the nuforce udac-2 dac/amp device for my grado 225i headphones. So currently my setup for listening to music is  macbook pro => udac-2 => 225i   I noticed a significant improvement of this setup as compared to the headphone jack out of my Dell laptop when...

Hi.   This has been mentioned in a handful of older threads here and there but since there have been a number of new offerings I'd love to get updated advice.   I just put some speakers and an amp I had in my basement in my office, but find the sound quality from my laptop dock headphone...

Looking for a portable DAC to use with a netbook. Here is a list of the ones I have looked at so far, let me know what you think is the best option, or another product you know of that might be great, or even a combination of these, like the digital out on one to the digital in on another i.e...

What is the best portable DAC/AMP around $100 with either a usb or spdif/optical input?   Setup now: Tb micro ii > ear force dss > HD555mod

Anybody knows a cheap (<150 USD) headphone amplifier with usb dac? Portability is not important.

After reading tons of reviews, feedback, etc., I'm having a hard time deciding on the right amp to go with.  My setup is PC (Windows 7) --> uDac2 --> Senn HD595.  Typical music is hard rock/progressive metal, with mixes of female vocals, orchestral, and jazz.  If I had to categorize it: 70%...

Hello everybody. OK I'll try to put this as simply as I can and I would appreciate it if all of you high tech gurus that know everything would please put your replies in English. I guess you could say that I need a Portable Headphone amp/DAC for Dummies book. I'm new to 24bit audio I put a Asus...

Hello peeps I have 2 high-end headphones, the Sennheiser HD 598s which I've had for about a month and the Shure SRH 940s which I just got a couple of days ago. My music collection is mostly mp3s encoded in 192 - 320 kbps and 256kbps purchased AACs from the iTunes store, but I think I'm going...

I am looking for a dac/amp for my 64ohm FA 002W.   I am considering one among these selections mini-i, mx1, fun and icon HD would be a considerable improvement from my uDac2. But i am in trouble to select between those amps. All of them have good reviews. My priority for this purchase is...

I would need some new headphones for use in the office. Because of the office use they have to be closed or IEMs.   Portability is not an issue here. I will probably only use them at work.   What do you think should I go with for example Shure 215 IEMs or start to look for some closed...

I'm using a on board sound card that came with my computer. When I plug in my headphones to my computer and there is no music playing at times I can hear a bit of static interference and it's really annoying. I was looking at the Fiio E7 which said it works as a  high quality external USB sound...

I have a pair of M50's that I use with my udac2 and mostly everything sounds the way I like it. However I am just starting to get into some classical music (symphonies atm) and it's not sounding so perfect, everything sounds too 'close' to me if that makes sense, no depth. Even my Razer...

Hi, I purchased AKG Q701 with nuForce Icon HDP couple of days ago for $880 CDN after been using Grado 80is. I really love the phones but I'm starting to hear some static sounds.. sometimes it's crackling/popping. Only in certain tracks in FLAC format (ALAC on iTunes + FLAC on VLC). I download my...