Recently, I bought an Audio Technica ATH-M50 and I didn't like the sound quality of it.  The trebles were too piercing for my tastes, the recessed mids bothered me, and the bass was a bit over kill.  They were also not comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.  I eventually returned...

Hey guys, I'm new here.  Today was my first visit to this board, because I wanted to look into some good budget headphones that I wouldn't feel bad about taking to school with me and using with my laptop.   Before you give me "that look," the Bose set were a Christmas gift.  From my dad...

Hello, I just got a new set of Q701's and am looking for a decent dac/amp combo that isnt a ton of cash. I currently use the UDAC2 for my pc and it just does'nt give enough juice to the Q701's (duh).... and the two dac/amp combo's that i keep seeing pop up are the D1 and the HDP for my price...

Hey all, In the absence of an actual dedicated headphone amp, I've been using a udac2 as an interim solution. I decided to get over my laziness today and hooked it up to my old NAD C350 speaker amp. The sound is definitely improved. There's much more bottom end and fullness all around (har!)...

Hi there, hopefully the LA7000 qualifies for this high-end forum, if not apologies.   So as the title says, I've just put my order in with Mark Lawton and I'm now about 12 weeks away from my very own LA7000 headphone.   This being my first foray into the high-end section of head-fi I...

A friend of mine said he was looking at these $600 headphones and saving up for them. I found nothing on the headphones on this site through google search of site:head-fi.org etc. What are your responses on them?   Here's the site: http://www.beatsbydre.com/products/Products.aspx?pid=B6387&cat=1

Just purchased a Zune HD refurb for cheap before I realized that it doesn't support LOD  xD   The headphone out does sound pretty **** good as is, but am wondering if it's wise or necessary to add a headphone amp if your cans don't need the extra power? (Denon ADH-2000) If it may sound...

I've been considering a DAC or Creative's little portable box, but how good is the actual sound quality of the X-FI Surround. Sure reviews claim it's fabulous, but most reviews of a decent product usually do. I'm not really sure if I want to sacrifice quality for the virtual surround sound, but...

I looking to buy a cheap amp for my macbook air 11. My budget is $100 or less, I have been looking around for product and review and I find  three that really interest me: The Audiophile Products Fireye II USB DAC/Headphones Amplifier at $95 The NuForce Icon uDAC2-HP (Black) Headphone Amp...

i just need to know the best headphone amplifier for Ultrasone HFI-580   criteria : it has to have quite punchy bass boost for these phones also it must boost the volume of these phones i need it to be a DAC also for the pc its price range is max 120 $

i'm thinking of getting ultrasone pro 900's soon. does anyone recommend any particular amp for them? 

Hey guys,   I've browsed around but it seems there is no direct comparison between the two. Basically, I need to get a second setup to listen to music to. I have my own setup of hd800 with naim headline2 with teddypardo psu and teddydac, but now I need another set of something cheaper...

Hey everyone, brand new audiophile here with a few questions which I would love some help with, and thanks in advance.     So I recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser 595's which sound fantastic, and coming from someone who used to listen from his brother's bose headphones  the...

its a darn good thing i didn't send this uDAC2 back to Crutchfield for a refund. why?   because the tip of a mini-plug broke off inside my Macbook, causing the headphone jack to become unusable. and since my Macbook is the center of my entertainment center, i had no sound.  :(   i was...

Hello headfi'ers.   I want to buy the Nuforce udac 2. But I have a pretty cheap headphone (the creative aurvana live). So I want to buy a new headphone, that I can use with the udac. My budget is max. 150 euros. I would like to have good noise isolation and no leakage (or verry less...

Hey guys, I currently own a pair of ATH-M50 cans.  I have a Realtek ALC1200 HD audio soundcard but i'm looking to move the sound route out of the inside of my computer and just generally get some better quality.  There's a noticeable crackling sound on the super super deep bass.  like around the...

My girlfriend wants some wireless headphones for use mostly at the office and maybe a little bit at home.  It's a gift for her and she's not an audiophile at all, so they don't have to be super high-end.  I might get her a uDac-2 later on, but for now her primary source will most likely be her...

I recently purchased a used pair of the legendary HD580s and I really love what they are doing. They are replacing my Shure 840s as my main set of cans for listening at home. I no longer need closed back here and the more open presentation is very appealing. I have this trait where I try to do...

Just been given a decent bonus by my employer so decided to get my first proper pair of 'big boy' headphones. Went to my local hifi store today to demo a pair of Grado sr80s (it's either these or the audio technica m50's) and they were connected to a denon cd player that had a built in headphone...

Very interested in purchasing a Schiit Lyr.  Does anyone know if the pre-outs run through the tubes or does it bypass the tubes?  Curious if you'd get some of that tube sound flavor when using the Lyr as a preamp, connecting an external amplifier to loudspeakers accordingly.     In my setup...

Hello, can anyone advise me on a max volume level i shouldn't exceed on the uDAC-2 with IEM's. Specifically, the Westone UM-2.   What level of the volume knob will start to clip and/or damage the IEM's?   thanks

Im looking into buying one of these amps.  If i get the Woo Audio WA6SE, i would be connecting it to my NuForce uDAC2.  I've seen many threads about the WA6SE, and some about the HA-160D, but I havent seen a comparison between the two.    Has anybody had the opportunity to compare these two...

I'm new to headphone amps and DAC's as I never owned one before.  I have a mid-high end home theater in my living room with custom speakers that are audiophile quality that I use for some of my music listening.  However the living room is being taken over as my daughter is growing and wanting to...

I bought my 540s in 1989 and they served me well until I bought some closed Sony's and later the HD280s.It meant that they were left lying on the shelf for a long time. The other day I won a pair of the 580s on ebay and knowing that the 540s and 580s are both 300 ohm cans I wanted to hear if the...

Current setup:   Dell Studio Slim PC -----> uDac2 -------> Sony TA-AX500 integrated amplifier ----> Senn HD595   The sound of this combination is solid, although I feel like I've been experiencing the limitations of the 595s the more I listen, especially with rock/prog metal music.  The...