I listen to a lot of audio content when I'm at work and I've started to feel that my current setup (Audioquest DragonFly Red to Noble Audio Katanas) is letting me down and I'm putting my money on it being the DragonFly. Here's where I feel I'm being let down: Sound Stage. I've heard my Katanas...

First of all, thanks for accepting me into the forum So i was looking for a part portable DAC/AMP that i could also use with my pc and then i found out about Q5. I read a lot about it but still have some questions. 1. Does Q5 works only as a DAC when plugged into pc or as a DAC/AMP? 2. Is it...

I am barely dipping my toe into better audio gear. I have a Superlux HD661, and some cheap IEMs I got from Massdrop. While it's okay, I don't have any DAC/AMP. I am also cursed with a large cranium so it took me two or three tries to get headphones that fit me well. Right now I'm getting by with...

Hey, Recently I bought the Sennheiser IE80 S (IEM) the sound is dynamic and smooth. The mids are wonderfull, lows are good. But when I listen to music with a lot of bass and a high tempo I recognized that my IE80's can't handle the speed of the bass. I consider to buy a portable dac to...

As the title goes, my galaxy s8 keeps charging each dac I use be it goDap X or any iFi device old or new. I know the trick to turn dac on first then plug but it does not seem to work. I am sure its not the phone, as I'm getting 2 days of use without peripherials. If I was to get custom usb otg...

Hey All, I have zero experience with DAPs, but I do have a lot of experience being annoyed carrying portable amps. I even have a Dragonfly Red, which is one of the most portable amps ever and it drives me crazy. Are there DAPs out there that can power hard-ish to run headphones and sound good...

Hi, this is my first post so I'll apologize for any bad question formatting in advance. I am new to the audiophile community, so I guess I am totally new to tech. I decided to upgrade my current listening from casual appreciation of mp3 files on my iphone 5s to lossless files. Because of the...

I have a lot of learning to do and would appreciate your advice. I use my iPhone SE as my listening source and a pair of Sennheiser HD1 headphones. I listen to various genres on Spotify Premium. I tried Tidal but did not notice a difference in the sound quality so I went back to Spotify. My...

Hello world. Reading headfi since 2 months, I should thank the lg v30 that let me know more of this high quality audio planet: I noticed some months ago that listening spotify with my headphones doesn't engage me anymore so I ve started to listen less music, when I had read bout lg dac and high...

So i ordered audio technica ATH-M40X. I mostly plan to listen music on them using my cell phone (One Plus 3T) or my Macbook Pro. What i wanted to ask was, do these particular set of can require external Amp to be powered properly. Their impedance is 35 ohm so that would suggest otherwise, but I...

Hi guys, I will be getting my HD 6XX on december and Im researching on the best option for a DAC/AMP on the go for my work laptop (worst soundcard ever!), also if they are able to run on my Galaxy S7 that would be awesome! Until now these are my options, my budget is $500 - $550: AudioQuest...