Hello!  Ive read a few threads but nothing has answered the question i have.   Is there a portable unit that can take the digital signal from my iPod 7G and ouput it from an onboard (higher quality) DAC to a headphone out?     I was under the impression that the digital feed was locked...

Hello fellow Headfiers, would need some help here. I've been considering a CLAS/RxMK2 combo to go with my iphone 5 but having recently found out that ios7 accepts non-MFI dacs, I am starting to get interested in the Apex Glacier given the slimmer profile. I've briefly demo-ed the Glacier with my...

Hi everyone   For a while I’ve been using an external Seagate Plus to stream music to my iPad mini. I’ve used a Meridian Explorer DAC with a combination of CCK, USB hub, USB Y cable and external battery to make the whole thing work.   Pleased as I was from a geek point of view getting it all...

Hi, I'm trying to decide on a portable DAC/amp combo that will be used with my 2012 Macbook Air (via USB?) and possibly my current HTC One X via USB OTG (or future Android smartphones). I will be using either Mr Speaker's Mad Dogs or IEMs like my Shure SE215. I will occasionally be using this...

Which product works best with external DAC's? what are the pros and cons for each one? From what i have been reading or been told, is that Apple products aren't able to use external DAC/AMP and are stuck with the internal DAC in the iphone, while Android phones are compatible with many different...

Hey guys. I did some searching and couldn't really find any recent threads about portable rig bags/pouches.   I need some help looking for one that can clip onto a belt. It needs to be able to fit a IP5 stacked with a Sony PHA1.   Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I really feel like Apple kind of screwed up by making extracting digital output from the lightening connector so expensive to license.  I really don't understand what they gain because the money they get from licensees cannot possibly make up for the negative end-consumer experience.   That...

I'm confused between getting a Sony PHA-1 or PHA-2 DAC/Amp for my Ipod Classic. My source obviously is 16/44. Now we have one DAC that can do up to 24/96 ( way more than my source ) and the other up to 24/192. I'm not interested in DSD, or  upsampling at all. Now , all things being equal, would...

I need a portable amp/dac similar to the Fiio E11 so it can drive my Ultrasone Pro 900's. I wanna truely hear some of that powerful almost over the top bass everyone who reviews the Ultrasone Pro 900's go on about. Will the Pha-1 be enough for this? I will be using my Xperia Z. Is the Pha-1...

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Anyone have these two DAC/Amps?   I am deciding between the two and was wondering how they compare. Every where I looked no one seemed to have a direct comparison between the two.   I use a Fiio E7 now.     Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks.

Has anyone actually owned both of these all-in-one DAC/amp solutions simultaneously and who'd venture some impressions?

Hey folks, I just dished some serious dough for an Xperia Z and a PHA-1. I need to buy connecting cable but have some doubts. The out on the Z is Micro B USB. The one in the PHA-1 is the same.  Can I use a Micr B to Micro B male to male cable as pictured. I get confused about the A to B and B...

I'm contemplating of getting the pha-1 or centrance hifi m8. the m8 supports 24/192 vs Sony only 24/96. My source is flac ripped from cd. First I thought iTunes doesn't support 24bit, so does that mean it won't ever reach 24bit anyways. Also isn't CDs mastered at 16bit? what's the point of...

Really rookie on hi-fi.  What I am using is my PC, IPod Classic. I was used pha-1 as a DAC and AMP. MY headphone are MG7, ESW11 and W3000anv.  Pha-1 is not bad, but I want something better. So I sold it and wanna a AMP or DAC with AMP. My budget is 400AUD(I am living in AUSTRALIA).  I have...

I received my PHA-1 shortly after the launch date in Japan.  My Japanese buddy was kind enough to FedEx it to me. There is another thread whoch discusses the PHA-1 but I have not actually seen an impression on the actual product over there as yet.  It is ineveitable that this product is going to...

Hi all It seems my Ipod Classic really can't handle my EX1000.  I heard about PHA-1 and HP-P1 can supply my Ipod Classic with much more power. Which one will be better?   Thanks

Impress Watch (Japan) is reporting that Sony has announced a new portable DAC/Amp for use with Apple iDevices.   http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120827_554470.html   Looking at what's reported:   Wolfson WM8740 DAC 24bit/96kHz support 5-10 hrs of battery life depending...

Hi Guys,    I am just wondering if anybody has any good portable tube amp to recommend? Hopefully, it will come with a DAC for a iPhone5. I am hoping to use it for travelling to the office and in the office.    I have being using a Sony PHA-1, I kind of like it, but the problem is with the...

I'm using iPod Classic Gen 5 and more than 95% of the music files are in loseless.    I already have C421 with HE-300 and UE900. I'm thinking to change to PHA-1 but no idea if it's worth or not (as the price of PHA-1 went down to be around 280 USD).    Anyone who tested both of them kindly...

Hi Gurus,   I'm interested to get one of the DAC/Portable Amps to go with my iPhone 5. The problem is I don't have any sample or shops to try in at where I live in.   So, I'm just gonna go and trust your comment on this one.   I've been reading about the CLAS, HP-P1, ADL-X1, Go-Dap X...

Hello to you all First sorry for my english .... I bought my self a sony pha-1 and want to no what is the best setup audio in or still digital in and wherry can i find the cables Tnx a new member for Holland

Hi guys, I am newbie here and hope you guys don't mind my ignorance here... I currently own an iBasso P4 amp to use with my Beyer T90 and Westone 4R. However, I am looking for an upgrade for my amplification but I am certainly puzzled by the diversity of amps out there in the market...... My...

Once again, the newbie has a question. Recently, I've been thinking about getting a DAC to pair with my iPod, but I've read all over on Head-Fi that external DACs (e.g. FiiO E07K/E17) will only work as an amp when paired. Is this just a misconception, or do DACs only work with a *specific* range...

  Sony have just released information about the continuation of the PHA series. Their new PHA-2 DAC/headphone amp will support DSD at sampling rates of 2,8 and 5,6MHz. It looks to share the same form factor, but sports a couple of improvements to the design. Yes, you still get the roll cage...