Here's a review from Computer Audiophile. It was quite the lopsided comparison, but the editor seems to like it quite a bit. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Halide-Design-DAC-HD-Review Does anyone know how it compares to the Music Streamer II+?

Yes, get them. You will definitely be satisfied. No need to worry so much.

Agreed. Some one-word (or even one-letter) reviews that provide no useful information whatsoever should just be deleted. A review doesn't just constitute filling out the rating scale.

Looks pretty slick. A uDAC killer, perhaps? How much did it cost?

Corda quality for under $300? Now that's a shocker indeed. Will definitely keep my eye on this amp.

The lack of a DAC function doesn't really lessen the DX100's appeal to me. In fact, it didn't even cross my mind until someone else (AlexRoma, I think) brought it up, which I then realized would be a pretty cool feature to have. The DX100 seems like a great product and I may very well purchase...

I suggest you e-mail Sennheiser themselves about it. Here:   http://www.sennheiser.ca/live/senn/contact/en/

Usually it's the other way around, isn't it? Hopefully iBasso will include DAC functionality in a future firmware upgrade or something. Quote:  

This entire thread is subjective. I wouldn't touch Monster headphones with a yardstick, but I love the look of the LCD-2s. OP has obviously never seen the W3000ANV or Edition 8 before. Even the Phiaton MS400s are stunners. Quote:  

It certainly seems Arcam is trying to appeal to lower-end buyers. 'Bus-powered' isn't that bad. The Audinst HUD-MX1 is bus powered and it drives headphones fairly well. That being said, seeing as the MX1 is more versatile and already sounds good, I don't see the value in the rPAC. 

Quote: It's kind of unclear, to be honest, since measurements differ a lot between manufacturers. Disregard that then. Regardless, the D2000s tend to be more forgiving of the source, so I would get those.

I wonder what he means by 'shocker.' I guess telling us the price upfront would spoil the fun, wouldn't it?

Quote: I would get the D2000s because a) the soundcard's output voltage is rather pathetic and b) the DT990s are much more revealing headphones.  

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Well, I don't think the 'audiophile DAP with headphone amp circuit' market will ever be overcrowded, but I get your point. If iBasso could let us use the DX100 as a separate DAC, it would be that much more awesome. Quote: