I picked a set of these up as an interim replacement for my DBA-02 MKII's (after thinking I'd lost them on an aeroplane - they later resurfaced behind a cupboard).   A few initial thoughts after maybe 2 or 3 hours of listening (through DX90, low gain, FLAC source (16/44 and 24/96):   - Bass...

Wow.  So much more detail and depth out of the 880s through this puppy.  Absolutely plug and play with Ubuntu 12.04 as well which is a massive relief after all of the dramas people have had in this thread.

Well there you go.  A useful tidbit.

Quote: Perhaps I'm querying the obvious, but which of the two German headphones compared has a more German sound? 

Just received my 11.3 in the mail this morning - can't wait to get home and set it all up.  Also have ordered a new audioquest forest USB A/B cable, as the stock one looks a touch rudimentary.  Initial comments are that the unit looks pretty well put together - I will probably be itching to get...

I have heard great things about the pairing between the Audio GD 11.32 DAC/AMP and the DT880 - so I bought that!  I haven't yet received it so I can't comment at this stage on whether it sounds as excellent as people are saying (for the price point) - but all reviews seem to point to it being a...

Quote: That's what I like to hear!  I primarily use either Audacious or gmusicbrowser on 12.04 these days due to the small memory footprint and loading speeds (and the fact that Audacious likes ALSA much much more than any of the other music players do - I can't get rhythmbox to bond...

Haha, I think calling the carry-bag "luxurious leather" may be overstepping the mark just a touch.

I just put an order through for the 11.32 unit (with the BCN and TCXO clock and USB upgrade) and am very much looking forward to giving it a run through my DT880s. So far I've been running through a FiiO E17, which, while far from sounding bad, probably hasn't been making the most of the...

Having spent the last week or so listening to the 250 ohm DT880s through my FiiO E17 - I have just pulled the trigger on the Audio GD 11.32 DAC/AMP to give it a whirl.  It seems to offer reasonably impressive value for money (even in Australia where it is a touch more expensive - I paid $370 for...

I've never killed any with sweat, but have had a set of SE215s fall apart from being rained on while running.  For use in a gym most IEMs fare just fine, but if you're running or cycling reasonably long distances then it doesn't take long for wear and tear to start getting the better of most.

It doesn't look like much, but given I'm only about $7 into it for some dowel and PVC connectors I'm not overly fussed - it will live in my guitar room.   And, while not very "DIY", I picked this up for the bedroom:

If these are actually reasonably weather-proof then there's probably a pretty good market for them.  It's quite easy to protect a DAP from the elements when you're hiking or bushwalking or just generally out and about but IEMs are a bit more difficult.  If these sound half good (which they...

Quote: I think my budget is reasonably open ended (a ridiculous thing to say in the audio world where a turntable can cost as much as a family car) but with a view to pulling up short of the point of diminishing returns.  I don't want to spend twice as much for a 5% improvement in...

Hi kind folks,   A few days ago, I received my DT 880s (250ohms) in the mail and have been putting some mileage on them ever since.  However, given I've been running straight from my laptop through a FiiO e17, or through a cowon j3/e17 I can't help but feel that I'm a bit shy on power to get...