This is an important question, but one that is almost impossible answer.  Everyone has his or her own personal preferences which make the question very subjective.  It is not just how much you value the amp, but also how much you value the money that you would use to purchase the amp.   In...

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My recommendation would be to use the headphone out. Later you can get a balanced amp and balanced cable. The balanced out on these DAC's are not designed to drive headphones, and I personally think the headphone out on my Dac-1 is better than using the XLR outs directly.

Great! That's super nice of you mrarroyo.

mrarroyo: PM sent. By the way, I sent the amp off to online site Headphonista. So, expect another review! In addition, Kingrex mentioned that there was another reviewer interested.

The question is really too broad. I think it depends on the specific manufacturer or seller. There are some good deals, some okay deals, and some junk -- probably like any other country!

Quote: Originally Posted by mrarroyo Great review but ... Thanks for the comment mrarroyo. I have enjoyed reading a lot of your reviews. In particular, your comments on the Solo contributed a lot to my decision to purchase one. In my first, very brief audition, I did not...

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the positive feedback. Quote: Skylab: Just one question from me - was the unit you reviewed the same one I reviewed, or was the one you reviewed updated in any way? This is a simple question with a somewhat complicated answer. Officially, only the...

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The Kingrex Headquarters HQ-01 is a headphone amplifier unit that retails for about $895. It is single ended, solid state, and two case design. I have listened extensively to a review sample for the past three or so months. In my opinion, the unit compares well to the Graham Slee Solo and is...

The Dac-1 headamp is definitely good enough to use on its own, but you can also improve upon it with the stand alone amps. I would try the internal amp first, then upgrade later if you want to.

I don't know if this is on-topic or off-topic, but I am considering purchasing the JH-13. My number one concern is the insertion/removal process. I currently own the Ety-4S, which are universal iem's, and there is a bit of discomfort in putting them and taking them out. Plus, I find that when I...

The most disappointing headphone purchase is the one not made.

Please put me down for a bronze pico with DAC and 6 ft USB cord.

There's a lot of dishonesty in experiments and reporting statistical results. Even if cables did not make a difference, it would not be that hard to get a so-called statistically significant result. If you run an experiment a 100 separate times, you're going to have a pretty good chance that at...