Quote: I completely agree with this. I have been a speaker-based audiophile for a while and am new to the headphone side of things. While I love many aspects of my headphones I feel that they still don't have the presence or soundstage of a good two channel audio system. I would...

I own a pair of HD 598's and am currently driving them off my '08 MacBook Pro with no volume issues. I generally use them around 50% volume and they are quite loud enough for me to be absorbed in the music and hear the instrument separation quite well. The biggest issue is the 'hiss' out of the...

Ultimately I feel that you need to settle on a set of headphones that make you happy and produce a sound that you like.   With that being said I personally believe you can achieve better audio fidelity out of a pair of headphones for less than what you spent on your beats. I auditioned the...

Since the cans have been discussed all around I'm going to throw a bit of a portable amp recommendation for you, I just gave as a birthday present a homemade amp for his m50's and he is in love.  ...

Koolpep,   Thank you already for the input. I am extremely excited to hear your results, especially if the difference is quite minimal the D3 is an amazing price. I do love my 598's so far and once I have settled on the DAC I can spend more money on one of my favorite wallet draining activities!

Dear fellow hi-fi enthsiasts,   Being new to high fidelity headphones I have been doing some serious research on DAC's and would like to solicit some advice from this amazing community. I recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser HD 598's that I will be pairing with a soon to be purchased...