I want to connect passive speakers to a Chinese clone of the Violectric V281, the Accurate Audio HPA-A281 (upgraded from a Lake People G109; amp is connected to an Audiolab M-DAC) which is basically identical (think Gustard H10 vs Violectric V200) and want to buy some speakers since I don't like...

1 year Gustard owner reporting: I decided to upgrade the op amps to LT1358's, and one (back left) lit on fire since I think stupidly put it in backwards.  Now the left channel hums (only slightly noticeable when using it at preferred volumes and there's a tiny bit of damage to the AMP socket.  I...

Arcturian   I want Massdrop to sell the beautiful Audiolab M-Dac.

Sequel to my last post.  After emailing and being ignored by the AKG rep (Hector E Hernandez) I sent a few emails to some of AKG's other contact addresses to ask for an exchange instead of spending more money and waiting for another "repair."  I told that I would receive help on Thursday October...

Check out the Arcam irDac (lots of reviews are available via Google), Essence HDACC and JDS Labs Objective 2 or Gustard H10 amplifier.  Both the JDS Labs O2 and Gustard should be powerful enough for the 702's when watching blu-ray's while the Aune is not, and I doubt the DAC Magic Plus is...

I choose between the same units a few months ago and picked the Aune since the Cambridge's headphone amplifier is not supposed to be that great, but it is possible to buy the Cambridge along with an external amplifier like the praised JDS Labs Objective 2 for only a bit more than the Aune...

After 2 months I received my allegedly fixed AKG K712's only to find out that they still suffer from the dreaded bass rattle, and that I had to pay 60$ in duty fees since they made me send them from B.C. to California to get repaired.  I asked if I could send them to a Canadian repair center...

Thanks for the info; I ordered one.

Do you find that you nearly run out of power?  I've had to max or nearly max most of the AMP's I've used (Aune S16, Essence HDACC, Fiio X5, Sound Blaster Z).

Any Objective 2 Amplifier owners?  It seems like a great choice in the sub 300$ CAD range, but I can't try it out.

Tested out my T90's with a few DAC/AMP combos: Aune S16, Essence HDACC, Fiio X5 and Sony UDA-1.  The Fiio X5 is barely powerful enough to comfortably drive them while the Aune and Essence's volume needs to be set to 80%.  The Sony has more than enough power, but I barely used it.  All of the...

The unit I purchased must be powered on and off multiple times to get rid of the garbled audio when connected vial optical to my consoles, but it works fine otherwise.  It does not have enough power to drive AKG K712's comfortably, but it handles my Beyerdynamic T90 well (70-85/100 volume is...

These aspects appeal to me more since I like the idea of transparency more than the Marantz 'sound.'  Both would likely satisfy me, but I chose the S16 for its aesthetics and hipster qualities (undiscovered).

So you found the Marantz to be significantly better than the Aune S16?  I prefer the way the S16 looks, but don't have the option to try either out.

I have the Beyerdynamic T90 and am trying to decide between the Marantz and Fostex HP-A8.  I read this post, but am unsure as to how the differences would apply to the T90.  I don't find the T90 to be too bright, but wonder if the Marantz would make them so.  I prefer the Fostex's aesthetics...