Hey guys, I've been using Shure SE535s for the last couple of years and am now thinking of upgrading.  I've avoided customs because I really prefer the convenience and flexibility of universals, and I'm wondering if there any universal options out there (ie W4, UE900, ..) that are truly a step...

I just joined the HD800 club with #11147 :)    Since joining Head-Fi, I've gone through: HD600, AKG K1000, K701, HD800, and a bunch of iems.  I owned the AKG K1000s for several months and really enjoyed the sound quality, but eventually ended up selling them because they were just so damn...

Hi guys, I just ordered my HD800 and am excited to try them out shortly.  My only dac/amp is the benchmark dac1, which I've used with the k1000s and now use with my k701s.  Is the dac1 considered a suitable/proper amp for the HD800?

Ok last question! so I bought a DAC1 from another member from the FS/FT forum. It takes optical input from my mbp, so my DAC problem has been solved. Now, my next question is, should I just use the integrated amp from the DAC1? or should I use this Aura VA100 amp I have? I honestly...

what about this dac1 from the forsale forum? http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f43/fs...e-drop-414857/

Thanks again for the responses guys. I've narrowed it down to the following 3 DACs for now: - HeadAmp Pico - Headroom Micro Dac - EMU 0404 USB Which would you guys choose?

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I want something temporary, because I do want to buy a "proper" dac + amp for the k1000 at some point, but am trying to save some money right now (economic crisis and all...). Going from headphone out from the mbp to my amp sounds horrible, and I figured I can...

Hi everyone, I recently bought an AKG K1000, and am in the process of finding the right AMP/DAC to use with it. In the meantime, I'm using a weird old amp that I got for free (I think it's a Aura Evolution VA100...). Since I'm using my mbp as my source, and it doesn't have line-out (except...

please put me on the list as well.

I used to have that notebook, and I agree that the noise from it is terrible. You can solve this problem by getting any of the echo indigo cardbus soundcards.

wow, someone should totally build and sell these as adapters. I would love to have this for my E500s and UM2s.

Hi Guys, I recieved my e500s a couple of weeks ago and I am very impressed by its sound quality. For me, the sound quality was quite a big step above the UM2s that I was using before. However, I noticed that the e500 (as with the UM2s) are very sensitive and exhibit a kind of low...

Thanks for the tips guys, getting a microstack seems like a fun idea. However, even if I had the microstack, I really don't see myself carrying it with me to cafes and such (which is where I actually need to use the um2 with the macbook. At home, I use HD600s, and I don't hear any static at all...

Hi Guys, I recently switched from using a Dell Inispiron 9300 to a Macbook. The problem I'm having now is that my UM2s experience alot of static when plugged into the headphone out on the macbook. I had the same problem with the Dell, so I got an Echo Indigo DJ and used that instead of the...

I am currently using Epos els-3 speakers with a t-amp. I would also like to add a subwoofer to my system. How would I connect a sub into my current system? My system is in a small bedroom, so I would definately prefer a smaller sub. Any recommendations? thanks.