Quote:   Sounds good. I also saw M-Stage is recommended in this post (http://www.head-fi.org/t/619181/list-opinion-amp-recommendations-for-fostex-denon-headphones). How about DAC then? Should I just go for Modi or look for some better one?

Quote:   I got a recommendation of Magni/Modi pair. Does M-Stage sound noticeably better than Magni?

Quote:   Nice post! Though most of the amps in the post are beyond my budget...

Quote:   Nice pics! I will probably go for Magni/Modi. This stack is said to be equally good as O2/ODAC, but $100 cheaper. 

Quote:   I do not understand the reason either. I thought D5000 should be easy to drive. I say it drives badly because (1) it does not sound much different from not plugging E7 (2) even with E7, D5000 sounds noticeably worse than UE900, which should not be the case.    This post says...

Quote:   Wow, Modi/Magni saves me a $100! Do they drive D5000 well?

Thanks!

I got a D5000 and E7 mainly for PC. I feel E7 drives D5000 badly, making  D5000 sound worse than my UE900. After some search, I decided to either pair E7 with E9 (~$110), or to pair E2 with O2 (~$160, dunno if this would work), or to get O2+DAC (~$300).   Which one is the best option in...

I got a D5000 and E7 mainly for PC. I feel E7 drives D5000 badly, making  D5000 sound worse than my UE900. After some search, I decided to either pair E7 with E9 (~$110), or to pair E2 with O2 (~$160, dunno if this would work), or to get O2+DAC (~$300).   Which one is the best option in...

I really like my tf10: the bass(!!!), analytical, and dynamic. But I would like to buy a closed headphone for work, that is more comfortable and with better soundstage.    Any idea of tf10 equivalent closed cans under $400?