I'm just cautious about the product being an import.  I do know it's high quality.   I love the new NFB-29, but there is a lack of reviews: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB29/NFB29EN.htm   And I haven't really read much about Audio-GD's stuff as a headphone amp.  I know his DACs...

Ronald, I greatly appreciate the suggestions, however those seem to be way overkill for what I'm looking for.   And while I like having the option of USB in the future, right now I will be feeding the DAC via optical input.   Perhaps I should splurge for the Oppo HA-1?  I'm just not sure how...

Anything I'm overlooking?  I would prefer a quality all-in-one DAC/HA/Pre, but it's not necessary.  Nothing from Audio-GD I've found seems to match better.   I have a max budget of ~$750  (looking to spend between $500-$750 realistically) and I'm looking for a DAC/Amp/Preamp setup. My current...

Anything I'm overlooking?  I would prefer a quality all-in-one DAC/HA/Pre, but it's not necessary.  Nothing from Audio-GD I've found seems to match better.   I have a max budget of ~$750  (looking to spend between $500-$750 realistically) and I'm looking for a DAC/Amp/Preamp setup. My current...

What's going to be garbage?  This isn't happening.

Never going to happen.   And no reason for anyone to get worked up, or threaten to leave Apple over a rumor article.

Quote:   I appreciate the suggestion, and as much as I trust Monoprice, I'd rather wait for some more reviews. Anyway, I went back to Guitar Center today on my lunch break and listened to them again, and this time I thought the Mackies sounded better.  That said, I could tell that the...

After numerous hours reading and Googling not only this site, but also a few other big name ones, I've decided to just come forth and ask.  Besides, it was the wonderful community here who helped me fall in love with my HD598s.   I'm looking for a pair of active monitors to complement my...

So what's the current recommendation for speakers in the ~$200 range (+/- $50)?   Looking for something to complement my Senn HD598's for when I want to play some games, listen to music, or watch downloads and not wear the phones.

Hey guys, quick question and concern here.   Just installed Windows 8 and the latest Xonar Unified Drivers (1.64).  Note that I have also witnessed this problem with the Windows 8 Beta Drivers from ASUS.   Every time I switch output between my headphones and speakers via the control...

I'm both impressed and unimpressed with my Ear Force DSS.  It is a fantastic driver, and it's implementation of Dolby Headphone works great.  However, its lack of ability to adjust settings or switch to DH-1 really bothers me.  For example, DH-2 causes horrible echo/reverb when using Skype.  ...

Well, I just bought a pair of HD598's for $180 from: http://www.electronics-expo.com/make-a-store/item/SENHD598/Sennheiser/HD598/1.html   If anyone else is interested, I called up and asked about a demo model that they had listed for $180 on Amazon.  The guy offered me a new pair for the...

Quote: Maybe that's just the attitude here, but coming in and saying 'he has onboard sound, it's worthless to get good cans' is NOT a friendly or helpful demeanor.  Your explanation however is much more thorough and makes sense.   That said, I'm going to disagree, I guarantee you that...

If you are mainly listening to drum and bass...  Stay away from the AD700's.

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/555447/did-i-get-a-bad-pair-of-ath-ad700-s-i-m-comparing-them-to-steelseries-siberia-v2-s   More specifically I'm referring to these parts of the thread in particular:   Quote:   and...   Quote:   So will HD558's offer me the...