Are there any Headphones who are Hidden Gems ? underrated /cheaper headphones whose performance and sound quality are actually in the same league with Flagship Headphones like HD800S, Focal Utopia, or ADX5000 ?

Hi, I'm looking for reccomendation for new budget DAC bewten Fiio Q1 MK 2 vs Topping D10. Anyone have feedback on both Dac's sound quality ? I read that both have similar specs. I like warmer sound for rock Musics and female vocal. I currently have old HRT Music Streamer Pro DAC (24bit 92...

Have anyone compare 1 more quad with AKG N40 ? I would like to hear the comparison. :)

So i was looking for something new for my current small Setup, and After reading many good review, i have ordered from amazon this headphone myself (silver version with graphene driver), and currently it's on shipment. My current setups are few years old HRT Music Streamer Pro -> Matrix M-Stage...

Hi,   Im also a Kalafina fan. i personally using my AKG K702 to listen to kalafina songs. i really like using my k702 to listen to Kalafina. it brings kalafina's wonderfull vocal and harmony in very great detail.     U might also want to check this thread    ...

Help!! i got problem with my HRT Music Streamer Pro. ive been using my HRT Pro for 4 months. I always use it with my laptop. But last night there is a warning in my laptop that says "USB device has exceeded power surge limit" then suddenly my there is no sound from my HRT. i have restarted my...

yes, i already choose the default playback to be the musc streamer pro. But when i played the song, the sound comes out from the laptop speaker instead. not going through the music streamer pro.   

I have HRT Music Streamer Pro (DAC) and SRS HD Audio Lab. and it appears that my srs dont work with my HRT. when i choose the output of my SRS to be the Music Streamer pro, the sound comes from my laptop speaker instead, not going to the HRT Pro which lead to my amp and headphone.   I have...

Quote:           thanks for the advice, are you saying that Grados is really better than AKG K430 ?   or maybe you mean that AKG K430 may be just better in warm and bass while Grados who Brighter and mid-centric is more fit for my song ?   XD      

im currently thinking to buy AKG k430 or Grado sr60i for my Ipod   i dont mind with Grado's open system, i only look for the one with better sound.     can anyone tell me the comparison between these two ? which one is warmer ? Brighter ? bass and treble ? or which one definetly better...

^ Bump.... ^_^       Btw, im also looking at HRT Music Pro...     Do you have any suggestion how should be Interconnect cables to connect HRT Music Streamer Pro / II Plus to Matrix M-Stage ?

^ Thanks for the advice.... XD       Hmm.... gow about the Dr. DAC Prime and Dr. DAC2 DX ?   anyone here have experience with them and can give me some inputs ?  

Hi,     I currently thinking of 3 options of DAC and Amp or DAC/Amp between an amp and DAC; Matrix M-Stage + HRT Music Streamer II PLus,   and the 2 other choices of DAC/Amp Dr. DAC Prime, and Dr. DAC2 DX...     Can you give me suggestion of which of them is the better choice ...

first, sorry if this is a noob/stupid question ^__^ v   i just bought an ibasso d12 for my laptop and my AKG K702   i originally plan to buy Fiio e9 to increase the power of my ibasso d12 to my K702.       but recently i just found this ESI Dr. DAC Prime and Dr. DAC2 DXin a Hifi...

first, sorry if this is a noob/stupid question ^__^ v   i just bought an ibasso d12 for my laptop and my AKG K702   i originally plan to buy Fiio e9 to increase the power of my ibasso d12 to my K702.       but recently i just found this ESI Dr. DAC Prime and Dr. DAC2 DXin a Hifi...