Hi guys, So currently I have the pico dac only. I am connecting them via RCA Interconnects to a separate headphone amp and also connect them to my powered speakers (Audioengine a5) through the 1/8 output. I did this for the first time today and found that even when the volume on my A5s is...

Hi, I was wondering a quick question about the pico dac/amp. Probably not, but I was wondering if you could (like the ibasso d10) use both the headphone out as well as the "Input" jack as well to output a sound. And if you can use both outputs simultaneously. I want to connect both my...

We all know the head-fi bug of upgraditis. I myself have been upgrading senselessly for the past year and a half but just want to be done in some way or another. How many of you active head-fi'ers have actually been DONE for a while? Anyone who actually has stuck to their word for a long...

Hi guys, I posted this in another area (computers) but thought it would be relevant to here too. Honestly I may sound stupid for this but I am looking at purchasing a dac right now that has RCA and BNC digital inputs. I also have a laptop that has SPDIF Digital Out via HP Dock (on my hp...

Hi guys, Honestly I may sound stupid for this but I am looking at purchasing a dac right now that has RCA and BNC digital inputs. I also have a laptop that has SPDIF Digital Out via HP Dock (on my hp laptop). For the longest time I have been using a USB DAC to feed into my headphone...

Hi guys, Currently I am using my beloved Headroom Ultra Micro DAC and AMP (Which have the same components as the headroom ultra desktop) as my primary headphone amp. However, I have this sudden urge to upgrade. To be honest I'm on quite a budget and am probably looking for something along...

Hi guys, I recently acquired the Headroom Desktop Balanced Headphone Amplifier and I am loving it! It is quite an amazing amp / dac in my opinion and goes well with my HD800, D7000, and HF2. Now my question is: Has anyone ever compared this particular model (has the Home amp and Home DAC...

Hey guys, I currently have the Woo audio single headphone stand made of aluminum and i love the way it looks and feels. However, I'm looking to keep 2 headphones as opposed to just one so I would like to know what stands are available that can hold 2 headphones simultaneously. I was...

Hi guys, I haven't had much time and money to try out amazing single unit desktop dac/amp solutions and so I was curious about peoples' opinions. My current setup right now (which I like very much) is the Pico DAC only feeding into my Gilmore Lite with gold couplers. I just wanted to...

Hi all, Was just curious about people's opinions on some stuff I was thinking about my current setup. If you had a pico --> gilmore lite, would you rather have: 1. D7000 + HF2 (my current setup) 2. HD800 3. Get rid of Gilmore lite and pico and go D10 --> JH13 + D2000. Just wanted...

Hi folks, My friend is looking for a usb dac/amp that is decent around the $50 area. I was unable to provide him with anything because I felt only decent usb dac/amps start around the 90-100 range. Any advice on usb dac/amps in the 50 dollar range? This may be my chance to get him into...

Hi, I was curious about those who have the new JH13, ES3X, or UE11 customs. Did any of you guys replace your home system with these headphones? Is it worth doing? I have heard some people say that these customs are so good that they wouldn't feel bad about selling all their equipment...

Hi guys, I have asked this in another thread already but I really wanted to see if I could get anyone's help regarding this battle that I'm having in my head. I currently have a Pico DAC -> Gilmore Lite setup and it is excellent! I am trying to keep just 2 headphones in my stable as...

Hi folks, I am basically writing this because I wanted to speak my mind about something that has been interesting to me here on head-fi. I have been a Grado fan since my first purchase of the sr60s. They have something about them that just sounds so realistic, so clear, and of course...

Hey guys, Do you guys know of any good full size dac/amps? (in one device). The only ones I've heard of are: EF-2 Corda Cantate, Symphony, etc. Zero DAC/Amp Compass DAC/Amp DAC1 None of which are better than my setup (FWIR), or way out of my price range. I would like to get...

I was wondering if people had a chance to compare the two dacs (ibasso d10 and headamp pico). What can you say about them? Does the quality difference (if any) warrant the extra money? Thanks

Hey guys, I was wondering what advantages and disadvantages there are to double amping your headphones. What I mean by this is like plugging your amp (from the headphone jack) into another amp's input. By doing this, will it serve any benefit in SQ? Or is there a problem with doing it (I...

Hey I was wondering, can a headphone amp power bookshelf speakers? Are there noteworthy improvements or maybe disadvantages to using them with speakers? I just want to switch between my speakers and headphones and use my headphone out of my amp to power both of them... I just am not familiar...

Have these HF-2 inconsistencies / errors made anyone shy away from the HF-2s? I'm curious because I wanted to see how much things like this make an impact on head-fi peoples' buying behaviors.

I'm sure there has been a thread like this before but I'm curious. If you were to get rid of ALL your headphones except one, which one would it be? For me it is increasingly becoming the senn hd600s.

Hey guys I was wondering about this comparison: the Head-direct EF1 and the Headamp Gilmore Lite. If anyone has heard both of them that would be awesome if you could comment. How do they do with grados? senns? etc

I was wondering which top 3 dynamic headphones there are in each category in your opinion: FWIR: Hi-Fi: AKG K1000 Sennheiser HD800 Sony R-10 Mid-Hi-Fi: Grado RS-1 Sennheiser HD650 AKG K702

Hey I was wondering what cans people have used with the Gilmore Lite to get great results. Any in particular? Grados, senns, denons, ultrasones? Thanks

I was wondering. If I can get an amp that is like a gillmore lite desktop amp or something where the price doesn't exceed 400, will it provide me a better sound with a <$75 dac compared to lets say a predator dac/amp or pico dac/amp or d10 dac/amp? I only listen to music on my laptop so a...

Hey guys, I've been hearing scattered things about the Head-Direct EF2 and I was wondering if anyone knew some stuff about this dac/amp: release date, quality, cost, etc... Thanks!