Hi, I'm really interested in this dac. My current setup is an AKG k601 which is amped by my (retro, 1980's) Yamaha R-500 stereo receiver. My music collection is on my Mac mini which is connected trough the headphone out (analog) right now. Music in Itunes is in high-bitrate MP3 of Apple...

Hi, I've been watching this headphone, and i look great as an office headphone, for work. I've seen this object on ebay, do you guys think its genuine? Looks like a good deal to me!

Quote: Originally Posted by coolfungadget Matrix, no regret. AUNE, it's also good but you may want to upgrade some day. And how will it compare to the ZERO '09 dac, with OPA627? I've heard that the OPA627 is considered an upgrade compared to the OPA2604 used in the Matrix Mini-I...

Quote: Originally Posted by sunneebear If you are also using a speaker amp then the Mini-i makes a great preamp. Does it matter that I'm using an integrated amp instead of a power-amp when using the Matrix as a pre-amp?

I'm also new around here; I received my first 'HiFI' cans last week; the AKG k601; right now i'm still listening to the trough my Yamaha R-500 (1980's integrated amp), which I'm feeding from my Mac Mini's headphone-out. In order to achieve better results I'm also looking for a DAC/Amp combo...

Quote: Originally Posted by sunneebear I have not listen to the Zero or the Aune but was told the Zero is more in the league of the Mini-i. The Aune may be very good but just looks like a portable built into a desktop form. The Mini-i is a balanced DAC and that is why it cost as it...

Any news on the sound? I'm really interested in this. Yesterday I received my first 'proper' headphones; AKG k601's and i've been listening to them straight from my 1980's Yamaha R-500 amp. Sounds great, but there's a considerable amount of static at low volumes. Also, since i'll be...