Hi, I've got a tidbit of cash leftover from Christmas ($600ish AUD) and I've decided it's time to get a better amp. I currently have a set of 32ohm DT880, AKG K701, and am looking to pick up a pair of Alessandro MS1i I have an Audio-GD NFB-2 http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/dac/NFB-2/NFB2EN.htm...

So a couple of days ago I busted out my old ipod 4g, and it sounds....very average. I'm thinking that if I got a LOD and a small amp I'd be all set for a rig I could use @ work. My question is this - will a product like this...

I've been looking through these boards for a little while and I've come across plenty of dacs/amps/recables for balanced headphoning. Is there any consensus whether this: has any affect? has a positive effect? has negative effects? is different from a single active ground?

Sometimes I have extreme difficulty finding obscure artists locally. I've found a couple of ebay sellers from around the globe who stress that they sell only legit stuff. I'm wondering if it's safe to buy these without fear of getting some dodgy rip that's been d/l -> burned? Does Silverpress...

I'm looking to upgrade my PC in the near future, and am curious about whether the soundcard makes a significant difference if I plan on outputting via SPDIF or toslink (same standard, different methods I know, but TOSlink apparently has slightly higher jitter). Anyone ever compared the two...

So I've got a nice soundcard now (auzen Forte), a blu-ray drive reading my CDs (and movies), a starving student amp, and some AKG k701's. What is my best upgrade path from here? And is this going to be a case of diminishing returns from here on in? Do I build a bigger and better amp? And...

Hello all I’ve recently left a noisy share house environment and am now in a position to get some decent headphones and associated paraphernalia. I really only have my PC for any sort of entertainment and I’m curious about increasing its sound quality. I’m currently using an Asus Maximus...