so i have an audio-gd NFB-12 fed by a crappy USB cable from my laptop via ASIO, mostly FLAC content, going to Lawton Audio LA-5000s.   should I   1) get a digital interface (like M2Tech hi-face two) and use the Blue Jean Cables coax cable i already have laying around 2) upgrade my USB...

any ideas? i'm looking for my dad. open or closed is fine, must be decently comfortable at least (no grados LOL). and must be relatively low-impedance as he will be using them un-amped

I have an NFB-12 dac/amp and plan on using it with a MacBook pro or other laptop via USB. My understanding is digital interfaces are recommended when you have a relatively poor source, such as a laptop.   Should I use a digital interface with my laptop? Does it make a big difference?  ...

just picked up a set of buttoned RS1 (vintage B).   i'm finding them a little strident/peaky with a hump around the 10khz region that i find uncomfortable on many tracks.   my understanding is RS2, HF2, and RS1i are all slightly rolled off in the treble region compared to RS1.   1...

I'm having trouble playing these files using ASIO4ALL and Winamp. does ASIO4ALL support files higher than 16/44? anyone have a configuration that works for this?   thanks for the help guys.

i'm looking for your suggestions on the best cans for this new generation of electropop/top40 music from artists like Kesha, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Flo Rida (Who Dat Girl?), and others. these are songs that feature a lot of electro/synth and thus benefit from good mids presentation, but also...

hi everyone,   my Audio-GD NFB-12 is on the way, and I'm wondering what the best way to connect it to my desktop is. i will need 5 feet of cable length, and it would need to go through one fairly tight 90-degree bend when it comes down off the top of my desk into the gap between the desk and...

NFB-11: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB11/NFB11EN.htm NFB-12: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB12/NFB12EN.htm   I know NFB-12's haven't shipped yet so no one can do a real comparison. however, i'm wondering if someone can compare the sound signature of these two...

so i guess i have two questions   1) so, i dunno if i'm being paranoid or what here but i just wanna make sure i'm doing everything properly. the setup:   FLAC > Winamp > ASIO > DAC/amp > headphones   does this qualify as a good source setup?   2) right now i'm using USB but i...

looking to power HD-650's with Version A of one of these. i realize probably nobody has a sparrow yet, but i'm open to speculation. i know Kingwa wrote back to someone here saying most differences between the two are in features, not sound quality. (see here) any thoughts? links...

i'm sick and my ears are all plugged up. and it rolls back the highs on peaky songs almost to the point of the HD-650 for me! : )

is there a headphone out there that sounds exactly like HD-650 but with D5000 markl bass response?

setup: Winamp/ASIO -> [ ??? ] -> HD-650 & D2000 markl total budget: $200 * must allow 24 bit / 96 kHz FLAC playback * can be full-size or portable --- i know the HD-650 will have much higher amp requirements, and i know the two headphones have very complementary sounds, so finding...

if anyone knows, please let me know if D2000 is now shipping with the same cable as D5000/D7000 UPDATE: as per the conclusions on Page 5 of this thread, as of this time the D2000 is NOT shipping with the D5000/7000 cable. the D2000 and D7000 cables have the same diameter but different...

hey guys. first post ; ) have some questions: 1) is it recommended to do both the (partial) markl mod AND use j$ pads for D2000? do these two mods work well together? 2) does someone have the final answer on whether D2000's are shipping with D5000 cables now or not? 3) i enjoy rolled...