Hey guys, quick question:   Given a smaller budget of say £350 am I better off getting a cheaper record player and using the extra £100 - £150 on better speakers? Or am I better off evening it out and splitting it between a better record player and lesser speakers? Which option out of the...

I listen to a lot of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N Roses and Prodigy - mainly RHCP - had the DT 990 Pro which I loved, got the Denon D1100 which I really like....but I want a quality open headphone now to compliment my closed backed smaller Denon cans.   Just can't decide between Beyer DT...

I'm in the market for a good DAC £200 budget don't mind spending for uber quality but to ask me now the cheaper the better ideally!   So in your opinion what's the best DAC on this list and why?    Thanks guys.

I won't be using the amp on either as I'll be outputting to the Fiio E9, though both DACs seem to have similar options. I'm not bothered about Dolby virtual 5.1 stuff - but I do wonder which DAC is best like for like.

I would appreciate some thoughts on this rig I'm thinking of getting:   Beyerdynamic DT 880 or AKG Q701   Musical Fidelity V DAC II   Little Dot MK III   All these are around the £200 mark and easily purchased from Amazon I was wondering if you guys think this system would have...

Simple enough, would you say that the DT 880 PRO would be a good recommendation as someone who loved the DT 990 PRO ?    I've heard people say it sounds same but less bass, but I've also heard people say it sounds quite a bit different after all it is a different headphone entirely.   ...

As the title says, dedicated unit, £200 or thereabouts budget. I'm not too clued up on DAC brands - I know Cambridge Audio DACmagic and Audio-GD NFB but that's about it. So looking to you guys for a few opinions on the different DACs available at around £200 budget.   Cheers. All advice...

I've had issues with the DT 990 Pro version, I've had 2 of them and both had to be RMA well within 2 years with the original pair not lasting 1 week. Same problem with both sets, audio in the earcup cutting out because of the internal wiring developing a fault.   My question is do the...

Advice appreciated, had the DT 990 Pro and I loved the sound quality - absolutely loved it. But it recently died on me due to the cable so looking for something detachable preferably. Though I am eyeing the Denon D2000, the only thing holding me back is lack of detachable cable and I'm...

I'm coming from the DT 990 Pro, however I'm looking for a new pair of headphones as the cabling inside the earcup has gone on it. Time to research an upgrade again.   So yeah looking for a headphone that looks like it could survive doomsday (ie more metal less plastic) with a detachable...

Okay so my current setup is very modest I currently own Beyer DT 990 Pro headphones, a Fiio E7 DAC (really want the E17!!) and a Fiio E9 Headphone Amplifier. And my current setup does really well for me, I can't even imagine the more expensive dedicated setups....anyway I find that music in my...

Anyone know of any online stores that sell these that also ship to UK?

So I was in a local high street store, and side by side were the Denon D2000 and the Denon D1100 free to try out - the demo unit had a few Foo Fighters songs under the Rock section - and I found myself preferring the D1100 over the D2000. Perhaps the D2000 wasn't amped properly but it sounded...

Time and time again I constantly see Grado headphones being championed here as the quintessential de facto headphone for people who want headphones that are awesome for rock music.....and I read that the reason Grado do so well with rock is because they're a very mid-centric headphone with...

Something a bit warm and transparent. Like the Fiio E7 seems to be. But higher quality.   Doesn't need to be portable, in truth I'd rather a desktop sized equipment.   Just looking for maybe a list of good candidates to read up on because the DAC is my next upgrade and I know what sound...

So it's all set up and docked - E7 on it's own sounds great, E9 on it's own sounds great, but when I dock the E7 and hook up the USB cable for it to my source with audio still coming in via the line in on the E9, the Fiio logo lights up red indicating power - Fiio is docked and switched on - yet...

Okay so I own the Beyer DT 990 Pro, I've used it in a few set ups - we know the drill bumped bass and more bumped treble thus recessed mids.    I started using it raw in my laptop, and obviously the it's not being powered anywhere near as it should be, and everything except the volume is...

For a more balanced sound where the bass isn't light but the highs don't bite hard and nice warm lush mids. I don't want to be overwhelmed by bass & treble once amped - but at the same time a somewhat relaxed but involving listen with detail and expression with nothing lacking too much once...

So yeah I read around these forums and I've read that apparently as a rule of thumb one should spend equal money on each supporting equipment (dac and headamp mainly) to whatever the headphones cost. This would also seem to explain why I've been unsatisfied with much cheaper portable dac/amps...

As the title of the thread, when I amp my headphones I find it just too much of everything, slightly overwhelming, definitely on the harsh side.....sometimes it's good but most of the time it's just not something I'm liking.    When I use them unamped I get the volume, but the response is a...

So I currently own the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro, now here's where it sounds weird to say but unamped they sound fine but yet when I plug them into my Xonar Essence ST amp they become too harsh sounding. Just too much. I also think the 990 Pro does clamp just a littile too much for my liking.  ...

So I've owned a few headphones now in the $20-"$150 category, really not at the point yet of spending lots of money though I appreciate you tend to get what you pay for in life. Anyway in my experiences so far I've come to realize that I like coloured headphones in the sense that it annoys me...

Probably the wrong forum area and probably mused many a time, but, why do you think high quality audio is so often overlooked by the masses in general, or when compared to say high definition tv ?    I believe it's 2 things, I think the portable market has a lot to do with it....when out and...

I'll start by saying that I love my 990 Pro's sound wise, but the comfort does pinch a bit, and the high highs are a tad harsh....bass can be a little harsh at times too....overly rumbly....   BUT   I love the detail, omg i adore the instrument seperation and wider soundstage!     So...

That's what it'd cost me of my own money so to speak to purchase the Denon's due to my having to send my DT 990 PRO back for a refund due to faulty cable. Just wondering if the Denon's were worth the extra cash vs simply getting the Beyer's replaced. Obviously it's my decision to decide on but...