Connection path: A&K SP2000 USB-C out --> USB-IN on Sabaj D5 DAC, analog out --> Bose Wave (speakers). First time connected this way, and I was playing songs I know very well. Immediately noticed that they sounded like they were sped up. For funsies, I started a song, started the timer on my...

Hi everyone, I've been a "lurker" here for quite a long time. I finally got the headphone set up I've always wanted, and figured it was time to post my intro and short story, for those who might be interested. I've been an "audiophile" for many, MANY years. I'm half interested in the tech...

I finally got my "listening station" setup, and wanted to do a side-by-side comparison of my various headphones.  I figured that since I went though all this, I would post my findings.      Me:  46 year old audiophile-wannabe.  Why post my age?  Because of the high-end falloff.  I did a...

I just got my new X3, I ordered the "package" deal from Amazon, got the X3, a 64GB Sandisk card and a "digital cable".   First, about the X3.  Looks awesome, great, professional looking package.  Top notch build.    Connected it to my laptop and the X3 drive popped up right away, it has the...

HD800 or LCD2?   I am going to upgrade my headphone setup from my good-but-not-great setup and would like to make a decision on the headphones before I get the amp, because of the huge impedance difference/amp-needs of these 2 models.   I know I'll be happy with the sound quality of...

What I've got:  Sennheiser HD-650 - listening to lossless audio files and hi-res .FLAC files from HDTracks off MacBook Pro, output via TosLink or USB and Icon HDP DAC   What I'm thinking of buying:  High quality pre-amp or integrated amp that is as good on the headphone section as the Woo...

Looking for info on what music app to use.   My setup is as follows:   Source:  MacBookPro for Lossless CD rips and some 96x24 and 192x24 files from HDTracks.   The laptop is plugged into a Nuforce Icon HDP with a mini-optical cable.   I also use 650D headphones with the Icon.  ...