Hello all, I'm looking for a portable DAC/AMP that wold perfectly drive my Hifiman HE-500 with a very good quality / price. I use my headphones both with my smartphone and my mac. Any suggestion ? Thanks !

Hello,    Currently own a modern BMW car with latest iDrive software and I'm looking for a bluetooth portable player that can stream my lossless music to my car easily, the new iPod nano can do that, well... that's not a portable player :D   Any one has experience about that or know products...

Hello,    For the Dynaudio BM12 MKIII preamped monitors i just ordered, I'm looking for a maximum 500-600$ DAC with coaxial and optical SPDIF Input, USB input, Jack output. The Monitors need XLR Output also, but i'm looking for something very versatile as i might use the DAC for other...

Hello,    I recently bought an RHA M750i that i tested for 1 week, i loved the build quality and overall sound but there was a "clic" on right earphone when listening to low frequencies (thanks Hans Zimmer) so i just returned them. Now i am looking for a warm pair that runs smooth. I am ready...

Hi !    I plan to order a full 5.1 Home Cinema with the Yamaha RX-A2030 AV Receiver. Is this AV Receiver capable to drive correctly the HE-500 ?   This Receiver carry two ESS Sabre Premier DAC ES9006, here are the specs :     Amplifier Section Channel : 9.2 Rated Output Power (1kHz...

Hi !   As i'm unhappy with my HE-400 (or may it be defective), i'll ask for a refund and buy the HE-500 instead. I already have an Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC with it (for listening from my macbook pro), i saw in Jude's review that it can drive well the HE-400, Audeze LCD2 and 3 , but not...

Hi, I just received an he-400 and with my Mac book pro, i am disappointed with it (my HD-25 ii sounds better), also, there are some parasites even with lossless files. Which portable dac-amp should i buy that Will take the headphone to its maximum performance ? Thanks !

Hi all !   I just bought the FE-400 (waiting for delivery) and here is the thing :   - I always listen music on my mac book pro 2011 and with my iPhone. - Always lossless music, SACDs, vinyl rips, some 192khz/24bit, 96khz/24bit albums.   Now i'm searching for both a portable...

Hello,    I plan to order an Hifiman HE-400 for use with an iPhone 4S and my macbook pro 2010, my question is do i really need to buy a DAC/AMP as this headphone is easy to drive ? Do the HE-400 really need an amp to give his best ?   Otherwise i would order the FiiO E17 for both...

Hello !   I just bought an HD25-1 ii for portable use (iphone 4S and Nano) and also to use it with my macbook pro 2010, both with flac files, should i buy an E17 or the quality gain would be too weak to spend more money ?   thanks :)

Hello !   I recently decided to order the he-400 headphone from Hifiman, as my budget is 600 dollars, which 200$ desktop amp with DAC should I buy with, the Hifiman HE-2A or the little dot MKIII ? Or if there is another one better from the same price ?   Thanks !

Hey everybody, i own my 1964-Q IEMs since a year and i commonly use them with my iPhone / iPod Nano and with my macbook Pro 2010, but without any amp, they sound very good, but do you think i should buy a portable USB DAC / amplifier like the E17 to use it with my iphone and in USB with my...

Hello,    As i begin in head-fi, would someone explain me how to chose the correct desktop amp, tube or not etc, depending on the headphone kind / impedence, and what we search for in term of sound ?   thanks a lot..

Hello all !   As i plan to buy the Hifiman HE 400 in a few days and possibly one of the 3 others later, i'd like to invest in a desktop AMP (that also can be used as a pre-amp and be plugged USB on my mac) that could drive all of these headphones, but a very good one for Maximum 400$ (i know...

Hello there,    I just received my Hifiman EF-2A, i plugged it with my Macbook pro, and unfortunately i can't hear anything with the right earphone :'( I tried 2 pairs with and without the amp, and it appears to come from the amp... Damn it.. You guy ever had the same problem with it ? Can...

Hello all ! I just ordered a Hifiman EF2A amp for use with my macbookpro and my 1964 quads, can I also use them with my Harman Kardon 2.1 soundsticks 2 to improve them or the amp isn't enough powerful ? Thx !

  Hello everybody !   I own Quads 1964 ears IEM since a year, they sound fantastic, but I'd like to buy a USB AMP, i heard good things on the Hi-Fi Man EF2A and FiiO E10, which one would you recommend to me ? and if there is another amp better in the same price range as the Hifi man ?   ...

Hello everybody !   I own Quads 1964 ears IEM since a year, they sound fantastic, but I'd like to buy a USB AMP, i heard good sthings on the Hi-Fi Man EF2A and FiiO E10, which one would you recommend to me ? and if there is another amp better in the same price range as the Hifi man ?   ...

Hello guys !   I'm new to this very nice looking forum and i need a little peace of your help as i'm not an expert in headphones, but first i wish you all a Merry christmass, a happy and healthy holiday !   In the search of very good in ear monitors (universal fit), i surfed the web and...