Are there any Headphones who are Hidden Gems ? underrated /cheaper headphones whose performance and sound quality are actually in the same league with Flagship Headphones like HD800S, Focal Utopia, or ADX5000 ?

Hi, I'm looking for reccomendation for new budget DAC bewten Fiio Q1 MK 2 vs Topping D10. Anyone have feedback on both Dac's sound quality ? I read that both have similar specs. I like warmer sound for rock Musics and female vocal. I currently have old HRT Music Streamer Pro DAC (24bit 92...

Help!! i got problem with my HRT Music Streamer Pro. ive been using my HRT Pro for 4 months. I always use it with my laptop. But last night there is a warning in my laptop that says "USB device has exceeded power surge limit" then suddenly my there is no sound from my HRT. i have restarted my...

I have HRT Music Streamer Pro (DAC) and SRS HD Audio Lab. and it appears that my srs dont work with my HRT. when i choose the output of my SRS to be the Music Streamer pro, the sound comes from my laptop speaker instead, not going to the HRT Pro which lead to my amp and headphone.   I have...

Hi,     I currently thinking of 3 options of DAC and Amp or DAC/Amp between an amp and DAC; Matrix M-Stage + HRT Music Streamer II PLus,   and the 2 other choices of DAC/Amp Dr. DAC Prime, and Dr. DAC2 DX...     Can you give me suggestion of which of them is the better choice ...

I have an idea of connecting Ibasso D12 to Fiio e9 I chose Ibasso D12 because I heard Ibasso D12 has better quality than Fiio e7, and it is currently the best SQ for ibasso D series at the moment.   If I connect I connect my PC to Ibasso D12 as DAC Amp, and then I connect the ibasso to...

Lets show your favorite EQ setting here… ^^ Maybe u can also tell what kind of song do you use your EQ setting and what is your headphone/speaker/sound system     Anyway, here is my fave EQ setting , I use it for all most of my song for all genre, some of my songs only need minor...

what do you think of the best headphones for japanese musics such as J-Rock, J-Pop and Anime songs (Anisong )     here are some examples   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VVlADkUYeA&playnext=1&list=PL6D82CA0FFF73F03E   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L3ySpFp1S0  ...

Hi, im new here… nice to meet you all. Im sorry for making such thread, but I already read the threads about portable amps for k702, but I still find ambiguity for the the conclusion from those threads. So I make this thread so we can have the up to date conclusion since you all may have new...