Hello,   I'm looking for some neutral IEM recommendations. My budget is ~220 USD. I do not own a portable DAC/AMP yet, it is not a priority right now.   I have a decent setup for home use (HD600 w/ Audio-gd FUN), but I've been using cheapo Sony earphones that came with my phone. I used to...

Hello,   I have an Audio-GD FUN Amp/DAC combo unit, and was wondering if the Audio-GD does the DAC conversion, or does Realtek do it? Excuse my lack of knowledge regarding optical devices, I was just confused why Realtek Digital Output(Optical) shows up instead of something else.. For...

Hello Head-Fi,   Everytime I turn on my desk lamp (fluorescent I believe), my Audio-gd FUN amp dies and sort of "flickers" for a few seconds and USUALLY fixes itself (sometimes a power cycle is necessary).   They are connected to the same outlet, and sometimes the outlet makes buzzing...

Hey Head-Fi,   I'm looking for some recommendations for IEMs in the sub - $150 price range. (my Soundmagic PL-50 died)   I normally use HD600 with Audio-gd's FUN dac/amp. Hopefully someone can recommend an IEM with a similar sound signature.   What I'm looking for in the IEM:   - great...

Hey there,   I've been noticing a low repeating pulsing noise (the sound is similar to that static you get when plugging your headphones in) in the left channel of my Audio-GD Fun Version A DAC/AMP. I am using the device via USB.   After some tinkering around, I have found that the pulsing...

Has anyone compared the two? I'm looking for something that accentuates the vocals, but doesn't introduce sibilance.   I'm loving my HD600s with my audio-gd right now, I'm just curious about the tube sound.   Are there ANY cons of the Vali at all? I read about the relay problem on the...

Hey Head Fi,   I was wondering if anyone has had a good experience with the Audio-gd FUN (Version A) and the HD600's.   Thanks!

Hey Head-Fi,   For some reason, I'm preferring the sound of the HD600's out of my Xperia Z, rather than my FiiO E10?   I've noticed a few things:   On the FiiO E10, some instruments, back singers (don't know what they're called haha), and other small details are less pronounced and almost...

Hey Head-Fi,   For some reason, I'm preferring the sound of the HD600's out of my Xperia Z, rather than my FiiO E10?   I've noticed a few things:   On the FiiO E10, some instruments, back singers (don't know what they're called haha), and other small details are less pronounced and almost...

Hey Head-Fi,   Does anyone know of any good places to buy headphones for less?   I think I'm going to pickup a pair of HD650's, as the HE-400's were too heavy.   Are there any challengers to the HD650's for the sub-$400 price range? (Sorry, I haven't been reading up on Head-Fi lately)  ...

Exactly as the title says.   I have a few FLAC files (transferred from another computer via USB) that go silent in Foobar, but work perfectly fine when I open them up in Audacity.   What's going on here?   I'm running FiiO E10 (made sure to check all file sampling rates etc.)  ...

I just bought the HiFiMAN HE-400's and thought they were incredible, to say the least.   However, I'm afraid I must return them because they're so heavy (fear long term health effects). (Sorry if I offended any HE-400 owners)   Are there any alternatives to this headphone? I'm...

Hello Head-Fi,   My HE-400's are on their way and I'd like to know beforehand what should I use for burn in?   Does it matter what you use or can you just use them normally until "x" amount of time?   Thanks!

Anyone know a good website to pick up a pair of HiFiMAN HE-400's? Also, can someone fill me in on the duties, fees, and taxes associated with imported these headphones from the states?

Hey Head-Fi,   Lately I've noticed unplugging the E10 then replugging it seems to have a positive effect on sound quality. I use both the headphone-out and line-out. Is this even possible in any way?   Thanks!

Hey Head-Fi,   I've noticed the bottom of my Logitech X-540's subwoofer has 2 metal rings(?) at the bottom. They get REALLY hot to the touch, but not enough to burn you. It maintains that temperature even when I turn it off using the power button on the wired remote. I'm beginning to get...

Hey Head-Fi,   I've noticed that if I plug my speakers into the Line-Out of the E10 without plugging in the speakers themselves into a power source the bass and overall quality of the headphone signal is reduced. I'm just curious as to what is causing this?   Thanks!

Hey Head-Fi,   I'm having a problem where everytime I call someone, the moment they're about to speak my FiiO E10 powers off.   (Could it be the exclusive mode settings?)   It seems to be functional with Foobar2000. There has been times where it's crashed Need for Speed: World...

I've tested again and again, the sound quality from Line Out flat out beats the Headphone Out; it's as if you lose a lot of bass when you choose Headphone Out.   Can someone shed some light on this?   Setup: WMP 11 FLAC -> FiiO E10 -> AKG K240 MKII

Hey Head-Fi,   Currently I'm using the AKG K240 MKII with a FiiO E10. What should be the next upgrade, a headphone or amp?   And which headphone/amp? I'm looking for something that sounds more musical, warmer, and better sound quality overall. (Sorry for lack of further criteria )  ...

I recently purchased the Fiio E10 (thanks to Digital-Pride for recommending the E10), and I'm quite content with its performance so far.   To my understanding, low-gain is always preferred over high-gain (if the volume is adequate), and that high-gain introduces distortion due to...

It was working fine before, but now theres no sound coming out of it, what's wrong?   I selected it as the default device btw.

Hello Head-Fi,   When I go to bed and just lay there, I hear a low-level ringing in my right ear. It really screws up my sleep, I cant stop thinking about it until I lose conciousness ( hours of laying in bed..)   I usually don't listen to loud music, however I have my headphones (with...

What are most of my 320 mp3's sampling rates? I know they're mostly 41khz but is it 16 or 24 bit?   Thanks!

How do you find the sample rate of a .flac file? Or am I missing something here?   Thanks!