Hi. I recently bought the Hifiman Arya which I love. I also own HD650's and HD800's. Usually, I operate those with a Topping A90 and BiFrost with USB Upgrade, but since the Arya's are new and I am travelling the next few weeks, I thought I'd take them with me. I own both the Chord Mojo (1)...

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Sure, I get that, however, I am trying to learn, and in terms of comparing measurement sheets, what/how do I compare them, to know how they compare SE?

How are you determining that?

Hi. How can I compare the SE performance of the A90, to the SE performance of the Carbon X? I don't have a way of listening to the A90, but one of my primary reasons to consider the A90 to replace my Carbon X, is I want a 1 stop Amp that can handle all my headphones well, rather than have one...

A while ago, I purchased through Drop, the Cavalli Carbon X. I really like it, but I read that it's balanced performance is much higher/better than it's single ended, and since only my HD800S is balanced, and my Beyer T1 Gen1 is SE, along with my HD650's, I was thinking it would be better for me...

Hi. I have misplaced my Monster Copper Turbine Pro's which I am unhappy about, and need a suitable replacement. I am looking for something that sounds fantastic, is very very comfortable and easy to drive. I am not a bass head, but I am sibilance sensitive. I love details but I also like my...

@iFi audio Yes thanks, things appear to be working well. One thing I'd like to clarify, there is no magenta LED on the iDSD Micro, correct? So it's likely I am getting MQA even without it? Is there a way to confirm within the Tidal app?

Wow nice catch @antenorhs I didn't notice it seems to have been bumped to the on position from off. I didn't checked it since I never touch those switches! Thanks, I was worried.

Connected via USB to my laptop even youtube is pretty quiet. Is it recommended to use the drivers from the IFI website or just use Windows 10 built in drivers? I assume I can't use the IFI Control Panel with the built in drivers? Seems like it's not the drivers though as it's quiet attached to...

I am having sudden issues with my Micro DSD unit. I upgraded it to 5.3 firmware and when I went into Tidal it said it had exclusive access to MQA (though still no purple light) but the volume is disabled. I installed the latest drivers as well and that is set to Max volume. The problem is the...

Can I get the highest sound quality from the iDSD Micro if I upgrade to Tidal Hifi?

Hi. I have tried contacting Schiit a couple of times, but I found that I never got around to installing the 4490 upgrade that I bought, into my Bifrost and as such I'd like to do that, but no instructions for installation came in the box, or on their website, and no response to the last 2...

So I heard about Sonarworks and on Black Friday got a deal and purchased it. Didn't get a lot of time to evaluate it, but I think I am doing something wrong. There seems to be zero difference in sound between it on and off? I have specified the headphones HD800S, and the output to my BiFrost...

Hi. Does anyone have a definitive answer to the question of whether I should be connecting my BiFrost to my computer via USB or SPDIF? Thanks.

So, has anyone used Sonarworks Reference 4 with the HD800s? What about with the Topping A90 Amp?

Is there a recommended EQ for the HD800S that works with APO Equalizer? (ideally config file I can import) Something widely considered to improve the sound etc? I found one, but I am unsure if I configured it correctly. Here is the table I found : and what I set in APO Have I done it...

Thanks for that. When you say you installed memory foam, where and how? I think a better seal or a slightly more comfortable fit would make all the difference for me.

I am also keen to know if anyone replaced the pads on the HD800S and what they replaced them with and what they think of them?

So I bought the HD800S because despite having never tried them, I had heard pretty good things about them, I got them at an unbelieveable price and I expected them to be my end game. The problem is, I have never "connected" with them the way I expected to. I don't find them uncomfortable, but...

I have a number of Amp's I think I'll go back and compare a couple back to back with this new one. I don't recall the same sibilence with the others but perhaps I'm being romantic. Amps I have include Crack Amp with Speedball and o2 amp.

Any tips on the EQ I could use? I mostly use Spotify, but I do have some lossless stuff in FooBar.

I can't see a different thread related specifically to the HD800S so hopefully, my question around this headphone here will be OK. I recently purchased the Drop Carbon X balanced Amp for my HD800S. I have it paired with the original BiFrost Dac and am using the included cables with the...

I have my iDSD connected to my Galaxy Note via USB, and am playing from Spotify with highest quality set, and I am getting a yellow light on the unit. How do I get to Magenta ?

I have a bit of a weird question: I am looking to consolidate my equipment potentially or at least determine if I have any major overlaps or gaps in what I'd ideally like: What I have : Beyer T1 HD800S HD650 Gen 1 HD598SE (Was purchased for Gaming with my Sen GSX1000). BiFrost v1 DAC O2 Dac...