I'm pretty clueless, but it could be you're double amping (amping off the board first, then off the Magni) therefore the distortion?  Make sure the Magni is running solo through usb when listening to music and through the sound card solo when gaming.  At least that would be my suggestion.   pc...

My GS2 and iPod Classic 5G both died in the last two weeks so I bought a Galaxy S4 as it was upgrade time.  I want to use S4->E17->Q701/HD25-1 II/ HiFiman HE400's depending on the situation.  What USB OTG cable should I be looking at to bring it all together?  My iPOd set up was piss easy!   TIA

FiiO E17 (I know it's a portable) is a competent little amp/dac that pairs up really well with the Q701's.  

Pretty much everything ever by Dead can Dance, and I say that without the slightest hesitation.  My personal favourite album is 'Into the labyrinth' and that's purely due to the diverse nature of the music and styles brought on board by Lisa Gerrard and her love of world music.

Audiotechnica AD700's come in on Amazon right around the $100 mark and have an open and airy soundstage but they unfortunately are severely lacking in bass.

I've a friend who likes country music and especially Tim McGraw.  She saw the on ear JBL McGraw series by Harmon at Walmart's website and asked me what I thought of them.  TBH I no nothing, but I told her I would look into them for her.  Has anyone here any experience with them, and if not can...

I just picked up a pair of S4's from HHGregg (Android version) here in the US.  The only cost me $40 and they are exactly not what you stated.  Sorry you got duped, but thanks for the heads up on spotting the fakies.

My father in law has a pair of AKG Q701's that I've listened to for upwards of 20hrs.  Not a great deal of time but enough to know that these cans definitely have bass presence but it's not up front, bloaty or muddy, just very accurate and most probably anemic to those who are are wanting a...

Looking forward to my prize.   :D

  This is my night time set up at the nurses station.  I usually use my Brainwavz Beta's that came with my Alpen, but my youngest daughter decided to give them a bath in a glass of water.  I'm drying them out as we speak.  Using F2K + Wasapi on my Asus Aspire notebook and listening to Ashes To...

Great and heart warming story brother!  Honour her memory by using them well.

Best compare and review ever!  I literally laughed my ass off whilst being edumacated on a pair of cans I've had my eyes on for a wee while.  Outstanding!

@ purpleangel Quite right... Sorry.   Anyway, he's listening to a lot of classic vinyl on a turntable through an old JVC AK10 amp and running ripped CD's on Windows media player @320kbps.  I have pointed him to the fact that higher quality audio is out there and he was excited... and a little...

Hey guys.  My father in law has been egging me to recommend a pair of headphones for him.  He listens to classic 50's and 60's rock'n'roll,  folk, classical, opera and Broadway tunes.  Money is not really an object, but I don't want him to fork out ridiculous amounts of cash when his hearing is...

I've had 24 hours (I work weekend nights) to play and listen with my Alpen, and I gotta say I think I've made more than a worthwhile investment.  Music on my HD 25's have more clarity and  separation is more evident.  Bass becomes fuller and richer, mids are more pronounced and the highs seem to...

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  Quote:   I checked my order again, and I got standard shipping and the Free Brainwavz beta.  The L9 was in the package too.       Gotta say the Alpen looks great and I cannot wait to try her out.  Have her charging right now. :D

By Jupiter's ******!  Guess what just arrived at the front door!     :D :D :D   Plus Brainwaves Beta's and an L9 I never ordered!!!!  Win!   Will post pix of the unboxing later.

  Quote:   Still waiting for mine to arrive from MP4Nation.  I really hope it's worth the wait, as I could have bought this from Micca a few days later and had it here in less than a week.  Is there any way to work out what has happened to it? I can't get the tracking number to work...

Betweeen my ADH700's and my HD25's these are the albums that immediately spring to mind:   "Warpaint" by Warpaint the album has heavy rotation on my iPod still since I bought it 18 months plus ago.  The whole album is just a cracking piece of alt/psychedelic pop-rock that is just blissful to...

  Me circa late 1977.  My uncle says I was rocking to Thin Lizzy and I have a bad ass Starsky and Hutch T on.  I'd like to think I was that cool back then...lol  Anyone have any  idea of what the cans are?

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My order for my E17 went in to MP4 nation on 03/31, mailed out on 4/10, dispatched overseas to Miami, Fl. 4/16.   I live in North Metro Atlanta.  Does anyone have any idea how much longer I should be waiting for my gear to arrive as I'm getting a little frustrated...?

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+2 for L9.