I’m not quite sure of the point though, it’s a DAC with bt 5 and all the codecs basically right? The DAC is pointless if you’re listening over bt because bt headphones have their own DAC. So it’s meant to just enable wired and bt listening?

I’m having a bit of a conundrum. I currently own a pair of AKG K550s which I still love, and a pair of V-Moda Crossfade 2s (the codex ones). The V-Moda were meant to be an all rounder with bluetooth but then my commute got much shorter and I cleaned up my AKGs and started listening to them at...

I love my 550s but am thinking of upgrading. Any suggestions? Soundstage is everything to me the wider and deeper the better, and I appreciate good separation. As a 550 lover I am clearly not a bass head, I don’t mind warm or neutral presentation. I have some Crossfade2s as well which are fine...

Hey Head-Fiers, I'm thinking of investing in a DAC. Wanting to keep it in Dragonfly Cobalt price territory. The Cobalt looks great except it sounds a bit uptight for me. I love a wide soundstage and a more relaxed sound. Any suggestions? It doesn't really have to be portable, more transportable...

I've been thinking about signal flow for bluetooth headphones recently and have come to the following conclusion. An external DAC and/or amp are superfluous when listening to music through bluetooth headphones because the headphones necessarily have their own DAC and amp. Any SQ benefits gained...

Awesome! Just got a reply on Kickstarter to my above question: "Hi Andrew. Thanks for your input. Yes -if we have enough interest in adding a DAC, we will add this as a stretch funding goal and set this as a separate model."

The treble on the 550s to me is the weirdest thing. I have come to the conclusion that my ears are slightly more sensitive to treble than the average persons. I almost immediately on-sold DAPs in the past because they came across as too harsh when no one else had a problem with them. I have a...

I'm just so proud of this coming out of New Zealand. I might actually for once be able to try before I buy. It is insanely cheap but those who have heard the prototypes seem to like it. I asked whether there was a possibility of bypassing the output DAC in future models, just waiting on a reply...

I am aware this is a bit of an ancient thread but I wanted to ask the specific people here. Is there really no point in an external DAC then? If that's the case why is there such a range of both external and internal DAC's to choose from? Furthermore do you think there is much benefit in a...

iFixit listed the only audio related part as the Cirrus Logic 338S1201 Audo Codec, does anyone know if this is the DAC?

From memory there is no noticeable difference between the 50s and 50x but searching forums round here will probably be a better option 

Yeah they don't clamp on and I have a medium sized head, they were even looser when I got them but head band bending fixed that easily enough. At this point if I look straight down they very slowly start slipping off

Check out the review on here of the Audiofly AR56s. I am looking for a pair of IEM's myself and am leaning towards these because apparently they have a decent soundstage for IEMs and a strong emphasis for bass. They are cheap too depending on where you live =p

I have only heard the M50s. Very tight sound with slightly recessed mids but good bass. Its not so much your drowning in it but its plenty for rock tracks. They are a little more expensive but then they are also one of the most loved headphones on Head Fi, so your sorta buying into their legacy

I own 550's as my first pair of serious headphones and they served that purpose very well, everything just sounds amazing when you listen for the first time. I would note though that they work best in a quiet environment as although they isolate they let a lot of sound in, they also...

I have a pair of AKG 550's that I have been trying to use as portable for a while now and its starting to get silly :o So I decided I need something for uni and the bus which is above average but not too expensive. I have done a fair bit of research and am trying to decide between: Phillips...

Whoops sorry, I shall move it

It has been brought to my attention that I posted in the wrong place, now how do I get rid of this threaf?

I wonder if anyone here can help me? I have a HM 602 firmware v.12 and my main computer is a Mac Mini running OSX 10.8.4 and I can't get the DAC to work. Does anyone here have any experience with this? Have they got it working?

Hey is anyone here running there HM 602 off osx? specifically Snow Leopard?

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Hi Guys, I apologise in advance if this has been covered somewhere else already but I have a HM602 and the USB DAC won't work with my Mac. I am running the 10.8.3, I got it working fine back on my vista laptop but almost nothing on the Mac. The music does sort of skip for a milisecond when I...

Really doesn't exist huh?

Hello wonderful Head-Fi community. I was wondering if someone could explain to me why so many portable devices lack the simple yet immersive function known as gapless playback. It's something I think I took for granted until I entered the Hi-Fi world and now the amount of times I end up thinking...