First, I apologize if this is in the wrong thread. But I plan on ordering a Mapletree Ear+ Purist (or the HD150), and I'd like to meet up with one of you to see if it mates well with my phones - SR325i, K701, and especially the DT990. If you have time, preferably over thanksgiving (or this...

Hi, Myself and a few other Head-Fiers are interested in a new amp/DAC from BESAudio, a manufacturer located in San Bruno (the city next to SFO). The product information can be found here: http://www.besaudio.com/index.php?op...d=13&Itemid=28 If there are any others who're also...

Hi, in a nutshell- budget: $400 maximum (but feel free to suggest away so I can keep those in mind for several years down the road) headphones: Grado SR325i, beyerdynamic DT990, AKG K701, Shure E500 (although this will be used mainly straight out of my iAudio, but it's nice to know if any...

Hi, http://www.shixingshiye.com/DAC/DAC707/AllDAC707.htm From the company that produced the DAC in the Box (which Eddie Wu sells), they've produced a new one! Eddie Wu isn't selling these new DAC in the Boxes yet, though. The webpage above is in simplified chinese. I'm having a hard...

Hi, I have a question with adjusting the volume on computer-based setups. I've read posts that state that the digital output on the computer should be set to maximum (Dr. Meier), and at the same time, the volume knob on the amplifier should be set to somewhere in the middle ranges...

Hi, I'm planning to create a new non-computer-based music playing system using Savitmicro's Rapsody RSH-100 (see http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/eng/product/tv/rapsody_info.htm for the specs) as a hard drive enclosure to store my music files. It probably isn't an audiophile-grade (even entry...

Hi all, First of all, I apologize in advance for my newbie-ness. Please correct me if I've gotten anything wrong. I currently belong to lap-fi: my laptop and Echo Indigo IO soundcard and foobar do everything for me. However, because I don't really want to keep on turning on my laptop to...

Hi, I used to think that "higher impedance" meant "use more battery power to just to hear sounds from headphones/earphones", and I still think that that holds true, which prompted me to get a fair number of 16 ohms earbuds in high school. Then in came "sensitivity". Is sensitivity more of...

Hi, I'm going to vary the thread musicmind started, and since this involves different headphones, I felt it was worthy to create a new thread instead. I'm currently running foobar out of my Toshiba Portege A100 laptop, and the headphones (currently Sennheiser eH350) run straight out of the...

Hi, That long thread title was simply a complicated way of saying "help me, I'm a total newbie" thread. ^_^ -I'm currently running foobar2000 out of a Toshiba Portege A100 laptop, which contains a SoundMax audio driver (AC97) as the integrated sound card. -Most of my audio files are in...

Hi, Since someone else made a thread for help with an amp for their headphones, I'd thought I'd make mine as well ^_^ I'm planning to get a pair of DT-880's (the old kind) and I'd like to hear your recommendations for an amp to use them with. Initially, I was thinking of a portable like...

Hi, Taking a break from IEMs, I'm starting to consider headphones, since I've never listened to any decent ones in my life. I'm aiming for a sub-$100 budget, because when you just spend $200 on IEMs, anything more gets... scary. I have only unamped portables (iPod 3G, and Creative Zen...

Hi, I've had a Zen Nano Plus for almost a year now and in my current fit of upgrade-itis (which will settle soon... SOON, I SAY!) I'm wondering if it's worth it to "upgrade" to an iAudio G3. After my not-so-pleasant-affair with my iPod, I'm sticking to flash-drive players without built-in...

Hi, I've only been a pseudo-audiophile since summer '05, so go ahead and laugh at my newbie-ness. My laptop is my main source of entertainment (i.e., CD/DVD/game player/report writer/etc.) and I'm thinking of getting an amp for it, mainly because the audiocard on it sounds absolutely...