TL;DR   Under $300! I need optical! Non USB powered!  Warm is okay! Rolled off treble is okay! I don't like bright! I like mids! Go!   Hello head-fi. I bought a used HiFimeDAC Sabre a few years ago here off of head-fi and it served as a great first DAC all through high school. Long...

Hello fellow head-fi addicts.   I've been using a vintage Denon receiver as my primary headphone amp for a while now, but it's finally starting to croak. I now have to find a replacement, I can buy used. I will be mainly amping a Sennheiser HD 565, and possibly an AKG K7XX. I currently am...

      I was getting up, and the cord snagged on my knee. The cable flew out. Alright, that made me feel like an idiot. So I put the cable back in and continued on my merry way, enjoying my cans.         Later on, I unplugged them momentarily then plugged them back in. No left channel. Scary...

Just debating which would be better for me. The mk2 is quite a bit more than the SV, and the SV is straight up sexy. The only thing holding me back from getting the SV is that I've heard their mids are weaksauce, and I value mids above all else. I know these are bassy cans and not mid focused...

I need to get a pair of phones that I can use portably, with or without an amp cuz I have an e6 and will probably getting a Leckerton soon. Portable use is for mostly use at school, but I might also use them as primaries at home if they are comfortable enough. The maximum I'm willing to spend is...

I have a pair of old AKG K140 and need new earpads, but I would really like to get over ear pads if I can. Does anyone know where I can find such pads or if it's even possible?

I might be purchasing the K401, but I don't want to spend too much on an amp that I can't take with we on the go. I was thinking the fiio e17 would be nice, but I need some input.