I ideally would like balanced out and USB in but it's not a must. Other than that, I just want it to sound good. I'm replacing an old Theta DSPro Basic IIIa due to it's high Vout which makes it a pain due to me having to set digital volume very low whenever I listen to music. No Schiit or SMSL...

Hey guys, I've been out of touch of the IEM market for a few years and I'm looking for new IEM recommendations that won't break the bank. Hopefully looking to spend roughly $300, give or take? More or less is fine too depending on what IEM. I listen to many genres and prefer a natural sound...

Dug out my old Fuze from storage and it doesn't sound half bad. How does it compare to more modern options though? I wonder if it's still relevant.

Torn between the Periodic Audio Beryllium and the Massdrop Plus (will be buying one second-hand off here for the people that inevitably change their mind once receiving it). I'll be using it with a Revamp Acoustics Nuansa P1/Shozy Alien+ (maybe on the latter). Other recommendations are also...

Need one for my USB to SPDIF converter as it's bus-powered and I'm planning on building a separate PSU for it. Is there a relatively inexpensive option available or do I need to make my own too?

When I play music through it, at low volumes it doesn't give me sound at all and when I get to higher volumes one side cuts in and out and it gives a rather distorted sound. Also, when I use the power switch it doesn't properly switch on until I shove the 'on' end right in. Please help?

Currently, this is my desktop rig. See the problem? The size different is just too great! Therefore, can I have recommendations for an amp roughly the size of the DACMagic or a DAC roughly around the size of the Gilmore Lite V2 in this picture? I'm going to use the amp with orthos and the DAC...

I bought these at Jaben HK today as I quite liked the sound. Has anyone else heard of these or listened to them? There's only the product page on head-fi and no new thread as I suspect these are a relatively new product so I decided to start up a new thread for these gems.   EDIT: Official...

Title says it all. Wish to have some suggestions for TotL closed-back headphones for my next upgrade over the summer. I prefer a smooth warm-ish bassy sound signature. The most important thing about the sound signature is the treble has to be good-quality (not fatiguing or peaky) as I'm young...

So I don't normally like buying vintage headphones with absolutely no info on them online but I saw these going for cheap so I snapped them up just to see what they're like. Just wondering if anyone else has any experience with these phones? I bought them to use in a SFI driver transplant but if...

Finished my second DiY project. Taobao drivers into the Pickering OA-7 shell + my custom cable. I call it the Bucket-Rin OA-7. I'm not sure if this is supposed to go here or the DiY discussions forum and I posted it in both places so if a mod sees this and it turns out that it is in the wrong...

Hey, do you guys have any suggestions for good 70mm pads which are pleather or leather and feel nice? So far, I can mostly only find crappy Chinese OEM ones which I absolutely despise the feel of. The nicest I can find are Audio Technica ESW9 pads but I don't know about the inner diameter (which...

Hey, do you guys have any suggestions for good 70mm pads which are pleather or leather and feel nice? So far, I can mostly only find crappy Chinese OEM ones which I absolutely despise the feel of. The nicest I can find are Audio Technica ESW9 pads but I don't know about the inner diameter (which...

Title says it all. DAPs on my shortlist so far include: FiiO X5 DX90 Some DAP in the works by SQD Tech   As you can see, it's a pretty short list (heh). Preferably, it would have at least one micro SD slot for expandable storage. Do you guys have any other suggestions? Thanks  

Do Fostex sell the T50RP drivers separately? I'm thinking of getting them to start my modding journey but I don't want to have to pay the full price for a pair of T50RPs. Thanks.

I'm thinking of snapping up a pair of vintage HD424s and replacing the cable on them. However, I would like to know whether you can just use something like a HD25 cable or HD650 cable or if you have to buy a replacement cable specifically designed for the HD424. Thanks.

Is there a way of modding the Sportapro drivers with a removable cable, complete with female connectors in the housing? I want to open the possibility of a simple cable change if I ever accidentally damage the cable. I'm also curious as to whether something like this can even be done.   I was...

Are these still available for purchase? I want some for my Q40s but nobody seems to stock them anymore 

Which amp is better? Looking for a good amp with a bass boost and am considering both of these options to go with my Apex Glacier. Going to be pairing the amp with the DX50 > VK-1/HD25 ALU.

Well, I have decided to sell my Alienware M17x R4. I have a good price of GBP1000 (USD1614.50) and I'm looking to buy a new gaming laptop with: Must-have At least GTX 765m graphics card Reasonable mass (under 9 pounds) 5cm (2in) or thinner At least 15in screen USD2200 or less...

Is there a good reason why I can't use an image as my signature? Just curious as I wish to use this: 

Title is quite self-explanatory. I also made a poll into best main girl here. Going to start this off with a classic:

I have an Apex Glacier coming next week and I will be pairing it with the DX50, HD25 Aluminium and NAD HP50 (the latter of which will also be coming next week). Me being the idiot with the lack of common sense that I usually am, I conveniently forgot to purchase an interconnect cable for the...

I need a truely portable amp/dac combo (no PB2 and DB2 stack) with a powerful output (750mW or higher) that isn't the HiFi M8 LX (because I need coaxial and not toslink optical input) which I can use as both a portable and desktop solution because boarding.

Thoughts guys? Seems to be a very cheap solution for a usb-based audio set-up. Has anyone tried this yet?