So I order the O2 amp with their standard gain settings (2.5x, 6.5x) and their standalone Odac.  Now after shipping I read that their Odac perfoms best if the O2 amp has the medium gain settings( 1.0x, 3.3x).   Considering I may want to upgrade my gear down the road, I want to know if I should...

I own the Shure SRH-840's and use them to watch movies mostly sometimes music firmly in the electronica genre. I value clarity and want to open up the soundstage.   My budget is $200 or less   Having said that I would like to know what USB (headphone jack broken) DAC and AMP option would be...

Previously owned the sennheiser hd518's and loved the bass but want a set of open cans with perhaps a more detailed and refined sound. I would like it to have decent bass but not overpowering since I will be listening to music ( pop, some old rock, and some sinatra/rat pack).  I was looking at...

Just purchased shure srh840's from earphone solutions.  Checked shures website and didn't see them listed on the authorized resellers page.  Will my headphones be warrantied?

  So as the tittle suggests I am looking for some closed cans I can use on the train/plane without disturbing others.  These will be used mostly with a microsoft zune mp3 player and very rarely with a desktop.  I Listen to a lot of Ambient and ethnic fusion music ( Buddha Bar, shpongle, karsh...