I think also it is because you are using Hugo, Hugo is great as a portable dac, but as amp, i don't think it can drive he1000 well, since it even can not drive my T1 well. 

Does someone know where I can buy a Fiio X3 SG here in Europe? No one has it in stock...   Where did you buy your X3 SG?

Hi,   I have a problem, I got DX50 offered for 160 bucks, should I take it or go for X3 SG? I can not really decide, help needed. How is the sound compared between them, does someone has a review about the both?    Thanks

Hi joseph69,   yes, I have searched in this thread for RS2e, but nothing what I need has been found.   What I personally know is that there is sound difference between the colors of the headband in case of RS1e (drivers have been modificated!), this is why I would like to know if there is...

Does anyone know here if there is difference in sound between RS2e with Brown headband and that with black headband?   What I know is that the sound of RS1e has been changed, what about other Grado Series? Are there also "modification" for other e-series?

For the RS1e I can confirm it has been definitely changed, when you compare the driver of black and brown one, you can see that the driver of brown one is shorter than the black one or the wood case ist longer, and the sound is very different.   I don't have fotos to proof that since I don't...

Hi all,   I know from a friend that the newest RS1e with brown headband sounds very different than the black RS1e, in better way for him.   I am going to buy a RS2e, but there are also 2 versions now in Europe at same time, the brown and black one. Most sellers are still selling the black...

Yes, you are right, only 1 ESS9018 has been used in the NFB28. 

Yes I did, before I bought my NFB28. What Kingwa means "pretty much identical", he just want to say there is noch much difference, if you have asked many questions for different devices, you would understand in most cases he uses these words to say this device is enough, you don´t have to buy...

I don´t think so, since Compass 2 is not full balanced and only "discrete". Yes, Compass 2 uses ESS9018, same as NFB28, this doesn´t mean, that they r same.

No, I have done that change，so，maybe the change cause that

I would like to ask here, if it is normal, even when I turn the device to mute, I can still hear the music, just a little bit. So it's not 100% mute. I guess before I have updated the new firmware v9 in May, it was mute. I am using a MacBook Pro. Thank you.

Since I have installed the new firmware update v9 today using my bootcamp windows, I´ve got problems on my mac book pro 2013.   When I make my NFB-28 mute, it springs to my display speaker automatically, and sometimes it moves to my laptop speaker with maximal sound...   So I have tried to...

Hi customNuts,   I have read that you had a NFB-28, and have got the D200 recently, could I ask you maybe telling us about the difference between them? Cause I am planning to buy a combo, but can´t decide myself between them.Is the D200 on the same level of NFB-28? Since the price is...

Gungnir is not on the same level of vega, I tried both at a friend, vega is definitley the winner without any doubt.

I am searching balanced cable for my hd650, but I can´t find any one on the homepage of Toxic, do they also offer balanced cable?

Foorbar I think it is the best since it has so many features and it is free!

you could try the new yulong d200 for about 600$ on grant fidelity, or a compass 2 of audio gd is also very good. 

if you hear different kind of music, take the he400, since HD 600 is not that good for pop/folk/jazz

dt990 is much better to wear for me, since it is semi opened and the 770 is closed headphone.

Filo e12 is fine, at least you can get the 600/650 loud enough, if u want more, I would choose a sony amp for mobile use, but it is above of your budget, under 150$ e12 is the best.   600 or 650, if you hear more classical, take 600, 650 ist more jazz/pop/blues I finde.

I would recommend audirvana plus, since Amarra doen´t work on my mac.

you could buy a yulong u100 as dac and amp, for the beginning it is enough, and u don´t need a converter then.

I am very interested how the NFB-3 sounds like compared to NFB-1, any significant difference? and how is NFB3 compared to NBB28?