Hi everyone.   I've been considering upgrading my IEMs recently since I spend so much time at work with them.  I have been wondering if it is worth the money to go for custom IEMs.  I have Westone 3 and I am considering two IEMs that are about the same price where one is a higher model...

Hi everyone!   I currently own a modified D2000 (LA2000 Lite) and really like alot about what it does, but I woul like to get myself an open headphone to listen to when I don't need closed cans.  My amp is a Burson HA-160D and I won't be chaning that.  I have been trying to find what...

So I have been looking at getting a Burson HA-160 as an amp, but it seems easier to find the HA-160D amp/DAC combo.  This has lead me to wonder about DAC quality.  I have a pretty good idea about amps, but I am not very clear on differences between various DACs.  I know that the Gamma2 I built...

Hi everyone,   I have been trying to come up with a list of amps that have voltage selectors.  This would be a little rotary switch in the back of the amp where you can select mains voltage (like 115v or 230v).  This is a really nice feature to have when you move between regions and don't...

I am asking around to see what DIY projects are out there that play nicely with Denons.  Requirements are low output impedance (preferably 3 ohms or less) and a perfectly black background.  I have heard that the Starving Student amp is too noisy for Denons.  I am looking for anything solid state...

I am not really a sound science type, as I don't understand these things well, but I thought I would ask here if anyone knows.   We are all familiar with impedance matching.  For example with my Denon D2000 (25 ohms) I would want to find an amp that has an output impedance of 3 ohms or...

I am putting together parts to build an O2 amp and I found that one of the parts is already obsolete.  The power jack (Kobiconn #163-7620-E) is no longer made.  I searched around and found no one else has ever mentioned this before which makes me think I am probably just too inexperienced with...

I just upgraded from an E7 to a Hot Audio Dac Wow Dual.  I found that I was missing some of the bass impact (without bass boost) and overall warmer sound of the E7.  The Dac Wow is definitely a cleaner sounding DAC, but I was wondering what other options are out there.  Only requirements are usb...

For reference: by modded D5000, I mean just with angle pads and the dampening material inside to reduce vibration.  There is another thread about this calling them markl D5000, Lawton Audio also sells a kit to this very same thing.   I would really like to hear about people's experiences...

I currently have a Fiio E7/E9 with DT770 32 Ohm headphones.  I really like how it sounds, but I can't help but thinking that these don't synergize very well and I want to upgrade and try some better equipment.  I was thinking either:   Bifrost > Valhalla > DT770 or 990 600 Ohm or Music...

I have been reading around these forums for quite some time and am sure that I will be purchasing one of the setups listed in the title.  I don't know which one will work out best for me, so I thought I would ask for some opinions.   I will be using a pair of DT770 Premium 32 ohm...

I have just dug up my old Audigy 2 ZS Platinum sound card to replace the on board sound on a desktop I built last year.  The problem is that it doesn't sound like it used to.  When I listen to music, any amount of bass will cause the mids and highs to fade out while the bass is happening.  The...

hey guys. my friend recently purchased a pair of bose triports for use with his computer. i gave them a try and must say that they sound quite a bit better than my senn hd 457's. i've been reading around on these forums for a few days and am not toally sure that the bose triports are for me...