Hi All,   I haven't been here for a while, and it has really grown!  There is so much more information to trawl through to find what you're looking for... whilst I will be trying to do that anyway, I wanted to see what the latest top recommendations would be for a pair of full-sized (over the...

My current and fairly established (=happy) setup comprises of my laptop to an iBasso D10 (DAC section only) -> Burson AB-160 Buffer -> Little Dot MKIV-LE with upgraded tubes.   I'm thinking of getting an M2Tech hiFace interface to see whether there's an improvement over the current USB...

I have had a couple of issues with Foobar2000 recently, I'm hoping that someone can help. After plugging my iBasso D10 into my laptop and turning it on, I don't get the option to select USB output in the Playback Preferences. However, when I do the same with my Pico, I do get the option. The...

I put my SDHC card into the slot, and waited while 'Initializing CMI Please Wait' scrolled across the screen a few times - then the scrolling stopped. Fine, I'll reset and think again. Problem: the reset button does nothing! I have had freezes before and it has worked, by the way. I have...

I just noticed a new option in my sound settings, not quite sure why it's arrived, but I have been downloading a load of new drivers for my laptop... anyway, I now have an option to use my HDMI port as a 'High Definition Audio Device'. I'm wondering if there is such a thing as an HDMI to USB...

Heard about this software recently: Amarra which promises "to provide the best music reproduction achievable from a computer based system". Does anyone have any experience with it? And if so, is it worth the $1,495 price tag?!

I might have become a bit spoiled with my desktop set-up, which consists of a Pico DAC/amp -> Earmax Silver Edition -> K701, a really lovely combination. However, my 'other room' set-up is iMod -> ALO V-Cap Dock -> Little Dot MKIV SE -> K701, and by comparison, it sounds rather more forward and...

Has anyone tried these out yet? Budfits I only occasionally have a problem with my SE530s' cord flopping out from behind my ears, but it looks like these might stop it ever happening again! It could also help to prevent the dreading cord cracking problem... So I'm just wondering whether...

Suffering a very bad case of upgraditis right now, and I'm mulling my last purchase for a while. I'm powering my K701s with a LD MK IV SE right now and I'm very happy, although I'm worrying that they might still be underpowered. Sooo... from an extensive search through the forums, I'm...

I bought an iPod for my father last year which he hardly ever uses. I'm trying to find out which generation it is, hoping it's 4, 5 or 5.5 so I can get it iModded. However, I can't see anywhere on the packaging or the unit what generation it is - how do I find out?

Having been around here for a few weeks, it strikes me that there is a lot of comparisons between DAPs - which is best, A or B, etc, etc. Line out vs. headphone jack. True line out, or not. It goes on. Now, I would like to propose a project that I hope someone here might take up as a...

I have decided to purchase a new pair of headphones, and I want to try out the Grado range to see what the fuss is about. They will be used almost entirely with my portable rig, which is an iAudio X5 -> RSA Tomahawk. My local shop has the SR325s in stock, so I'm going to try them out later...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, so if this question steps over any lines, let me know! I mainly use portable audio, preferring the Cowon products (X5 and Q5W at the moment, with the S9 a likely addition soon) for lossless formats, with Shure SE530 earphones. I'm very happy with the performance of...