It's sad, because I've began to really like the headphones, and still I'll have to return them, as the low frequencies, coupled with the pressure on skull, give me headaches. Later: I returned them this morning. Thus ends my short experience with Senn HD 560s & iFi Zen Dac V2. They are both...

I tried today the cans on the receiver&BDP but, for some reason, the sound was only in the left can. Probably I had to change something on settings (before it was mostly on multichannel). Okay, the Malher symphonies on SACD sounded already a bit dark even on MA speakers. Still, yesterday I...

@Evshrug: thank you. I just wanted to post that I started listening to a Carmina Burana flac file and, for some reason, the highs are better (also the sound volume is higher). Possibly just a better recording/processing of flac file. I will leave the amp/dac connected to the laptop all night, as...

The cans and amd/dac arrived today. The box of Zen was dented, probably someone dropped the package. The amp itself was alright though, and so were the headphones. I gave them a 2-3 hours listening, on the laptop, with Flac files of mostly classical music. First impression: a bit underwhelmed...

Well, I already placed the order an hour ago (for Zen and 560s). The guy from the store adviced for the New Fiio K3 as cheaper and should suffice to drive them well, but I still preferred the Zen Dac V2. They say Zen is great as a Dac, but a bit underpowered as an amp (in this regard, Fiio K5...

I see. So I shouldn't hurry to buy an amp after all...This is good news. Thanks. On second thought, I see your laptop has audio by Bang&Olufsen, so probably that's why it sounded amazing directly out of it. Mine has Realtek Audio...

Thank you, Evshrug and Phthora, for your kind and detailed answers. Looks like, indeed, I should buy myself an amplifier, at least if I want to enjoy them even more than I would if just straight out of my laptop. I did find iFi Audio Zen Dac V2 here, at a price slightly less than the HD 560S...

Hello, I am considering to buy these phones. I will mostly use them for classical music listening. For now, I only have a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 series laptop, so amplification is mediocre at best. I will have to postpone buying a dedicated amp. My question is: adding an amp to these will...

I've been pairing my BX2/BX Centre/BX-FX 5.0 set up first with Yamaha RX 473, then with RX 673 and finally settling for Denon 2113 receiver. I'm not totally satisfied with the sound but I admit the speakers positioning in my room is far from ideal.   Still they seem pretty balanced speakers...

yesterday i've got the asus xonar essence as i have sennheiser pc-350 headphones and i needed amp for them (150 ohms) - that xonar boasted a headphone amp. ok, the sound does come out louder, it doesnt mean it's of better quality. im referring strictly to games. in gta 4 the sound on xonar...

well i dont know, as i've only got sennheiser pc-350. as a first impression for asus xonar essence - no big deal, really. i mean, not one worthing double the price of creative x-fi titanium. dolby headphone? a disappointment, very little effect added. no, it does not fill your head as i would...

ok, i've decided on a different approach. i am selling my creative x-fi titanium card and buying another sound card, which has an amplifier imbedded: asus xonar essence. so no more headphones amplifier (at least for some time). additionally, this asus card has dolby headphone capability, so...

hi guys, and a happy 2010 new year! i'm not sure i'm gonna buy a tube amplifier, but today i came across these headphones amplifiers, available to buy online in my country. hopefully one of them would do the trick for my sennheiser pc-350. please recommend me one of these products - of...

thank you guys, you are being helpful indeed. i will eventually settle for something, in view of all your recommendations.

thanks for the tips, <phenixdown110> & others and sorry for the late reply. yeah that little dot, but especially the valve class a, do look appealing in both price and specifications. still i wonder how long these tube amps are durable. ive read somewhere that the tubes themselves usually have...