Just got mine today! Such an improvement over onboard sound, but I guess that's no surprise to anyone here, lol. The only way I can think of to describe the difference is to imagine listening to your headphones when there not on your head, and then putting them on (if you've got open cans). I...

Quote: Originally Posted by KettyKrueger Cheers for that, I was looking into the uDac actually. At this stage, I'm not sure if my AV receiver has a built-in DAC and if an external one (at least at the lower end of the price scale) will be beneficial. From my understanding, if...

My uncle knows a guy who does all sorts of research on the ear at KU medical center (my uncle is a doctor there) and one time I got to follow him around and see what he does. I remember stepping into the sound proof room and as soon as the door shut it there was this odd pressure on my ears. He...

Alright I've ordered my uDAC and should get it by Wednesday. Nuforce has them in stock again now BTW.

Quote: Originally Posted by TheBigCW If you were considering the Musiland, and could stretch your budget a bit, get the Maverick Audio D1. I own it and I really really like it. It works with a whole ton of phones, has a crapload of inputs, a decent headamp, a great DAC, tube pre-out...

Quote: Originally Posted by jshoger They're in stock at ALO I think. ALO Audio Thanks, but I think I'll wait the two days for Nuforce to restock. ALO's return policy only works for unopened and unused products whereas Nuforce gives you a full refund for up to 30 days.

Looks like they'll be back in stock on the 23rd in case anyone was wondering. Nu Force - Amplifier, Speaker, Headphone & Earphone, Audio Video Processor, CD, DVD, Digital Music players & more

Quote: Originally Posted by googleborg i say yes, get a nice affordable one, my pcs line out is passable when amped, but driving headphones directly it is just not nice at all, so i bypassed it altogether with a dac. i can't reccomend a specific model, but you won't have to spend...

Quote: Originally Posted by FallenAngel Do you have content that is NOT 16-bit? lol, nope. I guess that solves that issue haha The uDAC is lookin pretty good. Cheaper than the musiland too. Anyone know where to buy one? It looks like they're sold out on their website.

Quote: Originally Posted by bcpk Maybe a NuForce uDAC. That one only does 16 bit right? I'm not sure how important that is though...

Quote: Originally Posted by tosehee Mac's headphone line is crap as well. :-) I know it cuz I own one. I think you should go for dac/amp combo that doesn't cost you arm and leg. There are a lot of options out there.. Well if that's true then my Dell is just that much worse...

Quote: Originally Posted by betweentheears Your sound card is crap!! Lots of usb dac's out there. Please check thread's and search for information. Beware!!! Okay thanks! It's good to get some confirmation. There's just so much information haha I'm thinking about getting the...

I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD555's about a month ago and was very pleased with them. Sound, comfort, everything. Last week I brought them to a friends house so he could try them out. He has a Mac Pro that is hooked up to an old receiver amplifier so I was expecting them to sound better over...