Sorry for the confusion, but yes, I have heard from many people that all in ones and laptops sound worse than desktops because built in displays create more interference even when using an external DAC.  It would make sense if all they were talking about the internal DAC but otherwise it...

I'm looking to save up for the soon to be announced line of updated Macs and I'm interested in two particular models, the iMac and Mac Mini. I've been hearing for years the the Mac mini provides superior sound quality even with an external DAC because there is less noise than a laptop or an AIO...

Thanks for the great detailed response! I'm looking for something that is detailed but not very colored and preferably neutral. I keep hearing how fantastic electrostats are for this. I pointed out closed back mainly because of the isolation that they usually provide. 

I'm rocking the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro and loving their sound signature and detail. The only real issue I have with them is that at higher volumes they can be sharp, but besides that I don't have any real issues with them. I am looking to upgrade soon, though, and have been looking at the Sony...

Do you mean in terms of quantity? I'm mainly looking for detail above anything else.

When it comes to natural sounding music, (Rock/Metal, Jazz, Classical, etc.) my cans of choice are the HE-400i, and while I love them very much I wish to find something just a bit different. I wouldn't call the 400i a very "intimate" headphone, but I wish the soundstage was just a bit wider. I...

I'd expect the detail to be basically absent on these, is that accurate?

No enhancement tab exists on the Origen's properties. Is there any way to disable enhancements?

I've followed the Windows 10 Anniversary Update driver installation guide but I'm blue screening at random when I play WASAPI in foobar. Are the instructions bad?

As there is no need for ASIO or WASAPI on macOS, I'm wondering how to get bit-perfect playback on the Mac. I've gone to the audio midi setup and switched to a 32bit float at 96kHz (planning on getting a 32-bit DAC this holiday so I might as well get it done early) and I'm wondering if there is...

Pretty elevated treble - I'll look for something a bit warmer.    Thanks 

This seems just a bit fishy but it's the best deal in town for one of these. Has anyone had any experience with this dealer before?

I haven't gotten the phones yet. If the treble is as serious as everyone is saying, I'll make sure to look the other way. Possibly at an M-Stage.

I'm looking to pair this with a pair of Ultrasone Pro 900s. I'm looking for an amp and dac that don't color the sound as apparently these cans are the definition of colored, but instead offer detail. Would this be the best choice for detail? I keep hearing about the M-Stage for the Ultrasones...

How would these go with a Matrix M-Stage HPA-3u+? Quite a few of you guys suggested the M-State (the HPA-2) in particular. But since that is discontinued and there is only one person selling it that pretty much takes that out of consideration. If anyone has heard these cans paired with the newer...