Been on Steam for over a decade now. Name is hanzy, add me people!   I've been short on free time for the last year or so, therefore I have not been playing many games. Right now I am into GTA V, so would love to get a group together for that.

Well I am leaning towards the HA-1 due to its functionality and feature set, seems like a real bargain. For phones I am leaning towards the PM-1's with an audition of the LCD-2f's as well. I will run both in balanced mode.   I will report back when I have the items.

Haha, yeah that's the picture.

Thank you for the reply.   I have heard that the Arcam DAC's can be warm and lush. In fact I think I saw picture on this site of someone using the irDAC with his HA-1.

Well, I will definitely buy from you directly then. Thanks for the reply.   What DAC are you using instead? Why the switch? Thanks for the reply.

I see, so the PM-1 would be in one box the HA-1 one would be in the other?   I think I will order the HA-1 and PM-1 this week or next week. I just got screwed by a tenant at my rental property so I need to get that situation %100 straightened out before I make any purchases over $1,000.  ...

That is great news! So with the ability to switch between inputs I could run my SBZ to optical when gaming/movies, and then use the remote to switch to USB for music! This HA-1 just seems more and more like the right kit for me. Just have to decide if I like the sound.   So if I order it(from...

I am looking for a setup that has more resolution than my current SBZ->Valhalla1->X1/AKG 7xx. Do you know of any websites offering auditions of the HA-1 with PM-1?   Local(by local I mean out of state) headphone store does not carry Oppo.   Would you say the Oppo setup with any of those...

Questions for you guys regarding the HA-1:   What phones do you think pair best, LCD-2f, HE-560, or the PM-1's? Is there any  other amp/DAC combo(can be seperate units) that competes with it in its price range?   I am trying to decide if I want to go the above route, or buy a Bifrost Uber...

Some background on my current setup, listening habits, and gear:   Win7 PC is my main source of listening. I am not looking for any sort of portability, so strictly at home listening.   For music I use Spotify Premium, Tidal, and actual CD's typically played through VLC I also play PC...