Hoping someone could help me out here. I recently purchased some Audioengine A5+ active speakers for my computer. Usually people recommend getting the Audioengine D1 DAC to use as a source, but I figured that I could just use my Audio-GD NFB-11 as a DAC. In fact, I think that the Audio-GD DAC...

A couple of years ago I bought an Audio-GD NFB-11 headphone amp to use with my Hifiman HE-400 headphones. I had a really weird problem with it that caused me to be unable to use it for many months. What happened was that the 1/8" to 1/4" adapter I was using actually broke apart when it was...

Hello everyone,   I've owned a pair of Hifiman HE-400 headphones for a couple of years.  They sound good, no doubt.  I also own an Audio-GD NFB-11 DAC/Amp.  My HE-400 are pretty beat up and I'm considering an upgrade.  What would be the least expensive, but still substantial, upgrade option...

I just got the Audio-gd NFB-11 dac/amp.  Just was delivered a few hours ago.  I'm using Hifiman HE-400 headphones.  I am curious what the general break-in time is for the NFB-400 to sound its best?     Does the sound improve significantly over time?  It sounds good now, only a couple hours in...

Hello everyone,   I am looking for an integrated headphone amp and DAC to drive a Hifiman HE-400.  I will likely be getting slightly higher end orthos in the near future so I'd like the amp/dac to be suitable to drive higher end phones as well.   I've looked at the Schiit stuff and I'd love...

Thanks for the suggestion.  Can you power both speakers and headphones off that DAC/amp?  Have you noticed a large difference in audio quality over the STX?   Would I lose anything useful in moving from a sound card to an external DAC/amp?   Are there any other suggestions anyone could...

Hello everyone,   I am in the process of upgrading my computer.  I have an Asus Xonar Essence ST sound card.  But unfortunately most new motherboards don't have standard PCI connections anymore.  Everything is PCI Express.  So I'll have to sell the ST and replace it.   Now I was thinking of...

Hello everyone, I have some HifiMan HE-400 headphones that I bought a few months ago. I haven't really listened to them that much yet. I have an Asus Xonar Essence ST sound card in my computer. Do you think this is a sufficient way to drive the HE-400's? I am using Foobar2000 with WASAPI...

  I'm pretty much sold on the Emotiva XPA-2.  I am not looking to spend a cent more than I need to and I have read many threads about how Emotiva and Magnepans work very well together.   Do you think they would be a good match?     Thanks for the help with the DAC.  I'll check out the one...

Hello everyone,   I have a unique request.  I currently own a Hifiman HE-400.  And I am soon to get some large speakers, the Magnepan 1.7.     Basically I want to know if it is possible to get a high quality DAC that I can use in the meantime to drive my headphones AND will be up to the task...

Hello,   In a few days I will be ordering a Hifiman HE-400.  Now I am looking to buy an amplifier to drive it.  I want to have one unit I can plug into my computer and have it delivery outstanding sound.   Do I need a Dac AND an amp or are most units the same thing (or include both)?  I...

Hello,   I am in the market for a new pair of headphones.  I don't really have good audio gear at the moment.  My computer has a pretty decent sound card (Asus Xonar Essence ST) but I want the headphones to be versatile.  I want to be able to listen to them with an ipod or laptop or...

I just bought some LME49860NA's from Ebay.  I have heard good things about them.  Can anyone give me some more information on how they sound?  What kind of improvement can I expect over stock op amps?     Should I just run 3 of these or should I use 2 for the I/V slots and a different one...

Hello everyone,   I just bought an Asus Xonar Essense ST audio card on ebay.  I am looking forward to getting it.  However, I have heard a lot about replacing the Op Amps on these cards and the sound quality improvements that can be gained by doing so.  Unfortunately, I don't have much...

Hello everyone,   I am in the market for new headphones so I would appreciate any advice you could give me.  I don't have a lot of expensive equipment to drive them and I want to be able to use them on the road.  I am looking for the best audio quality I possibly can have.  Frequently, I...