So to be clear, the external DAC/amp essentially bypasses the computer's sound hardware?   I'll be using it at my desk at my house and office. I'll be transporting it between the two locations every once in a while, so I don't want something the size of a refrigerator, but size isn't alllll...

Hello everyone,   I'm looking into getting a pair of HD600s. I plan using these primarily while I am working on a laptop (macbook air) while playing 320kpbs - losseless files on them. Is there some way I can plug an amp/dac into my laptop, and then plug the headphones into the amp/dac? If so...

Absolute max for an amp would be $300, but I could only justify that if it gave HUGE improvements over a $200 amp (my realistic limit).

What would be the best bang-for-your-buck amp for these then? I'd like to spend as little as possible while maximizing sound quality, but guess I'd be willing to go up to ~$200 if it really has a big effect on the quality.

Hey guys,   I've had quite a few medium-range iems, but I think it's time to finally get a nice home setup. At this point I think I'm going to get the HD-600s, especially given the $300 price tag. I have a few questions though, since I'm really new to full-size cans.   Disclaimer: I am not a...

Thanks! Does anybody else have any input before I go ahead and order?

Which is the better iem for rock: the Westone 2 or the um2? Think Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, etc. I will be using them for other types of music as well, but the vast majority of it will be rock, and so I am most interested in getting iems that will have a suitable...

I'm going to be getting a pair of IEM's for Christmas that will be used for various types of music, but MAINLY rock-type music: think Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, etc. My price range is around $300, and I'm looking at um2's and um3's. I've previously had a pair of...

I was thinking about some kind of glue also, but I worried because that is where the wires and circuit boards are. The delicate-looking wires are resting against the side where glue would have to go, and the circuit board could be trouble too....

I had my Triple.fi 10s for about two years now and used them everyday just fine. However, the shell on the left earbud came apart today. The blue plastic piece (what would be closer to your ear) separated from the black piece (where you plug in the cable). Nothing was damaged to my knowledge, so...

Thanks! I really didn't expect this many responses! Just so you know, the music doesn't have to be rock. I'm willing to listen to any type of music as long as there are Japanese vocals. This is really opening me up to some original types of music I never would have heard before!

I've been studying Japanese for a while now, and would really like some native music. Keep this in mind; having spoken word is VERY important. I would love to be able to listen to music and still be "studying" the language. I've already heard two Japanese rock groups, The Pillows and Nightmare...

I've been waiting on news for the um3 for quite a while now. The last I heard was a march release. It's just a few days to march, so what gives? Any new info etc?

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The upcoming universal iem from westone (um3, westone 3?). Will it have a removable cable (like the ue triple fi) cable? I want to hear yes, but my wallet wants to hear no. THANKS