I've had a look and you can get a battery pack that does it. I've seen one with 75watts to musical keyboard style jack, to fit a DAC like my NAD. Of course the Zen is usb powered, so that's even easier. It must be low current. Definitely food for thought. Although, I still feel a long way off a...

Hi. My system has always been a mish mash, too.

I've only become aware on IEMs fairly recently. I remember when the first in ears (not IEM) came out that were the earplug type. I got some OK ones with a Sony Xperia. It was all part of the Walkman branding. I've never had a phone with such dreadful sound quality. However, it prompted me to get...

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Another solution might be to change my NAD DAC in my main system for a DAC with volume control and a line in. That way I can connect a phono preamp to the line in, which is the only analogue source I occasionally use atm. Then I can reunite the Technics amp. Then I could take the NAD DAC, along...

Been mulling this over. A new Zen DAC is certainly good value for money. By the time I add a decent mobile solution into the mix, I'm getting up to Mojo money. I'm wary of spending the extra on a used Mojo. With my luck I'd get a lemon that I then can't sell on. I like the look of the Monolith...

Interesting. I was aware of the Zen DAC, but don't know much about it. I know about the Mojo, but it's expensive. Having said that, it has the advantage, like you say, that it's easily sold. I'll have a look at a Zen Dac

DT1770 Pro. I know it may sound daft, but all the focus seems to be on how loud an amp will make the headphones go. My phone will drive these headphones, but it sounds horrible. Really not powerful at all, aside from clarity/quality. It's not that they aren't driven at a sufficient volume. I...

I tell you what, there's a BIG difference in weight between the NAD and the Technics. The NAD is substantially heavier. The NAD also seems to keep the left and right circuitry well apart. Not keen on the plastic fan casing on the Technics. But the Technics has big VU meters and lights, which I...

Hi. This is my first real post. I'm hoping for a little advice. The first headphones I really fell for, because of the clarity and bass were a pair of £300 Bose, many years ago. I'd never heard headphones actually produce bass. They were always tinny things. But the build quality was shocking...

Hi everyone. I've read a lot here but only just joined. I'll be honest, what drove me to join is I'm hoping for some headphone advise, and it seems like the perfect place to ask my question, and discuss all things headphones.