Thanks for your help. I ended up pulling the trigger on a Practical devices XM6. Should have it tomorrow. Its got upgraded opamps too :)

Quote: Yeah I believe so. Most use a usb mini to usb adapter so you can then you can use you standard charge cable from that to the amp/dac.

Quote:   Where did you source the IBasso from in Aus mate?

From what I understand the international version has the Wolfson DAC however the US version has a lower spec non Wolfson.

Mine is the international version which has the Wolfson DAC. Its not too bad at all to be honest. I am sure there is plenty better out there but I am wondering if I will find a single device that will give me better audio quality for under $200??

Just got a pair of ATH M-50's to use for portable audio and I am trying to work out if its best I just use the internal DAC and run a mini-jack out to something like a Fiio E12 or should I get a combined amp/dac that is compatible with the S3?   I hear the DAC is fairly good in the S3 (I...

Hey guys,   Looking for something fairly cheap and effective to boost the performance of my S3 using a pair of ATH M-50s.   Any suggestions that work would be greatly appreciated. 

Meier Corda Concerto sounds brilliant with my T1's.   Plenty of power and detail, without any high end harshness.

Hi all,   I have a problem with a second hand Meier amp I just received and wanted to post up and see if anyone could help. I plugged the amp in this evening and it fired up as expected, however when I plugged a set of headphones in I found that there was no sound coming through.   After...

Man I just got the D18 and LOVE Yulong's implementation of the 9018 chip!   I could only imagine how good this will sound! Plus having the pre-amp and headphone amp built in! This looks like a winner!   Fairly expensive though! I would like to think that the headphone amp is pretty...

Thanks for all the replies guys!   I actually have Audio GD product available locally so I am thinking of going the SA-31. That amp has a few different warmth jumpers so I should be able to get the sound just right.

Im great with computers but not so good with general electronics so prefer not to go down the DIY route.   The Vahalla isnt a model that I had considered but is available here for a reasonable price so that is an option.   I am guessing standard tubes wouldnt cut it with that amp? Any...

I have done a fair bit of reading on here of late and I see that the general consensus is that the T1's pair very well with tube amps such as the WA2 and WA6SE etc. I have never owned a tube amp before and was looking at decent SS pairings including the Corda Concerto.   My question is -...

Has anyone tried this amp with the Beyerdynamic T1's? I just purchased a pair and from everything I have been reading they pair very well with tube amps like the Woo Audio WA2 and WA6SE. From the reviews and descriptions of synergy with cans like the 701s etc I would guess this would be a decent...

With both headphones and a power amp