Here's a review from Computer Audiophile. It was quite the lopsided comparison, but the editor seems to like it quite a bit. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Halide-Design-DAC-HD-Review Does anyone know how it compares to the Music Streamer II+?

Yes, get them. You will definitely be satisfied. No need to worry so much.

Agreed. Some one-word (or even one-letter) reviews that provide no useful information whatsoever should just be deleted. A review doesn't just constitute filling out the rating scale.

Looks pretty slick. A uDAC killer, perhaps? How much did it cost?

Corda quality for under $300? Now that's a shocker indeed. Will definitely keep my eye on this amp.

The lack of a DAC function doesn't really lessen the DX100's appeal to me. In fact, it didn't even cross my mind until someone else (AlexRoma, I think) brought it up, which I then realized would be a pretty cool feature to have. The DX100 seems like a great product and I may very well purchase...

I suggest you e-mail Sennheiser themselves about it. Here:   http://www.sennheiser.ca/live/senn/contact/en/

Usually it's the other way around, isn't it? Hopefully iBasso will include DAC functionality in a future firmware upgrade or something. Quote:  

This entire thread is subjective. I wouldn't touch Monster headphones with a yardstick, but I love the look of the LCD-2s. OP has obviously never seen the W3000ANV or Edition 8 before. Even the Phiaton MS400s are stunners. Quote:  

It certainly seems Arcam is trying to appeal to lower-end buyers. 'Bus-powered' isn't that bad. The Audinst HUD-MX1 is bus powered and it drives headphones fairly well. That being said, seeing as the MX1 is more versatile and already sounds good, I don't see the value in the rPAC. 

Quote: It's kind of unclear, to be honest, since measurements differ a lot between manufacturers. Disregard that then. Regardless, the D2000s tend to be more forgiving of the source, so I would get those.

I wonder what he means by 'shocker.' I guess telling us the price upfront would spoil the fun, wouldn't it?

Quote: I would get the D2000s because a) the soundcard's output voltage is rather pathetic and b) the DT990s are much more revealing headphones.  

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Well, I don't think the 'audiophile DAP with headphone amp circuit' market will ever be overcrowded, but I get your point. If iBasso could let us use the DX100 as a separate DAC, it would be that much more awesome. Quote:

Quote: http://www.head-fi.org/t/513393/guide-sonic-differences-between-dt770-dt990-models-more#post_6938759   Also, in general, a headphone's age is nothing to worry about. The Sennheiser HD25s and Beyerdynamic DT48s are two examples of decades-old, yet loved headphones here on Head-Fi...

Quote: Get the AD900s. The DT880s (even the 32 ohm version) and HD600s would be better served with a headphone amp, which he doesn't have. Just so you know, open headphones don't block any noise whatsoever. But if you're already aware of that, he'll probably enjoy the AD900s.  

Quote: From $100-200, you can expect headphones that will blow the stuff at a brick-and-mortar store out of the water. From $300-500, you can expect headphones that perform a cut above the $100-200 headphones, although they're not worlds apart. Headphones above $300, especially the ones...

Oops, haven't been on Head-Fi for a while. At the volume I listen at, which is just below 2 on an HM-601 if that helps, the Z1000s leak very little. It's about as loud as my watch ticking. Quote:  

I'm not sure what to make of it, but it's probably just the EQ distorting. I suggest you never use your EQ at max, and when you do EQ, try reducing the other frequencies and raising the overall volume instead. 

That's simplified Chinese FYI. I might take a peek if I have time, but it's quite long and my Chinese isn't that great.   Quote:  

Let's see...what do they say where I come from? Oh yeah...   inb4 ****storm (although admittedly, it's a bit late). Damn, this is a tough decision! I want it, but I'll wait until the first opinions come in.

Bump for interest. Does anyone have it? I might just buy one.

For crying out loud, iBasso...please announce this player before this becomes a hundred-page HYPE thread.

I sure hope someone starts a new thread once the DX100 is actually released. If the sound is good and firmware is stable...all my money, iBasso, all my money.