I'm asking what people's experience here is of powering HD800 from speaker outputs. I know it has and can be done quite safely, albeit with extra gain. But I'm most curious as to the specific sound quality benefits (or drawbacks)? I do remember some quite positive posts from the past but can't...

I have the itch for a SET 300B amp, prefer with HP-out jack, but speaker taps only would be ok for the right model. I want the classic 300B sound, silky smooth and seducing, not neutral and solid state like. Happy to look at a kit build, but I don't want to spend more than about $2k without...

I'm planning / hoping to use my DAC's 3-pin XLR outputs to temporarily drive headphones until funds allow an appropriate amp purchase. The DAC is Denafrips Terminator with 4.6V on the XLR outs. I seem to remember reading somewhere that not all DAC's are suitable or even safe (power requirement...

I'm in the process of upgrading the power cables in my system which simply comprises:   External hard drive > Laptop > HQ Player > DAC > Amp > Cans   So my question is which of these would benefit (at all) from swapping out a stock power cable to a 'boutique' variety? I'm already 100%...

I was reading another thread on a well known brand of flagship headphones and a couple of users mentioned they have had their cans hard-wired with their favourite cables. I'd heard of this practice before but never really given it much thought. Off the top of my head I can think of lots of...

I'm taking delivery of a pair of LCD-3's next week, and wondering what amp I should get. I'm looking for a solid state amp, with balanced connections, to optimise the low-end and soundstage as far as possible. My modest DAC options I already have are Yulong D100 and iFi iDAC. I will probably...

I am looking for a portable DAC with the following requirements:   DAC only (have separate 'Quickstep' amp) Optical-in as well as USB-in DAC should be very neutral and transparent Long power life, with (preferably) replaceable batteries (e.g. 9V / AA etc) - does such a thing exist?  ...

I am hoping somebody here can give me the benefit of their experience / knowledge. I am about to take delivery of a pair of Sony MDR 7520's and a Yulong D100 DAC. I have never burnt in either headphones or a DAC before.   From a lot of reading up I understand the process/methods for...