I'm looking for recommendations on a good DAC to pair with the Sennheiser IE800 to get the most out of them. Using them right out of my MacBook pro (mid 2015 model) the highs sound a little harsh. I'm looking at the audioquest dragonfly red as an option though I note some reviews mention that...

Hi guys, I've been away from these forums and the hobby for 3.5 years and don't own any headphones anymore! I want to finally get myself a good pair of IEMs. Though it has been a while I remember that I enjoyed the LCD 2's sound signature the best among the numerous headphones I used to own...

Votes for Other Amps    - KSA5 clone: 1   -----------------------------   I thought it would be fun/informative to see which amps are the most loved among the Head Fi community for driving the Audeze LCD 2. The winning amp should sound great with the LCD 2 and also have a large following...

Votes for Other Amps    - ALO Audio Pan Am: 3  - Bottlehead S.E.X.: 1 - Darkvoice 336SE: 1 - Schiit Asgard 2: 1 - Woo Audio WA7: 1   -----------------------------   I thought it would be fun/informative to see which amps are the most loved among the Head Fi community for driving the...

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Could someone give me a list of the best sub $500/£350 universal fit IEMs with good isolation and comfort. Something that is good for listening for extended periods of time i.e. not harsh, sibilant or with wild treble spikes. A balanced neutral sound signature would be ideal but a slightly warm...

I am looking to get one of the following closed back headphones driven with the O2/ODAC combo. Any suggestions for which will give the best isolation even during quiet scenes in movies or parts of songs? I want to block out noise from my housemate (who has a very deep voice that travels...

My question is: can the O2 amp fully drive the Beyerdynamic T1 at typical listening volumes (i.e. without clipping etc.)? Here are some resources I've looked at to try and figure this out:   Resources:   - Measurements of Beyerdynamic T1 (impedance seems to reach a peak of 1400 ohms!):    ...

I'm looking to get an amp/DAC for a pair of T1s I recently bought. I don't want to be spending extremely large amounts of money. I'm looking into the following (I've included the prices I can get them for in the UK):   Amps:   - O2 Epiphany Acoustcs (£77) - FiiO E9 (£100) - Matrix M Stage...

2 1/2 years ago I bought my first HDTV, a 26" 720p Sharp HDTV. I got it for a bargain price of £130 (around $200) and I've been enjoying it ever since without even the slightest thought of upgrading.   2 1/2 months ago (ok I exaggerate for effect it's actually 3 1/2 months ago :D) I bought my...

I wanted to ask what the sub $500 headphone equivalent of different summit fi headphones are in terms of sound signature, i.e. if you like the sound signature of sub $500 headphone x, you will probably like summit fi headphone y (or rather summit fi headphone y has a similar sound signature).  ...

I think the above equation "sums" up my question.   Regarding budget, I'm assuming improvements on the HD600 will require entering Summit Fi territory. The LCD3/HD800 are the most expensive headphones I'd consider buying.   Depending on which headphone comes closest to the sound signature I...

I'm quite confused regarding the effect of output transformerless and transformer coupled tube amps on the sound quality. Maybe someone can explain a few points for me:   1) For driving high impedance headphones, I've heard people mention that output transformerless tube amps are better than...

A lot of the highly recommended tube amps for the HD600/HD650 seem to be more difficult and/or expensive to obtain in the UK, i.e. Bottlehead Crack, anything from Woo Audio or Schiit (electromod.co.uk have Schiit products but are way more expensive than in the US).    I know the Little Dot...

I know the Sennheiser HD600 vs HD650 debate has been discussed extensively but I thought it would be interesting to get some actual statistics on which headphones Head Fi users prefer on average.   Please only vote if you've listened to both using a similar setup.     Results   The final...

Any recommendations for a decent pair of headphones. The requirements are:   - Under £100 - Light weight - Closed back - Over ear - Easy to drive (driven directly from laptop) - Works well with low quality audio files i.e. Youtube, mp3 etc. - Durable   It's a Christmas present for my...

Comparing only the performance of the DACs in the Audioquest Dragonfly and the HRT Microstreamer, is there a big difference between them and the Schiit Modi and the ODAC?   Since the Dragonfly and Microstreamer are smaller portable devices, I'm guessing they sacrifice performance of the DAC...

Below you'll find the results of a survey I conducted. I asked HeadFi members who own the Fidelio X1 to rate and comment on the sound quality of the X1 when used with different DACs/amps, portable music players etc. The ratings given are from a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the sound quality of an...

I've read that people recommend getting an external DAC because the integrated sound in most laptops/PCs aren't very good but why is it that I don't normally see people recommending external sound cards as a way to improve SQ of headphones? Are DACs generally better value for money and/or higher...

I'm getting a Fidelio X1 and I was wondering if I should get an amp/DAC for it and if so which one. I'll be using it with my Macbook Pro (late 2011 model) for watching TV series or movies at home.   I was recommended to get the FiiO E10 but how much of a difference would this make compared to...

I've only recently been exposed to good earphones and headphones. I got a pair of sound magic E10s and was really impressed by the sound quality but then last week I walked into an apple store and listened to some music on a pair of Dr. Dre solo HDs and was just blown away. I really didn't know...

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