Are there any portable cans with ESW10 like sound signature + isolation? I use it in office and it suits me great, but not at the coffee shop.  I have tried some other cans (D1100, DT250, SRH840, Pro900), they all have better isolation which is what I need but so far I still like the esw10 sound...

I just received the mx1, its such a great little device! Had a listen for few hours with the little dot hybrid. There is a big solid bass boost to my ears compared to the ibasso d10 dac, and also better clarity, vocals are more in your face.    Anyone tried to hook this up to an ipad using...

The manual says you need circuit revision 2.0 or higher in order to use 6H30 type power tubes. How do I check if my amp is in this category?

I tried 3x49720NA, its sounds bass heavy but loosing other details. Then I tried 2x49720NA with the stock JRC2114 to buffer. sounds alot better, with good bass but still keeping other details, more balance. Any other combination worth to try for my setup?

So i found the jumpers section, there are 3 pins however the jumper's size only cover two pins. Which pins do I cover to make the selection?

I just ordered the EF92 tubes. Do I need to open the case to put on the jumpers? I can only see the gain switches from the holes.

I switched the power tubes also, nothing changed. I am not sure if changing the tubes will solve the problem. Anyone knows how do the tubes work on this amp? One tube drives the left channel and one drives the right channel?

I just received the MKIII as my first tube amp. Plugged in, powered on, only left channel has sound. One of the shorter tube doesn't light up, but it still has the heat. I tried to swap the tubes around, the bad tube still doesn't light up, again only the left channel has sound. Does that...

I thought the preamp out will bypass the desktop amp and let the A5 amp does the job. Is that still double amping?

Quote: Originally Posted by Bojamijams I wouldn't.. the A5 has its own amplifier.. you should connect the line outs to the A5.. it has a line out which you should feed into your amplifier What if I want to use both the A5 and headphone through a desktop amp (looking for a MKIII...

Quote: Originally Posted by drewfus420 the 2 rca jacks to the right of the card are the line outs, rca cable from there into your amp and you are in business. thanks! and is it safe to connect the audioengine A5 speaker to the headphone out?

Can someone please tell me how can I hook up an amp with the card? I have no idea where the lineout is

I want to try that chair, but have a feeling it gets dirty easily. I find people dislike these chairs when they are into fully padded ones with leather. Some of my friends like their staples chair more, I guess they prefer the sofa like feeling instead of sitting straight.

Quote: Originally Posted by Zodduska Aeron Nice setup, do you always keep your pc angled and on the desk like that or just for the pic? I think the lights would bother me after a bit. oops typo.. It is just the picture, the lights are actually way dimmer, I have bad photo...

Quote: Originally Posted by koven is that a herman miller chair? Yes its the aero. Quote: Originally Posted by DoYouRight how do you get the monitor on the top to angle up like its above and around you It is a dual monitor stand I got from monoprice.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dom. there the bamboo version, sexy as. I like your white ones too!

Quote: Originally Posted by nhancakes what kind of speaker stands are those? Sanus Euro Foundations

Which gain setting should be set for hd650? Will extra high gain demage the cans? High Gain (+12dB for 64~300 ohms) Extra High Gain (+18dB for 300~600 ohms)

Currently I am using beyerdynamic dt250 80ohm with ibasso d2 boa for office use, setup is laptop>alac>d2>headphone, enjoyed it very much. I got the essense stx sound card last week for my home rig, plugged in the dt250 for a try (High gain 64-300ohm setting), wow I hear much more details.... I...

Anyone knows the brand, model?

ok thanks for your input, I guess 701 is too advance for me then. I think I will try the ad700 first and see if I will like it.