Hi there - I am waiting for some AKG 701's to arrive in the mail, and wondering (much too much) what would be the better budget amp option - the Cute Beyond or the CREEK OBH11? (any other suggestions???). I am running my audio files optically out of an Imac, to a Yamaha AP-U70, which has...

Thanks for the reply Eric, much appreciated! The DAC I was referring to is in fact the Nuforce uDAC, a little item that has just been released for around $100 US. Anyway, still deciding... cheers, Julian

Hi there, I have an old pair of HD 570's that have been well loved, but are now in need of an upgrade. How would the HD 448's sound as an affordable replacement? I am too mean to spend more money at the moment, but the Shure SRH840's are a possibilty. I have listened to Audiotechnica AD900's in...