Hi everyone, It's been a while since I was into this lovely game, so I'm asking the current experts to help me out. :) In 2 weeks I'm going to the US and am hoping to make a use of the trip to get myself a decent, but not too expensive desktop setup. The basic assumptions are that it has to...

Hi guys,   It's been a while since I was into the audio-related stuff, but I decided it's a high time to come back. That's why I'd like to ask you for your help. I'm looking for a DAC and Amp for about $300-400 USD. Last time I'd got the Icon HDP and was pretty happy with its versatility and...

If you happen to be at Audio Show in Warsaw on the next Saturday (12.11.2010), feel free to stop by Cafe Pańska at 3-6 PM and join us for Schiit's products' presentation! Tasty coffe and tasty equipment guaranteed!    Localization: Cafe Pańska ul. Pańska 99 00-834 Warszawa   Date...

I've just sold my D2000s. Since I heard O2s and 404s, Staxes have always been my ultimate audio goal. For now, I've got an opportunity to buy SRS-2050II set. Would it be a nice step into Stax's world? How are they compared to $500-priced dynamic cans powered from not-so-bad amp in Icon HDP? Or...

In comparison to the pair of my Denon D5000s in which the screw has broken and I couldn't afford a repair and I had got to sell, another screw in another place of D2000s I have had got only yesterday, just have broken. I'm totally frustrated with the quality of Denon headphones and even with...

I'd like to upgrade an amp soon. I haven't had a tube amp for a while and as I have DT880s and as I'm planning to get T1 soon, I decided I'll come back to tubes. As for the source I'll use HDP, I'd also like to get a pair of DX1000s but these are another thing and will probably use them with HDP...

I'm just going to listen to the SE 3-way Reference, the universal model, today. Any opinions on these, any tips on what to care about? The source is going to be my HDP hooked up to MBP. I can't wait!   Here are these cuties: http://www.spiralear.com/en/products/se3-reference/ They are...

Guys, there's a problem I had for a year already and I just thought I'd ask you. How do you manage your iPod/iPhone library if your iTunes library is much bigger than iPod will carry? What do you do if you want to have lossy music on iPod and lossless on your Mac? I know there's "new library"...

I've just updated iTunes to 10 and running on MacBook Pro (OSX 10.6.4) and HDP connected by optical cable it seems to sound different and the difference is pretty significant. To my ears, the sound is more dynamic and more smooth. Is it just me (hopefully?) or someone else also experienced it...

Guys, I'm mad. I thought it'd be the end of my audio journey - HDP, D5000 and Triple.fi as IEMs. The thing  is that HDP, which arrived today after about 1,5 month of waiting has crappy channel imbalance (right channel FTW, eh?), screw that holds earcup in D5000s, I had bought brand new 2 months...

Hey, I've decided to get A5s next month. As they're going to stand on my desk, could you recommend any stands to use with them?

Hey, I've got problem with my IE8s. Since yesterday, the left phone sounds noticably quieter. I thought it was dirt only - I tried cleaning it with the cleaning tool but it's still the same. Is there any way to remove this silver mesh and clean it inside? Or is it some any kind of problem and...

I'm thinking of getting new DAP to feed my IE8s. I've heard Sony X and as it sounds awesome with them, I'd like to have a bit more space to use. Also, as I use Mac and iTunes, another iPod would be pretty comfortable thing. I don't really want a Touch - I own iPhone 3GS and it's enough for me...

Is there any company inside Europe, like ALO or Moon Audio, to which I could send my K701 and get it recabled with high quality, silver cable?

I'll soon buy a tube amp. It uses 2x 6C33C-B and ECC88 and as has the original owner stated, is better than WA2 and Zana Deux. Currently, I use AKG K701 but will probably buy HD800, T1 or K1000 (as the amp has got speaker outputs too) in the future. What cheap (let's say, up to $400) DAC should...

At the moment I'm using my K701 with the HeadRoom's Micro Stack. And as I like them, I'm actually looking for a bit warmer, closed headphones, that'd suit Micro Stack well. My budget is up to $300 (but the lower, the better), so I'm whining between Shure SRH840 and Denon D2000. Which one would...

I'm looking for a nice DAP to use with a Triple.fi, sometimes with my HeadRoom Micro Amp and perhaps Pico Slim and custom IEMs in the future. I own iPhone 3GS, which sounds pretty good, but actually, having a DAP and phone in one device eats too much battery. I've been recently thinking about...

I've just bought a Mac. I've got all of my music collection on the external HDD - the most of it is in FLAC but there are few albums in mp3 too. Is there any way to automatically choose all the FLAC files from the direction (Spotlight DOESN'T work for me in this case) and simply convert them to...

I need your help, guys. I've been constantly thinking about upgrading my current rig (which consists of Beresford TC-7520 and K701), but actually I've no idea what to get. I've been already thinking about simply EVERYTHING (from getting Shanling PH100 to selling my setup and buying JH13 Pro and...

Hey, I currently own a pair of K701 and Beresford TC-7520 DAC. I recently thought about upgrading my rig spending like $700 (shipped) for a DAC and an amp. The thing is that as I like the K701, they are pretty hard to drive properly, Beresford's amp simply sucks with them. I also want to sell...

I want to get a new, desktop rig. Untill few days ago I planned on building the K701 setup with separate DAC and amp, but my plans has unfortunately changed. As for now, I'd like to go with a DAC/amp combo and closed-back headphones. As for headphones, I'm thinking about one of these three: -...

Hey, I'm looking for new pair of IEMs for use with iPhone 3GS. I listen to rock and jpop mostly, so I'd rather have fun-oriented IEMs. I'm not a basshead, so I'd like to have clear mids and highs too. I used to have Triple.fi 10 Pro, and I think that theirs sound would be perfect for me now...

Hey, I've just bought a pair of AKG K701, wanting to build a setup for them. I've unfortunately been made to change my decision and now I want to go with good-looking DAC/amp combo and a pair of closed-back headphones. I listen to jpop and rock mostly and K701s don't really go well with this...

Hey, I've started the discussion in my iMac connection thread, but I thought it is worth of the separate thread. I'm currently a PC user, wanting to switch to a Mac. As OS X is more comfortable and estethical, I thought there wouldn't be a problem with the swap. But there is one - almost...

Hey, I'm getting a new iMac soon wanting it to be the source for my DAC. Currently, I use TC7520 connected with a Belkin PureAV USB cable. I heard that the optical signal may be a better choice than USB, but I've no idea what cable to buy as a Mac uses a mini-jack optical connector. I've found...