What are some popular Dynahi models? or are they always DIY?

Does a Dynahi pair better with a 701 than a lo?

I guess what I'm looking for is something that will expose the quality of a recording and the mastering and mixing.  If it sucks, then I want it to sound bad.  But if it's good, then good.  I guess that has little to do with "warm" or "cold".  I'm beginning to think that the answer is that I...

Quote: What would this mean for an amp as far as its analytical capability?

As I look these amps up, it's interesting to see that even their physical appearances are "cold."  Just a box.  Very unlike most warmer amps, usually jazzed up.

I'm looking for something that's just straight up critical.  I rock a K701, so I'm half way there.  I would use it more for referencing than pleasure, so no worries about fatigue.  I've heard people say the Benchmark DAC1 amp does its job "too well," especially with a 701.  That's the type of...

So I just sent out a bunch of emails and made a lot of calls. Pretty exciting. I called Benchmark and asked them what they thought of the Peachtrees and did the same when I called Peachtree. I sent Woo Audio a message asking them their personal favorite when pairing with the K701. I emailed AKG...

Haha, I just found this: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/bes...1000-a-458244/

Burn-in is so fun. The sound just keeps getting better! I'm pretty into the Woos after reading a bit. And those giant tubes are so phallic. They remind me of those wide ties from the 70's. So manly. Pariah1, Ray Samuels himself told me that his portables can't power the k701 and that I'd have...

If I want a "correct" sound over a "musical" sound, am I better off staying away from tubes? DoingOK, I've never seen such a giant tube on a headphone amp before. That is sweet! And very affordable. Itsborken, what does stock SE entail? If you mean un-modded in anyway, then that's my case...

So I've been combing through threads and obviously this is a much covered topic, but the info is pretty scattered. Here and there someone will namedrop the amp they use, or there will be a thread where someone has a $100 budget for their amp. I really havn't found a good discussion about the...

I am in the same situation. I use a Tech MK5, an M-Audio Firewire Solo, and a pair of M-Audio BX5a's. However, I have some bad news for you. If you want to do it right, you will need to drop some money. I didn't realize this until recently, but every little piece of equipment really does matter...

I currently use reviewers Stereophile, Whathifi, and 6 Moons, as well as Head-fi, of course. However, I'd like to branch out to more reviewers. What is everybody's website line-up when checking out a piece of kit?? Also, I use Needledoctor and Headroom as references for current gear, but are...

Priest, you're totally right about trying out the headphone jack. I will take that advice. Also, I've read that the warm sound of the Onkyo amp is illusory. That it is the chopping off of the highest frequencies that tricks the listener into warmth. Do you have any comments about this? Also...

I'm glad to hear you're happy with the combo; the Onkyo is actually my first choice right now. I have yet to read about any problems it might have besides not sounding exactly like a $2000 player. But I'm thinking I'll need the additional headphone amp because I have a pair of K701's and my...

I'm looking for a CD-player with a matching integrated amp for about $1000 new. I'll need two line outs: one for an ADC that goes to my computer, the other for a headphone amp. The integrated amp will be powering a pair of bookshelves that max out at 100 watts. A DAC from my computer, a DVD...