Thanks everyone for their suggestions!   I'll try to find a used Vali 2:)

Can anyone recommend a nice small tube amplifier that would match well with the P7s?    I find myself missing sometimes some color in the sound:)   I was looking at Schiit Vali 2 and Hifiman EFA2.

unit sent yesterday.

I got the canadian unit a few days ago and I am ready to send it to someone else: I posted as well a short review of my findings.

First at all, I am not versed well into describing the sound characteristics, but I love a wide open soundstage and a nice punchy bass:)   I have tried quite few headphones lately to be used at work: over 4h of usage daily mostly from 24bit/96khz portable source(Xduoo X3 player- no external...

I'm interested in the loaner program!  I agree to the terms and conditions. I hope the canadians get more action:)

Did you get your HP-2? How do you like them?

Somehow I end up decided to buy of those, but no idea which one:)   The PM3 is a bit more expensive but beside that I wonder if the sound stage is wide enough: I did not like the Bayerdynamic DT 770 because of that.. I have not read much about RBH HP-2, but whatever reviews I could find call...

So I got the DT-770-PRO 32Ohm and I am not impressed to say the least: a bit muddy to my ears and the soundstage is not the great either.   I am still looking for something else :)

Directly to a hires player: FiiO X5 and such.

How about the Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO 32Ohm? I don't have an external amp so I cannot drive 250ohms..

I am listening mostly jazz and prog rock from 70s.

I listed almost exclusively to 24bit/96khz music and I would like to upgrade from my current Bayerdinamic T51p cans. There are amazing headphones but I think I would like more soundstage, openness.   My usage is mostly at the office, so comfort is a must as well: more than 5h listening per...

I have the same problem with this new 3.0 Firmware..and I am trying to downgrade to the previous version.   I have tons of 24bit 96KHZ and all of have the same problem with this new FW.   Has anyone got a fix from FiiO? Where is the previous version of the Firmware, as my unit is unusable...

I was wondering if I will notice any improvements to the sounds of my 601 if I combine it with this amp:PA2V2.   I have some Westone 4 headphones, if that matters:)   Thanks a lot for your comments!

OK, here it is the USBtrace for the DAC2 from W4S:   port 5 : W4S 24/192 USB Interface (1.0.3) Parameter Value Hardware ID USB\VID_04B4&PID_931C&REV_0001 Setup Class MEDIA Class GUID {4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} PDO Name...

I was wondering about my DAC that I got from Wyred4Sound, the DAC2 model...here it is the info about the USB driver and it seems to me that it is NOT ASYNC...but I know very little about this topic, so I'd like someone else to comment on this:) Information for device W4S 24-192 Interface...

Oh well..I guess nobody uses this combination, so it might not be a good one :(

My current portable setup is working very nice: Sansa Fuze Rockboxed +Westone 3....BUT I thought is time to get myself an upgrade and Hifiman seems to be a very good choice.   I don't really use any of the extra features that HM-602 has, so HM-601 seems to be a perfect fit for my needs and...

Thanks people for all the comments. It seems that there is nothing yet on the market that would fit my budget and requirements I'll wait for the AMP3 maybe, until the hissing problem would be solved.

I am on a quest to get a good audiophile player: I play only APE and FLAC files. Sound quality is crucial, so the newly realized HiFiman 801 is on my alley, but not at $650USD! That is a price I am not willing to pay The AMP3 was considered as well, but their hissing problems made it a...