I just bought a HD800. For now I want to buy a SS amp/dac with a budget of $750 MAX. It should be able to connect a tube amp for the future (e.g. Little Dot MK VIII SE or DNA Sonnet 2).  So the dac should be good and the most important part of the combo.   For now I'm set on an Audio-GD...

I just bought a HD800. For now I want to buy a SS amp/dac with a budget of $750 MAX. I should be able to connect a tube amp for the future (e.g. Little Dot MK VIII SE or  DNA Sonett 2).  So the dac should be good and the most important part of the combo.   For now I'm set on an Audio-GD...

 I have the LCD-2, don't have the Soloist, was planning to buy that amp because of the recommendations I read when searching for an amp for the LCD-2.

Short question.   Which DAC has good synergy with LCD2.2-F and Soloist? Or is a Mjolnir/Gungnir better for the money?

Maybe an other question. Which ss or tube amp has >= 4.0W @ 50 ohms with single ended and balanced headphone output?

Someone compared the DM Source to the Schiit Mjolnir/Gungnir stack?

Someone who heard the Dangerous Music Source vs the Mjolnir/Gungnir stack?

Any other opinions?

This looks very interesting.

Looking for an amp/DAC setup that is versatile for most headphones (high impedance driver and planars) and I could use for many many years. For now the headphone I use is the Alpha Dog, HD800 on shipping. Next buy at the end of the year will be HE-6 or LCD-3. Budget max 1500 dollars, Burson...

Those headphones do cost alot more than for instance the DT770, do they have equal or better comfort/noise isolation.   How about the isolation between the full-size (DT770, ATH-M50x) compared to the on-ears?

Hello fellow Head-Fi'ers,   I want to buy new headphones, closed full-size or on-ear to use when travelling. Please don't recommend noise cancelling headphones or iem's. Tested last week a Bose QC15 and didn't like the sound at all. I also get irritations from iem's.   At home I use...

Is it a better decision to spend more on a player with an internal DAC? With my budget I could buy the DT 1350 along with an Iriver Astell & Kern AK 100. Should it have problems driving an 80ohm headphone?

Thanks for the explanation.   So should I best buy an amp for portable use and an extra separate DAC for when using at home on a pc?

Can you explane to me what the basic function of a DAC is? I thought that the DAC is used when connected to a desktop/laptop as soundcard.

Is the ibasso CB06 good?   http://www.ibasso.com/en/products/show.asp?ID=54

After reading some more I think of buying the following setup:   Colorfly C3 -> Fiio E17 -> Beyerdynamic DT 1350, good choice?   And what about a good LOD cable, does it make a big difference or should I choose for a Fiio L2 or L8?

Hi, Quest: portable audio for long flights and journey's to ski resorts by car. Also for listening music at home. Current gear: sennheiser hd595, Sony nwz a639f, mp3 files and creative ep630 (broken since a few days) I always used my hd595 on the pc for watching movies/listening music and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ham Sandwich A frequency response graph isn't the ultimate measure of how a headphone sounds. You can have two headphones with identical FR graphs that sound completely different. One may be analytical and quick while the other is slow and smooth yet they...

Sure laugh about it but then show some proof please. By the way I’m not trying to upset people who believe in burn-in.

I also replied this in another thread but wanted to share this with all of you. Some might say burn does affect SQ/frequency response, some say it's a myth. Here is the proof: Headphone Burn-in Test I asked Dave Rat about those specific headphones in the vid and how much impact burn-in...

Some might say burn does affect SQ, some say it's a myth. Here is the proof. YouTube - Headphone Burn-in Test I asked Dave Rat about those specific headphones in the youtube vid how much impact burn-in would have on the frequency response. So this is 1 proof burn-in is a myth.

Quote: Originally Posted by Palpatine People here are suggesting an ALO780 as a can that approaches the sound of the ED8. I have only listened to an recabled HFI780...and it was pretty nice. The ALO goes a step further and does internal mods to increase bass performance, etc. The...

Thanks ZepherX & Mikeb. Almost certain now that I'm going to buy the PRO 900.

Anyone with other suggestions or recommendations?