My current daily driver is a Hifiman Ananda, which I enjoy overall, but I recently bought a pair of Etymotic ER4SR IEMs and their detail retrieval is a significant step up. I can hear things with them that I just can't hear on the Anandas, even esoteric stuff like minor changes in crossfeed...

Title pretty much states all. Got an EMU1820 audio interface that I'm using as a DAC, but I'm really not sure how good it sounds because I've never tried any other DAC. I'm curious if a dedicated DAC would be an improvement, especially since the point of owning a EMU1820 is for its ADC, not its...

I'm looking for headphones that have forward mids without bass that is too lacking in quantity; I also enjoy a fair amount of detail. I love listening to lush vocals that are up-front in the mix.   I listen to mostly poprock/rock and folkish stuff, like Death Cab for Cutie, Mae, Longwave...

I have a pair of YUIN PK3's that I've been using for the last 2 years or so. I REALLY like them, overall. Incredibly comfortable. I can't imagine finding headphones of any kind that are more comfortable. FUN sounding, and I find that I can listen to everything and anything on them, from house to...

Hello everyone in the portable forum.    I currently have two portable headphones: Etymotic ER4 (without ohms adapter) and YUIN PK3. The ER4 is nice, but it really needs an amp in order to sound good, I find them uncomfortable and they aren't a good fit for rock/pop. Oh, and by golly, the...

I'm using an E-MU1820 as my DAC currently, and I think that this is my weakest component in my chain (see sig). How much would I need to spend before I approach the price range of a DAC that would be a clear upgrade from the EMU1820? Also, any suggestions on DACs in the 200-300USD range that...

I tried posting this in the dedicated source forum, with no response, so I figured I'd try here. I apologize if this just clutters things up. I'm using an E-MU1820 as my DAC currently, and I think that this is my weakest component in my chain (see sig). How much would I need to spend before I...

I have an E-MU1820 that is my current DAC. I want to upgrade my chain, and right now this seems to be my weakest component. How much can I expect to spend before I'll be able to get a DAC that is a clear upgrade from the EMU1820? My currently planned budget is about 250-300USD. Also, any...

So I have a lovely pair of K701s, and thanks to Marximus's recent purchase of a ALO K701, I have been interested in having a recabling done on my pair. Problem is, I don't really know where to start in finding someone/a company that I could send them into and have recabling done. I see that Moon...

Man, I hate you, Head-fi. I came here to find what a good headset+mic for my PS3 would be, and purchased an Astro Mixamp + AD700. I liked the AD700, but it sounded really thin on the low-mid/bass side. So, I bought an A900. After a week of listening to them both, I decided that I actually like...

As title says, I'm tired of waiting for Little Dot to start taking orders again; I had intended to buy a LDMKIII to pair with my DT990Pro, and later an HD650 (or 600, haven't decided yet). Is there another tube amp that can compete in the price/performance ratio? I'm willing to spend about...

I recently ordered an ATH-AD700 and ATH-A900. I like the AD700, once I washed the earpads and they stopped being itchy, but they don't do much justice to rock/pop. I'm using them for gaming mostly anyways. I bought the A900 in the hopes of finding something that is good for gaming and listening...

I have recently bought both an AT-A900 and AT-AD700, and while I very much like both of them (the A900 a little more) I am looking for ways to improve quality and scalability for my next headphone purchase. While I realize that both of these headphones I have bought don't require an amp to sound...

Long time lurker, first time poster. After researching, long and hard, about headphones for gaming, I decided to buy the AT-AD700s, considering that they only cost about $90, I figured there wasn't much to loose. Plus, they are considering some of the best headphones possible to buy for...