I wanted to try AT and get a small taste of the house sound. These are open back with huge stage, apparently alot of gamers use for excellent positional presentation. Grados were my first really open headphones and they’ve gotten most of my money so I wanted fresh new sound. Comfy to use even...

I’m new owner of above DAP today, ESS dac chip sounds fantastic. I had to send a Fiio M7 back that was $200 and got this AP60 pro for $89 ....tiny thing, heavy tiny thing....no ROM just takes mini SD Cards with 256gb being the max. Anybody else get one yet? I’ve read mostly very glowing reviews...

I really dislike the new look here so I can’t browse like I used to to find out this info. I gotta get a DAP with ESS DAC and I have $650 to buy one. I have an X90 but not enough moola for the DX200. I’ve never had an Onkyo product but several Fiios, that said if the Onkyo sounds better thats...

When I first got into this hobby and heard my first DAC with a Sabre chip I really, really enjoyed it. I'm retired, disabled and walk everyday so I can keep walking. I've got a $500 rebate due anyday and intend on blowing it all......I'm thinking about finally getting my own Sabre rig and buy a...

I thought when using a LOD cable from my ipod touch 2G, I was taking the digital signal before it was converted (DAC) and converting it on my E17 using the  Aux input stereo miniplug??? Am I wrong???   1) Doesn't my Fiio E17 do the Digital To Analogue Conversion with an LOD cable? If not can...

I just recently got a Playstation Vita and the $19.95 earbuds SONY made for them looked very cool so I grabbed some. Right away I was taken by how well rounded the sound was. The Music, Movie or Games sound excellent. The mids and highs are extended but not sibilant and the low end is there if...

I was bored and checking out Amazon, found the JVC HARX300 Full size headphones for $14 ish bucks and grabbed some, then they showed up and wildness was heard. I put them on with a bit or Al Dimeola goin on and my 53 yr. old ears went "Oh Yeah" out loud, like the out loud when your wearing...

Long story short, I was able to excellent prices on all three items   1) HE 5LE Headphones--they are keepers!!!    2) EF5 Headphone Amplifier                   or  3) Schiit LYR Headphone Amplifier w/GE Tubes (The ones that everyone recommends)   The situations is that I WILL NOT...

A buddy of mine and I just got some HE-5LE, He asked me how long it will take to break them in sufficiently and I was just going to play a tone through mine for a week and then check......LOL. Any body have any ideas??????

  I put in an order for some Hifiman- HE 5LE's- and a Schiit Lyr amp....does anyone here have that combo?? Does it sound like a good match, I know I'm in the wrong threads for phones but If I put this in phones they will tell me go to amps and it will be back and forth for days...LOL. So...

I recently received as my part in a trade a newish pair of UE700's (Ultimate Ears) and I'm amazed these don't get more attention. First- the bass, its there its just not thumping, car jumping, ears bleeding thick with no definition- its part of the overall sound and for this head-fi'er presented...

Latest ipeng update has Playback- an app you can purchase that will allow streaming of your music through squeezeserver just like any other SB--Duet etc..here is info from the website...native support for FLAC--yep flac playing on my ipod now...  ******No affiliation here on my part just a...

I wanted to try some serious In Ear Earphones and didn't have a lot of cash so I decided to check out headrooms B-stock listings and saw some Woodees and I had never heard of them so I inquired and found out the ones I was looking at didn't have a mic which I wanted with an iphone coming in the...

Hey folks,  I picked up a used MP301 last week and it arrived Saturday, this unit was a friends who never got it out of the box to setup because of being too busy. I get the unit Saturday late afternoon and immediately hook it up to my largest JBL's, I bought the 301 to be a headphone amp...

Hey folks, I'm a retired drummer and have been really getting into all things hi-fi and now I'm launching into headphone land. I have some SR60's, some SR125's on the way and I use a Fiio E5 with an ipod touch-8GB. I want to get "THE" kickass portable audio player but seeing as I'm retired I'm...

A friend on another forum put up his Musical Paradise MP-301 for sale and I saw the price and jumped, its on its way and I'm pumped. My question is is there anything in particular I need to look out for, tweak, etc.. in these-or any- tube amps?  I plan on using it for headphones but I know...

I bought a Fiio E5 the other day from Amazon figuring I'd like to see what a headphone amp is all about and the price was right. Well, these things don't really add that much volume or gain and the EQ settings are nothing special. Am I missing something??? Or are these things just...meh!!!

Hey folks I'm a retired guy living on Soc. Sec. so I love buying great bang for your buck items. I decided yesterday to find out what Grado's sound like so a very nice guy- trip221- hooked me up with some SR60's which are on the way and I scooped up a Fiio E5 headphone amp from amazon, both...

Hey folks you know headphones and I have like zero knowledge so here is the question.  I bought these Alienware Branded OZMA headphones years back because they were pricey and I had the cash. So did I do good? or am I missing the big picture. I listen to mostly instrumental Jazz fusion...

I'm hearing really good stuff about Virtue Audio gear. They have a bunch of integrated stuff and its not real expensive-anybody hear these pieces??  Ed L.

Alienware branded headphones, anybody know what model they are? Are they Ultrasone? Thanks!! Ed L.