I got my Aune T1 MK2 today. It sounds amazing and is still breaking in. As for the question over whether it will resolve up to 192kHz or not, in the settings I can only get it up to 96kHz. So either I have something wrong or Aune is falsely advertising. Either way it is still very nice.

Ah. That makes sense then. And with the MK2, it is advertised as such because they upgraded some internals of it. I guess we'll see. For some reason, I can't find a ton of info/reviews yet on the MK2.

That's not the point I was trying to make. I am trying to say that generally you would think there would be a correlation between quality, price, and performance. As the price and quality goes up, you would expect the performance to go up as well. As another guy pointed out, just the simple fact...

I actually just ordered some Voskhod Silver Shield NOS 6n23p. I have heard some people consider them to be at the top of the range and provide a fun listening experience. if they don't do it for me, I'll take a look at the Amperex 7308. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Yeah I understand the sampling rate of the music. I am saying that the cheaper, lower quality ones can decode up to 192kHz but the more expensive ones can only to up to 96kHz.

I don't know about the 10 ohms part but it has an adjustable gain on the bottom that apparently can handle most headphones up to about 600 ohms.

I just ordered the Aune T1 MK2 with the stock "upgraded" 6922 tubes. Are there any specific aftermarket tubes that would be well suited to my modded AD700? These headphones are pretty balanced and neutral in sound. If I had to be honest, they lack a little in bass and have a well defined...

I decided to spend a little more than I was originally planning and just get a DAC/Amp: the Aune T1 MK2. We'll see how good it is when it gets here :) It is supposed to be "warm" and less critical than Schiit (another DAC/Amp combo I was considering), which should be great to go with my AD700s...

Even at a lower sampling rate?

So I am looking around at all sorts of amplifiers and DACs and noticed that there are a few cheap DACs that can go up to 192kHz: Orei DA21x Fiio D03K Muse PCM2704 Then I found a bunch of highly regarded, more expensive DACs: NuForce uDAC-3 Schiit Modi Fiio E10K Why are the more...

It's been a while, guys! Here is a little of what I have been up to :)        

Long time guys. I currently am running my AD700's through a Fiio E6 which runs out of the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E sound card I have in my computer. I am looking to get a stationary headphone amplifier to replace the E6. I have narrowed my search down to several different...

Thanks for the tips. The 3.5mm connection seemed to be the best that we soldered yesterday, so we didn't think the problem was there. Tired of not having my AD700's working properly and confused on what the problem was, last night I took the headphones apart again and put the old cable back on...

Also just noticed that on some songs and youtube videos the vocals are only coming out of the left side. However, when I pull my plug out a little bit then the sound comes out of both sides

Does the cable just need time to "burn-in" like headphones? 

Well I got all my materials and went at it today with my dad. We first made a 3.5mm female to male ~1 foot cable. This cable turned out good and everything works great. Then we moved on to my AD700's. We ran the two blue in the L4E6S in the plug to where the white goes in the headphones. In the...

Yes, I know the iBasso D-Zero and the E7 are portable while the E10 is not. I want to compare quality. I honestly am going to be using the amp mostly from my desk upstairs (either from my 10 year old computer or if I can use it to play my 360, that too) or my computer downstairs. I will also use...

Another option is to sell the E6 and get an iBasso D-Zero. This would put the price right at the E10 and give me portable capabilities. How does the iBasso do against the E10?

Hello. For Christmas I am getting a Fiio E6 for my AD700's if I am using them out or if I get the Monoprice 8320. I am now looking at getting an Amp and a DAC. I have several options here, so I came here to see what you guys think. I have my AD700's and enjoy the sound, but I find now that I am...

Yeah. I guess I will just recable them into a 4 foot cable, and then make an extension. Thanks for the help and I hope all goes well. Probably will have to make another thread after Christmas when I have the parts because I feel like I will run into some problems recabling. lol

Yeah. I don't think I have the need (but mostly the money) to make a balanced headphone yet. Maybe once I get up into Beyerdynamics or high end Sennheisers I will start into Balanced lines, but I think regular is fine for my AD700's lol. Do you think I should: 1) Recable them with a 4 foot...

Also, how would I go about making my headphones "balanced"? This is a concept I never really understood (i.e. what makes a pair of phones "balanced" and how is it different from a regular headphone?)

I originally thought of just making a 4 foot cord, and then making a 10 foot extension. The only problem I thought of with this is that the cord may break later down the road and then I will have to take the whole thing apart again to rewire it. With a detachable cord, I could just make a new 4...

Hello guys. I have been wanting to recable my AD700's for quite some time now, and with Christmas coming up and a little more to ask for, I have decided I'm going to finally go through with the project. I have already disassembled my AD700's a couple times and have removed the foam pad, put a...

Another thing I really like is the look of the twisted/braided cable in a clear sleeve. I have noticed that the MeElectronics have this cable on several models, and most people seem to like these. They are far below my budget, which is good because I can get other things as well, such as a...