I've the iPhone 5S with the new Apple case.   The problem with that case is that the headphone socket is too narrow to connect my EarSonics (I've the impression that only the oficial Apple headphones will connect through the cover). So I just opened a larger hole in the cover with a knife. Now...

I like the sound of my SM3 and have been happy with them.   Now I want to try custom IEMs. The natural path is to keep with EarSonics and upgrade to EM6.   But as I've never tried custom IEMs... I would like your advise on what's the best one. Maybe the JH16? Don't know...   I don't have...

32-bit, 192kHz D/A converter + headphone amp + pre-amp.  

Liked the Ultrasone ed.8 and used them mostly for travelling, connected to a Mac or iPad. Great sound isolation - was able to use them at high volume inside a plane on a night flight without any complains from the other passengers.   Ended up leaving them on a plane :-(   What should I...

Need one headphone amp to match my Ayre 5 series stereo amplifier (speakers) and that fits in my rack. Specs: Best headphone amp: max 43cm wide X max 7cm tall, in silver color, money no object Will drive: Beyer T1; Grado RS1; Ultrasone Ed. 8 Thanks, Pedro

Today I have two headphone rigs: Office = Meier StageDac + Meier Concerto + Grado RS1i Home = Ayre QB9 + Lehmann BlackCube USB + Beyer T1   The upgrade plan is the following:   At the office, replace both Meier components for the integrated Weiss 202. At home, replace the Lehmann...

  I want to buy a world class DAC and I do not have budget restrictions up to 10.000 USD.   My current office system is: - MacBookAir with Decibel serving AppleLossless files, including some 96KHz 24bit high resolution files - Audiophilleo 1 (USB-SPDIF transport) - Meier StageDac...

My portable source is a MacBookAir 11inch 2011 playing ALAC via Decibel. My portable headphones are Earsonics SM3. I listen most to Rock, Hardrock, Progressive, Pop, HipHop and Jazz (relevance descending order)   What should I put between the source and the headphones to improve sq and...

My current office system is the following: - MacBookPro playing Apple lossless via iTunes - Meier Stagedac (dac) - Meier Concerto (headphone amplifier) - Beyerdynamic T1 (headphones)   I know zero about cables. Today i'm using fairly cheap IXO interconnect cables.   What cable...

I'm using the Lehmann audio Black Cube Linear USB connected to a MacBookPro and Grado RS1i to listen to music at the office.   Now I am planning to buy a similar system for home. I could buy exactly the same system but I would like to try something different (and better).   What's the...

I started being interested in hi-fi ~6 month ago. Until then MP3 with standard iPod headphones was more than OK.   My current system is:   Source: MacBookPro + iTunes + Apple Lossless audio files DAC and Amplifier: Lehmann audio Black Cube Linear USB Headphones: Grado RS1i  ...