I have the Fidelio X1 for a long time now and I've heard a lot of people recommend a tube amp to bring out the mids a little bit more. I'm torn between the Woo Audio WA6 (699$) and the Pan Am (499$, on sale for 399$). Anyone any experience with these setups? I like the looks of the Woo Audio...

I want to connect my M-Audio AV40's and the sub of a Z5500 to an Audigy2 card. I've connected the AV40's were the front speakers should go on the soundcard and the sub in the sub connection of the card. Now, the speakers work but the sub doesn't. Anyone an idea why this is? Or is something...

I'm a big fan of my SR60i. Really love the sound signature. Now.. If I would climb up the grado ladder, which one should I pick to get the same sound signature but have more refinement? I've heard that the RS2i is much closer to the sound sig of the SR60i then the SR225i & SR325is. Is this...

Intro and first impressions   Ok, let me start off with saying this. This is my first review and I’m just new into the whole hi-fi world so please be a little forgiving.   Earlier this week my long awaited ‘My First Sony’ arrived! I’ve been hearing very good things about Sony’s latest...

I would like to connect a dac (say a Dacmagic) with the S/PDIF connection. Now, I have a S/PDIF connection on my motherboard. Can I use this one? Or does this automatically use the onboard soundcard on my motherboard? And if I can use this one, is it as good as a signal from a USB -> S/PDIF...

I would like to connect a dac (say a Dacmagic) with the S/PDIF connection. Now, I have a S/PDIF connection on my motherboard. Can I use this one? Or does this automatically use the onboard soundcard on my motherboard? And if I can use this one, is it as good as a signal from a USB -> S/PDIF...

Does anyone here have any experience with monitors from the brand Fame? It's the house brand of the giant German based musicshop The Musicstore. They actually look awesome and the specs aren't to shabby either. The biggest thing is the price though.. You can get a 2.1 system for only 315,20€...

Now my question is; Which has more bass? The BX5a or the AV-40's with the BASS BOOST on?   I own the AV-40's and I'm wanting to upgrade my speakers for a long time. Now I've heart a lot of good things about the BX5a Deluxe in comparison to the AV-40 but also some contradicting stuff...

Simple question; I have an iPod and the Z5500 speakers. How can I connect the iPod to the Z5500 via the optical or coax connection using a cheap solution?

I'm building a new pc and I would want to know if there is that big of a difference between the Xonar Essence DX & STX. I'm kind of on a budget and I can get the cards for; DX: 69€ STX: 179€ I'm mostly using M-Audio A40 speakers and sometimes a Sennheiser 555HD. Is the SQ difference...

I'm building a new pc and was searching for some audio advice. I'm going to use M-Audio AV40 speakers and a ATH-AD700 headphone. Now, I was wondering what kind of source hardware to get. My main choices would be either the Xonar STX, an external AMP + DAC like the iBasso D2, NuForce or the...

I don't know for sure if this is the correct place for it but here it goes.   I'm searching for a ATH-AD700 because of all the good reviews I've read here. Now the problem is the price of the cans here in Europe.. They are almost impossible to find and on most sites that do have them they're...

I've recently bought the M-Audio AV40 speakers for my laptop and I must say, I'm quite impressed for this kind of money. Only had a question. Is it possible to make them sound even better? They're now connected to a simple external SoundBlaster soundcard. Can an amp or something else make them...

Hi,   As my first post on head-fi I'd like to start out with a question. Atm I have cheap Sennheiser HD 202 headphones and I want to upgrade them. I would like to have a good on the road set (280) and one for home use (555 or 595). 1) Now I've heart very good things about the Senn HD 280...