Hi All, Happy Holidays! I would like to buy myself a gift of about $200 About me: I have several IEMs but keep returning to the Moondrop Starfield 1. I like neutral Sound Quality and mid-range forward with a large soundstage. I have listened to Stax 007 and was blown away. I loved them and had...

Hi All, I am on a Rhine River cruise from Amsterdam to Basel. Any shops / places that I should checkout along the Rhine ? Thank you ! - Mark

Hi All, I was interested in buying the Walnut F1 2.5, Walnut V2s. I am buying the DAP to use on my nightstand before I go to sleep and to use with my Raspberry Pi > TDA1387 X8 NOS DAC (which I love) > JHL 1969 headphone amp. Can the Walnut V2S do coaxial out to use with an external DAC ...

Bought a pair of HifiMan 400i.  Purchased with the focused pads.  Not sure why, kept getting a little bit of a headache when I used them.  Bought a pair of the Brainwave pads and still a sort of "shrill" sound.  Really wanted to like the headphones.  Thinking maybe I should compare these to the...

Hello All,   I would like to buy a pair of HIFIMAN 400i.  So far the best price I can find is $449.  Does anyone know of a discount coupon for HIFIMAN or a better price for the HIFIMAN 400i ?   Thank you ! 

Hi All, I am setting up a Raspberry Pi with a HiFiBerry Dac + Pro, running Volumio for desktop headphone use. Headphones:   Sennheiser HD650   Sony MDR-7506   Denon D2000   Fostex t50rp So far I have found this ebay headphone amp: Push-pull mini class A audio stereo Headphone...

Hi All,   Are there any inexpensive digital audio players for streaming music such as Spotify or Pandoa with digital audio out ?   I have a iFi Nano iDSD and looking for an inexpensive way to stream music as a portable rig.   Thanks!

Hi Everyone,   Looking for an amp for my Denon AHD2000.  Currently have a HRT MusicStreamer > Schitt Lyr for my Seneiser HD650 and Fostex T50RP.  Looking to buy a Amp/DAC or Amp for the Denon AHD2000.   Suggestions ?   Thank you. 

Hi All,   Have had the iBasso D12 for a couple of years, still very happy.  But...you know how it goes, is there better out there?   iBasso D12 Very well built, use daily two years, no issues (volume pot is getting a little noisy) Small Great sound Dual WM8740 D/A Chips Allows opamp rolling...

Hi All,    I am setting up an inexpensive setup for my office.  Have read great reviews of the Pioneer SP-BS22-LR Speakers ($129.99) and the Topping TP20 (69.99).  Has anyone used this setup?   Going to use an iPad with Spotify and TuneIn for source material, found a 6' Apple Line Out to RCA...

Hi All,   I am interested in building an inexpensive desktop Amp / Dac for my Denon D2000 (25 Ohms) and Fostex T50rp (50 Ohms) headphones.  Looking at a Panda Amp ($99) and a Hifimediy ES9023 ($68) combined in the same case.  Currently I use a portable iBasso D7, which I love.  So far the DACS...

What is the least expensive (about $75-$150) desktop solid state desktop headphone amp with a built in transformer ?   So far I have found: Gold A1 ($125) - Which I believe is a copy of the Beyerdynamic A1 09 Zero Amp and Dac ($118.00) Weiliang Amp with WM8740 DAC ($85.00)   All of...

Interested in getting a closed headphone in the $300 range.  Currently have DT770 (non-pro 250ohm), best closed headphone I have heard to date.  Recently tried the ATH-A900x , enjoy the larger soundstage and "brighter" sound to the DT770, but they keep sliding down my head and the sound becomes...

Hello, Went to the Audiologist to get impressions and he suggested the ACS T1, I had never heard of them.     Searched Head-Fi and very little information and no comparisons to the Westone ES5.  Has anyone heard both the ACS T1 and the Westone ES5?  Anyone know the cost of the ACS T1 in the...

  Hello All,     I have a pair of Westone UM3X, great IEM, but a little bass heavy for me.  Was in San Jose Airport and stopped by the InMotion store and listened to a pair of the Westone 4, I was impressed, larger sound stage than UM3X, with less of a bassy SQ.     But, thinking about...

Hello All,   Does anyone know of a ranking on Head-fi of Solid State Home Amps?   Skylab put together his fantastic review of tube amplifiers: http://www.head-fi.org/t/402585/review-summary-a-ranking-of-32-tube-and-tube-hybrid-headphone-amps   Headphone Addict put together his...

Interested in feedback from users of amps for the Fostex T50RP?   I am looking at the following: Crack $219 (plus shipping and assembly w/o speedball) Little Dot III 224.99, ebay (with shipping) Schiit Lyr $464.94 (with shipping) Woo Audio 3 $525.00 (with shipping)   Any other...

Looking at ordering the Emotiva ERC-2 as a desktop CD player.  Was looking at the Marantz CD5004 ($349 with built in headphone jack and amp), but the ERC-2 appears to be a better built piece.  Interested in an inexpensive DAC / AMP to pair with the ERC-2, recommendations?   - D4 (already...

I am on my third pair of Sennheiser HD201 headphones.  I love these phones, $25, neutral sounding, good soundstage and comfortable.     Interested in rewiring them and seeing if there are any sonic improvements.  Would like to spend less than $50 for cable and jack.  Would like to hear about...

Interested in feedback from Head-fiers who have heard both the Audio gd NFB-12 and Schitt Valhalla.     I have a pair of HD650 and love em!  Bought a Audio-gd NFB-12 and enjoying the sound, but...it seems to be lacking umph.  I don't know how else to say it, the NFB-12 is very detailed, with...

Interested in finding a transportable amp/DAC for HD650s.    Would like an amp/DAC I could use as a bedside amp, able to be thrown in my travel bag.   I use a MacBook Pro as my source.  Thinking an amp/DAC would sound better than an amp and the MacBook Pro sound card??  Also thinking an amp...

Looking for the best price for Sennheiser HD650.  So far the best price has been Music Direct for $449   Music Direct $449 http://www.musicdirect.com/product/74263   If I need to I will get HD600   HD600 Abe's of Maine $319...

Hello All !   As far as I can see there is no difference between the hf2 and the hf3, except the mic/controller.  Are there any sonic differences between the hf2 and hf3?  Has anyone done a side by side comparison?   2010 Stereophile gave the hf2 a Class C rating and named the hf2 a...

I spend almost everyday at the library or traveling.   Currently I am use my Macbook Pro, Pandora, Nuforce uDAC2 and MEElectronics M6 (IEM), I want a more spacious sound stage.  In the past I carried my Sennheiser HD 201 back and forth to the library, they are cheap and sound okay.  But with...

I spend almost everyday at the library.     Currently I am use my Macbook Pro, Pandora, Nuforce uDAC2 and MEElectronics M6, I want a more spacious sound stage.     Looking at purchasing either Sennheiser HD 595 ($115) or AKG  K240STU ($99) headphones (ya I know I will look geeky!).  Then...