i'm planning to build my first headphone amplifier, and after researching, it comes down to these two amps.. any suggestions on which amp is more suitable to build for a first timer??   also, has anyone heard both?? i'd also grateful if anyone could compare the sound from these two amps..

i'm considering building a budget DIY amp, and my choice would be between these two.. but i find no comparisons between them..especially the ck2iii, it seems that it's not really popular here.. anyone in here has heard both and could give me a comparison??

guys..i'm currently in search of an ss amp.. i'm considering buying used, but i'm concerned about the age.. would an ss amp degrade in performance or have higher chance of failing if it's been used for a long time?? say, for example, if i'm looking to buy a used gilmore lite or EC/SS.. If i find...

guys..please take it easy on me, i just tried the lcd-2 yesterday..and i was really blown away by them.. however, my budget is really stretched for it..i'm afraid i would be restricted to extremely budget amplification and source if i were to build an lcd-2 based system.. so, after reading here...

i'm quite new to this whole audiophile thing..and while browsing through headphone reviews, i often come across the term "grain".. what is this exactly?? i've read the sound glossary, and also several explanations scattered in the forums.. some of them use photograph as example, one people use a...

hey all, i am looking for a pair of iem wich has great subbass presence. I currently have a pair of hd598 and i find that the bass is lacking for certain songs. So I would like to buy IEM which could give me a different presentation and has great low end extension. I've done my research and...

i got my hd598 as my first headphone around 3 months ago.. i don't normally listen to mainstream pop music.. i usually only listen to accoustic tracks, classicals, movie/game soundtrack, and mainstream rock.. however, just now i listen to several tracks from katy perry and lady gaga.. i used to...

so, i got my hd598 about 2months ago.. usually i only put them on my desk when not in use. however, now i realise there is dust buildup in the grills and also on the velour pads.. my question is, if i keep ignoring this, would anything bad happens to my headphone? (driver failing, etc)  ...

any ideas?? i bought red hot chilli peppers after some researching and i simply think it's boring.. so, any other suggestions??

guys, i am currently looking for a closed headphones for rock.. the kind of rock that i'm listening to is modern rock such as muse, my chemical romance, linkin park, simple plan, etc.. now for the phones, i want them to be 1. neutral, detailed, and excellent instrument separation: i want to...

okay..so i am currently searching for my second headphones (currently own ad700).. however, i am really confused with some of the impressions written here in headfi.. 1. could a pair of headphones be bright and warm at the same time?? because reading several impressions about hd598, some say...

okay.. i'm a newbie here, and 80%of the music that i'm listening to is rock..and general consensus (based on what i've read) is that grado= rock best friend.. now i'm just curious what is the kind of headphone character that is good for rock, because i've been looking around for closed cans that...

i live in Hong Kong and I can get 5558 for 1280HKD and 555 for 900HKD.. are those reasonable prices?? those are the cheapest i can find around here.. if so, which one is better for the price?? anyone already have both of them??

hi folks, so after trying my friend's DT880 I just realised that my cheap headphones that i got for free are junk.. now i'm looking for a quality headphones but i have kinda low budget..around 100US$-ish I will be using it mainly with my PC, no amp, integrated soundcard, however i mostly...