This weekend I tried the 1990s with a first generation Fiio E17 Alpen. I didn't know if it was powerful enough to drive these cans but it worked perfectly, I just had to raise the volume a bit from what I use with my AKGs. They sounded a bit different in comparison with the Xonar E1, the high...

Which cable in particular?

I think I'm the only one who has no problems with the stock cable, the coiled one at least which I always used since the 1990s arrived a week ago :) I would change it only to have some sonic improvement. On this topic, I leave my cans playing a loop of "burn in" videos from YouTube while I'm at...

I'm sure it's been asked or discussed already but did anyone try different pads than those that come with the headphones? As now I'm happy with the A pads (yesterday I listened to some Autechre... oh man, I'm more and more convinced that the 1990s give the best with electronic stuff... damn that...

I'm enjoying my new DT 1990 PRO these days, do you think I should upgrade the opamp in the AMP section to get the most from the headphones, or just buy a new amp and use the E1 only as a DAC?

Maybe next time I'll try the Bs I'll change my mind about them, who knows.

Hi everyone, just got my 1990s on saturday and had a couple of late night two hours long listening sessions, playing some "audiophile burn in" videos on YouTube while doing everything else. Got them used but in mint condition from Amazon Wharehouse Deals for a very nice price, with coiled cable...

Apart from the marginal box damages, everything else is in mint condition, only the coiled cable was used but still has the protective plastic near the jack end. I found the headphones with the "balanced" pad, listened a couple of tracks, but everything sounded very dark and muffled. Changed...

Headphones arrived. Too bad I'll be back home this evening late... Damn course.

So you're suggesting me to buy the new opamps by my own, not the kit, am I right? I read that post abot the roll-off but honestly I used that feature a couple of times maybe, I remember to notice some loss in the lower frequencies but didn't care too much.

Hi there. Until recent I didn't know an update kit was available and ready to buy on Amazon. At first I thought I could continue with my first edition X1 as I don't have any music in the DSD format at the moment, but then I saw that the kit included an hardware upgrade. Now, as you can see from...

Sure! Can't wait 'till Saturday when they'll arrive (and I'll be back from work and have some relax...)!

I found a pair of used but like new Beyerdynamic DT1990 PRO on Amazon and I had a credit gift, so they would cost me just below the 350€ I intended to pay... just couldn't resist :D

Ok, I checked both the T90 (Amiron Home model actually) and the SR325e. Both are beyond what I would like to pay unless getting it used, but reading some reviews I see that they have a particular sound, so I 'd feel safer buying them from Amazon or similar. Price is not that problem if the...

Thanks for the answers. I will check the T90 and about the Grado, can you name me one in particular I should look for please?

Hi eveyone. Like the title says, I bought my AKGs in 2011, my first "real" headphones and I'm still pretty happy with them plugged to the Essence One for my digital music or the Yamaha when listening to vinyls. Now I need a backup rig which will be my Fiio E17 + the AKGs, but I'd like to try...

Just unboxed my brand new GR07 MK2, bought from lendmeurears (very, very quick delivery). They sounded a bit "harsh" out of the box as expected, but after half an hour of listening (through my Fiio E17, no equalization) they seem a bit smoother already. Or maybe are just my ears that have...

Quote: Didn't know that there is a GR07 MkII. Which are the differences with MKI and how can I know if I'm buying the new model? Is it clear looking at the box?

Thanks to all. Given that I've just bought the E17 that I'll use at work or when I'm away from home for some days, which of the IEMs you suggested sounds better unamplifed? With a phome like the Motorola MB511 for example.

Hello there, I'm going to buy a portable AMP+DAC that I'm 99% sure will be a Fiio E17. Looking for something in the 100-120€ price range, and these feature:   - good isolation - no sound coloration, good for audio editing also - least fatiguing possible, confortable for long sessions...

Quote: Where, please? :)

  Quote: VT1708S, same as my moBo... and I'm just downloading the most recent drivers :)

In the meantime, I tried the eeePC 900 with the Extigy alone... and it sucks in quality. At this point, I'm more oriented to use my main pc to manage my digital music library as it has a toslink digital output (and a firewire). From Windows 7 I checked that its moBo (an Asus M4A785TD-V EVO)...

  Quote: Thanks, now it's much more cleaner. In this situation then, is there any real advantage in using the E17 with the optical cable over the USB cable? However, my moBo is an Asus Asus M4A785TD-V EVO and it can encode at 192khz when speakers output is used...

Quote: I edited the post before your anser, but thanks anyway! I'm a bit confused about the digital connection to the E17 (or any other device). I suddendly recollected that my main pc, which I originally built fo various media purposes indeed, has a digital output (toslink again). I...