I've been intrigued by electrostatic headphones and planar magnetic headphones but I have to admit that I have never actually listened to either. I guess that need not stop me from asking questions and seeking answers. So here goes...   1) Are planar magnetics similar to electrostatics...

Is there a way to use the output from a Schiit Bifrost which has only one RCA output into both a headphone amp and integrated/pre-amp for home stereo?   I'm contemplating various set-ups like Bifrost -> Preamp -> Head Amp + Stereo or Bifrost -> Y splitter -> Preamp + Head Amp, etc.  ...

I'm thinking of a getting a DAC + headphone amplifier as long as I can both for under $2000. For the maximum price I've observed there are quite a few options - Benchmark, Grace m903, etc. But there are other interesting options like the Schiit entry combo in Asgard + Bifrost and higher level...

Notwithstanding the obvious difference between the two amps in that one is portable and the other isn't, I'm looking to choose one of them for my Grado SR325i. I'm looking for neutral sound and have a FiiO E10 DAC. Does anyone have any suggestions? I saw that both amps are more or less in the...