Thanks. If you had to ballpark, what do you think the resale value is? In 2014 I paid $600 for this first gen WA7 used. Got the upgraded tubes in there too.

Has anyone upgraded their WA7 DAC from 1st generation to 2nd generation? What differences have you noticed? My unit is currently in for repair at Woo and they're offering me this upgrade for $499. I either get that or I spend $180 to repair my broken USB port. So essentially I'd be spending...

Has anyone upgraded their WA7 DAC from 1st generation to 2nd generation? What differences have you noticed? My unit is currently in for repair at Woo and they're offering me this upgrade for $499. I either get that or I spend $180 to repair my broken USB port. So essentially I'd be spending...

It's definitely on my list, as is the TH900. I just want to hear impressions of all these pairings before jumping, and I can't find much on the K812 combo. I also have a slight interest in staying loyal to AKG since I love the K701 so much and naively assume the K812 might be my favorite...

Hey Guys, Looking for your impressions on using the AKG K812 with the WA7... Looking for that perfect flagship phone for my fireflies that caters to my large-soundstage and slightly treble-favoring preferences. Current phones are the K701s and I love the combo, but I know I can do better. Thanks!

Thread revival...   Anyone figure out where to buy the K702 Anniversary Edition Earpads? I'm looking to upgrade my worn out K701 pads as well.   Thanks!   Edit: Got through to their parts department. The Anny pads are currently $29/ea + shipping, while the stock K701 pads are about half...

Just read through this thread - learned a ton about my device! Glad you're all enjoying it as much as I am. I picked up my HDP in March on head-fi's classifieds for $315 barely out of the box.   As a headphone amp, much has already been said, and it all comes right back to the OP - "It's...

Helpful thread, thank you. I'm having the same problem, but I bought mine second-hand on Craigslist. I guess I just can't boost my bass past one. Maybe I'll call and cry to Fiio anyway, see if they're cool enough to send a new one?

USB is nice, but optical S/PDIF is nicer. If you have any kind of Macbook and are looking to get an external headphone amp/DAC, get one with an S/PDIF input for sure. Your data travels by light! You'll also probably need TOSLink adapters. Not a big investment. This would also make a soundcard...

Gotta get that indie on. There's a lot of good stuff coming out later in the summer. Off the top of my head, I know Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors and Dan Deacon all have albums due. Probably more too.   I got the new Sigur Ros a few weeks ago but didn't give it a full listen. Anyone have...

Quote:   I have the HDP and I wouldn't call it neutral. I think it has kind of a strong bass extension, and the highs can be a bit weak sometimes. That being said, it may be my other components making it seem that way, but I feel I can hear this when adjusting the gain.   Regardless...

I run my M50s through an E7 at work. It's a small, cheap DAC/amp, so you get what you pay for, but anything is better than my laptop's soundcard DAC. It has a nice, simple interface and it's about the size of an iPod Classic (a bit thicker). The sound is probably the best you're going to do at...

If you're looking cheap, I'd recommend the Fiio E7 DAC/Amp. I have one for my office. It's about the size of an iPod, so you also get the portability. I got it on Craigslist for $50, I think new is going to be about $70-80.   Like proton said, your computer's DAC is typically going to be...

Interesting that the iDo is about half the price of the HDP.   Any difference in sound, or just the inputs?

I wonder what it would be like if we lived in a society where musicians can only get paid, at best, $50,000 per year. You definitely wouldn't have anyone getting into it for the money. You'd just have the best musicians, the ones who care only about their craft, living humble lives and having...

Anything Philip Glass. Also, Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) on "There Will Be Blood" is pretty phenomenal, albeit avant-garde.

Hey guys, shameless plug here.   I run a web site that I hope meets OP's description. We're just a bunch of 20-somethings obsessed with finding the best unheard, undiscussed music. As of now, we have pretty consistent reviews in metal, hip-hop, electronic and indie. We do long-form reviews...

I've been a big fan of Subterranean Masquerade lately. This album literally brought tears to my eyes coming through my Klipsch Quartets. Melodic and very experimental. A really wide variety of sounds on this album, excellent growls and excellent clean vocals, too.  ...

You should listen to Missy Mazzoli's 5-piece act Victoire. I did a review of their album for my site (not trying to spam, but you can stream it below the review :)   The pieces are short, but I think you might enjoy the modern sound. Quite dark and quite engaging. My favorite was "A Song for...

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Hey all,   Apologies for cross posting, I wasn't sure which subforum would reach the right people. Still new here.   Long time reader, first time poster. You guys have definitely taught me a lot about audio over the years.   Anyway, I was wondering if any tube amp owners could give...

Hey all,   Long time reader, first time poster. Thanks for being really smart and teaching me stuff!   I was wondering if any tube amp owners could give me some advice as to what kinds of tubes I should be looking at to replace the stocks on my Qinpu A3.   Here is my setup: Macbook...