I currently have a headphone amp and am in need of a DAC.  How would a Focusrite 2i2 work, strictly as a DAC into an amp?  

I have a headphone amp for my Sennheiser HD-600's hooked up to a CD player. I also have a set of Blue Sky Exo monitor speakers hooked up to my Mac Pro that I listen to as well. I am about done ripping my CD collection to a lossless format and want to use my Mac as the source for both. I will be...

The Custom 1 is $39 and the Custom 2 is $69 if you are looking for them.

Thoughts on it? Worth looking at compared to an Emu 0404?

Here is some background on where I am: I had a Klipsch iFi system that I felt was respectable as a computer speaker system. The amp in the Klipsch subwoofer started acting up recently and finally one channel died, leaving me looking for a replacement. I had upgraded my home theatre system not...

I was wondering how good/bad it sounds as a music streaming device. I love the simplicity of the user interface and just wondered how that thing sounded. Anyone hear one yet?

I am going to be picking up a SS amp shortly (leaning heavily towards a GS-1). My questions is, do you think a stepped attenuator is worth it?

I have an Antique Sound Lab MG Head OTL Mk II and will be adding a SS amp along side it to use with my Senn 600's with Cardas cable. The source will be a DAC out of a computer. These two amps are the same price and seem to get favorable comments by posters. Any particular recommendations or...

I was waiting at a gate in the Atlanta airport last week when I noticed a vending machine with several people hovering about. I wandered over and noticed it was filled with all the current iPod lineup, docks, Apple headphones, and all kinds of accessories. My first thought was that was kinda...

I flew from Atlanta to San Diego today and looking around the first class cabin where I was sitting, I saw 8 people (out of 15 passengers) wearing Bose noise cancelling headphones. I felt out of place with my E4Cs.

I have an 40 gig iPod. My wife is bugging me for a HD player of some type, which of course is an invitation for me to get a new player for myself and give her the iPod. The problem is, nothing out there is very exciting. I have about 30 gig worth of MP3s right now and am slowly adding to my...

I saw one in the store the other day and it was wondering if anyone had used one before, particularly for working out. When I lift weights, having an iPod on my hip sometimes gets in the way. I am in constant fear that I am going to smack it. Having it on my arm would get it out of the way...

I had saved up enough to upgrade my MG Head OTL Mark II to a Prehead when it happened... I was all set to order when my wife asked me a question about our aging digital camera. I showed her how to do what she wanted and realized that I had not visited any of my favorite digital photography...

My current headphone setup consists of Senn HD600s with a cardas cable, a 963SA as my source (with an upgraded power cord and dynamat), and a tube rolled MG HEAD DT/OTL MKII. I am really interested in the Corda Prehead (or perhaps the Ray Samuels Emmeline HR-2 - if only it had crossfeed) as...

Or should I say an observation... I had a 30 gig iPod that I got as a replacement for a dead NJB3 (gotta love the BestBuy replacement plan). I liked the player except for one really annoying problem - the damn thing would turn itself off for no reason. I usually listen to it at work and it...

...I just picked up the new Chris Thile album "Not All Who Wander Are Lost". You might know him from his work with Nickel Creek. This is first solo album and it smokes! This guys is a hell of a musician for being so young. The album is a hybrid SACD/CD. FWIW.

Kind of strange. I was listening to my iPod at work today and it just decided to turn itself off. I didn't touch any buttons and the battery is fully charged. This happened to me once last week as well. I pushed the play button and it came on and played just fine with no problems. Anyone else...

Any of one of the Alberto's in SoCal! I recently went on a business trip for a 2 weeks immediatly followed by a 2 week vacation. All I could think about when I got back was going to Alberto's for a carne asada burrito! Who else?

I just received the first batch of tube upgrades for my new MG-Head OTL Mark II and was wondering how long it takes to burn in NOS tubes? Do tubes even need to be burned in? This is my first tube amp so I am clueless here. Thanks!

I just picked one of these up on Friday and was wondering how most of you listen to your amp: Do you use OTL or the transformer? I haven't listened to it long enough to decide which I like better. Thanks!

I just picked up an ASL MG Head OTL Mark II to go with my Sennheiser HD-600s and a Cardas cable! My source is a 963SA. I had been all set to go for the HA-2 or V2, but saw a few replies to some of my posts recommending the MG-Head, so I decided to research it some more. I was also a little...

I just picked up my first Keiko Matsui album, the re-mix of Dreamwalk, and I love it. She has many other albums out and I was looking for recommendations on which ones everyone likes for my next few purchases. Thanks! Rich

I am looking at these two amps and have browsed through the forums and read what I could about them. Unfortunately, since neither are sold retail I can't audition them and I don't know anyone close who owns them, so...I need help! These amps are pretty close in price. I have read a ton of...

I currently have a HeadRoom Little with the Premium module driving a pair of Senn 600s with a Cardas cable. While it sounds nice, I just don't think it has enough "umphh" for these headphones if you know what I mean. My question is what should I upgrade to. The next logical step is the More...

I was sitting at my desk at work when the UPS guy shows up with 5 boxes for me! In the first box was my 963SA from J&R. In the second was a PS Audio PS Audio Micro Lab Power Cable from Music Direct, along with 2 Diana Krall SACDs (wanted to compare them to the redbook cd's I have). In...