Thanks for all the great replies. I finally settled on Tianyun Zero DAC '09, I got it for about $160 with S/H, w/ USB, and OP627. I received it within a week from China, really fast shipping! The 2009 model I got is in black, and the build quality is much better compares to the older model...

Vista x64 is way better than XP x64. And iTunes works like a charm on it.

Thanks, I'll test it out tonight after work. Now since this WASAPI plug-in sounds so much better than before, I'm start wondering if my Tianyun Zero DAC purchase is worth it or not, hope I can get an even bigger wow with my DAC + WASAPI. By the way, it doesn't seem like a lot of people...

How does the Bithead compare to Tianyun Zero? They seem to be in the same price range.

Ok, problem solved. Purchase denied by the Mrs... Now I'm looking for an USB DAC priced at $0.00......

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This is simply awesome, I wasn't expect such a noticeable difference actually, and I was pleasantly surprised, thanks. A few problems: 1. I noticed in some audio files with really low bass, the bass seems to disappear at some point, I don't know how to describe this, but I compared the same...

As the topic says, I just wondering if I don't have any on-board / stand-alone sound card in my pc, am I be able to use an USB DAC as an external sound card? BTW, and kind of off topic here... I got kicked out of a chinese chat group just because I said "You can probably use an USB DAC with...

After doing more look around, seems like USB DACs does not require vista driver as they just considered as USB audio devices? And Also, some of the chinese DACs seems sweet, like the Zhaolu D2.5A and Tianyun Zero 09', and judging from the reviews, seems like they're way better than most of...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a good sound card or DAC with USB input under $150 and compatible with Vista x64. My current setup is on-board sound + M-Audio AV30 + Perreaux SXH-1 amp + HD650. Since I already have an amp for my headphones and my speakers are powered, I guess a DAC here would...

totally agree with you,dude.Same thing happened to me with AA,i dont know if it's just me or what,seems everybody here likes AA's service.anyway,they just won't answer my emails,so the only thing i can do is to phone them,they sound nice on the phone though,but still no email,couldn't figure out...

I've ordered a pair of HD650s a few weeks ago from dvdupgrades,everything seems smooth before they shipped them. I've been using post.ch to trace my parcel ever since i received the shipping notice,they shipped my HD650s on Jan.20,and on 22rd my parcel arrived at some Swiss crossborder point...

ServinginEcuador,I dont know anything about tubes,but from what it says on their website,they provide 3 types of tube that can be use in this amp,Russia 6H23,Russia 6922 and Slovak E88CC,also seems like the slovak one is the most expensive of the three.I just copy these from their website,don't...

Thanks for the information,Sean. I actually placed an order at AA for Perreaux SXH-1 to work with my Senn HD650,but the order doesn't go well,so im planning some alternates. I've read kelly's review,there's no AB comparison with Perreaux SXH-1,maybe because it's a new product i guess. Could...

Quote: Originally posted by ProFingerSk8er WOW! $120?!?! can you please link me to the chinese site? *im chinese* here's the link of the amp http://www.2000ok.com/news/010.html I saw the price there,but i'm not sure if they accept online order.

Just saw this on a chinese website,it looks cool i think.And the price...wow...$120 without S/H,at this price im really wondering how it sounds. Has any of you had the chance to get an ear on this amp? How is it compare to Perreaux SXH-1 or PPA? Here's some pics and for you DIYers here's also...

Thanks guys,I've just ordered Perreaux SXH-1 from AA,it costs a little more than i expected,but because all the positive reviews of this unit i think i should give it a try.

$400 at the most,best around $300 that is. And yes,i've been around for about a month now and i read a lot of amp recommendations here,but almost all of them cost a lot of money,so i have no idea which cheap amp is best for HD650s. Greetings, SysAlch

Just ordered my HD650 from dvdupgrades,now I'm looking for an amp to work with it. My budget is pretty tight after I brought these phones,well actually i was planning to buy a pair of HD580 which obviously are much cheaper than HD650,but after i saw all the impressions/reviews here about how...

Thanks for all the replies,guys so im still wondering is there a non-expensive way to expand soundstage? i mean a very realistic soundstage,just like the dummy-head recordings, take you right to the place where the recording was made, is this possible?

Ok im bored with the soundstage of most pop music after i listened to a dummy-head recording. For the dummy-head recording i've listened to,the soundstage is unbelieveably wide,but when i come back to the ordinary recordings, i was very very upset... now i cant take it anymore,so im wondering...

Quote: Originally posted by cola up what is this,i wonder??

Hello,KJ_Palmer well,IMO when using the line out mode on a hacked N707 with an amp,it provides much better sound quality than using the headphone out. The bass is much more powerful and the soundstage is somewhat wider. The whole listening experience is really enjoyable. btw,thanks to...

Quote: Originally posted by Rizumu Snake game? What snake game? I guess you have to upgrade the firmware to v1.02 to get the snake game,that's what happened on my iMP-400 anyway.

Thanks to you all for posting here, I decided to go for the D-EJ925. Linnem,I'm not quiet sure about the D-EJ2000,as taipeileviathan said,no one here get the chance actually listening to it,but the one shown on AudioCubes has a "full metal body",not sure though...