I'm looking for am improvement without spending any money or very little. So I guess I'll have to download some CD's, download them, and use an HQ player. Is there really an audible different between Spotify's 320 kbps and a HQ player at like 900-1100 Kbps

Just got the iDSD micro and it is awesome. I'm using it with HD650's. So any reccomendations from experienced on how to get the most out of it? Currently playing my audio straight from spotify on MacBook.

If I buy a desktop amp and DAC with a budget of $500, how should I distribute my money? For example, $350 on amp and $150 on DAC.

Thank you. It seems like it takes awhile to ship and I'm impatient haha

@cel4145, any reccomendations around $500?

I would prefer portable but if a full size amp/DAC is significantly better, I would get the larger one instead. Also is that amp/DAC better than the $500 ones? I want to get the best possible so I don't have to upgrade again in a year.

Hello. I currently have a Fioo E10k Olympus 2 that I'm using as my amp and DAC for my HD650's. I've had it for around 4 months and I'm just not satisfied so it's time to upgrade. I typically listen to my headphones through a retina Mac book pro but I would really like to be able to use them...

Sorry guys, just noticed general discussion forum. Anyone I can delete post or move it over there . Again, my apologies, new here.

Sorry if this is the wrong section, I didn't see any discussion section so I figured here is the most appropriate. Has anyone else noticed developing a tolerance (for lack of a better word) to hi-fi music/sound. Sort of like how when you walk in to a great smelling room and it slowly begins to...

Can't wait to listen to my 650s through amp/DAC tomorrow with loseless music!

First mistake: plugging headphones in to home stereo before checking volume... Ouch, hopefully it didn't damage headphones Since I don't have my amp/DAC yet will my home theater receiver be better to listen out of? It's this...

Just got to listen to them for first time. I must say, playing them out of my iPhone, I am very very disappointed. Then I plugged them in to my crappy little $37 Fioo amp and they were a little bit better. I'll have to wait till tomorrow till my E10k comes to see if it makes a big difference or...

Maybe I'll try the Beatles, the song "Eleanor Rigby" is what made me go holy crap and buy my first pair of expensive headphones.

What songs/genres do you think make the HD650s really sing? Before I open my box I want to go try them out at best buy to justify the cost.

Bought the E10k. Cheap compared to your guys gear but its my first so hopefully it's good!

Ordered the E10k w/ 1 day shipping. Can't wait

There should be a thread dedicated on how to amp/DAC the HD 650s at different price ranges. I think it would be tremendous help to noobs like me that are confused by all these numbers and weird things like THD etc

Thank you all so much! I think I've narrowed it down to 4 amp/DAC combos if you you could help me pick between them 1. FiiO E10k - $76 2. iBasso D-Zero MK 2 - $120 3. iBasso D42 -$188 4. iFi Nano iDSD - $189 http://m.fiio.net/en/products/27 http://www.ibasso.com/products.php?type_id=141...

The Schiit Modi + Magni combo looks nice but sacrifices portability. Also I don't have any of the required wires so Im not sure how it would work. Maybe I'll get a portable amp so I can use my headphones from my phone and then a desktop DAC so when I'm on my laptop I could use DAC + portable...

The e-12 looks nice but it doesn't have a DAC. I'm wondering how important a DAC is. I wish there was a hi fidelity headphone shop near me so I can try everything out.

I was accepted to Cornell University for a major in economics and hopefully a business minor. I can't wait! But this also means that I don't have the luxury of space for gear or the means to buy expensive gear.

I was just accepted to my first choice university around two weeks ago so I don't see myself going to a desktop anytime soon. Also this means that this amp/DAC will likely not be upgraded/replaced in the next 5 years unless it breaks. The Fioo portable amp/DAC seems like a good option for the...

Hi! My Sennheiser HD 650s are supposed to be shipped today and I cant wait as I have never heard them before! However, from what I've read, these headphones don't truly shine until hooked up to an Amp/DAC. This is a problem because I will be for the most part listening from my iPhone 6 and...

Still in need of any help! It seems that all of the Fioo AMP/DAC combos won't work because they're only reccomended for 16-160ohms headphones. Would buying one of these units and then a separate amp work? My headphones are arriving today so I would like to order an amp and/or DAC soon. Thanks!

The more research I do, the more I get confused. Are amplifiers like wires? What would the benefit be in going from a $26 to $120 amp if they both can power 300 ohms. Do DACs make a noticeable difference? Also if I'm playing 320kbps bitrate, will any of this make a daference?