Particularly the Little Dot mkiii with the HiFiMan HE-400. I am aware that many have used this combination with success but I don't want to run into major problems after spending $650.  

Like the title says I am unsure if this set up will work well having no prior audiophile experience. Some reviews say that the pairing works fine others say that it is a whisper with the e17. (The E17 is a higher class model than the E12 so the Mont Blanc could only fair worse, right?) I do...

Like the title says, I want to know some options for entry turntables that aren't USB or too expensive.   Do I need a pre-amp? I have no idea what it does but I have heard that with a vinyl setup you need a turntable,pre-amp, and amp.   Also would the Schiit Magni work? Using Fidelio X1's...

I know that these are only 30 ohms and don't need much juice at all, but these will be my first quality pair of headphones (never will i use $10 buds again) and I want to have the best experience possible (without going into tube amps) and it is also really important to me that I will be able to...

(I have read many forums to avoid saturation over the topic of these headphones but allas, there were just too many conflicting opinions.) I will be running my headphones off a asus xonar essence STX for future proofing. I have been stuck between the beyer 990, 880, 770 (all 250 ohm) and senn...