Dropped my MacBook Pro tonight. It's FUBAR. Time to get a new one anyway. Been using regular old USB Type-A to Type-B on my dac/amp. But new MacBook Pro has Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) "with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2." Not sure what that means. But what's the best way to connect this to my audio...

Potential headphones: Meze Empyrean, Focal Utopia. Music/sound preferences: Mostly prog rock/metal and a mix of popular stuff from Zeppelin to modern rock. I want a visceral listening experience. I don't listen to classical, symphony, jazz, etc. Lots of high-gain, distorted guitar and heavy...

If the only output power on an amp is listed at 480mW @ 600 ohms, is there a way to calculate the power at other loads? Is it linear? For example would it be 960mW @ 300 ohms? 2.8W @ 100 ohms, etc.?

Let's say I have a bunch of different music files. Some are AIFF, some are MP3, some AAC, MPEG, etc. All different sample rate. So either I open up my Audio Settings in OS and change the sample rate manually for each song I play, or I use something other than iTunes for playback that can auto...

All else being equal, why would someone choose one over the other for a connection from computer to DAC/headphone amp? USB 2.0 A to B. Length 1-3 meters. I think gauge only really maters when it comes to charging ability, right? Like if you're charging a phone or other device. But a DAC/amp has...

Anybody know the difference between these? As far as I can tell the 7 is 24 AWG and the 8 is 28 AWG. But the same price. Seems like they went to thinner wire (cheaper to make), yet kept the price the same (higher margins). Any other differences? And why would one choose thinner wire over thicker...

I just need a decent cable for the Elear —> 3.5mm. Not paying hundreds of dollars. Any decent sources?

To keep this simple, the reference tracks I'm using to help me decide are: Tesseract: "Nocturne" Tool: "Pneuma" and "Chocolate Chip Trip" (and pretty much any other Tool track) The music I have is 24 bit, 96K AIFF. Listening on Macbook Pro through either iTunes or VLC. Been comparing with and...

Hi!   I need a dedicated, external, USB DAC that can control (volume) my monitors. I've narrowed it down to a few, but looking for some advice. My budget for a DAC is around $500 give or take. I don't currently have the speakers, but I've narrowed it down to either Dynaudio BM5 MKII (or MKIII)...