I'm trying to choose my DAC/amp, and I'm choosing between a balanced and unbalanced model.   If I could get cables for a good price, I'd get the balanced option. But I don't really want to spend another couple of hundred dollars on cables, so if I can't get them cheap, I might as well get the...

Forgive me god, for I have sinned (and will continue to do so).   Hey, I'm not perfect, get over it.   So for those times when I'm sinning, and listening to Spotify on my PC, how much difference can a good setup make? Or put another way, at what price point are you wasting your money when...

Thoughts on this class A amp?   https://www.massdrop.com/buy/aune-x7s-balanced-headphone-amp?referer=HQUYB9

My PC has an M-Audio 2496 Audiophile and I've always been happy with it, but then my desk/speaker setup is not well suited for listening to music, and up until now I've not had decent headphones. I'm moving into a new study with better placed speakers (either Mackie HR624 or Dynaudio Audience...

My (very) old headphones have just died (I’m not sad) and so I have the excuse – sorry, need to buy a new pair. Any advice would be much appreciated.   Unfortunately I can only get one pair, and I can’t spend (or save up to spend) much on amps (think Fiio level). Use will be mostly while at my...