Well imo Head phones are jack oF all trade but masters of none. For example in speakers systems there are 3 main types of drivers, the Tweeter which has the smallest diaphragm and vibrates the fastest to produce high frequency noises, the woofer which has a larger diaphragm and producea mid to...

Not an expert when it comes to audio but I thought I could give my two cents in this conversation since I have experienced probably some of the worlds best Home Speaker setup and a HD 800. While I do agree that headphones are more intimate the feeling you get when you listen to an insane home...

Thanks! I think I might get the LG AP70NS50 but when I was looking for CD readers on the Pioneer site, I saw a showing that CD audio is worse than FLAC? if that is so wouldn't ripping CD to FLAC not yield Hi-Res quality? Or is this graph misleading?

Well, I just thought that since buying the best equipment possible to best the sound quality possible, a good CD ripper would be necessary. I currently plan on ripping to my desktop computer but since it is an ITX, the case doesn't have an optical drive slot. I am currently looking at this CD...

Thinking of starting to rip to CD's to FLAC as I start to up my audio equipment. However, I have not seen any discussion about what equipment people use to rip CD's. Can I just get a decent $50 cd reader? or should I aim for something more expensive? at most I'm willing to spend $150 for a CD...

Massdrop is going to have a HD 6XX drop happening soon you could wait for that.

How about some Audio Technicas? there is the classic AT50x and there is the slightly more expensive but modern, better-looking and better-sounding ATH-MSR7GM. Another similar headphone to the ATH-MSR7GM are the Sony MDR-1A. Here is a comparison video between the MSR7GM and the MDR-1A.

Can't say why he doesn't like closed-back but for me, closed-back headphones are extremely suffocating. When I compared my brothers HD 598 cs to my HD 598 se not only were the headphones heavier but it just felt like there was this void in my ear which really irritates me a lot.

but with moderate equipment for me: AMP: Topping A30 with upgraded Burson Audio V5i opamps DAC: Focusrite Scarlett Solo Headphones: HD 598 with plans to get the HD 6XX or 650 Speakers: Audioengine A2+ Will I even notice the difference for me to commit to purchasing music and also add onto...

As it may seem obvious I am pretty new to building my own Audiophile system. One trend I seem to see is that a lot of people like to listen to music on their computers on with FLAC files. While I know it's lossless and is the best way to listen to music on your computer I can't really afford to...

I was talking to a EE friend of mine and he brought up changing MKP caps and showed me this guide was wondering what your thoughts are with this tweak and the topping A30? Edit: nvmd he saw the pcb and said there was already sufficient MKP caps there

Not headphones but the apple lightning earpods. For one thing, out of all the earphones I have every worn (old UE's, to Sennheiser ie80 and many more) apple earpods are the most eargonomic and comfortable pair of earphones. This means that you can shove the earpods waaaaayyy up inside your ear...

How would you say they compare to the Schiit magni 2 uber? There is currently a drop on them in Massdrop and after talking to you I might get one. But, while the price is much lower, Schiit has been a forum favorite.

Do you have the Topping A30? I did a bit of research on it and it seems like it fits most of what I want. But Looking at another thread it seems like the amplifier does not change the way music sounds? Which kind off worries me since aren't amps supposed to make the music sound better in some...

Why do you have the Modi 2? I heard that the Scarlett Solo is a pretty amazing DAC already but is lacking in the amp. Did you just have the solo2 focus on driving the mic and the Schiit stack drive the headphones/speakers? also if so did you connect the Modi to your solo or just directly into...

Like the title says I am currently looking for an amp that could work with my current setup. I'm pretty new to audiophile equipment. My Current setup includes: Mic: Audio Technica AT 2035 Dac: Focusrite Scarlett Solo Speaker: Audio Engine A2+ Headphones: Sennheiser HD 598 with hopes to upgrade...