There's one thing that I just realized, if I get the perfect setup(amp and DAC), there's one thing I have that will be inferior, my music source. I get all of my music from Spotify. Spotify uses OGG Vorbis format for their music, which is similar to MP3 in that it's lossy and compressed. I can...

Have you ever tried the Schiit Yggdrasil DAC? If so, what are your thoughts on it? It's $2300. What does this DAC have that justifies this price tag? Schiit says that this is the "be all end all of DAC technology", but I just don't get it. What does this DAC have that lower priced DACs don't...

Nope, the drop will continue on July 10th at 6:00am Pacific time. Massdrop will be selling 10,000 more units for the same price of $199.99, and the shipping time will remain the same(December 18). I understand that for most people the shipping time is a bummer. However, I consider myself to be...

Oh what a relief! When I first started this blog, I thought two things. Tubes are very fragile. Tubes are irreplaceble and if one or all of them break, then you have to buy another amp. Thank you so much for clearing that up for me. My considerations for getting a tube or hybrid amp have now...

Thank you for your detailed and insightful explanation on balanced audio and DIY amps. I've read and compared the specs of both amps on schiit's website. On paper, the specs of the jot looks more impressive compared to the Vali 2. It's also balanced, and a DAC. For these reasons, my mind is set...

I want balanced inputs because they provide more power for headphones and I heard that that improves sound quality more than single ended. After receiving my new 6XX, I wanted to go to an audio store to buy a balanced amp and cables and then try it. Also, I'd like a versatile amp that works with...

Yeah I could get those amps, but here's the problem, these amps don't have balanced inputs. If I want a hybrid amp with a balanced input, I could get the mjolnir 2. However, the mjolnir 2 costs $849 and it's not a DAC combo. If I add the Bifrost to that, it's in extra $399 or Bifrost multibit...

Are there any hybrid amps you would recommend?

Would you consider the Bottlehead Crack a versatile amp or does it only shine with 650s(6XX)? I would like one great amp that I can use for all headphones.

Lol It's actually not friends who visit me, it's family relatives. During the holidays, my cousins, who are children, come to my house to celebrate. They are loud, destructive, and really annoying. When they visit, I can't get them to stop bothering me and to stop messing with my stuff. Their...

Are there any audio equipment stores I can go to test out some amps/DACs? I want to test them out so that I know I'm getting my moneys worth.

I've heard that you get better sound quality with tube amps, they are also much more fragile than solid state. Is this true? If this is the case, then I don't want to get a tube amp. I can be very carefull with it, it's just that there are certain people who live in my house and who visit me...

Are there any amps above $500 with a balanced input that you recommend?

Thanks for replying. Where did you buy your balanced cable from? I'd like a balanced cable as well.

How do the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XXs sound compared to the Audio Technica ATH-M50s? I own a pair of M50s and just recently purchased a pair of 6XX. The M50s are my first "high quality" pair of headphones. Before I purchased these headphones, I used cheap earbuds ranging from $10 to $50. I...