Quote: Either US (when in Asia) or Australian plugs, I have many adapters though so that's not a problem.  Voltage will be ~240V in all countries I'm in.  Rubber banding is fine.  I'll check those out thanks!     Quote: Wow that looks incredible!  The lack of a required power...

I'm an entry level audiophile, so am looking for a great "bang for buck" AMP / DAC combo to start, and these 2 seem very renowned for that from my research.  Budget is sub $500.  I travel a lot so size and weight is a factor also, but if the quality of a larger heavier combo blows these 2...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kees CDs are a scam: half the bits are actually ZERO. Holy crap that's awesome

Quote: Originally Posted by jp11801 Omegaloudspeaker.com makes a smaller hempdriver speaker that sounds outstanding. They are 93db efficient, I have their bigger brothers and have not thought of upgrading since. Ummmm, I checked their site, and the cheapest speakers they sell are...

I'm building my first speaker system. I travel between cities a lot, so Bookshelves which sound decent without a sub are a must, and ideally an amp which is not a monster though this is OK. I will be using my laptop to feed my Beresford TC-7510, so need a USB transport, amp, speakers and cables...

So where do Axiom Audio's bookshelves stand among this current crop (specifically the M22v2 and M3 v2)?. They have absolutely **RAVE** reviews all over the net, but they are quite and old design. Are there offerings within the same price range today which blow them away?

I really really want to pull the trigger on a Beresford DA-7510, but I have no transport! The ideal "Budget Audiophile" solution to me seems to be the Trends Audio TA-10 by a clear margin. However these sell for $180 AUD and I'm not quite ready to pay for this just yet, but will definitely...

Will an iAudio 7 drive the Yuin PK1's adequately?

This forum is so confusing . In this thread "BEST PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE" and a few others, they're absolutely raving mad about the iAudio 7, whereas here it seems to be the bottom of the crop. Is this extreme fanboy hyperbole? Or has the player somple been overlooked / not tested by the people...

I'm starting to feel like I made a mistake ordering the iAudio 7 last night. Impulse buying FTW

Hi there! As far as I can tell from reading the forums, these DAPs are currently the top of the crop for SQ: iMod Trekstor Vibez iAudio 7 Kenwood HD30gb9 Zune I haven't listened to any, but from posts here it appears that the iMod is undisputed at the top of this list. Other than that...

Also, after browsing the Amp forum the Heed Can-amp seems to be the absolute unmatched super-star for it's price category (to my vulgar, un-nuanced judgement of course). Is this basically correct, or are there other amps I should really seriously consider around this price range? The "solid...

Quote: Originally Posted by nickchen No cold & deadly neutral highend jazz & classical specialists like DT880 / K701 / HD600 thus. A Senn HD650 plus amp plus DAC or soundcard. Is it true that a HD600 + HD650 cable sounds almost idenical to the HD650 then? If so I could do this...

If it helps I work from home, about 6-8 hrs/day at the computer and listen to most of my music while working. Mostly electronic/chillout/rock/pop/indie with a little rap/hip-hop. Not much classical , but I'm trying to get into it. Also I live in Australia, so getting demos of phones/amps is hard...

OK so I bought a pair of Allesandro MS-1's for home and PX100 for exercise and have decided that I am totally addicted to good quality audio. I have expanded my budget by an additional $1000 and I want to jump right in on the best foot possible. Give it to me straight - imagine I'm a friend...

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik Welcome to Head-Fi! I'd recommend getting the headphones now and then spending some time in the Amps Forum figuring out which desktop amp is right for you. Also, consider DIY even if you've never touched a soldering iron before. DIY is always more...

Hi there! My audio background very, very deprived: SB-Live + $150ish computer speakers. I am a clean slate. And I'm really keen to jump into the audiophile realm. Budget is $200-300AUD to start; but can be expanded to $500AUD without causing too much extra pain. However I'm reluctant to do...