ifi micro BL - can drive just about anything, loaded with features. Can snag for about 500 USD. Great little item.

Recently got a pair of Arya'e. My little loxjie p20 has nowhere near the power. Looking for (balanced preferably) amp recs in the sub 5-6 hundred dollar range. Ultimately the MD THX AAA 789 will be what I get but that's currently on backorder. Thanks?

Thanks for all the great info, I have heard the hifiman he-500s and liked them but they were heavy beasts. Call it fate, but I was actually looking at the arya before the second post in this thread. I was able to get a gently used (~6hour) pair for 1050 which I think is a very reasonable price...

On the market for a headphone under $1000, done a lot of research but curious what some of you guys/gals would recommend. For added info I currently have modded M1060C's (open) as my primary headphone and love the extension into the bass/sub-bass bass, but would like a pair of cans with more...

I was unsure if the filter introduced am distortion. I'm using foobar/WASAPI I can alter the frequency by changing the DSP settings but I may just go back to 44 (some of my files are 96 though) What about the bit rate. I'm using 24 now because I can but I have 16 available and don't know...

I have the modi multibit with toslink and I'm curious about what is the best sample quality to choose for this DAC? I know it has the comboburrito filter, is this something I should try and bypass by upsampling? If anyone has knowledge as to the best frequency to feed the modi multibit let me...

Currently I have modi multibit (also own Geshelli enog pro 2) --> low cost tube amp w/ voshkods--> THX 789 --> SE to M1060s currently My real question is if it would serve any benefit to run the above setup balanced (using hybrid cables through the low cost tube amp). I really enjoy the M1060s...

It's just a mini vacuum tube amp from Amazon. Brings a lot of life to the M1060's and for 60 bucks (all in for amp and replacement tubes) an easy buy. I went with the dilvpoetry brand (on Amazon) based off reviews and aesthetics but the hardware amongst the different mini tube amps is very...

Okay, yeah that was what I was planning on doing if it didn't work out. I really like my external EQ, it really makes the M1060's sound amazing. Any value in running a balanced versus 1/4" connection from the THX 789 if the remainder of the circuit is not balanced. (I know balanced can supply...

Hello, I'm wondering if I can run a female xlr to male RCA from a balanced dac (which I don't own yet) into my preamp/eq, then run, from the preamp, a male RCA to male XLR on my thx aaa 789? Will this accomplish the same thing as a xlr cable from dac to amp in theory, or will the RCA middle...

Thanks for the info, I'll check out my sound settings with this helpful info at my disposal.

I'm almost 100% certain it is (away from my computer right this second) are there any other reasons why I wouldn't be able to use software EQ through the modi/magni? I was wondering if there was some sort of internal EQ that precluded software EQ from working.

Hello Head-fi forum, I am relatively new to the audiophile world and have some questions regarding an issue I've run into. My current setup are the M1060s and Schiit Magni 3 amp/Modi Multibit 3 DAC fed by optic cable (S/PDIF). My Audio source is FLAC files and HQ spotify. I also have a FiiO...

What foam rings did you use for the final layer farthest from your ear in your final mod? I just bought a pair of 1060's and want to try this out. Thanks!!

Just to clear up any confusion the Cavalli hybrid I was referring to was the liquid platinum. As for the replacement tubes I was planning on running the stocks for a while to get a baseline. Thanks for all the information!

Ultimately I decided on the Lyr3, didn't really want to cough up the extra 250$ for the Cavalli hybrid. Any comparisons with the two aforementioned Cavalli models to the lyr3? I'd imagine it's somewhere between the two. I'd also add that I went ahead and got an additional tube (Ken rad vt231)...

So the MDX is really tough to find. I would like some clarification on the notion of planars loving power, specifically balanced power. Is there any data or objective info out there to guide me to a certain wattage break-point for the HE-500's? If anyone with the HE-500's could chime in with...

Recently purchased the HE-500's, Looking for a mid-level balanced amp to pair nicely with the planar 500's. I have the Schiit Modi Multibit DAC Price ceiling 750 USD. The Cavalli liquid platinum, monoprice, audio-gd NFB 1 amp, Jot, Lyr 3, massdrop x 789 are standouts to me at this juncture...