I went straight to listening Dookie... man, what an album!

Genau!

I am so grateful of all your answers. I ended going with the following combo (mostly all of this bought second-hand here and r/avexchange): Portable: ES-100 MK2 + Fiio FH7 (best headphones I've heard in my life) Desktop: ADI-2 DAC FS + HD650 (I love the DAC+AMP small combo, with a small...

Nope, you are not the only one!

uuuh Love that lamp... care to share the name and model?

The urge for more is something so... human. I've decided to keep what I have and make one last upgrde (RME + Audeze) give this combo a go for a couple of months, and if I don't like it, sell it as a bundle for cheap (<30% less of my current paying price). I want to "experience" what it is to...

What about the sound? Which one do you prefer?

pick one :)

Right, and I did felt a lot of pressure, specially because I knew they wanted me to buy something. I think I'm just going to buy the bullet and go with a "final" set-up that I know I will enjoy for at least a couple of years. VERY important for me. I don't want to have 20 headphones (and I...

We will see :) I've ordered the RME (I need a small, do-it-all solution that I won't be wanting to change in a year) Thanks

Warm, rich... with enough clarity to listen to details.. that's exactly what I'm looking for.

I've been thinking on how to reply to your message for a couple of days, mostly because I'm a bit self aware about what I could describe correctly using head-fi terms :) I like a bass that is not crazy, but it is there when is needed (I listen to a lot of R&B). I feel that it gets a bit...

You comment and some research made me change my mind about Schiit products. I got a great deal on a used V1 RME, which should be here by tuesday next week.

My problem with them is the cable. I've had two etys, took care of them like babies and the cables worn down anyway in <18 months. That's why I went with the SE425, so i can change the cable as needed.

I want to thank everyone for chipping in their 2 cents! I will be replying to most of the comments during the afternoon. Thanks, brothers and sisters!

Thanks! What DAC/Amp combo would you recommend that won't break the bank?

Thanks! What are your thoughts on Lyr 3 with 4490 DAC?

Yeah... the benefit of the doubt. I might take the risk, and if I'm not in love, I'll just sell everything. Thanks for your advice!

Hmmm the Sundaras look pretty cool + not crazy expensive. Care to elaborate in your thoughts about them?

I think the "personal tone" advice is a wise one. What I want to achieve is to have 1 headphone, 1 EIM (I travel a lot both for work and pleasure, ex-covid) and one desktop DAC/Amp that can do everything (hopefully). I already have enough with the ES100 MK2 as a portable DAC/Amp. Right now...

What would you recommend? I want to spend, max, USD300 in EIMs (I already have some Etys and a Shure SE425.. I am planning to sell them all to get one "final" pair.

You should have seen the face of one of the two gentlemen in this super fancy showroom. He was waiting for me to go "DAMN!! I'M TAKING EVERYTHING". In fact, when I said I didn't notice huge difference, he started using his facemask inmediatly (he wasn't using it in front of me before) and...

Hi, friends. I recently got a job that allows me to save money, while enjoying hobbies. I've been in and out of this hobby for many years - mostly because of changes in interest, but more predominantly, because of life (kids, mortgage, bills). After some rushed purchases through Amazon (DT770...

I was very surprised with Grace Jones' "Warm Leatherette". Such a great album!!!!

How did it go? I'm looking to get myself a RME ADI-2 DAC and the same headphones in the near future (next 60 days). What kind of music are you listening to? What type of details are you missing in the music?