I was wondering what are the opinions between a used Apogee Duet (Firewire) versus a low end 200 dollar Schiit amp and dac combo. The old Duets are around 200+ on ebay right now so I think it's a fair comparison. I'm interested in them because 1 made in usa and 2 i'm a mac fan boy and they both...

So i've got my gym rig and I've got my home rig, and now I'm starting to think I'd like a pair of cans for trips and working out of coffee shops, etc. After a recent airplane trip, I've realized dealing with cables is a huge pain in the arse and I don't like taking and replacing IEMs, so I saw...

I'm doing a lot of working out of coffee shops and will soon be traveling months at a time for work. Here's what I'm thinking as my pseudo portable travel rig:   13" macbook pro SSD for speed and then replace the DVD drive with another hard drive for capacity   I have a grado HF2 which...

so i'm not blind, but i have the apple third gen shuffle because i can use it on my motorcycle without needing to look down at it, and it can do multiple playlists. are there other players like this out there? i'm getting tired of iTunes because most of my library is in FLAC for torrenting and i...

so I always listen to my hf2's through my laptop, and i think they are pretty darn good without an amp, so i was wondering if it would be a good idea to recable the grados with a built in dac inside of the cable? basically just have a pair of headphones that have a usb jack. thoughts?

for the last year i've been in a different place every three months, and that might continue for the next year. anyway, im looking for a way of taking good music where ever i go. i have my hf2's and addiems for working out, but i do love some thumping music every now and then. the thought...

i've done the searches and i think this has not been discussed. with everyone carrying smartphones, iphones, and the like, the 3 button plus mic should be a standard config soon. so, best sounding 3+button?

buyers beware. i bought two pair off ebay from different sellers. but looked and sounded real, both worked for about 1-3 months, and both eventually had inline controls that stopped working. i used them to work out and run, and most likely i think it's the sweat that got into the metallic...

my first first impressions post so go easy on me. first, my background: in the speaker area, i've had aperion audio systems, audio engine a2s, and usher s-520s, tivoli pal, tivoli model 2s. all sort of the budget best buys in perspective price ranges. i've tested out the bose musicmonitors...

so, i live a semi-portable life pretty much all the time. for work, every three months, i end up moving, and because of that, i live out of a bag most days. i've been searching for a good speaker setup that will not put me over the weight limit in checked baggage and will be a nice alternative...

im thinking about this one on ebay. 25 bucks, the guy said all i need is a 12v power supply and a case. anyone know how this would compare to a sonic impact or other cheap t amps?

after much research on portable speakers, i've decided all suck. im trying to fit everything for a 3 month trip for work into one military duffle, and the travel speakers made for ipods and the like, all seem terrible, so i started looking into nearfield and super small bookshelf speakers, and...

so i'm going to australia for three months. right now, i'm taking my grado hf2's, and addiems, but i'd still like some small speakers to take with me. I'm currently considering: logitech pure-fi anywhere tivoli pal or gallo satellite speakers with some sort of small amp i'll be mainly...

i know, the prices aren't near the same, but i'd just like to say that i've listened to both extensively and i can say i much prefer the bose. i'm no audiophile or anything, but the a2s sound like the muddiest speakers i've ever owned.

sorry, my girlfriend is selling her record player. she is keeping the vinyl because it all is from her uncle and wants the records for sentimental value, but is done with the hassle of the records. she never listens to them because its such a PITA. i also looked for cd versions, and have of...

just as the thread says. i'm thinking of buying an apogee duet for my headphone DAC anyway, so what's the best method? her record player has a headphone out and a tape out (i imagine the tape out is a line out). what software? what bit rate? i am completely lost. i'd like the end result to be...

so first, all my music is in apple lossless. i don't have anything again flac, its just that ALAC makes everything move smoothly with iTunes. for home, and possibly work, im going to be using my MBP apogee duet to grado HF2s. now im missing my second gen shuffle for the gym. i sold it because...

this is not me selling these, and i haven't bought a pair yet to confirm, but here are some ADDIEMs used for 25 shipped. i'd say i can't think of a better pair of headphones in the sub 25usd range right now. linky

so i have a pair of grado hf2s, and all music comes from my computer. i want to get an apoggee duet to use for semi-portable and home use, and i was thinking of getting an amp to drive speakers. the question is do i need an integrated amp or could i just hook the duet to an amp and control...

so i have my entire music collection in apple lossless on my computer. i have a pair of usher s-520s, a pair of westones for working out, and grado hf2s. now what? i have about 400 dollars to spend on connecting those things, and im wondering if my best bang for the buck would be a 200 dollar...

I would really like to clean up my desk a bit, and thought that instead of having a huge NAD amp, and my speakers, if i could get a pair of powered speakers, that would be great. anyway, i was looking at a bunch of the swan models. has anyone listened to their powered speakers and the ushers...

so i have a NAD right now and am thinking of either getting an iBasso DAC or trading in the NAD for the peachtree decco (all my music is from my computer). do you think the decco would do a better job with sound? i have some usher s-520s im driving.

So i'm cheap. i've got a computer with all my FLAC music, i've got a few pair of headphones (westones, grado rs-1, denon d2000) and I just bought my first pair of speakers in a long time, usher s-520's. now im wondering how to make them all work together for cheap. right now thinking about a...

so with the oncoming purchase of some serious speakers, the use of my open headphones is going to go way down, and am looking for a pair of full sized closed cans to replace my grado rs-1's. right now i'm looking at the ah-d2000 but anything that i could get for the price of a used pair of...