Hi - Just purchased the AKG K550, my first pair of full size headphones.  I mainly listen to music on my desktop/laptop/android phone.  I have HT system w/Yamaha receiver.  First, I listened to the headphones via the headphone jack on my Altec Lansing speaker system on my desktop and iTunes...

New DAC / preamp coming from Kingwa   REFERENCE 10     no price announced as yet   Lots of inputs   I'm curious to know how it will be priced, and how it will sound.   http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/Reference10/RE10EN.htm  

Just curious that using the USB DACs with amps would improve the music quality over the soundcard mini out. Some say that USB ones don't benefit as much, that just using amps directly from the soundcard can do better. As I was searching, most of the head-fiers prefer to use the DACs with...

Hi !   i would like to upgrade my source. can the isabellina compete with the metrum octave on redbook material ?   any other all in one battery amp NOS dac designs on the market ?   thank you   J     Cans:  HD600, SRH1840

I've google some info about Wadia's DAC, and found this. http://www.wadia.com/products/decoding/121/   I found two different panel of 121, @wadia's site should be latest version.     Wadia's newest digital statement   The Wadia 121Decoding Computer is a high performance DAC with...

This is a new comer in the market, but with a lot going on for it: Audinst HUD-MX1. I took a plunge into the unknown with this one, but has proven to be a very good choice. Here are a few features: - Wolfson WM8740 DAC, top of the range chip - Tenor 7022L USB receiver chip (excellent...

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I am thinking about getting the FiiO E7 to use as a "usb sound card" and for a portable amp. Is this the best option for these two uses?   This item would be used most at my computer and occasionally used for a portable amp.

I have decided on the Beyerdynamic  DT1350 and i have the iPod Classic latest gen. 160 gb, but i need a amp/dac and as a noob here i cant really decide on which i want to get. size (relative) and weight is not really a problem.   I have eyed a few brands and models and here they come:  ...

I've been digging through the forums and haven't seen this answered yet, so my apologies if this has been covered elsewhere.   I just purchased my first piece of higher-end audio equipment (Sennheiser HD-25-ii cans) and now I'm curious about amps and DACs. I listen to indie rock primarily...

Hey guys,   I'm looking for a usb DAC/amp that is an upgrade to the E10 that I can listen to music on my computer.  Ive been reading through a lot of threads but not really sure what to get.  Preferrably under $200, less is better.  Thanks.

Alright, I'm going to offer my brief impression of how the FiiO E17 sounds via the L7 LOD to the E11 Amp.     I've seen at least one person ask how the E17/L7/E11 combo would sound. Here we go...     The E17 alone sounds great. I could have been satisfied with that. It plays low...

If you're into clean, flat audio sources, stop reading I bought the aforementioned app and wow, it makes a huge difference particularly in terms of soundstage and vocal/instrument separation, granted the true audiophiles will hate any distortion the app causes, but if you have an app-capable...

I currently own a pair of ATH-M50 but i've noticed the Q701 have come down in price a lot on Amazon.com, from what i originally thought were $400 to $240.   Anyway, here are my questions:   Is it worth buying these if i already own the M50s? do they sound significantly better? Which...

For a while, I was using my ATH-M50 headphones for primary usage of listening to music. I never really feel too much bass when I feel it should be there, as well as plain missing details (not a basshead), and after doing some research, I discovered that getting a new DAC would help change that...

I've been finding the audio played from my laptop to be pretty dull for a while now (I find my iPod Touch 2G to sound better even) so I'm looking to purchase an external DAC within the range of $100-150 and wanted to get opinions on this since I'm not at all knowledgeable in DACs although I have...

I thought I would start a new thread so the NFB-11 thread doesn't continue to get polluted with NFB-12 talk. It's going to be a long 4 weeks!     Dual WM8741 chips NFB - 12 Dedicated DAC + Headphone amp (Dedicated DAC with variable and fixed line level output) 24Bit / 96KHz...

In short: Considering the built-in audio hardware on computers and mobiles phones and assuming mid-range headphones ($100~$200), which one is usually the weakest link in the chain, the DAC or the AMP?? In long:   I have been using the Xonar ST for about an year and while I am pretty...

hello everybody   i'm going to upgrade the sound system here and i dont know what to buy should i get an asus xonar STX, or a desktop DAC with AMP? what is the main diference between theese two? does the essence audio processor makes it better than a desktop dac?   my budget is $170 ...

My contract is up so i need a new phone. I hate the sound of my ipod touch with a passion and dont like its incompatability with an external DAC, so i was wondering if there is a great phone that will replace the pod. Im afraid im a noob to the whole personal audio world so any help and musings...

Hello everyone,   I never thought I would be saying (or wanting) to do this, but this web site has opened my eyes to the idea of building my own "Head-Fi listening station" using my laptop as the source.   I have an Asus model X54C that I recently purchased. It is running Windows 7 for...

Hi. I'm interested in getting a USB DAC + AMP for under $1000 that has plenty of power for my DT990 600 ohms. If anyone has recommendations, I'd really appreciate it! Peter

..(4 pin) balanced headphone amp with RCA and USB in, in about the $400 range? I can't seem to find one. Tubes, or SS, doesn't matter. 24/96 support on the DAC would be nice.

I'm using the Lehmann audio Black Cube Linear USB connected to a MacBookPro and Grado RS1i to listen to music at the office.   Now I am planning to buy a similar system for home. I could buy exactly the same system but I would like to try something different (and better).   What's the...

I would like to request some opinions from those of you with knowledge of portable analog amplifiers:   I have been a music/audio enthusiast many years now with 2-channel home audio systems.  Recently, I have joined the ranks of many who enjoy listening to music on the go.  I have put...