hi i'm looking for a good headphone/amp/dac combo for classical music i'm fairly new to audiophile world and it appears that i don't have any clue about what should i do the more i try to find a good pair, more i become confused so i came here hoping for some good advise my budget is...

Hello Everyone,    Thanks you all for having such a nice forum for headphone-guys.  After lot of research wrt my choice of music and budget i ended up buying Beyerdynamic DT 770pro 250Ω.    But I'm not able to decide on the DAC/amp, i was waiting for the fiio E17 but after listening to...

To begin with let me say i am a new member of this awesome website and though ive been an audiophile for a long time, it has stayed dormant inside (e.g. ive always been unsatisfied with those cheap ibuds, always equalizing other people's phones/mp3 players its for their own good, criticizing...

The actual music tracks within games, like World of Warcraft, Skyrim, etc.   Do normal DAC/amps used for music work the same with music within videogames? Or do soundcards improve sound quality for that?

Hi guys, been a lurker here for a while, and finally made an account today :)   after reading about the fischer fa-011's on this site, I picked some up, very pleased, far more engaging than my ad700's they replaced.   im currently looking for a new dac/amp to replace the Fiio E10 im...

After researching which DAC to get for my Imac 27" iv noticed that just about any entry level DAC (in the 200-350USD) review is primarily referring to the SQ with headphones.    I personally will use my DAC (Audinst HUD MX1, which will arrive today yay!) with my PC speakers, as i only own a...

I'm trying to find an upgrade from my Fiio E10 DAC/amp. I love its form factor since I can bring it with my laptop anywhere. The only other similar product I can find is the Headamp Pico DAC/amp. Any recommendations? Volume knob is a must (rules out Fiio E17).

Done a lot of reading in this section of headfi and realize this may not exist...   My ipod classic is skipping songs every 15 seconds. No idea what to try besides restoring it, etc. (If anyone has an idea of a solution, willing to try!)   But I'm not loving being linked to the Apple...

Hi,   Im looking for a USB DAC/AMP under $200. It needs to work with Mac OSX. I'll be using a pair of ATH-M50s with it.      Thanks!

Discrete DAC + headphone amp + pre-amp, 32/384 async transfer usb chip, 32/192 Sabre ES9018....  30 promo units went rather quickly and mine is on the way and stateside already.  Hopefully Mon. or Tues. delivery.   http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB11.32/NFB11.32EN.htm      

Hi !   First of all, although I am new to this forum and don't know much about hifi, I did read the forum before posting here. But I still don't know what would be good for me.   I am looking for a good AMP + DAC combo under the 600$ price range. Here is my situation :   - I would...

ok, so ive just bought a new laptop, a sony vaio, however unlike my previous laptop the audio dosent seem to be as good a quality (samsung) ...im using a pair of akg 272's. Audio is quite important to me as im working with sound in college. I have tried to return the laptop but they tell me...

Hey all, I am planning to get the HD800's in a couple weeks and obviously, I can't drive them to any sort of decent level without a decent amp nor will anything sound great without a DAC.    I've mainly dabbled in portable audio so most of gear consists of IEMs, portable amps, LODs, etc. so...

I'm thinking about getting some 250 ohm Beyerdynamic headphones and a FiiO E17. Will this DAC/AMP be powerful enough to drive the headphones well? (I would like to be able to use them on my desktop pc for gaming and music but also for portable mp3 players and my laptop.) Thanks

I'm looking into purchasing a $200-$300ish DAC/Amp combination to use with my iPhone 4S, which to me sounds decent but not too amazing as is. Has anyone had any success with anything in that price range? For the records, I've been using Westone ES3X custom IEMs for listening. The more portable...

Hi everyone,   I have been reading passively on this site for about a week now trying to narrow down my search for my perfect headphones. I have a question I was hoping I could get a quick answer for as this would help with my budget.   I currently have a home theater setup in my room...

Hello guys I am a slightly more casual audiophile, and I have a pair of decent IEMs (Shure SE535s), I usually run them straight from my Iphone with Apple Lossless files. I don't want to go with something big like the NuForce iDo, but with a pair of IEMs, would I notice much of a quality...

Hello everybody ::- ).   The NuForce Icon HDP is within my price range for my first headphones DAC+Amp.   I've heard good things about it here on this Forum. Has the situation remained the same?   Would you recommend something more expensive? Note that I don't want 2 separate...

I listen to all genres except for classical and jazz if that matters. Source will be a computer either a PC or a Macbook Pro. Using a variety of headphones. To be clear I say a variety of headphones because I never know what headphones I am going to buy and I am looking for a amp that will sound...

hi Guys, I just recently started to use my headphones more freqently while listening to music and now that I am about to get the Beyerdynamic dt-770 pro (32Ohm) I thought about getting myself a DAC/Amp combination that wouldn´t hurt my wallet to much. I also am thinking about getting the Grado...

Hi guys,  I am thinking of buying the Burson  Audio 160D Amp/Preamp/DAC, because of the following reasons: 1. They can drive many headphones from very sensitive HP (Denon D7k, Fostex T90) or very high impedance HP (Beyer T1, HD800 and Audeze) with ease, so I wont have to worry about buying...

So I'm pretty brand new to these forums, I've read several articles about cheaper DAC and amps.  I just ordered my first ever set of higher quality listening devices (UE 4 pro).  This is coming from only ever listening to like $20 headphones/iems.  I'm be using them periodically as stage...

just got news 4 hours ago via twitter.That alo is releasing their new amp+ dac called The Pan Am.   http://aloaudio.tumblr.com/post/30047482404/wherever-the-music-takes-you-part-two-follow-alo   a little more about The Pan Am: Wherever the Music Takes You (part two) Follow ALO...

I'm hoping this question is enough of a deviation from the "which amp is best for $100" threads to warrent a response. The deal is, I have $100 only to improve my audio setup and I want to make sure I get the most out of it. I currently listen to music mostly at work via a Sansa Clip + and...

Impress Watch (Japan) is reporting that Sony has announced a new portable DAC/Amp for use with Apple iDevices.   http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120827_554470.html   Looking at what's reported:   Wolfson WM8740 DAC 24bit/96kHz support 5-10 hrs of battery life depending...