arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac
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Sennheiser Amperior with Arcam rPac
Just bought the Sennheiser Amperior and they are wonderful. Have done about 50hrs of listening through my MacBook and Spotify. I know spotify is not the best source for Audiophile grade music but for me 320kbps is pretty good. Amperior provides great instrument seperation, soundstage is a bit...- kasimoa
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- arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac sennheiser-amperior-on-ear-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Centrance Hifi-M8 vs Arcam rPac & Fiio E12 (Cellphone usage question)
Hi All, Preparing to lay down some cash on the Centrance Hifi-M8, but just wondering if anyone can give me an insight as to how much better the M8 will sound to my two box solution for connecting to my cellphones (obvious advantage of the M8 is MFI connectivity with iPhone 5S)... ...- Duncan
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- fiio-e12-mont-blanc arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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New to head-fi and looking for a USB DAC
Hi Everyone I'm new to this forum and I must say, It's very helpful for anything regarding headphones! But anyway, I'm looking for an affordable USB DAC for my Jaycar pro monitor headphones (Brainwavz/Fischer/lindy ones). I already have a headphones amp (DIY cmoy with a few tweaks) but a...- SoundPon3
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- arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac digitech-pro-monitor-headphones smsl-music-fortress-fort-computer-usb-decoder-headphone-amp-amplifier-130mw-mac
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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rPac vs. Fostex HP-A3
Can anyone offer a comparison between the Arcam rPac and the Fostex HP-A3?- hugothedog
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- fostex-hp-a3 arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Noob needs a DAC/amp budget $400 - 500 / £250 - 300
Hey guys, I'm currently using the headphone out on my Macbook Air to drive a set of AKG Q701 headphones. The AKGs are a step up from my Grado SR80is, but I'm pretty sure that improvements can be made and I think it's time to upgrade further. All of my music is lossless and I'm interested...- hugothedog
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- graham-slee-entheos-series-novo schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier fostex-hp-a3 arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac audioquest-dragonfly-asynchronous-usb-dac yulong-d100
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Pairing AKG Q701 with Arcam rPac
I'm thinking about upgrading from my current setup (which consists of a Macbook Air and a pair of Grado SR80i's) to a dedicated DAC/Headphone amp (probably integrated) and a better set of headphones. At the moment, I'm considering buying an Arcam rPac DAC/Amp and a set of AKG Q701 headphones...- hugothedog
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- arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac akg-q701-premium-class-reference-headphones-quincy-jones-signature-line
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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how much more can dacs act as an amplifier?
I have been reading a bit about the arcam rPAC and some other dacs and it seems they are also labeled as an amp as well as a DAC. My question is how much amplifying do I get from these kinds dacs or how much amplification will it affect my headphones to the point that it changes the overall...- KamijoIsMyHero
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- arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac dacs
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Need some help upgrading from Beats Studios - $1000 budget
Hi, I currently got the Beats Studios, and the sound is quite **** to be honest. The only thing they have going for them is design but I don't wear them outside the house anyway so I figured I might aswell ditch this piece of crap and move on to something with better sound quality. My budget...- KingHova
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- beyerdynamic-dt-770-pro-80-closed-studio-headphones sennheiser-hd-600 sennheiser-rs-220 fiio-e10 ultrasone-pro-900 denon-ah-d600 hifiman-he-400 ultrasone-signature-pro akg-k267 arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac audio-technica-ath-a900x-art-monitor-headphones-japan-import monster-beats-by-dre-studio ultimate-ears-ue9000-noise-cancelling-wireless-headphones denon-ah-d5000-reference-headphones ultrasone-hfi-580 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones denon-ahd2000-high-performance-over-ear-headphones ultrasone-pro-750 akg-k-550
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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**Help Me Find Amp/DAC for HE400 £150**
Hi I am looking to buy a head amp and dac for about £150 (flexible) to power my newly ordered he-400s. It will be plugged into my laptop via USB. If possible i'd also like to be able to use the amp with my hifi speaker separates system. Any suggestions? :)- TimBlanchard
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- hifiman-he-400 audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac matrix-m-stage audio-poutine-odac fiio-e17
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Arcam rPAC vs ???
Hello all, I have an Arcam rPAC and it's quite great on the go, but am thinking of getting something else for home. Check my sig for my gear. I mostly listen to rock (classical and modern, i.e. Radiohead), classical, jazz, and big band. I haven't heard much of higher end DACs so was...- FatmanSize48
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- hrt-music-streamer-ii-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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AudioQuest Dragonfly vs. Arcam rPac vs. Audioengine D1 vs. HRT Music Streamer II
Ok folks, I'm a college student with a budget, and after hours of online research, these are the best DACs I found. Now, I really need your help eliminating, and comparing and contrasting these, since I can't compare all four of them anywhere close to where I live. Also, I don't care about...- marcosavc
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- audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac hrt-music-streamer-ii-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac audioquest-dragonfly-asynchronous-usb-dac audioengine-a2-premium-powered-desktop-speaker-pair-white
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Using an all-in-one mini Stereo sytem instead of dac
hi everyone, A have a pair of grado sr80i headphones. I have been using it with my pc internal sound card..a while ago it occurred to me that I have a perfectly fine functioning mini stereo system (ten years old compact all in one cd, tuner cassette tape made by Sony- nothing fancy probably...- Ruron
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- hrt-music-streamer-ii-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac grado-sr80i-headphones cambridge-audio-azur-dacmagic-plus hrt-headstreamer
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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DAC/Amp upgrade suggestions re: AKG K550
Hi all, [Update: so I have purchased a pair of AKG K550s and currently have it paired to the Fiio E7, and so far am enjoying the sound. I've read the E7 is a decent amp but there are better amps to pair to the K550s. Is the Arcam rPac considered a solid match? Any other recommendations...- CheekyMonkey
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- arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac leckerton-audio-uha-4-slimline-portable-amp amp-dacs graham-slee-voyager fiio-e7-usb-dac-and-portable-headphone-amplifier fiio-e17 denon-ahd2000-high-performance-over-ear-headphones musical-fidelity-x-can-v2 akg-k-550
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Noise cancelling celebrity deathmatch - PSB M4U2 vs QC15 (and Sennheiser Amperior, but we'll get to that)
Hi, long time lurker, first time poster here. Just splodged an outrageous amount of cash on phones and thought my experience might help other newbies. This might ramble a bit, so I'll apologise in advance. Before getting into the kit, this is the first time I've ever gone all-out on...- thelangcat
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- bose-quietcomfort-15-acoustic-noise-cancelling-headphones arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac bowers-wilkins-p5-mobile-headphones psb-m4u-2-noise-canceling-headphones sennheiser-amperior-on-ear-headphones goldring-ns-1000-active-noise-reduction-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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warm dac/amp for fischer fa-011's
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...- proffesso
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- audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac hrt-music-streamer-ii-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter jds-labs-odac jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac amp-dacs aune-mini-usb-dac-mk2-se audioquest-dragonfly-asynchronous-usb-dac fischer-audio-fa-011 audinst-hud-mx1 fiio-e10
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Grado SR80i... Would it be a significant downgrade?
I've read so much positive reviews about this headphone getting editors choice awards among many regarded hi-fi magazine sites on the net. My question is if these would be a "significant" downgrade comparing to Shure SRH-940 which are my current headphones. My setup consists of ARCAM-rPAC...- metsat
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- arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac grado-gs1000 grado-sr225i-headphones grado-sr325is-headphones grado-sr80i-headphones headphones shure-srh-940 shure-srh1440-professional-open-back-headphones
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Any group tests including the Arcam rPAC? Its purchase time
Hi Folks, Im a bit of a long time lurker, so sorry if I haven't searched enough for the answer to my question.... I currently use my Galaxy Tab (Original) as my Media Player, and I believe it has a fairy decent DAC in it, I use Senn PX100 and UE MetroFi 220 IEM's with it. ...- bigjim
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- audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac headphone-amplifiers arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac hrt-headstreamer fiio-e17
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Headphone amp with headset
Hi there, I'm in the market for a decent headphone AMP/DAC and headset, i'm a newb when it comes to audio, I only just found out about headphone AMP/DACs. I'm a gamer, music is secondary, so i've narrowed my results to Sennheiser PC360 or AKG Q701. My setup is a Sager NP9150...- belisk
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- audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac sound-cards headphone-amplifiers arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac maverick-audio-tubemagic-d1 creative-sound-blaster-x-fi-hd-usb-audio-system-with-thx-sb1240 amp-dacs astro-mixamp sennheiser-pc-360-headset-for-pro-gaming akg-q701-premium-class-reference-headphones-quincy-jones-signature-line
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Headphone pairing with Bottlehead Crack w/Speedball upgrade
Hi all. First of all, let me quickly introduce myself. Im a 26 yr old who has just been bitten by the audiophile bug a few days ago. I took study leave(im a doctor) and spent all that time researching the net for pre-amps, amps(tube vs solid state), DACs(and do i really need em?!?), sources etc...- sanadsaad
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- akg-k-601-headphones arcam-rpac-usb-headphone-dac beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 bottlehead-crack-otl dacs eastern-electric-minimax-dac headphones jds-labs-odac musical-fidelity-m1 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Arcam rPAC USB/Headphone DAC
The rPAC is a USB powered DAC and headphone amplifier designed to dramatically improve the performance of PC and MAC computers. Simple to connect, easy to transport and delightful to use the rPAC is the most effective sonic upgrade for your computer you could possibly imagine.Plug in your...
