what is the best DAC under 1000$?   many people say that unlike amp's...DAC are not worth more then -insert $ here- because you cannot tell the difference...is that true?   thank you!

So aparently Audio-gd Is coming out with yet another new Balanced DAC. basically this looks like a NFB-17 on steroids with  4x  PCM1704UK instead of dual WM8741.   Considering how well regarded the Ref7.1 (8xPCM1704) and DAC19 (2XPCM1704) are i am willing to bet that this thing is gonna be...

hey guys, i just ordered an fa-003 clone from jaycar, and i want a decent amp+dac to go with them. question is: will fiio e10 do the job or should i step it up to nfb-12.1 or o2+odac?

Hey guys. I am wondering what your thoughts are on the Audio-GD NFB 15.32 vs Matrix M-Stage with HRT Music Streamer II? I am looking for the overall best sound quality. I am perfectly fine with having an all-in-one system like the NFB 15.32 or a separate stack like the M-Stage/HRT so I do not...

Seeing if anyone has anything else to add? Im currently set on getting an nfb 12.1. I will also be getting the O2 Any last things i forgot? Ive taken looks at maverick d1, asgard, matrix d stage, odac, ef5 etc etc(some arent dacs) and for $250 total or $215 for device with recommendations...

Hello all, I'm new here, this is my first post   I have bought a XONAR STX for my home system, and after numerous tweaks and mods, I finally reached the sound signature that I like   If someone is interested I can post later the list of my mods   The last one was replacing the...

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Hi, I'm choosing closed full-size headphones, mainly for movies, secondarily for music. I can't say if I'm basshead or not, but I want to feel when bomb booms. But simultaneously I'd like to hear large sound stage. So I expect some compromise is necessary. Also I want isolation, datailed sound...

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...

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...

Hey guys. I'm new here. My name's Devin and I'm addicted to audio equipment all of a sudden. Well, I have been my whole life, more or less. Like all of you..   So I've got my first set of good headphones, the Sennheiser HD 600, which I got 6 weeks ago from razordogdeals on ebay. I was very...

My audio source is a pretty cheap AV Receiver with some decent sounding speakers... The headphones i would like to drive are the Q701 and HE-500... Under $200 is definetily my preferred budget but if i have to go a little over i'd be willing to. Thanks.

In need of a little advice please...   Just sold my Grado GS1000's and ordered HE-500's. Never been happy with my setup hence the change. I have 3 different Dac's, 2 kids, a rapidly losing patience wife and therefore a relatively meager budget for an amp to compliment the HE-500's So...

So I've made these threads before, but now that I finally heard the E7/E9 combo I'm going to splurge on a DAC/amp   From what I've read, the sensitivity differences between the Grado and Senns is significant which could impact the sound quality based on some 8-fold rule( don't remember all...

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Hello guys , I hope you are all fine I need dac \ amp can handle my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Premium 600 OHM Or amp can handle it good My E9 \ E7 I can feel they can't give my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Premium 600 OHM drive the exactly power Beyerdynamic DT 770 Premium 600 OHM : Power handling...

Best Amp/DAC under or around $100 for FostexT50 RP (modded) and Denon D2000? Audio gd NFB-12 and FiiO E10 come to mind. Also interested in new FiiO E17. Thoughts?

I've been doing some recording (guitar) with a Mac and an Ipad and I'm tired of using cheap headphones. I've got an old pair of 600 ohm K240's that I used to record back in the eighties and I would like to get an amp so I could use them again. I need an amp that has 3.5mm ins and outs and enough...

I planning on moving up from my Fiio E9 to a better Headphone amp. I thought of 3 different ones but I cant make up my mind between them.   I mainly looking for a sound Neutral sound signature while having a big sound stage , while still having good clear Details. With a Tight controlled bass or...

First off, new member! I'm from Overclock.net but not like that makes a difference here. I'm looking forward to what I hope a community just a friendly or friendly than OCN, no competition here. I will probably love both communities.   Straight to the main point, I'm looking for something to...

I was wondering has anyone ever order something from this site or know if its reliable/trustworthy site?   http://store.pacificvalve.us/agdnfb12.html   Thanks

Hey guys! I know this question comes up a lot on this forum, but from my very limited knowledge of amps and DACs some work for certain headphones more than others making this a pretty reasonable question.   So I have an Alessandro MS1i and a Sennheiser HD598 that I've been listening to out...

I have the Beyerdynamic DT 880 pros (250ohms) and I'm having trouble deciding on which DAC/Amp would be best in the $200 price range. I have considered the Audinst HUD MX1, NFB-12, Yulong U100, and the Uber Muzik Tiny Tube.   I will be using these cans for everything from recording acoustic...

Just wondering if there's a list or someone knows a bunch off the top of their head.   So far I see Fiio E6 and E7 has them.

Hey,   I just received my Audio-gd NFB-10SE today in the mail.  It arrived via DHL safely and without a scratch.  Build quality is better than my NFB-12.  It is a nice looking, well put together piece of equipment.   Here are some pictures:   Device Driver Installation    ...