Hello, I am looking for a small entry level DAC. I am sure there were quite a few threads about it, but looking at what Chinese people design nearly each month I wonder if there are some new products I may be interested in.   First of all - I would like to get a DAC with AMP, but it is not...

Ive seen on headphones two balanced plugs, but than look at the Audio GD Roc there's only one balanced hole for headphones. Where does the other headphone plug go?????

What is the difference between these two amps. They look very different inside, but im not sure what the difference between the two.

н¨ÍøÒ³ 1 I guess I am the first to notice it. It's way out of my price range, but I am sure this is going to be a great thread to read.

Im looking at Naim Audio, and i may be buying there Headline amp, but i need something bigger that makes a statement on my desk (since this is my first amp), and ive looked at there HiCap amp and its $1900 dollars. Thats a lot of dam money for a stupid power supply. What do guys think of this...

  So, I've read a LOT of posts (via the search engine), but would still like some feedback - mainly because I am unaware of my options.  I just purchased K701s and am trying to determine the best way to spend $500 to get the most out of them.  At home I have a Peachtree Nova, but I do most of...

BEFORE YOU READ THIS - THIS IS NOT A DAC. IT DOES NOT CONVERT TO ANALOG. Update - I'm waiting to hear what this thing is capable of before I become truly interested in it. I need to know that it is a significant improvement over the PCLinkII that I have. Well, I've got the makings of a...

Hey everybody,   I'm new to the forum here but have been listening through headphones for several years. Being a grad student (i.e. financially challenged), I find that they are about the best way I can enjoy my music and neither break the bank nor aggravate my fellow apartment dwellers.  ...

About 5 years ago (while in grade 10) I "splurged" and bought a pair of Sennheiser HD500's. I know that by hifi-standards, these really are at the bottom of the chain. Back then they were Sennheiser's entry-level high-end model.   Around the same time, I bought a NAD C325BEE amplifier and I...

Background: Let me preface this by saying that I am new to this site, but I have been searching the forums and reviews for about four days now.  I've gotten some really good information and I'm really glad I found this site before I made any more purchases. I recently bought a pair of HD...

Please check these two links and the FAQ first: Audio-gd's web page for the Compass here. and: My main Compass FAQ I've written up and posted here. ============== Shotgun FAQ: (Updated April 13) What's the current status? The final version has begun shipping. How does it...

I bought something from Audio gd. However, they never sent me a confirmation or tracking number or anything. Is this normal? I e-mailed them, they said the stuff I ordered is suppose to ship Monday (yesterday). However they haven't sent me any confirmation of any kind. I was wondering what other...

Hi,   I'm looking to buy a turntable (looking at the Technics SL-1200 Mk2, as that seems to be the common starting point) and I had a question about the preamp. I just recently bought an amp/headphone combo that I intend to use the TT with, but I just wanted to make sure it'd work.   I'm...

Hey guys, new here   I recently got a pair of AKG K701 from a headfier here. I have not received it yet but I have a few questions.   1. I will be using these with my computer mainly. My computer does not have a sound card. Do I need a DAC to drive these?   2. There are many DAC/AMP...

I am new to this forum and appreciate the enormous expertise offered throughout. I use the Senn HD 600s daily for monitoring mostly acoustic, Jazz and a ton of classical sessions and concerts.  Cardas cable included, most of my live concerts are via the Grace m902, which is stunningly...

Just got this in the today from the DHL man......(along with a C-2C headphone amp, pics is Amp forum later) Sorry about the pic quality...... Peete.

Hi, I'm looking for a new DAC and it seems to me Audio-GD makes some very good ones. Right now I'm wrestling through all the Audio-GD treads, but I fail to get a clear picture of what to expect, sound signature wise. And there are so many different DACs to choose from, in the same...

After hesitating for so long, i finally made the decision to purchase the "musical flavored" dac Audio-gd reference 8.   It should be here within a week or two.   I will draw down some impression and hopefully "long" enough to be a mini review after some listening and A/Bing with ultra...

The Audio-gd Reference 5 is a similar but scaled down version of the Reference 7 with advantages on cost and rack space use.   On paper the REF7 is clearly better in terms of design, BUT has anyone lined these two DACs up to hear if there is actually a difference in sound quality?

Pick a Price Point, Buy Used and Be Happy:   In no particular order (whichever came to my mind first):   Esoteric dCS Nagra MacIntosh ARC Theta Weiss Chord Wavelength EMM Labs Wadia (Buy Michigan?) MSB ML   more established + longer proven track record    ...

I am interested in buying the Phoenix silver edition on the selling forum. he said he bought it 2 years ago, was it released that long ago? Is there a difference between the one from the new black edition?

When I first turned on the amp, it emitted a distinct smell...kind of like the smell of plastic, but I got used to it and after awhile the smell dissipated.  However, the real problem is that I have come down with a persistent dry cough. I went one day without the amp being on and my cough went...

Hello,   I am looking for some upgrade to my current setup. It has to be a dac/amp combo (like what I have now). I currently have a Sparrow and a uDac. However, I found that my ESW9 and MS1i seem to have better synergy with the uDac whereas my HD580s definitely sound better with the Sparrow...

Audio-GD Roc Review NOTE: This is not the most professionaly written review I have ever done, but bare with me. I will tyr to address many points as possible. This will be my first ever Headphone amp review, and I won't just go on and on about stuff you don't want to hear, but I'll be frank...

It arrived this afternoon, delivered straight to my house via DHL. Im actually used to picking up stuff from the post office near the airport when packages are shipped via EMS, so DHL is better in this aspect Kingwa was kind enough to lower the declared price, so my dues were lowered...