Hello everyone, my first post here. Have been a reader of the forum for some time but now I feelt the need too make a post  What I'm using is a AudioEngine D1 with a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohms.   I've had some problems with my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohms. I got them like 2...

I'm beginning to explore this interesting world of head-fi and have some newbie questions to ask the experts here.  I have a couple of headphones: the ATH-M50 and AKG K702. I have an Audioengine D1 DAC/amp that I would like to feed into a headphone tube ampliflier, like the Little Dot MkIII...

*Edit* I got the Audioengine D1 and just posted impressions in the third reply.   Hi, I wasn't exactly sure in which section to make this post, hopefully I got it right.   So, I'm looking to buy a headphone amplifier and DAC. They don't necessarily have to be in the same shell so to say...

Okay so I've been doing a lot of research on the D1, and I'm not sure if it would pair well with my JH13 Pros. Their impedance is 28ohms, which I think is decent considering the website says the D1 is good enough for 20ohm cans.   Any opinions or thoughts? I would love to take the D1 but I just...

Hello everyone,   I am new to the audiophile world. I have the ATH-M50 and the HD 598, with the Audioengine D1 as my amp/dac. My computer is a 2012 Macbook Pro. The D1 is powered through the front USB port. It usually works just fine, but I sometimes notice some problems: the sound will...

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? :)

Hey all, new to the forums and high-end headphones.  I recently upgraded to my current audio setup in August and September.  Did a lot of reading on here before I decided on the A1 for my amp.  The Beyers were pretty much decided on from the start, just read so many good things about them.  I've...

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...

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...

Hi I am looking to buy a DAC/headphone amp for around $150 and I've found the Fiio E10 and Audioengine D1. But I read somewhere here (can't find it) where a guy said that the E10 lineout doesn't mute when you plug in headphones? Does anyone know if this is true? I would love to not have to...

I need to get a more powerful DAC/Amp for my HiFiman HE-400's and my Sennheiser HD598's. Right now I'm using the FiiO E7 DAC/Amp and it works fine, but I am 100% sure that I could get much better for a ~$200 price. I'm looking at the Audioengine D1 and the FiiO E17/FiiO E9K (Paired) to power...

I'm looking between these 2 AMP/DAC's for my HiFiman HE-400's and my Sennheiser HD598s. They need to be below $250 or so. And It has to be a USB DAC/AMP. These are the two I am really interested in. Which one is better for those headphones and is an all around better DAC/AMP. Please have tried...

Hi   I recently bought a pair of ath m50 and given that I have turn my onboard laptop volume to the max to just get a satisfying hearing level, I decided to buy a fiio E7 to boost the volume and quality of the sound. But surprisingly, I don't hear much difference in the loudness of the sound...

Hello all, I've been an avid reader of head-fi for a while but this is my first post. So the headphone port on my desktop broke and the headphone out port on my speakers introduces all sorts of hissing. I am looking for a portable USB DAC/headphone amp that I could use with my desktop or...

What is the sonic impact of violating the 1/8th rule with matching headphone impedance to amplfier output impedance?  Does the bass get mushy?  Distortion?  Is it linear where the worse the ratio is the worse the sound?  I have an amp that has an output impedance of 10 ohms and headphones that...

Hi there. I have owned my Headphones for 6 years now but always just had them plugged into my laptops. They were never used loud and I actually never used them because of that. Now I bought this old school Marantz PM710 and bought some new cable with the big jack for the headphones. Got my...

Hi there,   I've had some trouble with the soundcard in my laptop (windows 7), and now the jack outpout won't deliver any sound. But the sound was pretty average anyway, and needed to be changed, so I did some research on possible solutions. This is what I've come up with:   Both Amp and...

What are the black metal things that are covering my tubes on the amp? Just got the amp out of the box and wondered...Cause in pics I see people always have the tubes shown proudly..   Probably a dumb question but want to know if they should stay or remove them...maybe they are there for...

I am planning on pairing the AUDIOENGINE D1 with the N22 to use with bookshelf speakers. IE- D1 usb powered, using optical in, rca out to N22, N22 with speaker wire, to bookshelf speakers. If so, how was it? Does this make sense or is it overkill? Mostly using AppleTv and bluray optical out...

I currently have an HD650 and want to try out the HE-500. I've never ever used a DAC(I use an iPhone)/Amp in my life.   Can someone please suggest one for an HD650 and an HE-500? I don't want to really break my wallet though. I was thinking the E7 + E9 combo but I have no idea...   ...

Hi !   Could someone tell me which external DAC/Amp to my current Essence STX's S/PDIF output should I buy ? I will use this cans for gaming.   I can't find O2 in any shop, so please give me names of different amp/dac's which will be fine with this cans.   Please for help 

Hi, I want to get into more comfortable headphones that also hit harder if possible with my current dac/amp. Gaming, Movies and music.  The gaming and movies have a lot of the same sound..Explosions all around, gun fire and so on lol...   Music is rock mostly and the grado's do great on my...

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...

So I bought the M-Audio BX5 D2's the other day and honestly before I heard them I planned on returning them because of their size. But after that 3.5 plug got into my jack - there's no way I'm doing that.   I have a few specific songs with which I test new audio gear so I can make fair...

Hey guys,  I am new here but not new to audio, however I am by no means an audiophile. I want to upgrade my current of Insignia 6.5" bookshelf NS-B2111 with a Old Denon receiver. My Source is a Macbook pro. I probably cant audition the equipment before I buy so I would be basing my decision from...