Audio Engine A5+DAC/AMP or Passive Speakers & Amp (compact Size)??Advice/Suggestions appreciated! Hello Everyone,:o It as been quite some time since I was able to last visit the site,let alone post.Illness is getting the better of me these days but I still dream of quality PC Audio!& Really...

I finally narrowed down my choice to between these two to use with dragonfly but can't decide which one to go for hence need advice from someone who has experienced both , I will be using it with audioquest dragonfly and like to listen to all sort of music me key requirements are treble should...

***Update*** Date has been changed to Saturday, November 3rd, 2012. Sorry about that.   OK, here it is, finally!   ***Update*** I have confirmed a location and time for the meeting:   The meet will be from 11:00am until 4:30pm on Saturday, November 3rd.   The meet will be held...

One of the ongoing criticisms of a lot of the gear on the market is that there is no attempt to supply meaningful measurements to support the marketing rhetoric. In addition to a favorable subjective review. the Dragonfly seems to have done OK for itself on the test bench -   ...

What do you think of the AudioQuest DragonFly DAC and headphone amplifier   For use with a laptop computer as a music source with loss-less recordings on the hard drive ?

I picked up a set of the V-Moda M-80's (fantastic by the way) and have been looking at purchasing the E17 for my iPhone 5. I know most people run the LOD cable from their iPhone, but since they changed the dock connector on the new iPhone it will no longer work. I was wondering if anyone was...

man.. sorry for all the questions and slightly redundant posts... haha..    Was wondering, between the Lyr and Asgard which would you guys think is a better sounding amp for an lcd-2/hd800 combo?   At he moment I"ll be using the Dragonfly as my dac.   I'm guessing with the tubes of...

I've been listening to my K550s mostly amped lately, and I've had a bit of an epiphany today.   I actually think the K550s sound better unamped, connected directly to my cowon.   The mid-high spike is amplified when amped and makes it hard to listen to bands like Radiohead and Linkin Park...

I purchased recently AQ Dragonfly and very happy with SQ and portability and it works great with my Shure SE535 now I am looking for OTH heaphone and have shortlisted two models, Sennheiser HD600 and AKG 550 but not sure which will work best hence looking for some experiences.   I tried...

Hello there,   I've been browsing this forum for a few days now. I'm looking for the best possible DAC for a budget in the range of 150$-300$, and there seems to be so many possible alternatives that I'm completely lost.   One year ago I wanted to enter into the world of audiophiles. My...

I'm looking for a DAC that has mini line out, chain will be DAC -> CH mini-mini cable -> Pico Slim -> CH CIEM cable -> JH16.  Right now I'm considering the Audioquest Dragonfly and ODAC, however I'm willing to pay a little more if it means better SQ.  I wouldn't mind recessed highs with more...

I have finally realized that it will take time before I can afford the system I have been researching and really dream of  - so I need to find a good compromise until I start making the big bucks ;-)    I have looked at:   HD598 Q701 HE-400 HE-4 K550 DT880 DT990   What...

I am mainly looking for audio quality. The price can go up to $300 for a portable amp. I would highly appreciate it if you guys help me to finally make up my mind.

Would I be able to drive K702 with Audioquest Dragonfly?

So I am looking for a headphone for $600(I have a FiiO E11 for an amp but if I need them with a amp then add that into the $600 because I can't really go a tick over $600 and I dont have a DAC either.) So I have Grado SR80's right now and I went to the Sony Store a couple of hours ago and tried...

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...

I was wondering if anyone can suggest the best portable usb sound card for my laptop? I prefer it be as small as the X-Fi GO, but i heard that there is often a static problem involved with that sound card. Any suggestions? (preferably usb stick sized like the x-fi go). It will be mainly used to...

First up, apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place. I've been trying to research what I can for a while now but this site is still rather overwhelming!   So right now I have nothing. I have an ipod, a PC using the mobo for sound and some cheap generic headphones. I should point out that...

I'm considering purchasing an Audioquest Dragonfly.    Can anyone here tell me how it compares to alternatives like Fiios, Creative X-Fi Go, Asus Xonar U3, Stoner Acoustics UD1000 etc? Basically, it needs to be very small. Can't be more expensive than 200$, but I'd rather spend around 100$...

Hello,    I plan to order an Hifiman HE-400 for use with an iPhone 4S and my macbook pro 2010, my question is do i really need to buy a DAC/AMP as this headphone is easy to drive ? Do the HE-400 really need an amp to give his best ?   Otherwise i would order the FiiO E17 for both...

Hi . I'm thinking about buying a new PC and i also have a new HP pavilion dv6 . And i have a JDSLabs C421 and a Sennheiser HD25-1 II and i may add some speakers and stuff to them (i might even buy another headphone for indoors) and i'm buying a new external sound card for both my laptop and...

so i just pulled the trigger on a pair of IE8s and i must say im extremely excited. i will be doing my listening from an ipod classic, iphone 4, and mac book pro. i have one of those altoids amps i purchased for a set of Sennheiser over ears that i no longer own. what else do i need so that i...

I've been getting some help in the official HE-400 thread, but more opinions are always good.  I have a new pair of HE-400s that I'm using with my LD MK1+ and HM-601 right now, but I and willing to spend $400 total on both an amp and DAC.  So far I've been recommended the LD 1+ as an amp but...

Any advice much appreciated! :D At the moment I have a portable Meier Corda SXX amp but its no good at the lower volumes & I don't want to go deaf! I started with the HD600 because a lot of my music is classical & I can't afford the HD800 haha The iPod Classic lets me shuffle through 18000...

The thread title explains it all.  Any people willing to post their verdicts through A/B testing or any impressions?