This might sound completely insane to an experienced user, but I am just a newbie throwing around ideas. I have an old stereo laying around (Stereo model: http://www.qvc.com/Philips-Magnavox-Compact-Stereo-System--w3-CDChanger.product.E73756.html), and was curious if that would make a decent (or...

Hello head-fi, long time lurker but after hours of searching I still haven't been able to find clear enough information to answer my question.   Dipping my toe in the water of finer audio equipment - I have 2 pairs of headphones in the mail at the moment to satisfy the breadth of music that...

i'm looking for a dac for my headphones, and i know that amp will be overkill for them. so i decided to buy a cheap DAC that will improve the sound and my enjoyment of my music. so far i've found these dac's but dident find any review about the sound and built quality. Hifimediy Sabre USB DAC...

  Lately I have been using Synology's phone app to pull music off my NAS, then do the D/A in the phone (Samsung Galaxy Note), and drive my Sennheiser HD650's with a FiiO e5 on the line to boost the signal. It sounds pretty great.    Their app fails on half the songs though, on Android on...

Currently have ~160G of music on my computer that consists of downloaded classic rock recordings….from soundboards, FM broadcasts and audience recordings. Very little is FLAC, but do have a substantial amount in mp3 at 160 or 320kbs. I listen to my music by going from computer soundboard to a...

I have had the M-50's for about a year now with an Asus K52F laptop. Foobar, the majority of files in FLAC along with RPGWizard's Dolby HP Settings. It sounds nice. But would a IBasso or a Fiio DAC be worth purchasing? or would it just not really make a difference?

I'm kind of in the dark about DACs but I do know my sound card is supposed to have a pretty good on on-board. Based on the specs below, do you think I would hear a noticeable difference if I had an outboard DAC like a Schiit Bifrost or comparable? Here's a link to the page about my current...

Hi guys, this is my first post here although I have been a reader for many years.  Anyways, I'm looking for an usb DAC and amp combo that will be a good match with DT990 250ohm pros. I'm currently using a Fiios E10, but it barely has enough power to drive these cans.  It could be a single unit...

Just ordered the new 27 inch iMac with the 3.4 Ghz i7 processor...any suggestions on a nice external Dac?

 I'm looking for a simple, inexpensive, external USB DAC (Digital Analog Converter) for use with my headphones and laptop computer, only I'd like to find a good deal on an older 16-bit kind rather than the newer 24-bit kind that seems to dominate the marketplace right now. Any suggestions on...

I am using an ODAC which is hooked up to my computer directly through USB. The ODAC is connected to a Matrix M-Stage with RCA which connects to my headphones. I am using Foobar with WASAPI Event as well. I get random popping sounds when listening to music and i don't know what to do. It seems to...

I have seen a lot of discussion about bypassing the Ipod's dac, and there seems to be some options available to bypass the internal dac and extract the digital signal out of the device. However, there seems to be no clear concensus as to whether bypassing the internal dac really does gain...

OK sorry for the really dumb post but what is burning, how dose it help and how do you do it...is it like breaking in a new engine as you would for a toy Nitro car but for the speaker drivers? God this must sound dumb haha. I know an amp boost volume and makes quality better and can be used and...

Looking for a good dac for under $100. I've looked at the fiio e7 because it comes with a built in amp.

Im looking for a good quality dac, but it has to be under $100. I will be using it with ath-m50s headphones and a ipod touch. I've done a quick search and the fiio e7 has come up alot. Is it the best for 60 dollars or is there better ones out there.

Hi Guys,   Just got a AudioGD Ref5.32, with the new USB 32 board, upgrade to FW version 4, and installed the latest v1.2 driver.   Problem is:   -- I mainly use cplay, so it only accept asio, I install the v1.2 driver and open cplay, the asio driver fail with something like "Please...

Are there any DACs out there with an HDMI input that supports the lip-sync correction spec, or DACs that have a variable audio delay?   I'm looking to upgrade my headphone setup for watching movies, but televisions all have variable video delays now (anything from 16-200ms) so a "standard"...

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...

So I love my itunes and I have a busted soundcard and ****ed up old-ass Technics stereo recevier/power amp I need a device that would go to my computer via USB and have output for my JVC loudspeakers. I also have a set of ShureSRH440 thanks to head-fi forums ;)

Hi,   I've listened to the following two setup and can't hear big difference when turning bass off on E10. Does this mean the Macbook pro's sound card is almost as good as the external E10?   1. Macbook Pro --> E10 --> Senn HD 598 2. Macbook Pro --> Senn HD 598       Update...

Hi I am new to the audiophile world but I am very interested in getting good sound. I would say I know what to listen for in audio for someone who doesnt actually own any high end audio equipment due to friends being musicians that have nice stuff.    So I have been doing research for the...

So I'm using a few external dacs/headphone amps with my iPad. My nuforce volume adjusts volume when I adjust my iPad volume vs my hpp1 doesn't allow me to adjust the volume on my iPad but only the dac. If this was a true dac I would think the iPad volume would not matter as it would be a pure...

as the title says which line plug is better when it comes to plugging the dac to the computer pc/laptop?

I am going to Tokyo at the end of Dec, Probably Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku and Ikebukuro.   Would any one be so kind to suggest any locations that  I can find and buy discounted Head Fi goods?   I only know Fujiya Avic, Yodabashi, Bic Camera.....Any more?   Cheers!

Hi there. I stumbled upon this site last week when I was searching for high end headphones. My first and current impression is that these people really know their stuff, and care about sound. The last couple of months, I've given more and more interest in high end sound quality. I have always...