Alright, I appologize for asking what is undoubtobly the most annoying question to ever grace a tech forum, but here it is: "What is a decent sounding technology Y for under price X"   Specifically, I am looking for a set of full-size headphones for between $50 and $90, preferably somewhere...

hey guys (and gals). i just ordered a Sennheiser HD650 and of course now need an amp/dac. i have a PA2V2 to use in  the meantime with my portable, but i doubt it's going to be enough for the HD650's and i do want a DAC to use with my laptop.   i am completely torn between the Practical...

Hi guys, I have a Zune 30gb which I connect to a sennheiser hd 555. I f I attach it to a portable amp, will it make a significant difference in sound quality and volume? say a Fiio e5 or a fiio e7? both are small amps, so i was wondering if the differece would be like night and day....

I know this topic may have been trashed but I have a PA2V2, I POD 80 g and sony xb 700, 300, ath m50 and sen hd 505. I live abroad but would like something in range 150 t0 280 us...is the beyers , ultrasone, denons have more bass than the above or even more than the xb 500 or should I save my...

Hello guys. I'm wondering whatever I should spend some money on a PA2V2 amp? Will I benefit from it, or should I save my money and purchase some iBasso amp later? Has any user actually experienced both amps by any chance?   I'm using ATH AD700's for now, but I'm planing to acquire a pair od...

Hope y'all are well.  I have a pair of grado 80's for sale/trade and was offered a trade for both a pa2v2 and a storm little 2.  Plenty written about the pa2v2, not too much on here about the storm little.  what would be your opinions/preferences...Will be running with Ultrasone pro 650's...as...

Hey Head-Fi, I've been looking around for good headphones for the past few weeks, and I've finally settled on deciding between these 2 cans. I know that in most cases, it would be the DT770/600 without question, but I'm not sure if I have the proper amplification. I've read that you need a...

Hello,   I'm currently using my android phone as my portable sound source, now the newer gen of android phones do give quite a good output but i was wondering if people's experience found any of the portable sources under the £50 area gave any improvement?   I'm using radiopaq jazz and...

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Hey guys & gals. I've been lurking here for over a year but rarely post.   I'm looking for a reasonably priced portable amp. I've decided to jump the CMOYs and look into one of a Gary's pav2v or a mini^3.   In favor of the pav2v, I find Gary's reputation, the quality build, and the...

i recently purchased both and E5 and a PA2V2. my source is an HTC Incredible Android smart phone. when using either of these amps with this source i get interference from wifi, and some nasty nasty nasty interference from 3G. the amp is usable on wifi, but totally useless when i am using 3G...

I just ordered a PA2v2 from gary, should be in the mail in couple of days. Its going to be my first amp and Im quite excited to check out what it sounds like. Im wondering what kind of cables do I need to get for this portable amp? All i use to listen to music are my 3rd gen ipod video and my...

I am honestly new to the audiophile world and I would like have a amp/dac that would perform to give the value for my dollar. I will be using this with my desktop computer but more often I will pair it with my iPod Touch as well as my Zune 30gb mp3 player.   Here is what I have come down to...

Hi,   I just bought a pa2v2 second hand. The amp has a problem with a fluttering distortion. The issue was very immediate when I turned on Black Eyed Pea's "My Humps", at parts where the lyric goes "she's got me spending", the instrumental on the background flutters. I've tried my E5 and and...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the portable amp scene and I have decided 2 go with 3 choices: 1. PA2V2 from Gary 2. CMOY from ebay (juice2214 is the seller. He uses opamp 2227) 3. Mini3 DIY kit I have an ipod with LOD cable My budget is $100 or less so if anyone has a better...

what company makes the PAV2 amp. sorry im a noob. is there a link to their website. i hear it pairs well with the beyerdynamic dt770/80. thanks, ipaqman

I need something to amp my 7506's with, because I don't get the response I'd like from my iPod. What's a good amp for under $100? Would it be better to build one?

I just ordered some Etymotic MC5s for portable listening, but now I really want an MP3 player to go with them (finally tired of carrying all those CDs).   I'm looking at the 160G Classic, but I wonder if the lineout will suck compared to my Sony D777 (hooked up to a CMoy. I may get a PA2v2...

Hi, I am just recently bought a new pair of Denon D2000 headphones and so far I am loving them. At the moment I am playing them through my Marantz SR4200 receivers headphone out socket. The receiver is connected to my PCs Asus Xonar D2 soundcard with a s/pdif coaxial cable. The D2000s sound...

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Hello, first of all: yes, i have used the search function but I could not find a thread that compares these two models, so here I go: I have just come home from demoing Grado's SR60 & SR80s and enjoyed listening to the SR80 far more than the 60s which may be a result of the ear cups but i...

I am set on getting the AD700's. I know people say they don't have to be amped, but I also hear that they lack bass and some amps can help that. I will be running them straight from my headphone jack on my Ipod or my computer, but if you guys think it is worth the extra money for the quality, I...

Hi friends,   I'm new to the audio game. I just grabbed a pair of Sennheiser 600HD, upgrading from an ~80$ pair of Sennheiser.   The majority of my music is played through my HP dvt8 laptop. I've come to understandbthat I'll be shorting myself if I don't throw some money at an amp...

Hi, I am semi-new to the whole portable scene and was wondering what would be the best sub 60 dollar amp to drive some Grado Sr225i's while the source being a First Gen Ipod Touch. Thanks in advance for anyone that helps as I am kind of lost :/

i have a dt770/80 and a PPAv2 that i built a while ago, but i never really bothered trying to listen to it to hear the difference it makes. anyone have any good suggestions for something that will really show the improvements the amp provides? i guess more straightforward, what's your go-to...