Title says it all.   I'm using a laptop, so I need an external USB Sound Card.    If you have other recommendations, please do state it here. I would highly appreciate it. Thanks!

Hi, everybody,   I am very new to digital music, and current solution is BenQ laptop + Fiio E10 + HD598 & ATH M30. So far the sound is acceptable, but I am looking for a DAC which can make the sound much better than from E10.   My requirements and budget are following: Budget is < US$...

Hi everyone, this is my dilemma.   I've just bought a new pair of headphones: Audio Technica ATHM50, which by the way I bought because I saw them reviewed and recommended here. I thank this community for that.   I'm no audiophile by any means but I've noticed that my desktop PC sounds...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a portable headphone amp to power my denon d2k, I have a Fiio E11 AMP right now to listen to  from my iphone and now i am looking to buy something to listen from my laptop, i will like to keep the price around $70 and lower, Thanks   btw i love Bass!!!

So i have had my AKG MK 271 II headphones for about 3months now and i absolutely love these things. They are absolutely amazing and just pure awesome. But i know i am not using them to their full potential using my computers on board sound....So i decided i would budget out about $50,.....maybe...

Hi there head-fiers (that doesn't sound right),   I've been lurking around this site for a good couple of years now, learning stuff and generally just drooling over some of you okes' setups. So, after many moons of wondering and deciding, I have finally made up my mind and decided to buy...

I’ve been reading through a lot of posts here and have learned a lot. I’m hoping y’all don’t mind if I ask a few newbie questions to see if I’m on the right track.   I’m using mostly my iPhone 4s (but sometimes my iMac) to listen to AAC files recorded at 128 bit rate, but also have a few...

So I'm basically looking for an external audio solution for my laptop and Sennheiser HD 595 (50 Ohms) headphones. I was originally looking for external soundcards, but I've been noticing more and more mention of so-called DACs and Amps. I still don't know what DAC actually means (maybe...

Hi all,   I'm having some problems with my newly purchased Fiio E10. My setup is a Core-i7 equipped laptop running Windows 7 x64, and I'm using foobar2000 + flac + WASAPI output @ 16bit 44kHz. This problem also occurs when I use the same E10 with my home pc.   I have tried using...

Since i am new to this DAC thing. I was wondering what external DAC i could use with my ipod, since i hear they have terrible sound quality. Could i use a fiio e7 as a DAC with it?

Hi all,   I'm a recent member here as I'm just getting back into hifi/head-fi after many years so all help appreciated.   I generally have 3 listening environments   1. General walkabout - iPhone 5 and V-Moda M80s 2. Office - Laptop/iPhone 5 and V-Moda M80s 3. Home -...

I thought the E10 would be an improvement over my computer sound card. I was wrong. Is there somethign else i should try to improve my headphones. I use the Ultrasone HFI-580 headphones. I was just looking for some improvement.,

I understand that the E10 is an external sound car in itself, but does it include a driver so that I don't have to use the abomination that is BEATS software? HP dv6

I'm very new to Grado but very much enjoying the sound, especially those mids! I'm looking for an amplifier to pair with the Grado PS500s, at the minute I only have a FiiO E10. My priorities are seperation, soundstage (to some extent) and vocals/mids, my price range is variable, but I want to...

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...

Hi, One week ago I bought Soundmagic E10 and during the week I was listening to music for 3-4 hours .now I have a bad feeling in my ear (such as pain the ear).It has other trouble in the ear such as falling out of the ears and It's not really ease to insert .It's like an auger!!!!!!!!! Now I...

I'm looking for an office setup. Plan to buy Beyerdynamic DT 770 250 ohms headphones.   My issue is that my office pc's soundcard is busted. I ordered a simple external interface to go around it.   I've been looking for a simple desktop amp solution to add to the cheap external...

Hey guys :) A few days ago i made a thread about which headphone I should choose. It was between the denon ah-d2000 and the d600, and i ended up ordering the d2000. Since the d2000 is cheaper than the d600 where im from, I now can afford a amp for the cans. But im really noob when it comes to...

Hey Head-fi!   I understand these question may seem incredibly stupid but please bare with me, I'm doing my best.   I've just ordered my first set of "audiophile" headphones which are the Dt770s, they'll mainly be for music and gaming and I realised that I'll need a better source than my...

Guys, I am a cheapie noobie rookie and just bought a Bravo Ocean Amp today.    I've tried it for couple of hours, since I am a rookie, I have no idea of how to use this little blue guy to get good sound.   Here are my questions:   PART A:   Do I need a DAC to connect to the Bravo...

What I have is the following: * Moshi Clarus headphones * A computer with a Intel DH77DF motherboard that is running windows. * No soundcard of any sort. * No amp of any sort. I know I'm looking for a desktop amp right now, but I'm not sure what the different types are. I didn't see any sort of...

I am currently using on-board audio on a modern motherboard, and I'm wondering if I should get an amp (or a DAC/amp like the Fiio E10) to make my music sound better. Would an amp (exclude the idea with a DAC) improve the strengths of these headphones and make my music sound a bit better?

I ordered some Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm headphones after using the Turtle Beach X11s and I am quite impressed with their performance, the bass is much better and the soundstage is incredible. I am driving them with the headphone jack on my Logitech Z623 computer speakers which isn't very...

Hey guys, my Q701s have just came in the mail today and let me tell you, they sound awful. The treble is way to much. It pierces my ears and there's no low end. The mids aren't even there.   My setup isn't too great. I've been using the AKG k271 mk2's for the past few years with the ASUS...

Hello guys, I just registered and it's my first post, and I'm probably gonna sound like a total noob for the next few paragraphs but please help me out.   So I recently purchased an HD650 (it arrived today, in fact) and as I'd expected I really want an amp/dac combo for it. I've done some...