Hi there,   I own a pair of Sennheiser HD595's and am planning on an amp to improve the sound from both my macbook pro and my ipod classic.   Now, couple of questions here.   1) Would a Fiio E7 make a big sound difference with the macbook and is the E7 mac compatible?   2) If I...

Hey everybody,   I have a mid 2010 macbook pro that I most often listen to my music with. I'm looking to pair either an AMP or a DAC/AMP with my ATH-M50's.   My question is.... is it worth it to get something like the FIIO E7 because am I really going to hear a significant sound quality...

Ok, I have the Ultrasone 580. They are about $140. I listen to electronic, dubstep, techno,rap. I need a usb soundcard to get myself some better audio quality. I cannot have a sound card in my computer becuase i have two graphics cards and it takes up to much space. Also I really dont need a...

I'm going to be upgraded my phone to a galaxy nexus and I'm putting sound quality as a priority since I want to ditch my iPod. The FiiO E17 has dropped enough that I can easily pick one up and since the Galaxy Nexus supports usb OTG, I can only assume that it will work. Does anyone have any...

I currently have Sennheiser HD650's and HD25-1 II Adidas. My sources are either an ODAC+O2 or a FiiO e7. I also have a Galaxy S1 and 32GB iPod Touch 3G as portable sources. I can't seem to justify buying anything else, as anything else is either ridiculously expensive or inferior.

so i bought these headphones long time ago, and havn't ever used them through an amp/dac. now that my pc is getting crappy, the sound is kinda ****. i know the problem isn't the headphones because i tryed those headphones on my ipod as well and they sound 10 times better than on the pc.  ...

What DAC and Amp would you guys recommend to get the best sound possible with the Shure SRH-940? Gear setup: - iMac late 2011 - Audirvana Plus - DAC? - Amp? Musical taste: Soul/R&B, Jazz (as well as vocal jazz), Instrumental music, Blues, sometimes Pop and Rock Thanks in advance...

Hi all, I am not an audiophile by any means so I don't really know anything about headphones so bare with me. I know people hate this but right now I have Studio Beats and I'm looking to upgrade. I listen to mostly Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore, Electronica, and Hip Hop. so i do need wider...

Hey guys, I'm looking for your opinions/suggestions on a dac upgrade. Right now I have a fiio e7 and a millet minimax for an amp. I listen with RS2i's and HD598's. Is the e7 a real bottleneck in my setup? I'm looking to spend under $250 for a new dac, if it is worth getting. Thanks

This is my first post on here, so bear with me.   I would be using the E9 aspect of the combo with my HP dv6 laptop and when on the run I would undock my E7 or E17 to use with my iPod Classic with a LOD cable. I have a few headphones I would use with this. I have the ATH-M50s, the Klipsch...

Hi everybody, first of all I apologize for my English as some of the words I'll use may be false considering these are words I don't use everyday in English (I'm French) :/   I'd like to know if I can plug my home CD player on my Fiio e7 (I use it to run my shure SE-215 and Hifiman...

Hi all, Just upgraded from my HD 555's to some HD 650's and for the most part they are hooked to my Onkyo 806 reciever but on occasion I do hook them to a portable device (ipod, laptop, my cell phone) so i wanted to pick up a portable amp for those times. If i could get something good for my...

Hello, I recently have decided to buy some Fostex t50rp's and mod them, but I have been told that I will need an amp because the modding process decreases their efficiency. I already have some modded HD 428's and some sr80i's sitting around, and I am looking for a DAC/Amp combo in the $50-$100...

Let me get this straight. -You don't need a FiiO E7 when the soundcard of your pc is good enough. I guess that in a year all soundcards will be better than the soundcard in the E7. -The only other thing useful about the E7 is that it's portable? But all it does is amplify your mp3/4...

Ok my laptop sounds like crap. The headphone out has random crackles and pops, not even because it's loose or physically broken. Would this cheap ass usb device offer ANY benefit in my situation?   ...

Current setup:   MacBook Pro>Fiio E7>D5000   or   MacBook Pro>old Pioneer receiver>HD 598   What would you guys recommend using to amp the D5000s and HD 598s? I particularly like the bass boost on the Fiio E7 for the D5000s and sometimes HD 598s. I really don't know a thing about...

I don't get it. I bought a AKG 601 a couple of months back. I just got my FiiO E7 and E9, but I don't hear a difference at all, it may be even worse sounding than plugging the headphones directly into my old M2Ne Motherboard. I even have more volume by doing so. Am I missing something?  

Hi guys   Every since the Shure 1440 came out I was instantly sucked into buying it. N i have just purchased it. I was looking into some tube amp, n came across Bottlehead Crack amp. It fit my budget perfectly. Currently i have a Dac/amp setup, a Fiio e9 n e7. I was wondering does anyone...

*Puts flame suit on*   Hello everyone. I am here today to ask if I can use an amp for my beats pro to make it louder since  out of my phone it is incredibly quiet, as I need to crank it up to full volume just for it to sound comfortable for me and most people. Now I was looking into the...

Hello!   First post    I love listening to music. I am also an Architecture student and we spend a lot of time in studio at school (sometimes pulling all-nighters), listening to a lot of music, and working on our models. I’ve been wanting a decent-quality set-up for a while and I think...

Hey everyone. I'm new here and looking for a little help.   I'm currently sitting on a mid-ish range set-up my current set-up is as follows.  Sennheiser HD558's Astro Gaming Mixamp with TOSLINK connection   I'm looking to spend around £400 ($615) on upgrading it. I mainly listen to...

Hi everybody,   I just bought a new Grado sr225i headphones. They sound great, very detailed, but I believe that they can do much better if I connect them to something better than my laptop's sound card.)) Also, my laptop's sound card just died recently and I think that the best solution is...

Hey guys   I'm looking for a portable amp + DAC for ~100 USD. I'm wondering for that sort of money should I get a amp+DAC combo such as the E7 or something like a PA2V2 + a cheap DAC? As the PA2V2 is around 60-70 dollars, what is a good DAC for the rest of the money? Or if a combo is going...

When Sennheiser displayed the HD 800, there was either a Lehmann Audio or Violectric amplifier driving the headphones. With the introduction of their new in-house amplifier I believe they use that now (though I have never seen it). I have never seen an AKG display so what do they use to power...

I am struggling in making the final decision about which headphone to go with, so I need you expertise and advice. I have been reading the forum for quite a long time now, and initially having started with Audio Technica ATH-M50 I have gone through lots of different headphones. The choices that...