I'm making my first foray into the world of higher quality audio. I've decided on the HD600, and am trying to decide what amp to get. I've read a ton on this forum, and of course there is lots of great and conflicting info. :)   So here's what I'm looking for:   Needed: USB DAC/amp...

Does this device use the line out of the iPod, or does it use a direct digital signal? In other words, are the Burr-Brown op amps in the signal chain when using the iPod in the dock?

I'm looking for whatever will give me tonnes of power (to drive even hard to drive current hungry hp's easily like K701 and voltage heavy hp's like some 600ohm models). Would the Fio E7 + E9 combo be better for this or the all-in-one Nuforce Icon HDP? I've read good reviews of the Nuforce esp...

Hey guys, I just got my E9/E7 combo. It's my first amp and DAC, and I have some questions:   1) How come when I mount the E7 on the E9 all of its functions no longer work? The bass boosts, volume, etc changes nothing when connected to the E9.   2) Does the E7 DAC interfere with Dolby...

So I need to make a decision. Purchase the Fiio E7/E9 combo AND the Matrix M-Stage, or the NuForce HDP. I tried making a pro's and con's list, but thought that you guys could help me make a more informed decision.   I already have the E7, so if I purchase the E9 and the M-Stage, it would...

alright, im a musician, and i make industrial music. well, not exactly industrial... sort of similar to nine inch nails i suppose. i want to take a stab at mixing and mastering the album im working on, myself. my living situation inhibits the use of monitors, so im basically restricted to...

I am about to order a pair of Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones, and i also want to purchase an amp with a DAC.  I want to spend about 150-200 dollars.  I also would like it to be for my house so it needs to be able to plug into my laptop. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

I have been using the FiiO amps on all my headphones (see signature), and the E9 is used for the more demanding headphones like the Thunderpants, HD600, and DT990/600ohm. The source is coming from an iPod classic going through the Pure i20's DAC. Is it possible to have these headphones perform...

I'm new to headphone amps and DAC's as I never owned one before.  I have a mid-high end home theater in my living room with custom speakers that are audiophile quality that I use for some of my music listening.  However the living room is being taken over as my daughter is growing and wanting to...

I had read around and listened to a lot of headphones in the past week, decided on getting the Beyer Dynamic DT990 as my first real can yesterday. I like the airy and wide soundstage in the bright open headphone but those seem to disappear either without a DAC or amp. I'm not saying I dislike...

Hi all;     I've been reading on these forums for a while, but here's my first post. I recently took the plunge and bought a pair of Grado sr80i's and am very pleased. People seem to be very split on whether low end Grados benefit much from amping (at least from what I can tell/have read)...

Sennheiser HD650, AKG K702, Beyerdynamic DT880 250ohm 2005 Edition, Audio Tehnica M50...?   I was thinking to just use high gain regardless of the headphone choice so the amp is at it's max power. Is there anything wrong with that? Would any damage result to the headphones, for example, if...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around for the past few months and decided on some DT 880's (600ohm) :D    I've been loving it since it came in about 3 days ago, and I can hear my music through my z2300 jack, I was wondering how a real headphone amp/dac will make it sound?    I mean, will...

I bought my E7/E9 combo because of the incredible versatility of having a DAC/AMP and an even better one when I got home. My headphone jack on my mac broke (cost $250 to fix) so I planned on carrying the E7 with me all the time. I finally received my E7/E9 combo after waiting 43 days to get my...

Hi All,   This is my first post on this forum, i've been reading about headphones and amps for a few weeks now, and this site contributed majorly to my choice to buy some sennheiser hd 650's. I have found them very deep and impactful on the low-end, caressing in the mid range and very easy...

Hi, I just got my Beyer T1 and it's incredible... aside from the ridiculous popping during almost all of my music. I'm running it through an E9/E7 (600ohm max) on high gain and listening to all FLAC files and about 95% of my songs have crackling/popping sounds. This does not happen with my Denon...

Right now I'm using 32 Ohm DT770 headphones with an Audigy2ZS soundcard, no amp. What would be the logical next step to improve sound quality in music and games? I was thinking sound card. Maybe getting an amp would be a better bang for the buck?

I searched this but didn't exactly get the info I wanted. There is about a $100 difference in price between pro/non-pro. I would get the 250 Ohm version so my E7 would be able to power it, and at home my E9 could give it even more juice.   Would I be better off saving money for the...

hi head-fi, i have around 130euro to spend but i m getting confused about what should i buy im looking not only headphone but other equipment as well(dac,amp,dap etc) i like to listen jazz,pop,rock,rnb mainly actually im quite happy with my current set up but having money to spend really...

Anyone have any experience buying things from them? I ordered some IEM on April 29th. They shipped on May 3rd and a tracking number still hasn't popped up. Does anyone have a phone number??

I'll start out by saying I'm somewhat of a Basshead. These Denon D7000s were my first high end headphone. Some people don't see them as worthy among the other 'flagships', but I think that's completely unfair. They're extremely fun, and more than hold their own amongst the big boys. ~ This...

Hi guys.   I recently bought the HD-600s and I am very unsatisfied with them. Thinking that it was just because I was listening to them unamped, I went ahead and bought the E7 + E9 combo to listen to through my laptop. I am still really unsatisfied. Is it my set up?   I am running...

Hello Head Fi users this is my first post, my friend told me to come here to get help if i ever needed. So here we go, i just got my E7/E9 yesterday and setting up USB DAC set up today then i found out only my RIGHT speaker is working the left one is silence. When i use the E7 by it self with...

First off, I'm incredibly new to amps. It's almost overwhelming trying to digest everything, so try to take it easy on me.   Anyway, I was originally going to grab an Asus Xonar STX to power my Beyerdynamic DT880 - 600 ohm headphones and Swan M200MkIII speakers. The speakers are probably a...

Does anyone have any experience using the 3.5 variable out on the E9 to feed an amp?  If so, is it quiet?   Also, I've read that many have experienced a static type noise when adjusting the volume with music playing.  I'm wondering if this noise also passes to speakers (or is it limited to...