hey fellas,   just got some HD 558's with a Xonar D1 on the way. will i benefit from an amp ? if so any recommendations?   cheers

I'll soon be picking up a beyer 990 pro and an amp/dac, so I can improve my music listening experience. I'm looking for a good amp that will work with the 990 pro, music preference and as well as my cash on hand. My music preference consists of Hip Hop (50 cent & co.) Rock (Skillet, Red, Three...

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...

I'm starting to like my new HE-400 - bought last week after much discussion on Head-Fi.   Now I need a DAC and Amp - either integrated or separate - both are acceptable to me.   I'm quite aware that hundreds of options exist. Since the HE-400 is my ONLY audiophile headphone, and will be...

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...

Hey guys, I was wondering if it's possible that my HD600 lost some of it's "punch" due to the ear pads wearing out? They kinda sound lifeless to me, as if the pads are damping the sound or something. Basically these headphones are on my head everyday for at least a few hours. When is a good time...

First of all, and I'm sure you hear this all the time, I'm a newbie to audio.     Currently I have a pair of HD280 Pros that I enjoy.  Typically I listen to them through a receiver which is connected via stereo splitter to the 3.5mm jack on my desktop.  I realize that that isn't an ideal...

Well I'm sorry for starting another recommendation thread well I was just wondering what the best pair of headphones would be for me. I am an avid classical music listener I also like the bass to be present. I don't have a budget set in stone but I just purchased the monster Ntunes on...

Hello guys, been a long time lurker of Head-Fi and finally going to take the time to upgrade my headphones, I have a budget of around £120 but that can stretch a little if need be?   If I need to give any more information please let me know.   Many thanks, Luke.

According to Fiio, the E09k has a frequency response of 20-20k hz. If my headphones have a bigger range than that, will using this amp cut the rest out?

Hello, I'm relatively inexperienced when it comes to audio gear, so please bear with me.   I've recently gotten a set of cheap speakers for when I have people round and need to use speakers, instead of my HD 555s that I normally use.   I have it set up through USB from computer which...

So I'm looking for a good setup to use for many pairs of headphones, very different headphones at that. I'm not going to pretend to know what I'm talking about, so I'll just explain my situation. I use a laptop, so a DAC is pretty much necessary. I was looking more towards getting a tube amp...

Dear members of Head-fi.org, I am sorry to do this to you but after trawling through 7-8 pages on the search function I started to get quite bored and confused and now I need your help!   I am a computer guy but I don't know that much about audio, for some reason the information doesn't seem...

I'm ordering myself some AKG 701's in the morning and was going to buy the Fiio E17 as a amp/DAC in one, but I have just been suggested the iBasso D7 which is of similar price. I'm   really tempted to go for the E17 because I can get very fast delivery as I tend to be very impatient but I...

Been doing a little searching, things I liked were the Indeed tube amps I saw on ebay, and the Fiio stuff is nice looking and affordable too.  Trying to stay under $200.  With that said, I have no idea what I'm really looking at when it comes to amps.  These will be dedicated computer...

Would the fiio E17 be enough to drive the headphones reasonably well?

I'm a total newbie when it comes to hi-fi. I recently bought Denon AH-D5000 which is my first high-end cans. I really enjoyed it but still feel something is missing. After tons of research I realized I need a DAC, but not sure about whether a headphone amplifier is necessary. My budget is a bit...

I need a pair of closed headphones, they need to be loud.  I was born with chronic ear infections so I have no ear drums or bones. My nerves are fine but sound has trouble getting there . Any suggestions, I have about $600.00 to spend. Thanks

I thought i would treat myself to some decent headphones (2 pairs actually). Music is my passion so i thought why not invest in something to take my listening experience to the next level I have a budget of £200 (+/- £20 if its worth the extra funds) and with that I would like to get 2 pairs. 1...

What do I want? I want headphones. Yes, that'll do. I want full size headphones. I want headphones that are a great value at the price I get them. And I would like to have phones that I can build a fairly nice system around when I want to, not have to buy new phones, a new amp, and source just...

I just got a set of akg k240 sextett on ebay for 120$ I know akg cans can be hard to drive and these are 600omhs I have a fiio E6 and a pcmcia Audigy 2 ZS in my laptop, do you think that could drive them ? or should I get a better amp ? if that's the case, how would the e7 or one of those...

I'm a newb..pardon me for my ignorance..   What's the difference btw using E9 alone and E9+E17?    I want to get a E17, but since some of the Fiios has new model, when will E17 have a new model? I don't want it come out right after I get it.

As above, Am replacing my soundcard (essence st) with an external solution since my new motherboard doesn't have any pci slots (and because I'm thinking of going mitx in the future) Picked up an E7 last week intending on getting an E9 to go with it, however prices in the UK are higher than I...

Okay, I'm a newbie. I just ordered the wa6, I have the Fiio 9/17 combo and am wondering the best linkage of these or even if this is a good idea. Jack says the fiio combo will work with the RCA out but didn't go any further. Any advice would be awesome.