Just got my Fiio E17. Pretty awesome! I can already notice sound quality improvement. When connecting the amp/dac to your laptop, what do you leave the volume settings on? i.e. laptop laptop volume at 50% and let the amp/dac control the volume?   Also, what do you leave your amp/dac gain to?

So, for about a year now I've been using my e7/e9 combo with my hd650's, and I decided I wanted some speakers just for some general listening or ambient background music whilst I'm doing other things (or just don't feel like wearing headphones.) So I did a bit of research and decided I'd buy a...

So I want to upgrade my desktop Amp/Dac combo (Fiio E9 & E7) and I'd like the Head-fi community to help me with my decision   Shopping around, these two are the ones caught my attention: Audinst Hud mx-1 and Maverick Audio's Tubemagic D1. They both have great reviews here, good...

Hey guys,    I'm new here and if there's a separate recommendations thread/forum and i'm being an ******* by posting this here, seriously sorry.    Anyway, I have a fiio e7/e9 combo im using to power my Ultrasone Pro900s. I listen almost exclusively to electronic music (trance, house...

My brother works long hours, lives in a small(ish) apartment and likes to watch TV and movies. As a result, it is often late before he can watch TV or movies, and his TV has absolutely terrible speakers, that make it impossible to understand dialogue, even if turned up loud. He has a good pair...

Hi!   I am looking for headphones with price up to 400$. My current setup consists of the following, laptop with lossless music, FiiO E7 as DAC and FiiO E9 as amp. Will be listening only at home.   Today went to store to try out some models which:   Beyerdynamic DT990 (32ohm) -...

Hey guys,   So I currently have a FiiO E7/E9 combo in use with my desktop and a set of Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro's 600 ohm version. Unfortunately, I just knocked the combo off my desk and broke the dock connector and in trying to fix it I think I've also blown the DAC on the E7. It still turns...

Hey everyone.   I have to move back out to uni and after the last move-out, I really don't want to bring so much stuff with me. I mainly don't want to bring my speaker amp which means my HE-6 isn't going to sound as nice. My DAC is sorta big ( not nearly as big and heavy as my amp), and I...

Hey guys, I'm kinda new here and would like to get your opinions. I'm currently using the Audio-Technica ath-m50s and would like to get a desktop amp and dac for about $160 dollars. Would you recommend the HiFiman EF2A or the Fiio e9? thanks

Hi all, Would the Darkvoice 336 be a good fit with the AKG Q701? (would the Matrix M-stage be a better fit?) My dac is a Rega (on the dark, analog side) with Kimber PBJ cables. Thanks.

Hi,   I have xb700, Fiio E9 amp and E7 DAC. So I have DAC combo with almost 1 Watt of power.   Bass? If I increase it to +6 dB, it's finally there, but it's muddled and uncontrolled. The thing is, when I plug the headphones to my tv, there it sounds like it should - controlled bass that...

HIFIMAN HE-400 REVIEW   So you want a strong performing Mid-Fi headphone. As one may already know, Mid-Fi (price) is full of A LOT of very strong performing headphones and the competition is very fierce in order to come out at top. It’s difficult to categorize some, if not all of these...

My XB500's burnt out and I want something well balanced with a slight bass emphasis, the bass on the XB's was too muddy for me. I don't plan on getting an amp. Any suggestions?

I currently have an HD650 and want to try out the HE-500. I've never ever used a DAC(I use an iPhone)/Amp in my life.   Can someone please suggest one for an HD650 and an HE-500? I don't want to really break my wallet though. I was thinking the E7 + E9 combo but I have no idea...   ...

I am currently considering purchasing either a Xonar STX or X-Fi Titanium HD.  I am also going to be purchasing a set of Q701’s. My primary use is going to be competitive gaming and I want to purchase the card with the best positional audio. I don’t play many older games and mostly play BF3...

Anyone interested? Dr. DAC prime simply has everything you need in order to listen to digital music with pristine audio quality on the road or at your home. Dr. DAC prime works with up to 24bit/192kHz and is not only equipped with both an optical (via the included miniplug-toslink...

Hi,   It's been a while since my last post here. I avoided head-fi (for economical reason) and managed to save myself some money and built a new PC earlier this month.   I need help on deciding an amp and/or sound card for $200. This time, budget is strictly $200 or under (if possible).  ...

I'm planning on buying the hd-600 soon and heard that they are extremely affected by what amp and DAC is used, so I want to pick the right one. My budget is 200-250 dollars for both amp and DAC, I don't know if my budget is enough to get a good amp that will make them shine so could anyone...

Hi guys, first post on head-fi!   I don't consider myself an audiophile, but I do enjoy listening to my music at a level of high quality. I've been running with the Sennheiser HD 595's and a Fiio E7 for about a year now, but I recently gave the 595's to my cousin and bought myself the Q...

Hello everyone :), I was wondering how would the HIfiman He-400 sound with my Zune HD and Fiio e9. I listen to alot of Smooth Jazz, Like Paul hardcastle, Peter White, Acoustic Alchemy. I also listen to punk-rock like Paramore. I was either going to upgrade my amp to the matrix m stage- To play...

Im looking to upgrade my Zune HD to a better sound quality DAP, I was looking at the Sansa Clip +. Do you think this would  be a better sound quality upgrade? I don't care for anything fancy like a 1080p screen or camera or any of that rubish. Im going to be using the Sansa Clip + with the Fiio...

I've owned my HD650's and FiiO e7/e9 amp/dac for about nine months now. It's my only "audiophile" set I've ever owned. Lately, I've been getting the feeling that my headphones do not sound quite as impressive as they used to. I can't mark it down to any single trait; the overall sound is either...

So, i have decided to buy a new headset. I googled my way to these:   http://www.hifihut.ie/denon-ah-d2000-headphones-ahd2000bkem.html   Music is very important to me so is obviously the quality, i would gladly spend 399 euros to improve my life, however i also found these:   ...

I will, right off the bat, say that I have not given these the appropriate burn in period. They've been used for about 8 hours so far. I'm not a huge believer in significant burn in effects, but if someone thinks my issues will be solved by burn in, that would be great, because I am in love with...

Here's the lowdown, my Dayton DTA100-a died a couple days ago. It was the driving force for my PC's 2.1 audio solution for almost 2 years. I have $100-200 max to find a solution. I need your help.   I have a pair of Pioneer SP-BS21's that have been amazing, and I plan to keep using and...