I'm looking to buy an Amp/DAC to drive my HD-25's.  I have had an E7 for a few months and was saving up to buy an E9 to hep drive it, when all of a sudden, The DAC component of the E7 broke, and despite countless attempts just can't seem to get it working.  So at this point, I'm ruling out the...

Hey guys,   I'm looking to get a setup going for home. I've looked around and I'm planning on buying a pair of Beyerdynamic DT880 600ohms. I mainly play my music off my Laptop, but the DAC isnt particularly good either. Now I already have a Fiio E7 at home but I know the new headphones...

i would like movie cans that make you feel like your in a theater. i also would like to hear things in the distant you would not normally hear and hear voices clearer also in the distant if they are in the background or not on screen.       i watch most movies on my macbook at home so i...

I have been searching for good closed headphones and so far have had no dice on a good soundstage ,so I need a good sub 200 dollar pair of open headphones. I got a good look at sennheiser hd558s, but i know there's a lot more out there.I also need a good tight bass too.     I will be...

Hello everyone. I use my computer for a lot from college work, to music, to lecture videos, and light gaming. I use a set of Sony MDR-V6 closed headphones. I would like a quality headphone amp/dec to add to my system. I am not looking for increased volume, but rather cleaner sound on a budget. I...

Hello everyone!   I'm wondering what the best headphones would be in the price range of $300-400 for Music-JPop, Games, Movies. I recently got my hands on a Razer Tiamat 7.1, but I'm not really satisfied with what comes out of it. I mean, in games its pretty nice, but everything else is...

So I currently have a E9 amp sitting next to my computer, powering both my trusty HD580 and HD25-1 II, with desktop computer. The computer has a decent sound card (HT Omega Stryker 7.1), but obviously its no Xonar.   Now here's my dilemma: should I pair my E9 with cheap but excellent E10...

Hey guys; it feels great to be back on the forums!   I'm now in the market to upgrade my computer audio. Since I already have some decent headphones, I'd now like to upgrade my computer audio hardware.   It can be desktop or portable, either is fine. I'd like a DAC/amp combo or two...

I'm caught in the unpleasant position of not knowing which dac+amp to get. I love the fact that the Creative card has 3 inputs and outputs, and have also heard that the SQ is up there with the Asus Xonar essence, but does that mean it is better than the e9+e7 in sound quality?Also, does the X-FI...

Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here   I'm in the market for a decent headphone amp to pair with a couple pairs of headphones. Right now, I use some low impedance Sennheiser PC 360. However, I recently ordered some Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO 250 ohm, which obviously need...

First of all, typical new headfier here, recently decided to get into the whole (budget) audiophile scene, so after much searching I decided to get the Sony MDR-V6, fairly flat response, not very bass heavy and for casual listening reviewers agreed it was a good set, very happy with them btw...

After careful reading of numerous reviews, I decided that a good way to improve my music listening experience on my Lenovo X220 laptop was using a Fiio E19 DAC. I use Sennheiser CX870 in-ear earphones and I have an AKG K172HD lying around that I don't use as I own nothing to drive it properly...

Looking to buy a amp to boost the power off my X-FI Titanium HD soundcard, wondering if this one here is anygood ? or if you can recommend me one for around $100.  I find the X fi Titanium HD lacking somewhat in driving some headphones, so i want a decent amp i can connect to it and then plug my...

FiiO announced the E09k on their Facebook page a few days ago. I noticed that no one had posted this to head-fi yet, so here I go. : )   They haven't shown a full spec sheet yet, but they have posted a handful of pictures with a high level overview of what the desktop amplifier has to offer...

Watup dawgs? I'm looking for a desktop amp/ dac. I have a 50 ohms sennheiser HD 598. I'm a noob when it comes to the audiophile world and a couple days ago, I read an article by NwAvGuy regarding headphone amplifiers. From what I can understand, buying an amp such as the FiiO E9 (an output...

Hello   Im a fresh member on forums and i feel really bad that im making my first ever post/thread about begging for help but i have no choice. Usually i dont make such things and try to research info by myself,reading existing topics and reviews but this time i could really use help from...

I'm looking for new all-purpose headphones (gaming, music [pretty much only rock music], and movies) in the price range of like $200, though that's rather flexible. I searched for at least a couple of hours here on the forums, and a lot of people seem to recommend the DT series of Beyerdynamic...

Hi fellow HFiers! I have done a lot of thinking and I made myself 4 possible choices for my first tube amp. I'm planning on using it with the E17&E9 DAC and amp combo via RCA line to the tube amp. I was thinking of the EF5 at first, but I was a little worried by the price tag and the sheer power...

I'm a noob and this is my first phones.   I will be getting the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro-80ohm.   After reading about amps and ohm I found out that my mixamp (Astro Mixamp Pro)  will do 70mW 32ohm per channel. is that good enough? and if its not, would someone kindly recommend a good amp...

Whats the best Amp/DAC combo at $150 or so? I was gonna go for a Nu Force Icon uDac2 but I am told it adds some treble and I am not sure that would be a good pairing with my DT 990's So I am looking for something in that price range that wont color the music brighter than it already is.

Hello, I have read some threads in this forum but pretty much I am new here, and I had been trying to find about this issue but I still have doubts.   I bought the sennheiser HD 518 headphones, but I guess I am going to need an amp or a sound card to hear it into its full potential. I will...

so recently i bought a a starving student hybrid amp and just had some questions about it.    1. does anyone have any official tech specs, more specifically, the headphone ohm range that it can drive?   2. also have a Fiio E9 / E7 combo. If i use this as a pre-amp to the starving...

Hi to all headfiers!   I recently use Fiio E9 to successfully amp my D7000 but have read some threads about the preference of low output impedance headamps for Denons. Can anyone advise me whether it's worth to try Fiio E11 (which meets this criterion better than E9), or not?   Thanks in...

hi all,   im aiming to spend around $400. i can be persuaded to spend a bit more, especially since i recently saw some higher end models closer to my price range.   my list has basically come down to:   sennheiser 650 hd, 600 hd, 598 hd, and pxc 450   akg 701, and k550  ...

Hey guys, at the moment I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones, and I was looking at getting a pair of Grados, either the SR80i, or the SR60i. Is there a large difference in the sound quality between the two? I've read that the 60's are easier to drive, while the 80's sound much better...