Looking for a Lush, liquid, warm and yet still accurate CIEM, my choose now is between Heir 8A and Unique Melody Merlin. I have already own a JH13 and now I am seeking something warmer and more liquid as alternative. Thank you!

What's the next best thing besides the Fiio E17/E09K combo? The E17 would be perfect but it lacks enough volume so I got the E09K to combo with it, but I don't like the round volume slider. You don't know precisely what the volume is at. E17 was perfect for this with their numbers.   What...

Hello, I have a question. Currently i'm using HD800 with Fostex HP-A8 DAC/AMP and i'm happy with it but now I'm thinking if I get Schiit Mjolnir and use HP-A8 as a DAC will I get an impressive improvement? I don't found anyone compare these. What will it sound like? Thanks you and sorry for bad eng

Hi, I purchased the fostex HP-a8c amp/dac a few weeks ago, currently using my dt770 with them, amazing difference really, I'm now willing to take the plunge and try get the best headphone for my personal taste, and wondering if you guys can help. I've been stuck between hd800 and th900, I listen...

Anything similar but better than HP-A8??

Has anybody compared FOSTEX HP-A8 TO Yulong da8?Especially when paired with low output impedance ones(like denon d7000 OR fostex th900?)       I am  puzzled in these two.THX.

Hi   Ive been doing various visits to hifi shops and listening to various setups.   I am looking to get a bedroom setup. So far, I have liked the most Yamaha rx-v1073 along side Dali 1: 5.1. ( Two Zensors 1s for the rear, two Zensor 3s for the front). I would get the Zensor 3s over the...

any recommendations of a Dac/amp Combo?

I am searching for a top-class European sounding headphones which is quite suitable driven by HP-A8. Any recommendations?

I got a Fostex HP-A3 for work, and I really like the sound a lot.  Liking Fostex's equipment, I'm looking to purchase an HP-A8C in the future.  This DAC and headphone amp requires 100 volts AC.  I'm in the USA, and my AC voltage is 126.  I asked my electric company to adjust the voltage, but...

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Hi there I just wonder whether the hp-a8c can be use in Australia?? It saids its supported voltage is 100v only from the Japanese website... But in Australia the voltage supply is 240v... LOL Any people have any experience about this? I really like the amp and would like to use it for my...

There has recently been a huge increase in the amount of different DACs out there, so I wanted to see which ones are the most popular by a NEW poll.  Personally I have a Metrum Octave, but am looking to upgrade.    So, copy the most updated list, paste it in the reply box and add your cable...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had any comments or comparisons between these 3 DSD DACs before I make a purchase:   Mytek STEREO192-DSD   Benchmark DAC2 HGC   Fostex HP-A8C   I can't seem to make a decision based on the reviews I've read. There has really been little...

I'm about to order the Ultrasone Signature Pro or Signature DJ (haven't fully decided) headphones, and was looking for a little source/amp guidance. I was looking at the Fostex HP-A8 due to good reviews and the fact that I find the two-in-one package of the amp/dac to be very convenient...

Please bear with me, I'd consider myself still a noob when it comes to desktop DAC/Amps. Although I've heard a few DAC Amps in quite a few public headphone festivals, most aren't heard with my headphones nor my source tracks of music. And I'm still mostly learning from the gurus here in this...

Edit: DO NOT TRY THIS. See my experience here http://www.head-fi.org/products/breeze-audio-pd05-xmos-pcm5102-dac   As I understand, perhaps the most important determinant of how a DAC sounds is its chip. Higher end DACs have very fancy chips, 32 bit 384k etc. Lower end DACs don't. Each chip...