Sources: Macbook Pro with Pico USB DAC-0nly, and with EF2 built-in USB DAC. Music: Apple Lossless rips of Mark Isham + Kate Ceberano "Bittersweet", John H. Clark "Acoustik Guitar", Shelby Lynn "Just a Little Lovin", Jack Johnson "Sleep Through the Static" and "On and On", Arvo Part "Tabula...

I'm looking to add a tube headphone amp to my vinyl listening. Current setup is/will be:   Project Essential 2/Debut 3SE/Rega RP1 (imminent purchase to be based on previewing where possible) NAD 3020i (I've tried various other lower end amps and I just prefer this one for the phono stage)...

Since two years now I own a Hifiman EF2a and I'm very pleased with the amp. It runs a AKG 242HD over-ear headphone, the combination is pretty. When I first used this combination, I immediately heard that the EF2a and the 242HD needed to get burned-in. The sound was filled with a lot of hi...

I'm looking to get my first desktop set up but I'm having some difficulty choosing between the Stax srs-2170 with an HRT music streamer II, or a Hifiman EF2A with upgraded tubes and a pair of He-400s. I'm leaning towards the Stax because I'm interested in the whole electrostatic thing, but it is...

Have admired DT 990 Premium's grills for more than a year, and dig the thought of the tube amp on my desktop. I grabbed them today for $249 and $169. I'm pretty stoked!

I own a pair of MDR v6s and I'm thinking about getting a pair of Denon d2000s.  I want to get a decent DAC/amp (~$200) that would be great for the denons, while still helping the v6's sound great.  Is that possible?  I've heard tube amps are good for the Denons, though I've never owned one...

Can anyone tell me if this looks like a good combination?   Thanks   Andy       Cans http://amzn.to/1b7ug0r   Amp http://amzn.to/13Bf0r1