Hello! I have been a lurker for a couple of years on this forum and truly appreciate the wealth and depth of knowledge that members of this community impart. In the last 2.5 years, I went from having an old pair of Sony 7506 headphones and my computer to over a dozen dacs, 40 headphones, and 8...

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I need to buy some amp for this cruel headphones, budget is <200$, reviewing these three model (maybe something better exists) also looking on Asus Xonar Essence STX, i don't need portability and features just best quality of sound for PC Please advice best one to choose, Thanks

So at last my first post.   Here I come:   I got a pair of Grado 225i and now I want a desktop amp/dac combo for them. I have "reduced" my list to this:   JDL O2/ODAC Schiit M+M Schiit Asgard 2 + Modi  HRT Headsreamer     I am looking for:   Something to match my...

Some useless verbiage: The HRT HeadStreamer is the latest product in the growing line of single mission high performance USB DAC from HRT. The new HeadStreamer is the ideal product for those who listens to music through a computer via headphones and would like to significantly improve the...

HRT HeadStreamer Vs. HRT Music Streamer II         Vs.         Technical Specifications of the two DACs:                                                                 HeadStreamer      Music Streamer II Full Scale output   1.40 Volts RMS   2.25 Volts RMS Frequency...

If anyone had a chance to listen to both of these DAC/Headphone amps and can share experiences that would be very helpful to me. I am reading that both of them are quite musical and stack well against NuForce, but...?

Has anyone listened to both the hrt headstreamer and the fiio e17? If so, which one is better? I just got the fiio e17, and i heard the Headstreamer is much better.... It seems like every time i get something, i find something better for the same price.   

Looking at these 3 DAC/Amps for use with Beyer 770 Pros (80ohm). Which would be my best option?

Hey guys!    I picked up the new arcam rPAC today at my local hi-fi store to test out..This is the first impressions and a quick comparison to the HRT headstreamer.   When i first opened the box it struck me how much bigger the rPAC was compared to what i had in min mind. Although the...

I updated the firmware successfully for my USB HRT Headstreamer to version 1.7. Before I used to be able to control the volume through WIndows. Now I can't change the volume except in each individual program I'm using and the overall sound is stuck at maximum. I can still mute through Windows...

    HRT HeadStreamer USB DAC/AMP (Original Version) Regular Price $139.95 SPECIAL PRICE $99.95   This is the Original Version for use with Computer USB audio only.   This is a great solution for those wanting a small, super-clean dedicated headphone amp for use on computer desk...

I have a separate amp, and I was using a 3.5mm jack to RCA cable for the last two weeks. I am able to get the two DACs for the same price, and I am having a hard time deciding.   First, is there a difference in sound quality? Since they have the same DAC section...There have been little...

hi everyone, A have a pair of grado sr80i headphones. I have been using it with my pc internal sound card..a while ago it occurred to me that I have a perfectly fine functioning mini stereo system (ten years old compact all in one cd, tuner cassette tape made by Sony- nothing fancy probably...

Hey Head-Fi,          I'm a long time reader and this is my first post. I have modded Grado 225i and a HRT Head Streamer connected to my laptop which is playing lossless audio. I also listen to ipod 5.5.   I'm wanting to upgrade either my home system or my ipod system with an amp. I...

What I have is the following: * Moshi Clarus headphones * A computer with a Intel DH77DF motherboard that is running windows. * No soundcard of any sort. * No amp of any sort. I know I'm looking for a desktop amp right now, but I'm not sure what the different types are. I didn't see any sort of...

HI All,   This is my first post on Head-fi but I have been a long time follower and appreciate all the hands on info and feedback on this forum.   As I live in Sri Lanka I dont get a chance to try out hifi equipment so your feedback is invaluable.   I currently am looking for 2...

Hi! I just got my HRT Headstreamer and I already have some questions about it...I'm using Windows 7 + foobar2000. So: 1) foobar2000: I've set up WASAPI and selected "WASAPI (push) : Speakers (HeadStreamer)", 24 bit output, disabled ReplayGain...is this correct? 2) How should I set up...

I have a Sennheiser HD598 headphone connected to a Soundblaster XFi-surround 5.1 pro (my computer doesn't have space for an internal sound card). Suppose I would connect some expensive DAC with a USB 2.0 instead of my current Soundblaster, would it make any difference for the soundoutput? My...

Hi all,   I'm very new to this (hi-fi headphones & gear), but for a long time have been into hi-fi stereo music.   I was lucky enough to receive a pair of B&W P5's as a gift from my girl!... (Now she's gonna have to put up with it becuase I won't be talking much to her anymore! ha!)  ...

Hey guys!   So, I bought my first good quality headphone, Sennheiser HD558, still waiting for it to arrive some day. I was researching into DACs and stuff, since it should bring this headphone to it's best, and I arrived at the HRT MusicStreamer II, people seems to love it for the sound...

Hey everyone. I'm new here and looking for a little help.   I'm currently sitting on a mid-ish range set-up my current set-up is as follows.  Sennheiser HD558's Astro Gaming Mixamp with TOSLINK connection   I'm looking to spend around £400 ($615) on upgrading it. I mainly listen to...

Hello good morning,   I´m from  Spain and i would like to apologies for my english level.   I have a imac and the denon ahd 2000 and i would like to buy a dac hrt headstreamer for have a better sound from my imac. You think that the Denon sounded good with headstreamer hrt?   I...

In my pc I have an Asus Xonar Essence STX, and I recently bought a macbook pro to use for video editing and stuff, but the audio sounds terrible.    Is there any way to get audio output with the quality of the Xonar Essence STX on my macbook pro?

I spent some time on all three portable headphones amp/dac solutions under $300 so here's my thoughts. Your thoughts are welcomed.