Hey guys, although this has probably been discussed before I was just curious if anyone had any good DAC recommendations that pair well with the Asgard. Presently I'd like to keep it somewhat cheap such as the HRT II+, ODAC, Audioengine D1, etc. I have a E17 but have not heard great things...

Hello, Soon I am going to acquire a pair of Stax lambda pros and the Stax srm-1/mk2 amplifier. I have only recently begun to be interested in to the headphone game with some ath-m50's (big jump to stax I know xD). Im planning on mainly running my new earspeakers through my pc. Currently, I just...

Hi guys, I bought a Sennheiser HD600 today on impulse, just after getting a Beyer DT880 250 ohms a week ago. This adds to my collection of Grado SR325iS, ATH-M50, ATH-AD700, AKG K550, etc. My music is predominantly rock, Blues, R&B and are usually from my iMac in Lossless and 320. I have an...

What are a few options for a desktop amp for my Macbook Pro to use with Denon D5000's?   Under $300 preferably.  Thanks for any help.   Edit: I'm going with the Schiit Asgard paired with the HRT MSII. A little bit over my original budget, but I think it'll be worth it.

Can someone recommend a good desktop dac/amp for HD600?   I was looking at the audioengine D1, but is it really good enough to drive the HD600?   Prob better off with Matrix M stage.

People say its the best DAC in the price range but many people say it sounds fatiguing, is that true? Would the HRT MusicStreamer II be a good alternative?

Both cost 150 on amazon so I would like to know which one I should get. I will be using them with my e11 amp and he-400 headphones on my desktop. My main concern is that many people find the ODAC fatiguing and I really don't want that to happen. I would like to no which one is less fatiguing and...

Just as a the title says, I need some help on which brands do you guys recommend, and where to buy the rca cable and usb cable to get this combo connected. Pardon my noobness as I'm quite new to to the audiophile scene. I've slowly been working on my setup and have finally got this combo after...

Hi   I cant decide which one to buy I have the sennheiser HD 650 and the Little Dot MK II tbh they sound just great as they are but I have been told that I will need a DAC as well   What do you think ? PS I am looking for a DAC for around $160 if you know any other choices

Hi Everyone,   I have an HRT Music Streamer II connected to a Mac Mini running OSX 10.6.8. Last night iTunes stopped outputting any audio when the Audio Midi Output format was set to 96kHz. If I set the output to anything lower than 96kHz it played fine. It also worked fine if I switch the...

Currently running an he 598 powered by fiio e11 and a xonar dg. Looking to upgrade to a much better dac and one that matches the 598. I mostly listen to technobase.fm radio station all day long but I do have all my CDs ripped into lossless flac, such as Celine dion, Barbara Streisand, many 80s...

Ok, so right now I have some plain Ultrasone HFI 780's, with a Fiio e17 for my portable setup. I am looking for a setup at home. I will be using Foobar with FLAC Audio Files. I need a setup with a dac amp and headphones. I listen to electroci, DnB, trance, dubstep, you get the idea.

I'm not conversant in the electronics behind amplification and sources and headphones and how well they match.  I've been told that the E9 is a bit of a mismatch with the HE-500 but not as bad as it could be because of the nature of Orthos.   I have an E9 with the gain flipped higher and...

So I'll be getting  Bellari HA540 soon and a new DAC seems like a good idea to get with it. I'm looking at the HRT Music Streamer II, the DAC Destroyer, ODAC and the Nuforce UDac. Which one would be the best? Source is the usb port of a laptop with mostly 320 kbps and flac music. Phones are...

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...

Posted in another forum but might help to post here too.   I've been using my Fiio E17 + L7 as my DAC and my E17 just died a week ago. It's going to China for repair so I'm trying to figure out if there' s a cheap alternative that I can buy to have as a DAC sufficient for my Audioengine...

So, I recently sent my Little Dot 1+ back to China for repair. Before it gets back (this afternoon actually,) I'll have a shiny new HRT Music Streamer II to source it with. The upgrade bug has hit me again...   I've been considering a bunch of amps in the $300 range. The Schiit Asgard...

Hey folks   I haven't been in hi-fi circles for a while and I know there is amazing gear out there, but have just stuck to the IEM hobby.   Mu current stereo setup:   Bryston B60 Arcam CD72T Kinima Hi G1   I was wondering what I may replace my CD Player with to go the...

I've tried finding the proper comparison of the two, but I can't seem to find a decisive answer. Which will work better for a desktop DAC at the 100-200$ price point. I've been looking at the HRT Music Streamer II and the FIIO E17. If I am able to use the SPDIF capabilities of my PC, the...

Firstly, totally confuses me whether this belongs in computer audio or dedicated source components as USB DACs are computer components and sources :P   What happens when you regularly playback material that is 44.1khz (audio) and 48khz (video)? Do you need to change the sample rate in...

I was looking into purchasing the Hifiman HE-500 and Schiit Lyr. I already own a Sennheiser HD598 and NuForce uDAC2. Is the uDac-2 a good enough DAC for my headphone and combination or should I be looking into purchasing something higher end?

1. HRT music streamer ll + older version 2010 (at around £150)   2. Dacmagic 100 (£200)   3. Teac UD-H01 (£200)   im only going to be using it for usb pc music out to amp using wasapi foobar   any opinions on the 3 listed?   many thanks

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...

Hello Head-Fi,   I'm looking to upgrade my headphone setup. Right now I've got a set of AKG K171 Mkii 'phones (which are 55 ohm) going straight from my computer. I use the FiiO E6 for my iPod. I am looking for a headphone amp (sub $300) to improve my setup. I've had my sights set on the...