As opposed to a portable mp3 player or DAC through their USB. I'm thinking about picking up an RCA to 1/4 cable to try it out. Curious as to how it would sound with the Rotel source as opposed to the computer or my Ipod.

Currently I have a Caffeine amp that I bought to a user here in head-fi and I like how it works with my TF10. Now, I'm going in a long trip and I need a cheap DAC, something that gives me a better quality than the sound card of my laptop, well netbook. Also, I'm looking for a real portable amp...

I am getting the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5pros (and may get them reshelled into customs) and am going to be using them with a zune HD. Most of my reading has shown that most IEM do no need amping. But I have also read of people adding resistance to their headphones to better sound quality. If I...

I'm really tempted to purchase a portable amp for use with my ATH-ES7s. I think they sound great but am wondering if an amp can provide even better sound. I've been perusing the forums for some time trying to find some clarity on whether it'd be worth it or not. Amp wise, I've narrowed my...

I was looking forward to purchase the iBasso D10 Cobra but unfortunately they are $100 out of my budget.   I'm looking for a portable amp to use with my Zune mp3 player, along with my Audio-Technica ATH-ES7s. My max budget is around $150-160 firm. All suggestions are greatly appreciated.  ...

hello everybady i dont speek good english (forgive me that) i had phonak audeo PFE and made this custom (the soundstage stage is beter, the mid range is better bat i the bass i want more powerfull) i use gray filter. the black filter make the bass very stupid and loose high range) what...

Which is the best to use as a portable amp via LOD  &  then as a dac/amp from my mac to headphones &  if i wanted to mac>ibasso as DAC>amp>phones    am i correct in saying the d2 does this? thanks

I know it is not fair to compare these 2 headphone together due to the difference of price     Any1 can compared sq difference btw this 2 ? is it worth the extra money spent ? because i am currently in a very tight budget . and i am not using usd .. ( usd is like times 3.XX for me )  ...

I have literally been thinking about this all week. It's killing me. I just cannot decide.    I'm going to be using this for both home and portable use. The cans I have :   Headphones :   Grado SR-80 Audio Technia M50S   IEM's -   Klipsch Image S4's Marshmallows (My...

Sorry if i made a new thread but i tried searching for an answer on the forums. Ive been doing research on headphones and amps for a long time on head fi. It has been a great wealth of knowledge and wanna say thanks. but to the problem, i got a D2+boa for college to listen with my Shure SRH...

Hi, been looking at Head-fi for ages, first post.   Been using a pair of HD 595s for a few months and generally enjoy the sound. However been getting the dreaded upgrade itch recently wondering what the next level is.   I can obtain the AKG K701s for £179 from a good source which seems...

I'm thinking of taking the next step in my pursuit of audiophile goodness and buying a proper DAC/amp. I am currently running my Ultrasones straight out of the PC speaker jack (Realtek HD onboard sound - not a bad sound actually, but I'm sure it can get a lot better). I'm looking at the iBasso...

I'm thinking of taking the next step in my pursuit of audiophile goodness and buying a proper DAC/amp. I am currently running my Ultrasones straight out of the PC speaker jack (Realtek HD onboard sound - not a bad sound actually, but I'm sure it can get a lot better).   I don't want to spend...

Do you guys know anything about these headphones? I picked up a pair with a bad cable. Ordered a 650 cable from Sennheiser's website, so I should be listening to them soon. They're pretty ugly, and the adjustable band is poorly designed. I don't expect them to be wonderful, but they looked...

Well it looks like iBasso has the D2 in the smaller version coming out. The price appear to be around 160 dollars and it charges from the USB. Main Features: - Wolfson WM8740 DAC Chip + TI PCM2706 - USB signal input, provides I2S interface for decoding - Work as a DAC+AMP Combo...

It seems that the new project at ibasso (mad-08) great idea right? >>mini-audio

Which would be the better one to go with, the Digizoid or the Little Dot Micro+? I've read a bit on both of them and I think that they could both do what I need, but would like to get the better of the two. Advice please?

All these portable amps with batteries but also USB connections, are they able to run off USB power? Or is the USB for DAC functionality only and they still require an ac adapter or batteries?   I'm looking for a portable amp to use with my macbook pro, but i would like one that can run off...

I just got an used iBasso D2+ BOA amp and I am wondering if this annoyance i observed on mine is normal for this model amp.   What I am observing is that everytime I turn off the amp I get this loud "noise" that sounds like at time like the "ray gun" sound in the older movies -  a high to...