I recently just went in store to try out a pair of Sennheiser 380 Pro's and Beyerdynamic DT 770 150 Ohm.  I was hoping the store had the Senneheiser 598's so I'm stuck in a rut.  I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to audio but I do understand the basics of everything.  First off I plan on...

          I know this has come up time and time again, and I am sorry to do it again, but I would really appreciate everyones insight. I am just starting out in the audio world am I want to start small so that when I start to get better and better headphones I will really appreciate them more...

Based on a lot of reading, I think that the HE-500's fit my tastes the best. I did have a HE-400 for a while, but returned it because I didn't like it and it was one of the earlier batches that was defective.   I mostly listen to classical music (violin concertos) and stuff that's heavily...

Hi guys, been a lurker here for a while, and finally made an account today :)   after reading about the fischer fa-011's on this site, I picked some up, very pleased, far more engaging than my ad700's they replaced.   im currently looking for a new dac/amp to replace the Fiio E10 im...

Anyone interested? Dr. DAC prime simply has everything you need in order to listen to digital music with pristine audio quality on the road or at your home. Dr. DAC prime works with up to 24bit/192kHz and is not only equipped with both an optical (via the included miniplug-toslink...

So I mainly game, listen to music, create simple beats with my midi, and edit audio for film. I currently own a Xonar Essence STX sound card and an ATH-M50. As you can tell i haven't went all out on my audio gear and was wondering what other equipment i should get to accompany these items to get...

I'm looking for a PC DAC that I can use with my Audioengine A5's. Right now I'm using a Lexicon Alpha and I love the sound but it can't play 96k or 192k. I'd like something similar that'll give me wider soundstage and great clarity with vocals. I also intend to upgrade my A5 in the future to KRK...

Hi,   It's been a while since my last post here. I avoided head-fi (for economical reason) and managed to save myself some money and built a new PC earlier this month.   I need help on deciding an amp and/or sound card for $200. This time, budget is strictly $200 or under (if possible).  ...

I am looking for a 200 dollar or less headphone amp.  I am curious whats out there tube wise, as well as SS for use with either a set of DT-770's or HFI-780's neither of which should be hard to drive.    My source will be my iPhone either via a LOD to 3.5mm plug or a LOD to RCA one.  I dont...

hello! my audio-chain is:  laptop---->fiio e10(DAC section)---->mogami 2534---->little dot 1+ with we408---->grado HF2 i'm considering to upgrade the DAC section because i found grados in this chian a little too bassy at all i thought a Musical Fidelity v-dac II but i read it has a warm tone...

Hi !   First of all, although I am new to this forum and don't know much about hifi, I did read the forum before posting here. But I still don't know what would be good for me.   I am looking for a good AMP + DAC combo under the 600$ price range. Here is my situation :   - I would...

i was wondering if this is a good dac and headphone amp for the 650's   DAC: http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=46   AMP:http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=O2Full

TouchMyApps review is live.   In the last week, I've had the pleasure of listening to the new Fischer Audio DBA-02 MKII, and along with them, a combo I feel really matches, the GoVibe Vest. From what I understand, the name comes from old view or TW cameras. Who knows.   What I do know is...

I just got my schiit asgard ( 1 week ago) and i love it with my cans but is it normal that there is some hum in the background when using iems? I'm using RHA MA-350 with it is it because these are to sensitive? Or is there something wrong with my amp?

Been trying to decide between these two for days now. I've been lurking on all of the threads discussing these two but I am finally giving in for some more potentially personalized advice. So, first things first. I know that the M80's are very good on their own and do not need to be amped, but I...

Hi guys,   Recently, I heard this amp and I saw this amp has many great reviews, so I'm interested in it. Is anybody knew something about this amp's real ability and style?

Hi,   What are the current players in the solid state desktop amp market? It seemed like before there were more SS choices. Besides the Schiit Asgard ($250), what other choices are there?   How does the Asgard rank compared the M^3, PPA, PPA2, Beta 22, etc?   Thanks.

AKG k242 hd good headphone about isolation and bass response or i have to chise an other...like sennheiser 280 pro? thanks

Hello,   My Current setup is T-HD > Amp > AD2000. This means that im using my soundcard as a DAC.   At what amp price point (quality) would getting a dedicated DAC be worth it?   I have been lead to understand that the T-HD is quite a good DAC, but what is quite good?  Thanks for...

My HD558 is almost here, and I don't have any headphone Amp for it. The DAC will be my X-Fi Titanium HD, but the Headphone Out has a pretty high impedance, not adequate for the HD558 50Ohms headphone.   I almost bought an O2 headphone Amp, but it didn't fit my needs, I don't want...

Is the O2 + ODAC combo the same size as the O2 amp by itself? If so, I would like to know your experiences with it as a "portable" device and if the amp can still function off of battery.    Also, could anyone tell me their experiences with the AC adapter? Is it annoying?    I forgot...

As a general rule, amps perform better at lower gain settings -- the sound is cleaner, background darker, soundstage bigger, and sound less congested! Take O2 as an example. It is considered by many as TOTL comparable; it provides enough juice for power-hungry orthodynamic phones with its...

Just in terms of sound quality...   Cheers,

   Sorry but I am pretty much new to the world of headphones.  Recently I purchased DT990's and HE-400's.  I looked around at basic amps to get me buy before deciding what direction I wanted to go and I noticed the overly bloated price these days of premade O2's (My older older one crapped out...

Hi, I'm considering purchasing 600Ω DT880 Premiums for home use and I need an amp to drive them. I don't have much to spend on it (about $150). I was consider the following amps: Focusrite 2i2 Echo audiofire 2 Fiio E9 Objective2 Will any of these drive the 880s or is there a better choice? Thanks.