I recently brought a pair Q701, I was thinking hook it up with an Amp. Now I am stuck on this two choice 1. Little Dot MK III 2. Matrix M-Stage   Any one been using this two combination here can help me to decide, or any other recommend will be very much appreciate. My budget is...

Just recently got a friend into this hobby we share. He is on a limited budget. He loves the sound of my DT 990's (I like the open bass but hate the highs but can't seem to part ways with them). We picked him up a pair of refurbished ones  from E-bay that arrived in good shape. Now we are...

I am planning to get a new headphone and a more powerful amp.   I am currently using SRH840 with HUD MX-1. It serves me well and I really enjoy it. However, I think it is time to 'upgrade'.   I am planning to get HD598 in a few days and i wonder if using matrix m-stage will fit the...

I recently purchased the AKG k702s and am really enjoying them. I previously had the Audio Technica AD700s and was playing them right off my uDAC (first generation). I'm playing the 702s off of the uDAC for now, and they sound great (as in, much better than the AD700s -- I haven't tried many...

I currently have a CEntrance DACport and I'm considering the Matrix M-stage with the USB upgrade. There will be no loss if I sell my DACport then buying the M-stage, so I wonder if it's worth changing, though the price of both new is $399 vs $300. I know both products are both highly rated...

So about 3 months ago I took the plunge and bought the Hifiman Ef2A to power my new AKG Q701.  I've been really really happy with the EF2A, and the headphones for that matter.  Before my go to headphones were the Sony MDR-7506.  The AKG was a significant step up, and the EF2A made the headphones...

  As part of my search for amplifer for my AKG K240MK2.   I listened to iQube for few hours, the result was excellent! Sound completely smooth and very very musical. In level of a lot more expensive headphone systems.   The downside is that the iQube quite expensive and requires...

Whitch amp is better for Q701?? Has anyone compared them?   I would like a neutral response, Prat sound with good dynamic for MIXING electronic music.   Thanks a lot

(Amp section only)   Before voting! There is a requirement. Please have at least Two of the above Amps. So the results are somewhat accurate and based on a comparison, instead being which amp is most popular.     PS. I'm new to Head-fi. Just want know which Amp is best for noobs...

The top section (1st line) of the headphone plug is stuck in my Matrix M-Stage jack.  Needle-nosed pliers are too big to latch onto any part of the broken off plug.  I've tried superglue but no success.   Any suggestions would be appreciated

So...it's tube vs SS.   What would you choose for use with several different headphones of different sound signatures and impedances, fed by Musical Fidelity M1DAC?   It's a must for me to be able to adjust the sound signature of the amp, so that's why I want to be able to change either...

Hey guys, I need help!   Currently, I own a pair of D2000s, and I recently decided to get a better amp for it.   I'm stuck between buying an AMB M^3 (w/ Elpac wall wart) and a Matrix M-stage.    Which amp is better suited for the D2000s? Can someone who has listened to both amps help...

Which amp would power AKG K501 better? 

I'm very new to this, such that I'm not even sure if headphone amps can or should power passive speakers.  If I have the P4s, can I run the M-stage into them?  I know Audioengine makes an amp that is meant to be used with P4s, but since I already have the M-Stage, I thought I would try this if...

MATRIX M-STAGE DAC   Searching here and there and without any chance to find something i got in www.matrix-digi.com and found this: MATRIX M-STAGE DAC         In and outs:      Some of the guts: XD     Seems a good companion for the M-Stage amplifier  ...

To the moderators: I understand there is a "Computer Audio" section, but since this could eventually lead to a discussion of regular DAC/AMPs, I put this here in the "Headphone Amp". If this is a problem, and requires you to delete or move this thread, I apologize for the inconvenience.    ...

Hi all, I was recently looking at the matrix m-stage, however i just have some questions.   As it is just an amp, how would I go about connecting it to a computer through USB?   How would I connect optical audio?   Would a DAC do this for me and if so which one? Thank you 

Hey all...so can it be done? has anyone hooked up a e17 or e7 to their m-stage successfully and used it as an amp/dac combo? Is this worth doing? 

I am looking for a relativley affordable DAC (probably USB) for using my laptop as the source. I will be purchasing the M-Stage amp from Matrix and therefore won't need a DAC/amp combo. Portability isn't a huge issue either but I'm not opposed to something portable if it fits the bill and price...

Was going to get the matrix m stage and was thinking of getting the firestone fubar 2 mkII as the dac. Does anyone have this combination or heard it before. Just wondering how well these pair. Will be using this setup with beyerdynamic dt880 600ohm if that helps, thanks. 

Hi all, Just wondering how I should go about doing this?   I was looking at the Nuforce icon hdp which would be just at my budget and I was leaning towards it as it is ranked as one of the highest on head-fi and i have read great reviews for it, i WAS pretty much set on it.  But then I...

Hi all, i need some help to connect my headphones and powered speakers to these to devices. It's correct this setup?   PC USB->HRT Streamer II->M-Stage RCA input M-Stage Line-Out->Powered speakers input   Thanks for the help Regards

...I can't find any retailers that are selling the latest version in black.    Amazon's selling through Tam Audio, but it states that they have the "2010" version and I don't see any vents on the pictures they have posted up. I don't want to buy from Tam Audio directly because they don't...

Just what the title says. I'm looking to use this mainly to drive my power amp -> speakers. It has two switchable inputs which is ideal for me. It also is an headphone amplifier (well, it's mainly an headphone amp) which is great.   What I need to know is: how good is this as a preamp? There...

I'm thinking about switching my Asus Xonar Essence ST for an external DAC. This mainly because I want to be able to connect my headphone-rig to other things than just my PC.   I preferably don't want to spend more than around $300. And of course I want it to be at least as good as the DAC on...