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...

Long time lurker and very recent member here. My current rig consists of the Xonar Essence ST, Matrix M-Stage, and Denon AH-D5000, a combination I got after extensive head-fi reading and have been very happy with.    Still I've got the feeling that the D5000 could use both a better amp and...

Hi all,   Wondering if anyone could give me some gear suggestions.  I'm looking for a headphone amp/preamp combo and here are the requirements:   1) Relatively affordable (around $350) 2) Must have a pair of RCA inputs (one for computer, one for xbox) 3) can be tube/SS, but must be...

Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster here   I'm in the market for a decent headphone amp to pair with a couple pairs of headphones. Right now, I use some low impedance Sennheiser PC 360. However, I recently ordered some Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO 250 ohm, which obviously need...

hi guys is this my very first post on head if and i would like to get some solid response to help decide with which combo to go.  Well currently I'm starting this build with zero nothing.zip.  I need headphone, amp, dac, maybe some balanced cable if i choose that route.  I'm located in Hong Kong...

I have just bought a new matrix m-stage amplifier. Now here is the dilemma that I am facing-   The amp sounds good but there is a hiss sound present when the volume is anything less than full on the amp and it hisses even more when I touch the amp or even when I touch the volume knob...

Hi all!   I just ordered the Sennheiser Momentums, and from what i read the iPhone5 has an ok output to drive these. Will test as soon as i get them of cource. I will also use these with my Lenovo laptop as a source, and i thought a DAC/AMP maybe would be nice? At home I have a Musical...

I know that they are meant for home use and stuff but i want a amp thats under 200usd? that can power them at ALMOST full potential :P give me a list?   Im still new audiophile and im sure that the AKG + a portable amp will sound better then my current monster copper turbines or miles davis...

hi all. trying to narrow this down. seen good reviews for all of the above. theres the price difference with the fiio e17 being cheaper. willing to go with that if the others arent noticeably better. thanks in advance. 

i promise ive read pretty much all that is here already on this forum :)   ive been sold on the he-400s. seems prudent if not somewhat necessary for an amp. ive exhausted myself in this search for headphones, and i do not want to do so with amps, something i have little knowledge of anyway...

Currently using AKG 701s (essential for my classical, jazz, experimental, and watching films) and Sennheiser HD650's (use them for electronic music, rap, and rock).  Driving both phones through my home theatre Onkyo reciever (through which I listen to my turntable, my BD player, my computer...

I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands since my Aurex System which I had used as a headphone amp with my PC died.   Traditionally my headphone of choice has either been a Grado sr125i or an Alessandro MS2i and I enjoy them very much.  While attempting to broaden my horizons I have purchase a...

    A few years back, I recall hearing praise for a little DAC from Grant Fidelity called the TubeDAC-09. It was a compact unit with a good amount of inputs, offering both tube and solid state outputs. It reminded me of the Maverick Audio TubeMagic D1, also a popular unit in its price...

hey guys, i just ordered an fa-003 clone from jaycar, and i want a decent amp+dac to go with them. question is: will fiio e10 do the job or should i step it up to nfb-12.1 or o2+odac?

AKG K702 Zalman Mic   Amp: Objective 2 Amp? MixAmp Pro? M-Stage amp?   not sure on which to get, and is that a good mic to get?

Hello everybody, First of all, i am sorry about my bad English And my question is: What amp should I buy? Schiit Asgard($250) or DIY amp Dynalo($300)? It is the first time i buy an amplifier and really need an advice because i almost know nothing. I have just found a few popular entry amp...

Im relatively new to this and am in the process of building my system. I use an older Pioneer DV-F07 300 cd changer as my main source and a computer as my secondary source. Right now I run everything through my Pioneer vsx 1020 receivers DAC. I want to invest in a separate and better DAC. I read...

I'm wanting to buy a desktop amp. Got it narrowed down to these two. They both look good.    I have he400 and d5k's.  Disregarding the small price difference, buying used, which one should I get?     thanks...Matt

Hey guys like the title says, I am looking for a DAC that pairs well with the Matrix M-Stage. My budget is preferably under $250. The setup will be paired with the HE-400 and HD600. I am looking for opinions mainly from people who have owned the M-Stage and have paired it with more than one DAC...

So far I've been looking at something like the E9 + E17 or E11 + E17 or something like that. Fiio is all I really know in amps and I haven't really found much on how they work with Beyerdynamic. I'm also looking for it to be portable. It doesn't need to be pocket sized, I'm not always on...

Hey guys. I am wondering what your thoughts are on the Audio-GD NFB 15.32 vs Matrix M-Stage with HRT Music Streamer II? I am looking for the overall best sound quality. I am perfectly fine with having an all-in-one system like the NFB 15.32 or a separate stack like the M-Stage/HRT so I do not...

Hey everyone,   I currently am using the Ultrasone PRO 900.  I was wondering what would be the next step up from them.  I would love some recommendations.   Thanks!

I'm using the Lehmann audio Black Cube Linear USB connected to a MacBookPro and Grado RS1i to listen to music at the office.   Now I am planning to buy a similar system for home. I could buy exactly the same system but I would like to try something different (and better).   What's the...

Hay guys   i am looking for a desktop amp that very nutral   i am not particully using high impedance headphones with usally my shure 440s and my Sennheiser HD 438 and my futer sonic atrios, i just want to get the most out of them, i am conaiderning mabey buying some xb 1000 or...

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.