1. dudefromearth

    do amps need burn in time?

    I got a Matrix M-Stage yesterday. Will it take time to reach it's best level of detail? (BTW, it is linked with HD800s)
  2. witness

    carat topaz or yulong d100

    hi everyone, i am planning to buy a new dac for 500 dollar.. i found two good options for my budget...i will use dt880 600 ohm and grado rs1 with little dot mkiii... which one is better especially for my system. yulong d100 or carat topaz?    thanks for the answers.
  3. sideways

    Looking for DAC options please...

    So...after spending most of yesterday reading I've only come up with three options for what I am looking for...which is:   - dac with a sound that is close to NOS - includes a headphone amp - includes an RCA output so as to connect to my integrated - the ability for that output to be...
  4. rinthe

    AMP and DAC for AKG K701

    Hey guys, new here   I recently got a pair of AKG K701 from a headfier here. I have not received it yet but I have a few questions.   1. I will be using these with my computer mainly. My computer does not have a sound card. Do I need a DAC to drive these?   2. There are many DAC/AMP...
  5. shrekito

    Comparative Review - coming

    I have the following amps/dacs   Shanling PH100 Matrix M-stage Matrix i-mini Aune Yulong DAH-1 Mark Beresford 7510 mk6/4 Edifier Marantz PM17 Ki Sig   Dacs   Xindak dac 5 Cambridge DacMagic Azur (latest version) Keces 131.1 Cambridge original dacmagic  ...
  6. francisdemarte

    The "Lovely Cube" Headphone Amp (Lehmann Black Cube Linear Clone)

    Someone was kind enough to provide a link to this amp on ebay in the Matrix M-Stage thread. I thought I would be a great amp around 1/2 the price of the M-Stage and an easy DIY project to pass the time.     EDIT 04/13/2011: You can now buy the Lovely Cube Premium fully assembled...
  7. Tidal

    Matrix Mini-i VS iBasso D4

    Hello, everyone.   I'm thinking of upgrading iBasso D4 to Matrix Mini-i. I'll use it as DAC-amp combination. I have some questions. 1) Is this upgrade worth money? (Here, I have to plus about $130 from my D4 to used Matrix) 2) Is the Matrix easy to carry around? Weekdays I live at...
  8. Tang-Tonic

    V-DAC, Maverick D1, or Matrix Mini-I

    Greetings,     I am in the process of setting up a nice little system for my family and I. The plan is to stream music from my pc laptop to an airport express using mediamonkey software combined with airfoil. The airport express will be connected to a DAC via optical and then RCA out to my...
  9. sunneebear

    Matrix Mini-i Balanced DAC+HP amp

    Just got this in today. First introduced to head-fi here http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/mat...ed-dac-438499/ Bought on ebay Matrix mini-i 24/192 Balanced DAC + Headphone Amp - eBay (item 350235725907 end time Sep-02-09 20:13:10 PDT) Specs: * D/A DAC chip AD1955 x 2 * Full balanced...
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