Hey guys,   Is there an amp/dac integrated combination you would recommend for the HE-500? Does anyone have any experience with these headphones and the O2+ODAC combo? Any recommendations are appreciated. Price range is around $400 but I can be flexible if it is worth it. I would prefer a 2...

Dear members of Head-fi.org, I am sorry to do this to you but after trawling through 7-8 pages on the search function I started to get quite bored and confused and now I need your help!   I am a computer guy but I don't know that much about audio, for some reason the information doesn't seem...

Hi, everyone.   I'm new to this forum so I apologize in advance if these questions have been asked before (I tried searching first though).   I have a $500 budget so I would to ask people's opinion. I would like to buy a DAC/amp for my iPhone (and maybe my computer) to use with my two...

Hi, just wondering what decent amp/dac combo, or just separate units could i get for a collective price of £150-200, that would drive my 650's sufficiently? It will be used 90% of the time from my pc. I'v been looking at...

I am currently at home, running a Nuforce HDP as DAC and headphone amp. From the online reviews the HDP is considered good enough to drive the T1.   I am comparing the T1 against the Senn HD650, Beyerdynamic 770 and AKG 702.   And the T1 is the worst of the lot! It lacks the bass of the...

Currently I have a headphone setup and need some decent speakers to switch off to. My headphone setup is basically just this: Nuforce Icon HDP. [Ultrasone Pro 900 headphones if you're curious] I'm looking to get either of these speakers(most likely the BX5a depending on price): M-Audio AV 40...

from http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9862825.htm     NuForce Releases HAP-100, an Aggressively Priced Single-ended Class-A High-End Headphone Amplifier Targeted for the Headphone Audio Enthusiast The NuForce HAP-100's innovative engineering combines features never before...

I have around $500 and I'd like some advice on a complete headphone amp solution (I'm driving a HD650 and AKG K701). My choices right now are:   Nuforce Icon HDP         vs   The Maverick Audio A1 + D2 Combo       The HDP has had some rave reviews, but since it's...

Hi! I have a couple of the nice headphones, a cd player connected to a speaker amp, so the only RCA output of the CD player is engaged. I have an NuForce HDP connected to the coaxial digital out of the cd player. A Schiit Vahalla head amp to be delivered soon. I prefer not to connect the HDP RCA...

Hi all, I am planning to get the HD800's in a couple weeks and am going crazy at trying to find out what amp/dac combo I need to use these things at an acceptable level! I don't expect maximum clarity or resolution but I do want to be able to enjoy the HD800's for what they are.   I have a...

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD380's and I like them. I had the HD280's for a while but they weren't that comfortable for me. I  listen to music almost exclusively from my computer. I do a little gaming as well. Originally I was plugging them straight into the integrated audio on my motherboard...

Hi guys, first of all sorry for my english    I have a doubt regarding the connections that i should make for my hi fi system. I have 2 speakers Dali Ikon 6 connected to an amplifier Atoll in50. And till here everything is fine. Tomorrow i will receive the Nuforce Icon Hdp and i will...

Just got a sweet new computer and I'd like to do some music production. I've decided upon Senn HD600s for cans, KRK Rokit 6's/8's (or maybe even VXT 4's) for monitors, and Ableton. Now I just need help selecting an interface. My main concern is losing sound quality/fidelity using an audio...

Hey all, I am planning to get the HD800's in a couple weeks and obviously, I can't drive them to any sort of decent level without a decent amp nor will anything sound great without a DAC.    I've mainly dabbled in portable audio so most of gear consists of IEMs, portable amps, LODs, etc. so...

Hello everybody ::- ).   The NuForce Icon HDP is within my price range for my first headphones DAC+Amp.   I've heard good things about it here on this Forum. Has the situation remained the same?   Would you recommend something more expensive? Note that I don't want 2 separate...

hi Guys, I just recently started to use my headphones more freqently while listening to music and now that I am about to get the Beyerdynamic dt-770 pro (32Ohm) I thought about getting myself a DAC/Amp combination that wouldn´t hurt my wallet to much. I also am thinking about getting the Grado...

What I've got:  Sennheiser HD-650 - listening to lossless audio files and hi-res .FLAC files from HDTracks off MacBook Pro, output via TosLink or USB and Icon HDP DAC   What I'm thinking of buying:  High quality pre-amp or integrated amp that is as good on the headphone section as the Woo...

Can the NuForce Icon HDP's amplifier sufficiently drive the HE500? I have the Icon HD (same DAC / amp as the HDP, fewer features) and I have the cash to drop on $700 headphones. I've been thinking about the HE500, but was concerned about my only available amp - Icon HD. I heard somewhere that...

Hello Head-fiers! I need your help with an amplification problem I have. I recently purchased a pair of Hifiman HE-400, which i really like a lot. But I can't shake the feeling that the feeling that my Fiio e10 amp just isn't allowing them to fulfill their true potential. May that be true...

Oops double thread . please response here : http://www.head-fi.org/t/622159/dac-under-500

Hi all,   I bought the Sennheiser HD650 several days ago. I am searching for an amp that would not burn my pocket but can decently drive the HD650 and LCD2.2 in the future. I love simple products, therefore, my ideal would be a small desktop amp/dac combo. My budget is flexible, but I...

and how durable are dac-s like nuforce icon in general ?? It's probably my OCD, but my newly bought nuforce icon HDP fell out of quite big height, and now i'm freaking out it's maybe damaged... It doesn't seem so, but i'm green at audiophiles things, and i want to get sure. Is it hard to damage...

What DAC and Amp would you guys recommend to get the best sound possible with the Shure SRH-940? Gear setup: - iMac late 2011 - Audirvana Plus - DAC? - Amp? Musical taste: Soul/R&B, Jazz (as well as vocal jazz), Instrumental music, Blues, sometimes Pop and Rock Thanks in advance...

I have a Titanium HD sound card in my computer and every time I want to change headphones I have to plug them directly into the sound card at the back of the computer which is a pain.  I was wondering if a stereo extension(something like this) would affect the quality of the sound?  Also I am...

-I'm a 16 year old starting out trying to understand how i should go about spending my money. I'm not some intense producer or have plans of building some crazy studio in my basement i just make beats who also likes to record solo artist like myself and eventually bands. I have never had any...