Hi,   I'm new to this forum but use it a lot of time to have opinion on DAC and headphones.   I have the Shure SRH840 that I use with my macbook for now, I listen to ALAC music with Itunes.   I know that the SRH840 can play without an amp but I think that using a DAC/AMP combo will...

Anyone with experience with both the uDAC-2 and the new E9 want to post a comparison? Since these are equivalently priced, I was wondering how they compare; I'll probably buy one or the other. I'd been leaning towards the uDAC-2 but the E9 seems to have more features. I'd be using it with my...

I currently use a Meier Headsix amp and nuforce udac-2. I think it does a pretty good job driving all my headphones. I keep reading about how the Denon's need a solid state amp with a lot of power to really bring it to the next level. I think the Headsix has a lot of power for a portable amp...

Well, I did a little experiment last night.   First, I plugged my HD650 directly into my P1260 CD player and listened to a specific song or segment. After I had a good idea of what sound it presented, I then plugged the HD650 into my Little Dot MKIII and listened to the exact same song or...

Hi, I just recently purchased the ATH-M50 and the uDac-2. The ATH-M50 sounded really good with my Zune HD and my computer onboard sound card. For some reason it sounded really bad with the uDAC-2. There's a huge amount of sibilance, it's just unbearable. I'm just wondering if there's something...

Hello,   I just got a new pair of Sennheiser HD 448 today. I was wondering if I should get a portable DAC/AMP like the nuforce uDAC-2. Source is my computer with foobar/WASAPI using MP3s and FLAC files.   Thank you.

I have finally scrounged up enough funds to buy one of the aforementioned headphones, I just can't decide which! I have searched and could not find any direct in-depth comparisons between the PS1000 and the LCD-2, just a couple tidbits here and there in the massive LCD-2 thread. Does anyone own...

Hello   I am currently the (somewhat proud) owner of the Shure SRH440s. While I do enjoy these headphones, I am looking to improve. My set-up is currently far from stellar... I have an old Dimension 3100 with a mediocre soundcard, and I have no money for an amp or anything of the like, and I...

Friends,   I'm new here, and I love the site. I'm interested in a non-ANC noise-canceling headphone, i.e. a closed headphone with really good isolation. Price: Under $150. Current equipment: Vintage AKG K141, Bose Triport (barf), Fiio E5, and Yamaha CA-810. These headphones will be plugged...

Upon my search for comfortable headphones, I've decided on the following headphone amps:   iBasso Audio D4 Mamba Practical Devices XM5 Audinst HUD-MX1   I just purchased the Denon D2000.   My main source will be my computer, which has coax/tos-l and the usual 3.5mm/usb.  I do go...

I just bought a Nuforce uDAC-2 and am enjoying it greatly, but this is a new world for me. I am using a MacBook Pro with my DAC, in case that matters. We can control the volume in three places as I stated in my subject line: The application playing the music. The computer OS itself. And...

I'm brand new to using headphone amps and DACs.  One of the main reasons I'm looking into this now is that I want to get some nice monitors for my PC, and almost all of them lack a headphone out.  So I figured it's time to get a real headphone amp that can double as a switch.   My budget is...

Hi all,   I'm looking for a comparison between the new uDAC-2 and the Fiio E7. I know there are a number of threads out there of the original uDAC vs other equipment, but not a ton on the uDAC-2 yet. Anyone used these two DAC/Amp combo's side-by-side? Of course, I'm always interested an any...

Hello all,   I currently own a creative X-fi HD USB connected to a Senn HD555 + complete open mod (love it ). Is the NuForce Icon uDAC-2 an upgrade? I couldn't find many comparisons with the Creative X-fi HD as it's a relatively new DAC (It's the new one with 1/4" jacks...

I recently ordered a pair of dt880s(250ohm).  I read a review on them stating that with the STX they were the holy grail of gaming so I was dead set on getting this combo.  After I posted that I was buying them somebody messaged me and told me I should get a matrix mini amp instead of the STX as...

Ok, so I'm getting my first pair of decent headphones very soon. They're either going to be the AIAIAI TMA-1's or the Denon AH-D1001's.   My music source for the most part will be my laptop. I'm assuming I can still get good sound out of the headphones just straight through the laptop, or am...

I've had the Audio Technica ATH-M50 for about 2 months now. It's my first pair of decent headphones. Although it's not as pronounced for FLAC files, there seems to be a type of static / muddiness in the upper frequencies (and at higher decibels). It's enough to bother me where I would be doing...

Well guys,   I need something portable /amp, DAC, amp/DAC combo, uDAC or whatever/, to get much more than right now in SQ of my rockboxed Clip+ with HD25-C II, let say somewhere around 100 € / 150 USD +/-. So, show me what you got boys.   Thanks for any (constructive) ideas, especially...

the title says it all. Just wondering if there are any big changes in sound quality between the two, and if really is worth the 65 bucks, as I'm short on money right now. My uDAC is paired with m50s, if anyone wanted to know. Thanks in advance

Hey all,   Although this is my first post, I've been hovering these forums for a while. I recently bought a pair of Ultrasone Pro650's and a uDac 2. I listen to music through my MacBook, and the sound has left me wanting. I know that these headphones are capable of better sound with more...

I am honestly new to the audiophile world and I would like have a amp/dac that would perform to give the value for my dollar. I will be using this with my desktop computer but more often I will pair it with my iPod Touch as well as my Zune 30gb mp3 player.   Here is what I have come down to...

So I've had my lovely AKG K 272 HD for about an year now and have enjoyed them all the time. Still, I suspect I'm not enjoying them to their full extent, as my source is a Realtek AC'97 chipset on a cheap laptop. They do get loud, but I suppose I'm not wrong if I say that the amount of juice...

Hey yall.  My current rig consists of my macbook > Zero DAC/AMP (DAC only) (via S/PDIF) > Little Dot I+ hybrid tube amp.  All of my components are fairly cheap, so I know I'm not gonna get any love from the super high-enders here on the site, and I'm certainly not bragging about the setup.  What...

Just started off about a month ago with a zune hd and M-50s. I've got a few hundred CAD free'd up now and I'm sure what I should get into next. Currently my pc has no soundcard, just the onboard audio which is noticeably worse then my zune. Bass is muddier and just overall is not as detailed or...

I'm looking to get an HD600 or HD650 soon and to start out, I want to get an amp that isn't too expensive. My source is a new Mac Mini. Requirements for the Amp/DAC 24-bit support would be nice Can be powered via USB USB input or Optical Input Must power the HD600 nicely $200-ish Are...