HI guys, I know what a DAC is, but I don't know if I need one :wink: Perhaps if I try and explain what I want to achieve, someone can shout at me, can they? I have a pair of Yamaha MSP-5 active speakers lying around that I want to build a system with in the lounge. I have an iPhone SE ( with...

I have just switched from Android to iPhone and gave my new iPhone 11 Pro Max a try with Oppo HA-2 SE paired with PM-3. Connected using Oppo's supplied USB to lightening cable, everything works fine. But, the iPhone volume rocker change the volume. This is something I can't understand...

Greetings Head-fiers!! I am using a pair of Oppo PM3s for mobile critical listening and mastering. I was looking a dac/headphone amp that has a smaller footprint but doesn't need to be "portable". I was curious about the following units: Oppo HA-2/HA-2SE JDS Labs El Dac & EL Amp Wyred4Sound...

...and BluRay business as well. No more headphone and amps from Oppo anymore. Seems the company is calling it quits. Smartphone business will continue but that's actually a separated business from Oppo digital. https://www.oppodigital.com/farewell.aspx

Folks. Looking for some pragmatic advice on how best to pair my HD650s at home on a limited budget (£120 ideal, £200 possible, £300-£400 not likely in anything other than long term). Originally I tried these at the same time as HD600 and HD598s and clearly chose the HD650s as the had a...

I bought my OPPO HA-2SE and it works seamlessly with my Samsung Galaxy s7 edge but my PC is another story. My PC never detected it in playback devices but I assumed that installing the driver might enable detection. At the last page of the installation it prompts me a message saying that I need...

I have a lot of learning to do and would appreciate your advice. I use my iPhone SE as my listening source and a pair of Sennheiser HD1 headphones. I listen to various genres on Spotify Premium. I tried Tidal but did not notice a difference in the sound quality so I went back to Spotify. My...

Hey everyone, I'm new to Head-Fi and I'm so excited to be a part of this community! I hope any more "established" members will help me get "up to speed" on anything I might benefit from knowing. So as for my question: I'm using an Android phone (Note 8) with a USB-C output going into the USB...

I really need some suggestions for upgrading my PC Audio for Gaming (FPS) and Music (Pop, Rock, RnB). Now, I use headphone Yoga X-02, closed back headphone, and Fiio E17k. Specification Driver unit: 40mm Impedance: 40 ohm +/- 15% Sensitivity: 104 +/- 3dB Frequency Response: 10Hz~24KHz Weight...

Hello All, I am a brand new member, and I have enjoyed this site thoroughly in the past weeks doing research on what portable DAC/AMP to purchase for my computer, iPhone, and Audeze Sine headphones. I am a dedicated audio fan, er audiophile, and I have spent many years (and too many...