Recently, I bought an Audio Technica ATH-M50 and I didn't like the sound quality of it.  The trebles were too piercing for my tastes, the recessed mids bothered me, and the bass was a bit over kill.  They were also not comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.  I eventually returned...

I have finally narrowed it down to these two headphones I dont want to buy a portable amp, I listen to mainly hip-hop and indie/acoustic music, I place a slight emphasis on style, and I like a little tight bass. which to buy ?

Hi,   So I've got some spare budget and I've been thinking about possibly upgrading some of my audio at home...   Currently I've a pair of DT1350's (amazing headphones for SQ, but a little uncomfortable for constant wear, especially since i seem to have largeish ears!)   A pair of...

Hi guys,   I have been a long time lurker on this site but this will be my first post.  I would like to thank everyone in advance for the input in this post.   I'm headed on a road trip soon and I would like to use my HE-500s.  I know they are geared towards desktop amps but I really...

http://www.miu-tech.com/headamp.html   Miu Audio made the product announcement with their earphone here:   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/547385/miu-audio-is-giving-out-mr2-pro-earphone-for-free   FWIR, the history of portable amps which rely on tubes hasnt been a particularly...

I just pre ordered an L3 from Triad audio and I realized that I need a power supply. I tried to get a recommendation by combing through these forums, but most of the items mentioned were either for the Lisa III or are no longer made.   I was researching Elpac products but I get confused with...

I need amplifier for making highs glaring for my 262's. plzz help me out.

What's a good earphone that can be driven by this amp? The source is iPod touch 64 GB. My budget is around 130 =P (kinda low I know). Amazon is having a large discount on a lot of headphones, although I don't know if they are good or not. And how about the same thing for a Fiio E5? I was...

Some years ago, the Portaphile amp came to market with many new and interesting features such as user=friendly internal switches to adjust channel bias, gains, and other sonic features.  The amp also had many advanced electronic features, dual Blackgate caps and a HUGE appetite for...

Hello   Following other discussions on these forums I am getting the Senn HD 595s and the Goldring DR150s. (I'm only keeping one of them long-term)   I will mostly use these big cans with my PC, but if I were to use them with my Galaxy S2 would a Fiio amp improve SQ?   I really...

  i miss my E5 for working out and other active stuff while listening so i was thinking about getting another one.   but then...if theres a worthy upgrade out there that has a clip thats similar to the E5 id like to know about it.

I ordered my XB1000s which should arrive in 2 weeks. I want to get the most of it so I would like to know my choices. I've been looking iBasso T3/4 and digiZoid ZO (I'd wait for the 2nd gen). I really like the 32 levels of boost in ZO and I was wondering will iBassos be able to match it/overcome it?

You might know Audinst for their HUD-MX1, a good-sounding and affordable DAC/amp. Well, they've recently announced the AMP-HP, a portable headphone amp. It's going to be released on June 17. http://audinst.com/en/bbs/board.php?bo_table=AMPhp&wr_id=5

There have been a few portable tube amps to come out recently, and none of them are cheap. Even the one from govibe, who always made cheap solid state portables, is over 600usd. So I was browsing on ebay and came across a muse tube portable that's around 100usd shipping. I tried searching on...

I'm fairly new to Head-fi and whilst I've always enjoyed listening to music on my PC with Sennheiser HD555's more than my iPod I never really thought much about it until stumbling across this site.   Since then, I'm now usually listening to my Beyerdynamic DT1350's with the XM6 which is far...

Hello. I have a pair of UM3X and i'm thinking of getting a portable amp from Fiio. Has anyone tried UM3X with E11? Appreciate your opinion :)

I have two headphone amps, a Total Bithead & a Cmoy I bought on Ebay, and two headphones, an ATH-M50 and ATH A700. All combinations sporadically pick up radio broadcast all around my office & house. The cmoy is in a plastic enclosure, not a mint tin. The Cmoy was boxed and it was just the...

In my attempt to choose a portable amp, I am trying to find differences in features. The 2move has crossfeed, which is touted as highly improving the soundstage (you can tell where the instruments are as if you were using speakers instead of headphones.) Does the Predator use this, or does hot...

Hello fellow Head-fi'ers, I recently got a pair of K271 and I've been looking around, and have read that sound quite better with an amp, A) Is this true? B) What portable amp would someone recommend for me, or any advice would be appreciated, thanks! Or would a desktop amp be better for these...

I lost the Pico amp/dac power adapter and now I am looking to replace it. I know that they need a 12v dc 500ma power adapter but I am not sure what type of connector. Maybe the people who have Pico's can check for me? 

To have an audiophile setup, I need an amp, DAC, and headphones, right? Is the DAC only for computer use? I would be using a CD player as my source. Do I need a DAC/amp combo or is seperate best? Does a DAC make a huge difference is SQ?

Hey there, I was just wondering what options I have for a Portable Amp/Dac w/ Optical (To use with my Macbook Pro) I'm looking at the iBasso D10/D12 but I wasn't sure if there was anything else that was maybe a little cheaper/more accessible in the UK? (in the case of the D12). Cheers...

I just had a chance to listen to the GoVibe Porta Tube at Jaben in Hong Kong and I was deeply surprised by its sound. I paired it with my own travel companions my iPhone 4 with ALAC and DT-1350 and a pair of HD650 present in the showroom and specially with the DT-1350 it was a great combination...

Hi, newbie here. I found that some headphones need an amp to get most of out it cause they have high impedance. Just wondering from what impedance and on would you need an amp?    Also is a Fiio E7 enough to drive a pair of headphones at 300 ohms?   Would it be a waste of money to spend...

Hey I just got a SR-71b the other day and I love it. I currently use it with my Ultrasone Pro 900 (Balanced). But I'm looking for an open headphone that works wonders with the SR-71b. Budget is 800 dollars and I don't mind buying used. Thanks again :D