Hi there, After reading quite a few helpful reviews I have decided to start a thread with the hope of getting some specific info on the combo I am trying to set up.   My source will be an iphone 3Gs primarily or a laptop (so DAC is a bonus)   My music taste is very broad so I want...

Hey guys,   I need a portable amplifier to go with my portable rig. I use an Ipod 5.5g & CLAS with the Westone UM3x & Westone 4. Do you think the Continental V2 will benefit this setup?   Thanks.

So, I have a pair of JVC HA RX700 that I bought for use with a digital piano a while back. Since then I was looking for a headset for teamspeak and online gaming, but found that I love the sound of these headphones on the computer and didn't want to invest in a new headset when I could easily...

Fiio E17 Vs JDSLabs C421   I listen to Trance / Dubstep / Dnb / Hip Hop ect.   Which one is better and why! Thanks!

Hey guys, So, I purchased the Hifiman Re-262's a few months ago, and I absolutely love them. I had read that a portable amplifier was suggested to really have the 262s shine, so I added the FiiO e6 to the order. However, when I got the e6 it did not at all live up to my expectation, and made...

I was wondering if there were any other differences besides the battery time and the gain switch?   Would these drive the Senn HD-25's with no problem?    I as thinking of pairing this amp with my CLAS DAC.   Thanks, Ken

Hello,   After trying a couple of inexpensive DAC/headphone amp combos, I decided I liked the sound of the HiFiMan EF2A, and wanted to make it my primary portable DAC/amp for the moment.  Unfortunately, it seems to be causing a very disturbing problem.  Now and then, the sound will either...

After my recent troubles with the otherwise pretty nice sounding HiFiMan EF2A, though I'm not entirely ruling out giving a replacement EF2A a chance, I feel I should be keeping my ears open for something else to take its place, as I'm now a bit wary of HiFiMan's quality control issues.   In...

Hi all.   I'm looking for a great DAC/Amp combo to pair up with my Cowon J3 and my W3's.   My budget is 700 USD...   I know the W3's are a low impedance phone but I really want to "make the most of them" and get the best sound possible. I dont want just a "slight" difference I want a...

What is an excellent portable amp for Audeze LCD-2 headphones? Would the ALO Rx Mk3 or Continental, Or Ray Aameuls Sr-71B fit the bill?   Am I netter off with balanced or single ended?   I am using it with a Alogrythm Solo DAC.   Thanks, Ken

Hey Everybody! Welcome to the most unprofessional and unorganized review/impressions thread in all of Head-Fi. It's Friday night, so I've decided to give this a shot and try to write some sort of review (I'm a freakin party animal, I know, right?) This is my first time doing something like this...

Useless information of the day, pretty sure they share the same screen. Apologies for the terrible mobile phone pic.     Either nobody else has noticed, or the search engine here is useless. I'm guessing the latter.

Hippo Cricri Portable Amplifier Review The amplifier in review is a mid range model from Hippo. Hippo is the house brand of the awesome earphones store Jaben.     What the cricri is sold as is a portable headphone amplifier. By looking around I can see that there are a lot of people...

I wanted to buy an amp to drive Denon AHD 2000's. I will be using the amp with a HTC phone or Ipod touch most of the time. I want to keep it $100 or under. Any good suggestions?

I'm just taking a look at some options for Denon AH- D2000. My budget would cap at 200, but I'm kind of looking for something that doesn't cost too much. Thanks.

Hello all.   I'm new here and I just picked up some Shure 840s and I love them. However I'm listening to them mostly at work and as we all know the sound cards or lack of rather since its all on board provided in work computer are well below sub par.   So I was looking at getting a...

Hi,   I'm looking into what I hope will be my last audio expenditure for some time!   I'm looking for a portable amp to use with various iPods (7g, 5g & iPhone) to drive Westone 4Rs and Beyer T70s.   I'm a reasonable newcomer to the whole thing, so I'm as much looking for a guide as...

Hi! I am looking for an portable amp for my AKG K550. At the moment is it driven mostly by my iPad and my phone (sometimes an Old Harman Kardon avr 5000 When home). So i want an amp in the price range of the fiio e7. Hopefully one who is thiner and instead is longer/wider (hopes is understand...

I know that one is just an amp and the other is an AMP + DAC, but I'm knew to amping and would like to hear which would be a better investment.  My current headphones are the ATH M50, Beyerdynamic DT990 250ohm, and maybe the AKG K702 if the sale goes through tomorrow.  I was wondering if the...

Hello, I currently have a pico slim amp paired with miracle iems. I would like to improve this setup... Which step should I take then: purchase a clas dac, or would it be preferable to go balanced with sr71b or another balanced amp ? Thanks for your help. :rolleyes:

Well, I have just bought my 1st ever RSA amp, the Tomahawk. After many years and many, £1000's I've just made a startling discovery in that the Tomahawk is absolutely amazing. I mean amazing!! It has the blackest background I have ever, ever heard, no distortion, not one little bit, just pure...

I have to admit that I took immediate interest when JDS Labs announced their C421 project. Not only because their cmoyBB has impressed me before, but the fact that they are offering C421 alongside with the much acclaimed NwAvGuy’s open source Objective 2 (O2) amp (*End Note 1) is a great sign...

I need an amp preferably under 100$ that could drive a pair of XB700 the best.  I have been looking at the Fiio E7 but I do not know if there are any better ones.  One thing that I am looking for though is portability... like something that i could simply strap to the back of my ipod.  I want...

Portaphile Review             Introduction     The Portaphile 627 is a class A amp that has been crafted around a shoebox design.  Much like the Dynaco ST-35 was for the high-torque shoebox designed 60’s amps so the Potaphile 627 is for modern portable amps.  Though...

I just purchased the Arrow Amp to accompany my Zune HD in driving the Denon AHD2000. Is this a good setup? I probably should have asked before I fired payment