Hi all, Long time lurker, first-time poster. I'm looking to upgrade my gear (or simply find a better pairing for my headphones) and wanted to get some advice on where my best bang for buck might be. My desktop setup: Beyerdynamics T1 Violectric HPA V100 RME Babyface as DAC This combo served...

Hi,   I intend to upgrade my sound system. I am considering that using and USB DAC or USB AUDIO INTERFACE to listen music. I read some reviews which indicate that using an USB AUDIO INTERFACE will release a very beautiful sound. However, some other reviews show that USB DAC sound is excellent...

Received a SoundDock 10 as a gift from a client.... is there any way to link a DAC to this thing? omg, so much boomy bass. 

I'm looking for a neutral sounding amp for some music tracking and mixing.  I am aware of the issues with using headphones for this purpose, but sadly, I live in an apartment with thin walls and really don't have the luxury of using studio monitors right now.   Please correct me if I'm...

I entered this post under the Portable Headphone Amps section because I did not see an audio interface section... Anyways, has anyone happily driven any power hungry phones from this unit? How did it perform?   I love it, as both an amateur producer and musician I love it. My Macbook Pro...

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...

Help! What's best Dedicated DAC with a seperate AMP/Pre fully balanced <$1,500? I need 2 seperate items: 1) Balanced DAC 2) Balanced Amp/Pre with balanced headphone out, XLR out, and 2x XLR inputs. Thanks!

Hi there fellows! I noticed, that there is not much discussion around about gear to properly record from an analogue source to digital. I intend to do mainly recording of my vinyl. I use Vinyl Studio, a nice software for that task, that saves me a lot of time and hassle! And for abused disks...

Hello,   I am looking for a light-weight, portable, USB audio interface for my laptop. I need an interface that can handle playback of large (50 tracks +) midi files, using Kontakt as a software sampler and Sonar as a Sequencer. I would prefer to keep the cost at $500 or under but want the...

i have been researching and researching and cannot find anything on a good DAC/Amp for edm so i really need some help. I love nice tight thumping sub bass and clear mid bass that does extend into the mids, with warm mids and highs (Sorry I lack the vocabulary to properly explain what I...