Hey guys, I'm new here. It's good that I can find this forum. Let's go straight to the topic. I have an AKG K701 and I have a MDAC. The MDAC does have DAC and Amp, but the amp kinda sucks. So I want to buy a decent amp for my k701. The thing is, I mostly listen to anime songs(japanese girls...

I will be purchasing a AKG Q701 ( or similar) but I think this headphone needs an amp.   The headphone + Amp will be used for 2 channel music and for Movies ( late evening use ) . My primary listening method  is still speakers.   2 channel music is mostly classical and some jazz (...

HI. I own a audio technica ath-ck7, A700, bought a eph-100 few months ago and made a purchase on he-400, which will be in my hands in a few days. So far I haven't got an amp yet. But I was thinking about O2 or schiit asgard. I'll be sourcing from my desktop, through xfi titanium card. Not the...

Hi All,    I have just recently started researching an amp to get for my set up, but I am a complete newbie in this field. I currently have the M-Audio Profire 610, but I am starting to think it's not quite powerful enough on its own, specially since I will soon upgrade my headphones (most...

ok first off im kind of new to the whole audiophile thing i have had v-moda's crossfade m80s for like 8 months and im thinking ill get an upgrade which would probally be the sennheiser hd 650 and i hear they take a decent amp to use i have a fiio e11 i dont know if that is a good enough amp for...

Hey guys,   I've recently run into a dilemma of sorts. I'm currently a senior in college and I've finally built up a full rig that I love (HD600, Schiit Asgard, Audioquest Dragonfly), but I barely use it. I'm eventually going to graduate school and work and can't see myself using this rig...

Hello guys, I bought a sennheiser HD600 this week, it will arrive next month, and I am planning to buy an amp and a DAC to pair with the HD600, so, my budget is $550 to the Dac and the amp, and I wanna know the best way t spend that money, if $200 on the DAC and $350 on the amp for example. I...

So I've been in a committed relationship with my Sennheiser HD600's and FiiO E9 amp for a year now... I love this combo, and the sounds I've heard go into my ears since last Christmas have been amazing. However, I've been thinking back about something: should I have gotten the E7 with them? How...

I'm trying to setup a stereo system with the equipment that i currently have (Bifrost+Asgard). I just purchased a Genelec 6010A and haven't received it yet. I was planning on optical out from Mac Mini---> Bifrost----> Genelec 6010A. However, I found out a problem, if I do so I will not be able...

hey guys im thinking about buying bifrost dac from schiit, also will be buying the asgard         this is my laptop's SPDIF plug, will i be able to use it with the Schiit Bifrost Dac's Optical? so i wont have to buy the extra USB compatible option for $100?   thanks

I've been a lurker here for years and this is my first post. I've been enjoying my Ed 8's for 1 1/2 years now, very satisfied customer! (Although the right earpad recently lost its grip with the double sided tape..) I'll just ramble on and will be thankful for any insights on my thoughts here :)...

ive heard alot of great reviews on asus essence one,cheap and offers great audio quality, has lots of inputs for different sources (PC,DVD,PS3,XBOX etc.) i can link the asus essence one with my Z5500 Logitech Speakers too. Waiting for the Muses Edition   ive heard o2/odac sounded very boring...

Im surprised my laptop Acer 8930G(4 year old laptop) is running my sennheiser HD650 very loud without an amp, but ive already ordered the asgard + bifrost combo.   hope the combo is going to be a big improvement or else i have to return the schiit products for a full refund.     and...

Hello all,   I recently purchased the Q701 but I am looking for a suitable amp to drive it less than $300.  Within this price range I have come across the O2, the M-Stage, and the Asgard.  I have not been able to find much info on the A1 though.  Can anyone tell me about his pairing? E.g. if...

Hello I currently have a JDS Labs C421 (OPPA227) and an ODAC. I think it's time for an upgrade from a portable amp to a more powerful desktop amp and perhaps a new DAC as well. I enjoy this setup, but can only imagine how much better my setup would sound with a powerful desktop amp. My current...

Hello folks.   I've finally saved enough money to buy some new headphones. Unfortunately, I can't seem to decide between the HE400 and HD650. I primarily listen to electronic dance music, also stocking up on film score and particularly good video game soundtracks. I'd also like to game with...

I like my 9V cmoy with my HD580 but as i've read it is not decent enough for my cans. Most of these products are described well on this forum but i cant decide without auditioning them all. I can only listen to the Fiio and Mistral stuff in my country. Which one would you choose? 1. Fiio E9...

Hi All,   This is a both Headphone AMP as well as a DAC recommendation thread. I will start with all the details first:   Current Headphones - Beyerdynamic DT 990 (600 ohm) Music I listen to - Trance (lots of trance), New Age, instrumentals, chillout Current monitors - Swan t200b...

I recently purchased a pair of AKG K272 HD headphones since they looked nice and I managed to snag a pair for a good price. I haven't been in the audio hobby for a while so I'm a bit rusty on what the latest offerings are. I mostly listen to rock (Probably should have purchased a pair of Grados)...

Hey guys, im looking for a new desktop amp. Not looking for anything gigantic or immensely expensive. Im currently using my Denon D5000s, and am looking for something to replace my E7/E10 combo. Sound wise im looking for something fun and engaging, good amounts of bass, but still clean and...

More specifically, I'm just looking to weigh as many options for a new amp as possible. Of course I'm not asking anyone here to list every amp in the world in that range, but hopefully a brief list with reputable/popular amps. Tube or SS is no difference to me, since I will most likely end up...

I listen to music on iTunes on my computer and I have AKG 271 MKII headphones and I have an Audioengine D1DAC/headphone amp.  I am very happy with the D1, but I am thinking about upgrading to something better. 400-500 would be my upper end I could spend, what is in that price range that would be...

i know they have huge differences in price, but should i invest money into Burson Amp?

So I've been powering my HiFiman HE-400's off of a FiiO e7 Amp/Dac, and it really isn't powering it as fully as it can. What are some good ~$200 DAC/AMP combos that can power the HiFiman HE-400's?

Sup head-fiers.   After lurking here quite a bit, I decided to bite the bullet on HD650 and Schiit Asgard. My setup is very basic at the moment: X-Fi Titanium HD + Bose QC15.   I will be using foobar(ASIO) -> the RCA output of Titanium HD -> Schiit Asgard -> HD650   Is there anything...