Please leave suggestions thanks.

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...

I have a basic setup from Fiio (E17+E09K) with my Beyerdynamic T-70. It sounds great, but I was thinking of making the jump to a Schitt setup (maybe tubes?). Can anyone tell me if there will be a noticeable difference?   My source is a Macbook Pro with lossless. 

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...

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...

Hey I got a $2000 budget and am about to order the sennheiser hd800 with the byerdynamic A1 amp. Are there better options

Hi guys, Been browsing head-fi for quite sometime but wanted to get more involved in this community! To kick things off, I just have one quick question - what do you guys think about the Fiio E7 with the HD 650's. Is the Fiio E7 enough to drive them? PS, Happy Diwali!

Hey eveyone, I have posted once before looking to upgrade from my HD598's I plunged into head-fing and purchased a pair of HD650's, a SMSL SD-1995 DAC and a SMSL SAP-100 Amplifier i am now looking for a more high end rig. I mainly listen to Deadmau5, Linkin Park, Rammstein, System of a Down...

Hi there. I stumbled upon this site last week when I was searching for high end headphones. My first and current impression is that these people really know their stuff, and care about sound. The last couple of months, I've given more and more interest in high end sound quality. I have always...

I have tried to work this out for myself by searching the forums and reading extensively, but there is so much conflicting opinion out there, even about the equipment I already own.   Please could some experienced members advise me - what ONE upgrade would they make to my current setup, in...

Hi all,    I'm posting this here, since I can't think of any better place for it - apologies if it's not quite the right place.  The question is  - what's the first thing you'd change about my rig, to try and make a step up in quality? Any advice or just opinion, no matter how specific or...

Hello, I am newbie at hi-fi world. Now i have Sennheiser HD 555 and its borring for me. I am ready to change for something new, I listen music at home and i need open headphones. For new head gear( Headphones, Amp, Dac) i can spend 1500-1600$ Max. Usually i listening Pop (90-2012years), Rock, I...

So I have just purchased the lovely bitfrost/Lyr pair to go with my He-500's I'm trying to figure out the best way to get some sound to my poweramp/speakers. I'd really like to make use of the bitfrost before the music hit's my speakers.   Is it possible/advisable to send the signal from the...

I started with a pair of ATH-AD700's about three years ago, added a FiiO E7 last year, and then grabbed a pair of AHD2000's in June. Now I'm looking to invest a bit more money into this.   My computer is my source. Output options are USB, coax, or optical from my onboard sound. Depending on...

Hey guys, I've been using (read: lurking) head-fi for my recommendations for headphones, such as my DT770 Pro 80s, but now I'm looking for a pair of more detailed, more airy headphones and the general consensus is that there isn't one.   I've got a Headroom Total Bithead amp/dac and I'm...

I tried to avoid coming here to ask this because of how this might look, but here's my situation.   I have a brand new pair of hd800s, a brand new Lyr, a combo I saw in a different thread on this very thread.   But I don't know how to hook that up into anything else. A quick search...

So I am looking for a DAC to pair with my Schiit lyr which is replacing my O2+ODAC combo. I dont have the cash to drop on a Biifrost right now, so I was wondering what would I be better off with for now, thinking of getting a standalone ODAC or a Xonar DX or DS soundcard. Also is there a...

So I have been really enjoying the Bitfrost/Lyr combo with My LCD-2s and the sound is great when sent to my parasound amp/studio monitors.   The Lyr arrived a few days before the Bitfrost and I was using an Apogee duet 2 as the dac feeding the Lyr the sound was good but when the Bitfrost...

Currently using a Maverick D1 DAC/Amp to power these beasties, the output power of the amp is 1 watt.   Now the headphones sound brilliant to me, can be driven nice and loud, and no bass clipping at all unless i EQ the bass up, without EQ they are noticably bass light.   People say these...

I'm looking for a headphone amp with enough juice to drive my brand new Senn HD800's. I've only ever used integrated's, but mine is on its last legs, so I think I want to go with a dedicated to replace it. For example, I was just looking at the Burston Soloist preamp/headphone amp. All it has is...

Just got in my brand new HE-500 headphones and plugged them in to my recently bought "used" Burson HA-160DS and sound quality is excellent as expected, but I can't get them loud enough to my liking with this amp. I put the amp to full volume and have every option in my computer to full volume...

Hey all, Looking for e88cc/e188cc/pcc88 tubes for the Schiit Lyr Especially amperex/lorenz/telefunken/siemens. Let me know what you have and how much Thanks!

Hi,   I got a DT880 and HD600 for classical music only. And I am considering an AMP for about $800 (500 to 1000,cheaper will be appreciated).   Looking through several amp:   Little Dot VI (balanced output is attractive)   SPL auditor (a little expensive)   beyer A1 (heard it...

Hi Guys,   First post on this forum I'm reading for a few months now... I've read a lot of interesting posts, but I'm a bit confused now with the choices I have to make. I listen to folk, blues, jazz, a bit of rock and classical. I will own a Sennheiser HD650 and have at the moment a RME...