I have e10 with 990 and might be upgrading to the HE-400 by next Christmas probably!    Which one will drive the 990 and the HE-400 (or HD 650) the best? Keep price range in mind, although shipping the Schiit is like $36 to Canada.   I much prefer the looks of the Schiit but the SQ is more...

As the title says above I am wondering if upgrading my Magni would be worth it.  I currently am using HiFiMan HE-400 headphones and plug those into a schiit Magni that plugs into my titanium HD in my computer via RCA cables.  I was wondering if upgrading my amp would give even more clarity to...

Pros: Beautiful aesthetics, great build quality, multi-gain settings, large volume potentiometer, clean sound, RCA output, clean output. Cons: Comes off a bit bassy and not as lively compared to the Schiit Magni at times Headphones Used: JAYS a-JAYS Five, TDK BA200, Mr. Speakers Mad Dogs...

My Headphones: -Maddog T50RP -Senn HD 650 -Monster Copper Turbine Pro   My Amp: Fiio e09k Fiio e11   Sound Card: Creative Titanium HD   So I'm selling my computer and will no longer have a sound card, but I really liked the sound of the titanium HD. What dacs/amp combos are out there...

Just got a Modi + Magni amp and dac combo and I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to use my Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 interface with the combo. Basically trying to have my headphones and monitor connections on the same unit but want the power of a dedicated headphone amp.    Also, this is...

Is Spotify Premium 'good enough' for mid-fi? It has 320kbps, and I know it is remotely close to the quality of a flac, but I like the convenience of it, the way it makes my life much easier.   And I listen directly from CDs for my favourite artists, but how good are CDs actually is? Sorry for...

Hi,   I recently got a new Magni + Modi stack for my DT770 250 ohm. My setup is Laptop > Modi > Magni > DT770.   One thing that I noticed is a subtle Hiss sound, that is only there when playing something (doesn't happen when the headphones are connected but the PC is not playing anything)...

Hi Guys, I am looking for a solution where I can use my existing cans with a USB DAC/Amp (bifrost+magni) and still be able to use a mic (TBD) with a loop so I can hear myself talk. Right now the only way to enable this is to plug my headphones into the amp and use a USB webcam with mic...

Hello all,   I want to be able to switch between two input devices on my Magni, those devices being the Modi and a TT. I have seen quite a few RCA switches on Amazon, but they all seem cheap and I am not sure whether or not they will result in a degradation of quality. I was also curious as to...

I'm looking to get an amp really soon and I'm looking at these two. I can see these two amps are receiving pretty good reviews as of late, but I haven't read anyone comparing the two. Can anyone list some pros and con's for each with my particular setup? All I have as of now is the DT 990 and...

Hi,   Have any of you experienced dedicated or matching designed amps for that special version of K240? We know they require a good power source to make them sound good and get a good sound level. So thanks to share ideas or experiences, mine were completely overhauled, they're nearly like...

I'm not really the world's most passionate audio connoisseur, but I listen to podcasts and music 8 hours/day, and I'm a geeky developer who has to over-research everything.  Lately I'm taking a Nexus 7 to work everyday and listening to stuff that I pre-download on Play Music All Access.  It's my...

Ok first of all I would like to apologize for any formatting problems this was written from my phone So Ok on to my problem I recently purchased a pair of beyerdynamic dt 990 premium 600 ohms and am in need of a amplifier for them Hears the problem I have no idea how to do the cable routing...

hi   Having a problem with my magni/modi stack, would appreciate some thoughts.   Moved the units and my laptop (macbook pro) last night and since reattaching units to my laptop i'm getting 0 sound out of them. The light on the amp and dac turns on and laptop picks up the dac, so i think...

Just purchased a Modi/Magni stack. Things are working fine except once every few seconds, I get audio stutters and crackles. I am running Windows 7 with Foobar2000 and connecting the Modi with my USB port and RCA cables to the Magni thorugh my HD 650's.   Im inclined to believe this is a...

I'm not sure what type of combination I want..... These are all the combinations i'm going for pretty much.   Little Dot 1+/Modi Magni/Modi Objective2 Amp/Objective DAC Little Dot 1+/Objective DAC   I'm leaning towards the Little Dot 1+/Modi combination.   I already know about the...

I purchased a Magni/Modi stack for my Senn HD 650 and am not as impressed as I hope to be. I would like a more pronounced emphasis on vocals.    I'm thinking of upgrading either the Magni or the Modi to either the Asgard 2 (amp) or Loki (DAC), respectively.   Which one would you guys...

Hi,  I'm tired of the Astro Mixamp, so I want to buy something as a replacement. I've been looking at the ASUS Xonar Essence One, but it is quite expensive, so what other opportunities to I have?   I'm using a laptop. I am looking for a device with really good sound quality and the option to...

Can the Schiit Magni be used as a portable amp? I think most people use it as a desktop amp, but it seems to be pretty small, like 5 inches in the longest dimension. I'm wondering if I could use this while I workout by myself in my home garage. Could I put it in a fanny pack?

I have noticed some kind of weird noise with my Schiit magni + modi combo used with DT770s. I hear some kind of quiet spooling up, spooling down electrical swoosh sound with these occasionally when there's nothing playing. I'm wondering whether this is normal, and what's causing this? Is it the...

So which AMP/DAC combo should I get to drive the Q701 out of my laptop. Don't care about portability but I am looking for a neutral sounding amp/dac combo and the cheaper the better. What would do you guys think would work best for me? I'm leaning towards the magni/modi combo but 200 dollars is...

Recently purchased a 2013 iMac, and I've read in several places that the DACs in Apple products are pretty good. I'd like to hear head-fi's take on whether or not I need a stand-alone DAC (like the Schiit Modi) or if the iMac's onboard DAC is sufficient to drive my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250 ohms.

Hello folks.   I have a Schiit Modi + Magni, and listen to 24/96 audio with my HE-400 headphones. I'm thinking of buying the new Schiit Loki and trying out DSD64 sources (played with Audirvana). Do you think my amp and headphones (that is, Magni and HE-400), are resolving enough that it would...

Hi, i have been using an iphone with an arrow a long time and its quite nice but today i tryed a fiio e9 and i was blown away with the space/air and detail the e9 gives me, the sound is much bigger. I consider the e9 better than the arrow in some areas. So im considering to get a full size...

Hey guys I'd like opinions,impressions and suggestions from anyone who owns these devices...I'm intetioned to buy Modi + Asgard 2 but I've not really decided because of lack of personal impressions about essence one.thanks to anyone will answer.