I got a D5000 and E7 mainly for PC. I feel E7 drives D5000 badly, making  D5000 sound worse than my UE900. After some search, I decided to either pair E7 with E9 (~$110), or to pair E2 with O2 (~$160, dunno if this would work), or to get O2+DAC (~$300).   Which one is the best option in...

Hi people I am currently listening to the mad dogs with alpha pads. They sound great through my old rotel amp( its a bit big to move around though). I recently purchased the magni/modi stack to try and while sounding very nice it just didn't get the mad dogs rocking like my old rotel, it sounds...

Is there anything I should be careful of when plugging in/out or turning on/off my Magni or Modi? I was just reading somewhere about the Asgard causing diaphragms to distort due to some DC current when you're turning it off. 

hi everyone,   you've probably seen a million of these, but i'm looking to step up my headphone game with my new schiit stack.   currently rocking shure srh840 and denon d340 as over ear is my preferred style   i like a very full sound stage and solid bass i prefer to be able to hear...

I'm not interested in this "Tube DAC" weirdness, you can choose whether to use it anyway right? But the Maverick seems pretty killer for integrating into a setup with other sources, amps, preamps, speakers.   Schiit seems like the nicer product, and the company is US-based. But is it worth it...

I need a usb dac for my PC and to be used together with NuForce NE-600X IEM. I currently do not have an amp so I guess the setup will be: PC>DAC>IEM   also planning on using it with my phone (but I guess connectors can do that)    hifimediy/stoner acoustics?

I currently own 4 headphones. Alessandro MS-2 (32ohm), AKG K702 (62ohms), Sennheiser HD-600 (300ohms) and Beyerdynamic DT880 (600ohm). I'm looking for an amplifier with an output impedance of less than 1ohm with enough gain to comfortably drive any of these headphones (and planar magnetics if I...

Hello everyone ,   I`m new to anything Hifi and I`m looking to buy my first equipment. At first my eye was drawn too the the Schiit Magni and Modi combination. But the retailer of Schiit stuff :p now has a Asgard I for sale at a reduced price which brings it pretty close too the Magni( only...

Hi all!   I just ordered the Sennheiser Momentums, and from what i read the iPhone5 has an ok output to drive these. Will test as soon as i get them of cource. I will also use these with my Lenovo laptop as a source, and i thought a DAC/AMP maybe would be nice? At home I have a Musical...

Hi, I made my first step into high quality headphones with the Sennheiser Momentum a couple months ago and I absolutely love them. That is except when I'm using them with my PC. I find the motherboards onboard audio SQ to be worse than Schiit (pun absolutely intended :p) and have since been...

Hi all,   I'm looking for a headphone amp + (usb) DAC for a pair of DT 880s (600 ohm) that I will be purchasing that performs well with electronic music ie drum & bass as well as dubstep (not skrillex-dubstep). I have about £300 for both ($500, but bear in mind things are more expensive here...

I don't understand this fully, but i know there are headphones that have minimal benefit from a DAC or desktop amp, and I probably cannot use a speaker amp for headphones. I know a DAC and an amp would improve the sound, but I do not know to what extent, or if it's worth the extra money for...

Hey guys I just ordered a Schiit Modi and Magni and I was wondering if it there would be a sound quality difference using the PYST Cables vs Monoprice RCA Cables Thanks guys.

Hey folks, having to move forced me to get rid of my 5.1 setup, and buying a new set is not an option. So I've been looking at over-ear headphones to see what might fit the bill. These will primarily be used with Blu-ray movies, some games, only occasional music listening. How they perform with...

Trying to bump up the audio from my 2008 iMac.   Here's what I'm looking at, I appreciate any help deciding.   Amp/Dac:   • Fiio E10 USB DAC Headphone Amplifier   • Audioengine D1 24-BIT DAC   • Schiit Magni/Modi   Headphones:   • Sennheiser HD 598's or 558's   Speakers:  ...

I am planning to buy a Schiit Magni and connect it to my Titanium HD. After doing some research I'm not sure what cables I need to connect them, would this work?  ...

I am planning to buy a Schiit Magni and connect it to my Titanium HD. After doing some research I'm not sure what cables I need to connect them, would this work:

Instead of clogging the appreciation thread, I thought I'd start one dedicated to sharing thoughts on pairing amps with all incarnations of the Mad Dog.   Right now, I have the 3.2 SE and a Fiio E17. It sounds nice to me, but I'm not well-versed in the world of amps - I don't really have a...

Hi to all this is my first post in this forum, so sorry for anything wrong I wanted to buy this package but i wanted to ask you your ideas which if you think anything is better help me   Introduction: now, i'm using cowon i10 and klipsch s3 and i want keep s3 for out so hd598 is for home...

Trying to bump up the audio from my 2008 iMac.   Here's what I'm looking at, I appreciate any help deciding.   Amp/Dac:   • Fiio E10 USB DAC Headphone Amplifier   • Audioengine D1 24-BIT DAC   • Schiit Magni/Modi   Headphones:   • Sennheiser HD 598's or 558's   Speakers:  ...

Hello! First a little bit of a story :)   For the last two years, I have been using the Sennheiser PC350 for my gaming needs (I rarely listen to music). They have easily gotten a couple thousand hours into them (I game a LOT, since I work from home I have a lot of free time on my hands).  ...

Hi,   I'm new here and I'm not an audiophile but I enjoy a good sound. Currently I have an old Sennheiser HD580 headphone but looking to get the HD650. As I understand I'll need a headphone amp as well to get a proper sound out of it.    I have the following set-up right now: E-mu 1212m...

loving my movie experience with my current headphones, i have a $180 creative internal sound card with no amp built in. i have no clue about amps, just looking for one to pair with my current sound card around 100 give or take $30.

Hello everyone. I am looking for a dac/amp combo with the following features   Portable Battery-powered and usb-powered (no wallwart) Compatible with android usb on the go Great sound   I am describing the features that led me to initially choose the Leckerton Audio UHA 6S MKII...

Hey peeps,   Has anyone been able to compare the Magni+Modi combination with the Meridian Explorer, in regards to lower-Ohm phones (~30Ohm)? I'm ready to drop some money and I'm finding tough to believe that the tiny Explorer can be as good as the two big bricks that Schiit offers in the...