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DAC for IE800
I'm looking for recommendations on a good DAC to pair with the Sennheiser IE800 to get the most out of them. Using them right out of my MacBook pro (mid 2015 model) the highs sound a little harsh. I'm looking at the audioquest dragonfly red as an option though I note some reviews mention that...- PTom
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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IEM in $400 range
Hi guys, I've been away from these forums and the hobby for 3.5 years and don't own any headphones anymore! I want to finally get myself a good pair of IEMs. Though it has been a while I remember that I enjoyed the LCD 2's sound signature the best among the numerous headphones I used to own...- PTom
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Head Fi's Favourite Amp for the Audeze LCD 2: $1000-$2000 [POLL]
Votes for Other Amps - KSA5 clone: 1 ----------------------------- I thought it would be fun/informative to see which amps are the most loved among the Head Fi community for driving the Audeze LCD 2. The winning amp should sound great with the LCD 2 and also have a large following...- PTom
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- bryston-bha-1-balanced-headphone-amplifier bryston amb-labs-beta22 audeze-brand burson-audio decware m2tech accutone-taurus burson auralic audeze-lcd2-planar-magnetic-headphones audeze burson-audio-soloist-amp decware-zen-taboo-mkiii burson-audio-the-conductor-reference-class-dac-headphone-amp-pre-amp amb-laboratories audeze-lcd2-rev-2-planar-magnetic-headphones
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Head Fi's Favourite Amp for the Audeze LCD 2: $200-$1000 [POLL]
Votes for Other Amps - ALO Audio Pan Am: 3 - Bottlehead S.E.X.: 1 - Darkvoice 336SE: 1 - Schiit Asgard 2: 1 - Woo Audio WA7: 1 ----------------------------- I thought it would be fun/informative to see which amps are the most loved among the Head Fi community for driving the...- PTom
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- alo-audio alo-audio-the-pan-am audeze audeze-brand audeze-lcd1 audeze-lcd2-planar-magnetic-headphones audeze-lcd2-rev-2-planar-magnetic-headphones audio-gd audio-gd-master-9-preamp-headphone-amp audio-gd-nfb-6 audio-gd-sa-31 bottlehead bottlehead-s-e-x-single-ended-experimenters-kit centrance centrance-brand centrance-dacmini darkvoice darkvoice-336se lake-people lake-people-phone-amp-109-s lake-people-phone-amp-g109-p little-dot little-dot-mk-vi little-dot-mk-viii-se meier-audio meier-audio-concerto meier-audio-corda-classic nuforce nuforce-inc schiit audio schiit-audio schiit-lyr schiit-mjolnir violectric violectric-hpa-v200 wooaudio-wa7-fireflies yulong yulong-a18
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Sub $500/£350 IEM: Good Isolation, Comfort, Well Behaved Treble
Could someone give me a list of the best sub $500/£350 universal fit IEMs with good isolation and comfort. Something that is good for listening for extended periods of time i.e. not harsh, sibilant or with wild treble spikes. A balanced neutral sound signature would be ideal but a slightly warm...- PTom
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- etymotic-research-er4s-micropro-reference-earphones se535-cl-triple-high-definition-microdriver-sound-isolating-in-ear-earphones-clear jh-audio-jh10-pro earsonics-sm3-universal-fit-iem
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Best Isolation Amongst Listed Headphones
I am looking to get one of the following closed back headphones driven with the O2/ODAC combo. Any suggestions for which will give the best isolation even during quiet scenes in movies or parts of songs? I want to block out noise from my housemate (who has a very deep voice that travels...- PTom
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- nad-electronics-viso-hp50-noise-isolating-over-ear-headphones sennheiser-momentum beyerdynamic-dt-770-stereo-headphones sennheiser-hd-202-headphones akg-k-550
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Can the O2 amp fully drive the Beyerdynamic T1?
My question is: can the O2 amp fully drive the Beyerdynamic T1 at typical listening volumes (i.e. without clipping etc.)? Here are some resources I've looked at to try and figure this out: Resources: - Measurements of Beyerdynamic T1 (impedance seems to reach a peak of 1400 ohms!): ...- PTom
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- Forum: Sound Science
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DAC/Amp for Beyerdynamic T1
I'm looking to get an amp/DAC for a pair of T1s I recently bought. I don't want to be spending extremely large amounts of money. I'm looking into the following (I've included the prices I can get them for in the UK): Amps: - O2 Epiphany Acoustcs (£77) - FiiO E9 (£100) - Matrix M Stage...- PTom
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- little-dot-mk-ii fiio-e9-desktop-headphone-amplifier-and-dock-for-e7-usb-dac beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 little-dot-2
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Upgraditis: A HeadFi Induced Psychological Disorder?
2 1/2 years ago I bought my first HDTV, a 26" 720p Sharp HDTV. I got it for a bargain price of £130 (around $200) and I've been enjoying it ever since without even the slightest thought of upgrading. 2 1/2 months ago (ok I exaggerate for effect it's actually 3 1/2 months ago :D) I bought my...- PTom
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Sound Signature: sub $500 Equivalents of Summit Fi Headphones
I wanted to ask what the sub $500 headphone equivalent of different summit fi headphones are in terms of sound signature, i.e. if you like the sound signature of sub $500 headphone x, you will probably like summit fi headphone y (or rather summit fi headphone y has a similar sound signature). ...- PTom
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HD600 + Extended Bass + Larger Soundstage = ?
I think the above equation "sums" up my question. Regarding budget, I'm assuming improvements on the HD600 will require entering Summit Fi territory. The LCD3/HD800 are the most expensive headphones I'd consider buying. Depending on which headphone comes closest to the sound signature I...- PTom
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- beyerdynamic-dt-990-pro-headphones beyerdynamic-dt990-250-ohm hifiman-he-400 beyerdynamic-dt-990-600-ohm sennheiser-hd-800-headphones sennheiser-hd-600 audeze-lcd3-planar-magnetic-headphone philips-fidelio-x1 beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 beyer-dynamic-dt-990-premium-600-ohm-headphones beyerdynamic beyer-dynamic-dt-990-premium-32-ohm-headphones
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Output Transformerless vs Transformer Coupled Output Tube Amps
I'm quite confused regarding the effect of output transformerless and transformer coupled tube amps on the sound quality. Maybe someone can explain a few points for me: 1) For driving high impedance headphones, I've heard people mention that output transformerless tube amps are better than...- PTom
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- Forum: Sound Science
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UK/EU: Easily Available, Reasonably Priced Tube Amps for HD600/HD650
A lot of the highly recommended tube amps for the HD600/HD650 seem to be more difficult and/or expensive to obtain in the UK, i.e. Bottlehead Crack, anything from Woo Audio or Schiit (electromod.co.uk have Schiit products but are way more expensive than in the US). I know the Little Dot...- PTom
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- sennheiser-hd-600 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Ultimate HD600 vs HD650 Poll [CLOSED: HD600 Wins!]
I know the Sennheiser HD600 vs HD650 debate has been discussed extensively but I thought it would be interesting to get some actual statistics on which headphones Head Fi users prefer on average. Please only vote if you've listened to both using a similar setup. Results The final...- PTom
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- sennheiser-hd-600 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Easy to Drive, Lightweight sub £100 Over Ear Headphones
Any recommendations for a decent pair of headphones. The requirements are: - Under £100 - Light weight - Closed back - Over ear - Easy to drive (driven directly from laptop) - Works well with low quality audio files i.e. Youtube, mp3 etc. - Durable It's a Christmas present for my...- PTom
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Comparison between DACs: Schiit Modi, ODAC, Audioquest Dragonfly and HRT Microstreamer?
Comparing only the performance of the DACs in the Audioquest Dragonfly and the HRT Microstreamer, is there a big difference between them and the Schiit Modi and the ODAC? Since the Dragonfly and Microstreamer are smaller portable devices, I'm guessing they sacrifice performance of the DAC...- PTom
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- schiit-modi
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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DAC/Amp for Fidelio X1: Ratings and Recommendations Compilation Thread
Below you'll find the results of a survey I conducted. I asked HeadFi members who own the Fidelio X1 to rate and comment on the sound quality of the X1 when used with different DACs/amps, portable music players etc. The ratings given are from a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the sound quality of an...- PTom
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- philips-fidelio-x1
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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DAC vs External Sound Card
I've read that people recommend getting an external DAC because the integrated sound in most laptops/PCs aren't very good but why is it that I don't normally see people recommending external sound cards as a way to improve SQ of headphones? Are DACs generally better value for money and/or higher...- PTom
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Amp/DAC for Fidelio X1?
I'm getting a Fidelio X1 and I was wondering if I should get an amp/DAC for it and if so which one. I'll be using it with my Macbook Pro (late 2011 model) for watching TV series or movies at home. I was recommended to get the FiiO E10 but how much of a difference would this make compared to...- PTom
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- philips-fidelio-x1
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Best Laptop Driven Headphones for around £150 for Watching TV Series
I've only recently been exposed to good earphones and headphones. I got a pair of sound magic E10s and was really impressed by the sound quality but then last week I walked into an apple store and listened to some music on a pair of Dr. Dre solo HDs and was just blown away. I really didn't know...- PTom
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Best Laptop Driven Headphones under £150
I've moved this to the recommendations section. I can't seem to locate a delete button for this thread.- PTom
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- headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)