Ok, so we know Susvara is a pain to power. In the end, the only thing I found that seems to work is a speaker amp. (AHB2 in my case). It's very easy to make a 4pin xlr to bananas or get one on-line. I purchased a Topping A90D for 500 bucks open box. I know, that's the price of a good cable...

I felt this was good information for everyone. So I got the DAC bug.... again... My experience with DACs have been less than stellar, with most, to my ears, sounding about the same. I figured, why not stretch the wallet a bit and try a summit level DAC and be done with this nagging question...

I have an old Hugo that completely died. When the batteries go, you can't use the device. Finding new ones has been almost impossible and the cost to have someone do it is ... crazy Here's the solution...

I just have to throw my 2 cents on these headphones as there seems a lack of reviews and chatter. Most audiophiles are shunning these cans while pouring accolades on everything made by Audeze, Hifiman, Mrspeakers, Focal, STAX, and Sennheiser. I'm tired of statements like: "McIntosh can only...

4500 dollars, are you kidding me, for a headphone amp? Why would anyone spend that kind of money?   I started my journey into the world of headphones with the goal of putting together a system to maximize that elusive price vs. performance ratio curve.  Given the lack of local high-end stores...

Hey Head-Fi-rs!  I'm having a rare family-free day so figured I would do something fun...  AB-ing HF gear and drinking coffee.  As close to paradise as there is, at least when you're 45 years old with three young kids and work in health care.   I've recently gone on a spending spree with the...