Hey all, I bought a little dot 1+ a while back and have found that I barely use it. Maybe I'm a defective audiophile, but the differences between it and my solid state schiit magni 2 are simply minor to my ears. I like the subtle changes it provides, but it is honestly not worth using it over my...

Hey guys,  I recently got the schiit stack 2 and I'm really interested in getting into tubes now. I was dead set on getting a hybrid, but Zeos's recent vali 2 review has concerned me. In the review he says he has a hard time telling the difference between the vali 2 and a solid state amp. So...

Hey all! I've recently gotten several new pairs of headphones including the akg k7xx and the fostex t20rp mk3 and I'm looking for a new setup to power them. My current amp/dac is the fiio q1, and while I really like it, I would like a new dac/amp that is a little more permanent and better for...

So the Akg k7xx massdrop drop is ending soon and I'm really interested in buying. The only thing keeping me back is that I really don't know how they compare to my current best headphones, the hd598's. I love many genres, I can enjoy almost any music, but my current favorites are rock(older...

Hello Head-Fi, this is my first post so thanks ahead of time for any replies!  The title is pretty self explanatory i want to know if the new fiio Q1 is enough to power the 250 ohm Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro's. As it is a fairly new amp there are few helpful reviews on this topic. I read that the...