Couple months ago I sold my Nuforce Icon HDP and Sennheiser HD650, sort of wanted to start fresh and with a set of headphones and amp/dac to match my main music genre. I mostly listen to dance/electronica music and that music really didn't seem to go well with those HD650's. I'm assuming the...

Dear Experts,   Only after 100+ hours of honest, very useful yet inconclusive research I decided to start a new thread on this classic topic with hope that I can gather more specific information than is available on existing threads (I have read all of them).   I consider myself a beginner...

I have a sibilance problem! It's most pronounced on female vocals, and is driving me nuts. I don't have more than one of any piece of equipment so I can't selectively swap to help diagnose, so hoping somebody can point me in the right direction. Here's my setup: Source: iPhone 4S playing...

Welcome all.   I'm kind of audio newbie, i already have nuforce icon hdp with akg q701, but i plan to upgrade it. I'm interested in Burson products, but  Conductor it's a little too expensive for me. So, should i sell nuforce icon and buy HA-160DS combo or keep nuforce icon hdp as a DAC and...

Discovered while browsing: Contest to win one Official page   Basically, it's a smaller, less expensive HA-160D without some of the preamp functions.  What is interesting, however, is that Burson has also consolidated the high and low gain outputs into a single out.   From Alex at...

I know the Burson HA-160DS is only new to market, but given it contains the same DAC and head amp as the 160D I thought it should be easy to draw a conclusion on the DACmini vs the 160DS. This will be used from a MacBook Pro to HD650's. BTW I already have the DACport and like the sound...

Hello everyone,   Just got these two offers for Burson HA160-DS from local audio store here in Toronto.   A.    A $90 cash discount.....to $800 and free shipping.   B.    A DH LABS "double cable package" (retail value of $177), for free:             -    1.5 meter Encore AC power...

I've narrowed down the choices to the following two options for powering HD650:   1. Dedicated DAC + dedicated Amp from Schiit (Lyr & Bifrost) 2. DAC/Amp combo box Burson HA-160DS   The prices are close and I am pretty sure both are great choices but what do you guys think which option...

Well i've been lurking arround trying to find out what to buy for my k702 for some time. my budget is 800euro. Right now i own an essence st, with opa827 on brondogs in the IV. listening through the hp out.   From what i read, it came down to eather the schiit combo (Lyr+bifrost) or the...

I am getting ready to upgrade my hd580 with a hd650.  I am ready to get some decent equipment to pair with it also, instead of straight outta my computer.  These are the three I am looking at.  I know they are not all in the same class and price range, but I want to get some people's options on...

For the next year or so, I will be traveling frequently so I wanted to create a relatively transportable rig with HD600s and my laptop. I will be using the setup to listen to music of course, and also to produce music. Therefore I'm looking for a a very transparent setup with little coloration...

  For the next year or so, I will be traveling frequently so I wanted to create a relatively transportable rig with HD600s and my laptop. I will be using the setup to listen to music of course, and also to produce music. Therefore I'm looking for a a very transparent setup with little...

Hi there   Does the Burson pair with triple-fi 10 pro? I am buying a Burson amp for my K701 and HD650, just want to ask if it will go well with 10 pro. I have a upgraded cable for my 10 pro and it sounds pretty good from my IPC. However when i plugged it into my apogee duet (DAC+amp) it...

I'm new to head-fi(and in audio-electronics), and I wanted to know what headphone amp to get for my Audeze LCD-2. Anyone reading this please help.

This is my review of Burson HA-160DS. I have been interested in this amplifier (although this is a dac/amp combo) after Burson's custom opamps were suggested to me by Chris Johnson (Parts Connexion, makers of Assemblage dac's) as a mean to upgrade his DAC's. I have been sent this as a Demo...

    Burson HA-160DS Headphone Amp w/ DAC DEMO Regular Price $1199.00 SPECIAL PRICE $850.00   Excellent for desktop Head-fiers!  It is essentially a streamlined version of the HA-160D...developed to make music simple and enjoyable at your desktop.   The HA-160D was built as an...

I'm looking for a small-footprint "transportable" Amp/usb-DAC unit that will pair will with HD800s. Budget can extend, but I would love to keep it under the $1000 mark. Currently I am looking at: Woo WA7: Tube amp, very beautiful with a 32/192 - $900 (a little on the pricey side) ALO Pan Am...

Any thoughts on this compared to the schiit Lyr+Bifrost?   Also, what would someone hook up to it with the RCA inputs on the back?

Hello All,   I'm planning on picking up an LCD-2 soon but was wondering what would a good AMP/DAC Combo be for it <$1000.  I currently have the Schiit Magni/Modi but heard that may not be enough to power it. Would Bifrost/Asgard, Valhalla or Lyr be a good match? Or would you reccommend...

Hi, I have a budget of $500, that can go up to $750 if necessary. I want a really good amp/dac combo for my HD 600s, seperate units or a single combined unit works. I am running off a windows desktop that has optical, headphone, and usb. Any reccomendations?

Just got in my brand new HE-500 headphones and plugged them in to my recently bought "used" Burson HA-160DS and sound quality is excellent as expected, but I can't get them loud enough to my liking with this amp. I put the amp to full volume and have every option in my computer to full volume...

Hi,   I got a DT880 and HD600 for classical music only. And I am considering an AMP for about $800 (500 to 1000,cheaper will be appreciated).   Looking through several amp:   Little Dot VI (balanced output is attractive)   SPL auditor (a little expensive)   beyer A1 (heard it...

HI   I am about to upgrade my amp from the Fioo E17, and want to invest in a good amp once, I am 98% sure I am going with the WooAudio W2, but wanted to make sure it would pair well with the Senn HD700, and maybe the LCD 2 if I ever get them. Thanks!

Last year I bought a Burson Audio HA-160DS to pair with my Audeze LCD-2. According to Burson, the output power is only 250mw (see Measurement below). The combination sounds great to me, but Audeze recommends at least 1W. Do I need an amp with more output power than the HA-160DS?   Selecting...

Hello everybody,   I'm an audio engineering student, and I'm looking to pick up some AKG 70x's to add to my monitoring arsenal. I've got a Focusrite Scarlett 18i6, wondering if those would properly drive/fill out the sound of the AKG's?   If not, I've been looking around here for quite...