In another thread I've been talking about which of my mid-tier cans to get rid of (DT880, HD600, HD650). It's a hard choice because all three are awesome and have nuanced differences. But maybe I should get rid of them all and replace with something good enough to put to bed the debate of which...

I need to thin out my collection. I now own the DT880/600 ohm, the HD600, and HD650. Honestly, they're all great. Anyone considering any of these three should take note that the differences are subtle, with none clearly dominating the others. Choosing among the three is not easy, especially as...

Ok, so somehow over the course of the past 10 years I've acquired: 1. HD650 2. HD600 3. DT880/600 ohm 4. Audeze EL-8C titanium 5. DT770/32 I bought the Senns after being unimpressed by the DT880s, but since acquiring an Asgard 3 I've rediscovered the DT880s and now listen to them a lot. But my...

Any thoughts on which is the better buy? Roughly the same price.

I've been looking to upgrade my Ad-18 and decided to focus on the headphone rig. Space is at a premium. This will all go on my small desk. I need small footprints and a minimum of boxes and power sources. For more or less the same amount of money I can get an Asgard 3 w/ dac or an xduoo xd-5...

I'm a recent convert to Tidal, esp. since I avoiding putting music on my work laptop, which is what I use most of the time. Recently, however, work has added Tidal to its banned list. This means that if I want to use Tidal I have to rely on my phone, where I also have some flac files. That gives...

I've been looking to upgrade mysktop setup. If I want to stick to a one box does it all system, it seems that the best option is the PS Audio Sprout 100. Id like to presume that if I'm spending several hundred dollars more, I'm getting a significantly better sound than the ad-18. But am I? Any...

With the pandemic and all I spend most of the day, nearly every day, at my desk, and listening to music has become a real source of pleasure. 95% I'm on my headphones, but I still appreciate the ability to switch on speakers. My setup: MacBook running tidal (and sometimes I play stuff on my...

I am enjoying listening to my HD650s powered by an AD-18, connected to my Mac. The AD-18 works. It allows me to switch back and forth between the cans and MB42x speakers. It takes up very little real estate on my desk. But I can't help but wonder how much more I might enjoy better DAC and Amps...

I have a desktop the following desktop setup at home: A SMSL AD-18 powering Sennheiser HD-650 and a pair of Micca RB42. All connected either to my phone via BT or a Macbook pro. I consider the SMSL to be adequate. And I have a small desk, so the form factor counts for a lot. However, I'm...

I'd like a portable DAC/AMP for use with my laptop and phone. I'd love the XDUOO XP-2, for example. But as far as I can tell, if one's IEMs have have a mic, it doesn't work. The FIIO BTR3 has a mic built in, but I don't know how I feel about that. Anything better?

I want to buy someone a present of good audio and am thinking of $200 max. At $200 exactly is the Comet, which I know is well regarded, and for $150 I can get the 1more quads, which are also well regarded. $50 isn't enough to sway me to buy one over the other. The question is, is the Comet...

I know the choice between the HD600 and the HD650/6xx is something that many have pondered, and I wanted to add some of my own experience for the sake of others who want to make the choice. As of a week ago I own both Sennheisers. I listen to the same music but in different locations, with...

An update on some earlier posts. I started my audiophile journey about 8 years ago when I was fed up with my $30 Sony headphones (boosted bass....pheh!) and talked myself into buying $100 Sennheiser 448s. They were so-so, but compared to the $30 cans, amazing. Then I decided I needed IEMs, so I...

I was obliged to pull my music off my work computer, and it now resides on an external HD, the cloud, and my Google Pixel XL, which has plenty of storage. Since I won't always have access to the cloud, I'll be reliant on the phone. Which begs the question: Do I invest next in a portable DAC/amp...

I love my DBA-02s but need to be a blessing to use as a head set for calls or video chat. And my budget is $200. To be used primarily straight out of a Pixel and a MacBook. Good isolation is a must. Also, while I do listen to rock, the priority for me is accoustical classical. Solo and...

I love my DBA-02s and what I perceive to be a balanced, neutral sound. But I increasingly find that I need something with a mic so that I can use it to talk on the phone, or answer the phone when I'm listening to music. Any recommendations? At the $300 mark there are Jays q-jays, but I'd like...

My music collection is stored on the HD of my work computer (some's on my phone), although I want to get it off the work computer, since it's not mine. I don't own my own computer. I was thinking that what I should do is park the collection on an external HD and then put what I want either on my...

I'm trying to get my head around digital music players in this era of smart phones and have a few questions about my own requirements. Basically, I'm coming around to the idea that maybe what I want is, in fact, a dedicated music player, but I'm not sure. So here goes. Some basic background: I...

I hate to be unkind, but I would urge forum members to stay away from Vox. Seriously worse customer service ever. In 2016 I was poking around and found myself with a "premium account," for which they charged $191. I asked for them to return the money and cancel the subscription, because I didn't...

I've been happily using a pair of Beyerdynamic DT880s (600 ohms) for two years, but curiosity--and this damned forum--got the better of me, and I just sprang for some HD650s. I wasn't at all dissatisfied with the Bayers, I just wanted to try the famous Sennheisers and see what the fuss was...

I recently added a pair of speakers to my desktop, powered by a spare SMSL SA-36 plus that I had lying around. Sound is good. But I dislike the clutter of having the speaker amp AND my Magni 2 on my small desk, along with all the wires. So I'm thinking that I could get a SMSL AD18, which would...

I just lost my beloved Fischer Audio DBA-02 MkIIs, which I had bought two years ago to replace lost DBA-02 MKIs. I love these IEMs for their neutral sound and amazing detail and imaging. I'd just assume by another pair (MKIIIs?), but I see that they're not available anywhere. So what's next? I'm...

I know I shouldn't, but reading this forum has me wondering what my next step might be. I currently have two pair of Beyerdynamics, DT770s that I use at the office, and DT880s for home. I believe that both are great. Nothing wrong with either, but of course when did any of us decide that what we...

Friends,   My music is on my MacBook Pro. I use iTunes though I loath it, and I would like to have nothing to do with it using my Pixel (which is expected to come next week). What's the best alternative for managing and playing music files on the phone?