I'm moving on to a desktop setup and have some Amazon credit to spend. Currently I have a Cayin C5 Spark DAC/Amp and a Fiio E18 DAC/Amp. The Fiio has line out (3.5) and both units have coax out.    Currently I'm using the Fiio via line out (3.5) to the line in (3.5) of the Cayin since the...

Maybe this is the wrong place but amazon has the 400i's for $249.00 currently.  Usually $400 so I bought a pair. If anyone else is so inclined.   https://www.amazon.com/HIFIMAN-HE-400I-Full-size-Magnetic-Headphones/dp/B00MULH672/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479534299&sr=8-1&keywords=he400i

I was hoping some of you amp Guru's could set me straight.   I'm using my portable amp to power planar headphones. My question is will using high gain put more voltage to the headphones? Low gain will drive them to listenable levels with about 1/3 to 1/2 left before max volume. Now obviously...

I'm trying to decide if I want to convert from iem's to on-ear/over-ear. Currently I'm looking for a good pair of open backed headphones and what I have as my first attempt is the HD558's. I have ran them amped and unamped, with warm and neutral sources and with and without the foam mod. PLEASE...

Thanks for stopping by. I have a Fiio E18 Kunlun that I've been using with my Samsung Note 5. The phone doesn't have any issues outputing via OTG. I like the E18 however, the vocals are killing me (a bit dry and not at all life like. Thin). I love most everything else about its sound (I use it...

  I am looking for a new player. I have had within the past month a NWZ-865, a Sansa Clip Zip, and a NWZ-S764. I really like my clip and it's expandable memory but I'd like something better. My main issues with the clip are really its size (as far as navigating through a huge library) because...

I'll get right to it, in less than a month I have flew through gear. Now I have the source I prefer and I am looking to upgrade my I.E.M.'s. Looking for recommendations of something I may have not considered. There's a poll with my main interests and I know they are different, but what do you...

As the title suggests. I am upgrading from my SE215's (a whopping 10 days later) and I need some sound advice on what I should look into. Price isn't really a problem though at this time I would like to keep it around $250 or less. I feel like, pricing, isn't really an accurate factor in what...

  So I'm new to this. Might as well get that out of the way. I'm in need of someone to set me straight on exactly what I need to accomplish my goals here.   I have LOADS of music that I recently ripped to VO using EAC and LAME for my Windows Phone (won't support FLAC). And after getting...