Thanks for your help. I ended up pulling the trigger on a Practical devices XM6. Should have it tomorrow. Its got upgraded opamps too :)

Quote: Yeah I believe so. Most use a usb mini to usb adapter so you can then you can use you standard charge cable from that to the amp/dac.

Quote:   Where did you source the IBasso from in Aus mate?

From what I understand the international version has the Wolfson DAC however the US version has a lower spec non Wolfson.

Mine is the international version which has the Wolfson DAC. Its not too bad at all to be honest. I am sure there is plenty better out there but I am wondering if I will find a single device that will give me better audio quality for under $200??

Just got a pair of ATH M-50's to use for portable audio and I am trying to work out if its best I just use the internal DAC and run a mini-jack out to something like a Fiio E12 or should I get a combined amp/dac that is compatible with the S3?   I hear the DAC is fairly good in the S3 (I...

Hey guys,   Looking for something fairly cheap and effective to boost the performance of my S3 using a pair of ATH M-50s.   Any suggestions that work would be greatly appreciated. 

Meier Corda Concerto sounds brilliant with my T1's.   Plenty of power and detail, without any high end harshness.

Hi all,   I have a problem with a second hand Meier amp I just received and wanted to post up and see if anyone could help. I plugged the amp in this evening and it fired up as expected, however when I plugged a set of headphones in I found that there was no sound coming through.   After...

Man I just got the D18 and LOVE Yulong's implementation of the 9018 chip!   I could only imagine how good this will sound! Plus having the pre-amp and headphone amp built in! This looks like a winner!   Fairly expensive though! I would like to think that the headphone amp is pretty...

Thanks for all the replies guys!   I actually have Audio GD product available locally so I am thinking of going the SA-31. That amp has a few different warmth jumpers so I should be able to get the sound just right.

Im great with computers but not so good with general electronics so prefer not to go down the DIY route.   The Vahalla isnt a model that I had considered but is available here for a reasonable price so that is an option.   I am guessing standard tubes wouldnt cut it with that amp? Any...

I have done a fair bit of reading on here of late and I see that the general consensus is that the T1's pair very well with tube amps such as the WA2 and WA6SE etc. I have never owned a tube amp before and was looking at decent SS pairings including the Corda Concerto.   My question is -...

Has anyone tried this amp with the Beyerdynamic T1's? I just purchased a pair and from everything I have been reading they pair very well with tube amps like the Woo Audio WA2 and WA6SE. From the reviews and descriptions of synergy with cans like the 701s etc I would guess this would be a decent...

With both headphones and a power amp

I know that the NFB-6 is fully balanced but aside from that, which is the stronger amp? Note that I would be using the pre-amp function out to a power amp from these.

Thanks for your input.   Do different opamps assist in the amount of power to drive the headphones?   I just want to make sure I give my HD 650's everything they need.

Thanks a lot.   What sound signature differences do these have over the popular OPA627's?    I also dont know what the differences are (other than price) between the OPA627 variants? ie OPA627AU, OPA627BP etc??

Any particular model mate?

Hey guys,   Just about to pull the trigger on an M-Stage but was wondering which way to go with OPAMPS if I want a bit more clarity and excitement to the sound reproduction.   I use HD 650's and want to make sure I get as much detail retrieval as possible. I am coming from a set of q701s...

Hey guys,   Looking for a desktop amp that will match up well with the above items. Would be a bonus if it was balanced as I head good things about the D18's balanced outputs. Trying to keep the price reasonable but open to all suggestions.

Quote:   I am looking at the same 2 DACs at the moment and havent made my mind up. From everything I have read I am leaning towards the AGD 1.32 as I think it is a better implementation of the Sabre chip.

BUMP...   No one commend on these Sabre DACs?

I might add that I have just purchased a pair of Sennhieser HD 650's to replace my Q701's. Just in case that would sway anyone one way or another...

A while ago when I made the purchase of my Audio GD NFB 10-SE I did some fairly extensive listening to the Audiolab M-DAC which at the time was at the top of my list in regards to value for money. I couldnt quite stretch the budget that far so I settled with the NFB 10-SE which I have been...