Hi,   Currently my setup is as follows: Mac mini > Schiit Bifrost Multibit > Schiit Asgard 2 > Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium 600 Ohm   I'm currently looking at headphone upgrades, and after this I don't have any intention of upgrading for quite a few years. I strongly considering the new DT...

Hi,   Currently I have the Bowers & Wilkins C5s. The sound is decent, and they fit nicely, but the cable has broken once already and I'm sure this replacement pair won't last more than another 6 months. I'm looking to buy a different pair. My budget is $200, but I could stretch to $250 if...

So these aren't for me. They're going to be a gift. I'd like as many of these wants as possible, although clearly they all aren't going to happen, and they are in no particular order:   1) Decently durable, not flimsy/cheap 2) Open, for best soundstage 3) Good enough bass response for rap...

So I think this would be the best forum to post this in. I apologize in advance for the long read... and yes this would be better on a Mac site but I'm not wasting the time to join one for one thread, especially when plenty of people here are just as knowledgeable with computers.   So I'm...

This is just a quick random question. If I use the 3.5mm cable my Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro's came with and use a snap on 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter (the cheap monoprice kind), will it affect audio quality at all?

I would like to purchase a small, slot loading CD player as discussed in the title. The budget is $200. The TEAC PD-H01 (http://audio.teac.com/product/pd-h01/) is exactly what I want, it even matches my DAC from them, but I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone have any other ideas? I'd like it to...

I'm likely going to get my DT 990s modded by a head-fier towards the end of the summer. I want a replaceable cable. I was wondering what the benefits of the XLR on the actual headphones over a 3.5mm are. I don't intend to ever use these balanced, so that's not an issue. Will this affect audio...

Pretty stupid question, I know. But as someone that is way too young to have ever owned a turntable, I can't continue to go on without knowing the answer. Thanks to the kind soul that enlightens me.

So it appears I will have some extra money within the next few months. I currently have the Beyerdynamic DT 990 600 Ohms, which I really like. I was considering getting the Sennheiser HD 650s to complement them, but I haven't heard them and don't know how they will relate. I have the Asgard 2 as...

So please move this if it is in the wrong forum, but I don't belong to any computer forums and figured someone here might be able to help me. I consider myself very knowledgeable with computers, but obviously don't know everything.   So a few years ago I upgraded the RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB on...

So I figured this would be the best place to post this. I have an iPod nano that I use a dock connector out cable for audio to my stereo. But technically, shouldn't it sound the same? The iPod's DAC is still converting it, but the headphone amplifier built in leaves it untouched. Is that...

I have these and was wondering if they are dynamic or balanced armature? What's the difference exactly? Also, these have 32 Ohm drivers and my Beyerdynamic COPs have 16 Ohm drivers. Why are these easier to drive than the COPs if they have higher resistance?   Thanks for any answers!

I am looking for a headphone amplifier to use instead of my TEAC UD-H01 DAC's built in one. I feel like the DAC's degrading the sound on my Beyerdynamic COPs since it is fixed gain and these really need a lower gain setting. But I also have a DT 990 600 Ohm so I need a high gain setting as well...

So I recently purchased the TEAC UD-H01 DAC and headphone amplifier. I have used both the optical input (with the headphone jack digital out on my MacBook Pro) and the USB input. The USB sounds significantly better. Does anyone know why this is?    Also, I've been uplugging a lot of optical...

Hey guys,   So I recently got my first real DAC (the TEAC-UDH01). Right now I'm using it's built in headphone amplifier but before I go off to school next year I want to get a standalone amp for it. I'm expecting this amp to last for at least 6-7 years and drive everything I have now. I...

Hey guys,   So I recently got my first real DAC (the TEAC-UDH01). Right now I'm using it's built in headphone amplifier but before I go off to school next year I want to get a standalone amp for it. I'm expecting this amp to last for at least 6-7 years and drive everything I have now. I...

Hi all,   I was wondering how high of a quality the headphone amplifier on this thing is. Is it just an afterthought? I need a DAC with optical and USB inputs with a headphone amplifier (either in one unit or separate) for school next year. This is at the upper end of my budget so I won't be...

Hi,   I am away to school next year and need a new headphone amp to take with me. I currently have a set of high end KEF speakers hooked up to a Denon receiver and use the headphone output on that with an HRT Music Streamer II DAC to drive my headphones. It has this annoying hum when nothing...

I was wondering which is the better method to use as an output. My MacBook Pro can do both. Does optical have jitter like USB? I read somewhere online that optical will give the best output quality. Will I even notice a difference? I have the DT 990 600 Ohms. I appreciate any feedback, thanks!