I did not think it was that big... http://schiit.com/products/fulla-2 Ok, so a little bigger than I was thinking, but still smaller than the full size cordless mouse that I use. Not ideal, but it will work. Thanks for the heads up. 

So, if I do end up getting the fulla 2, which is still what I am leaning toward. My upgrade path would be modimultibit with fulla 2 as amp, and then Magni Uber or Vali 2 for amp. Then I could just leave fulla 2 at work, or use it with laptop. Thoughts?

I am considering the Schitt Fulla 2 for my first personal audio DAC/amp. However, I am a little concerened about the balance issue. How long is the turnaround time if you get a bad unit? Even with the balance issue would you still recomend the Schitt Fulla 2 as one of the best in the price range?

I am adding the Schitt Fulla 2 to my list. 

Some computers out put very noisy power on their USB ports, and some do not supply enough power. In which case you could use an external power supply (Phone Charger or battery pack.)   Try it with what you have around the house see if you hear a difference that you like. I am guessing that you...

Fulla is a US product. Here is a list of their international distributors. http://schiit.com/faq/international

I need a USB DAC. I would like to have something I can take back and forth to work. $150 is the most I would possible spend. I reality I would like to keep it below 100. At home I would use it for movies/games/musicl At work I would use it for music.    I am looking at the SMSL fm3 or $69...

You have it backwards. The DAC is the digital to analog converter. Which is what your sound card is. External USB DACS in general have better sound than your average sound card especially the built in sound card, and by taking them out of the electrically noisy environment of the PC helps it to...

Thanks that helped a lot.  I do actually read the reviews, and not just look at the numbers, there are far to many super picky/downright ignorant people to rely on stars alone.     

For anyone who wanted to know. You can take apart the SPH9500's! After you pop off the ear pad on the Left ear, there are 4 small philips screws that you can remove. These screws hold the outer grill with the L on it in place. Under the grill ther is a inner cover that has SPH9500 on it. Push on...

Thanks for the suggestion. I have not really been looking at tube amps, because I have read that they have a tendency to have a higher noise floor by nature, and the low end ones you would expect to have even more so. I did not find many reviews for this one, and the ones I found seem fairly...

I have just started to get my toes wet in this wonderful new world of Sound done right, and learning what that means for me. I have small children and a small house, so headphones are my only real option at this point. I have recently purchased SPH9500's, and I am not happy with the sound floor...

Ok, so after a lot of searching.... My dream is dead... At least untill I change jobs. The cost of a USB DAC that has a balanced headphone output way out of my current budgetary constraints. Even the DIY ones are more than what I am willing to pay right now.    It was a fun mental excersize at...

The headphones should look the same, or very close to the same when I am done with them, as when I started, Which means detachable cable. Also, by swapping cables I can change from balanced to unbalnaced.    Good to know. Looks like I need to read up on damping factor. I looked at a few...

Correct me if I am wrong, but the 1:8 impedance rule only applies to unbalanced, and it is used to reduce RF noise. Therefore it is not as critical with balanced, because it uses other methods to remove RF noise. I still have to rule out the 2i2 because it does not have balanced outputs. I was...

Do you know for certain that they are held together by glue, hence you can not take them apart without destroying them, or are you assuming they are because they do not have servicable parts. I have fixed many things that do not have user servicable parts. I would agree that if they are glued...

After reading may reviews, I decided to purchase the SPH9500 as a stepping stone into this crazy audiophile world. Originally I was simply looking for a good sound stage for positional audio/ immersion in games. Then I started down the rabbit hole. I am a bit of an information sponge, and I...