Hello I wanted to purchase either the clas or the fostex dac/amp, but considering the price I'm still hesitant. My question is: will the iPod work with dacs such as the pico dac, or an ibasso or any other good portable USB device? Thanks in advance.

Im not sure which headphone to get and not sure if a amp would do the headphones good, help please!

Hi there,   So I've been using these three headphone sets plugged into my Creative X-Fi Go! external soundcard/DAC. Thus far I have been fairly impressed with the results; there is no shortage of volume. What I have been wondering about is how a headphone amp might improve other audio...

ok, so I am going to get the Sony MBR XB700. they are in my budget, i am a basshead, so people have told me they are perfect. I was wondering if these need an amp or a sound card. I have heard they are one of those pairs of headphones that doesnt need or benefit from a amp or soundcard. Is this...

I'm looking to upgrade my source and was wondering how the Monica 2 dac compared to some of the other nos dacs, like the D02 and Dac-Ah?

Hey folks   I haven't been in hi-fi circles for a while and I know there is amazing gear out there, but have just stuck to the IEM hobby.   Mu current stereo setup:   Bryston B60 Arcam CD72T Kinima Hi G1   I was wondering what I may replace my CD Player with to go the...

New Top Range DAC from RudiStor   http://www.rudistor.com/X3.htm             USB 24/192 input, and come with headphone amp.  Hmm...   Not sure why Dr. Stor don't use the better chip WM8741?

Hi all,   E-MU will not release drivers for Lion. Are there any unofficial drivers on another way to get it to work on Lion?   Thanks, mgmz

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I just bought a RX-773 NEWCASTLE SHERWOOD Receiver. Do you know what DAC it uses? 96Khz or 192Khz? 24 or 32 bit? I looked everywhere. I heard that my model is better than the cheaper RX-772 bc its 400W and has high specs. I really am confused and just want a good 2 channel stereo receiver with...

I've tried finding the proper comparison of the two, but I can't seem to find a decisive answer. Which will work better for a desktop DAC at the 100-200$ price point. I've been looking at the HRT Music Streamer II and the FIIO E17. If I am able to use the SPDIF capabilities of my PC, the...

I'm thinking of a getting a DAC + headphone amplifier as long as I can both for under $2000. For the maximum price I've observed there are quite a few options - Benchmark, Grace m903, etc. But there are other interesting options like the Schiit entry combo in Asgard + Bifrost and higher level...

Firstly, totally confuses me whether this belongs in computer audio or dedicated source components as USB DACs are computer components and sources :P   What happens when you regularly playback material that is 44.1khz (audio) and 48khz (video)? Do you need to change the sample rate in...

Hi, I was wondering what audio interfaces or DAC's is the best investment around 500 usd. I will be using it with the lcd 2 r2 for producing music. I was thinking of Benchmark DAC1 but after some thought I thought it was a little too expensive, any recommendations?

Hi,   Thank you for taking the time to read this.   I recently hooked up a pair of Dynaudio BM6As to the RME ADI-2 Dac. The dac didn't have a volume controller and was sending extremely loud signals to my speakers (to the point where it was distorting badly) so I immediately hit Pause...

Looking for a external DAC with two analog outputs (assuming two set of RCA outputs). To be hooked up to a computer with USB, maybe optical. Lower priced stuff, under $200.

Hello. I am looking for a solution to some SQT problems that have plagued me since I first received the unit. I'm think it's just a limitation of the processor, but I wanted to see if anyone else had an idea about how to fix it.   I have a SQT (with latest firmware) using a USB attached...

Dear Head-Fi'ers,   A few days back, I purchased the Sennheiser HD 598. After reading tons of reviews on it, I thought this would be the perfect start for a budding audiophile on a student budget. The knowledge present here is amazing, and I have read quite a bit how a DAC/amp would...

DAC in question vs STX http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007JO2V/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00   so i have some $60 DAC i used for my PS3 in the past to get headphone out before i got my HD650. i've used the STX as a DAC for my schiit asgard + HD650 and out of curosity wanted to see how it...

Hello there     Does anyone use a DAC with the Sennheiser RS180 wireless headphones, and would it make an improvement to these headphones?   My set up at the moment is a desktop PC, music played via J-River, mostly Flac ripped from CD's and some 24 bit Flac's. From a desktop to a...

Hello Head-Fi! I just joined this forum and hope to learn and contribute as much as possible.   I have decided to take the plunge and get some 'audiophile' level equipment for my headphone "system". I am running B&W speakers and an SVS sub through a Denon A/V receiver via TOS Link from...

First let me say that I realize there is plenty of information out there, I have been searching for about a month now and really need help making a decision that is specific to my situation, I hate creating new threads.   My situation: I only use Headphones (Sennheisser 555's currently)...

I just got my first DAC in the mail today, a FiiO E10. Plugged it in and I could almost immediately tell the difference in sound quality compared to the integrated audio on my motherboard.   But after listening to it for a few minutes, I started to notice "popping" in the middle of the...

Hello Head-Fi, I've got a question for more experienced members. I have lots of experience with audiophilia in my living room system, but just starting with the computer audio.   I've got a Dell Latitude E6502/Windows 7-64 with the NuForce uDAC-2SE and Sony MDR-7509HD phones. I've noticed...

The computer is fantastic, but it does an absolute **** job of driving my Shure SE 535's, and the sound quality is notably worse than previous macbook pro's.  It's so bad, that my iPhone 4 can drive those iem's better than the mbp.  Anyone else experiencing this problem?