Hi Guys, Just bought a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro and it has a realtek HD chip for audio. Is anyone familiar with the quality of the DAC in that chipset? How much of an improvement would a Fiio or Dragonfly bring to the table? I will be running Westone 4 IEM's and V-Moda 80's with this setup. Thanks!

Hi Guys!   I'm new to the head-fi forum and I have recently bought my first serious heapdhones - the Sennheiser HD650. I upgraded from my former AKG 450. I'm currently using the FiiO E10 Olympus as my amp/dac. The FiiO is probably just right on the edge to power my new Senns and i'm...

Hello,   Let me start off by saying that I am fairly new to the audio world, as I just purchased some Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250 Ohm cans and a Fiio E10 Olympus.   Problem being, I got a Fiio E10 with a bad headphone jack that has static and buzzing noises that have worsened over my few days...

Is Spotify Premium 'good enough' for mid-fi? It has 320kbps, and I know it is remotely close to the quality of a flac, but I like the convenience of it, the way it makes my life much easier.   And I listen directly from CDs for my favourite artists, but how good are CDs actually is? Sorry for...

Hi all,   Thanks to another thread i stared in here i got started in this audiophile journey and learned a thing or two. I didn't even know what the hell an amp was or why would i bother getting one. Now i know what they are and i understand the need for them.   I picked up a pair of...

Evening folks,    I need some assistance.   As for Desktop/Home Head-Fi I have things pretty much worked out. I have a few DAC's and head amps on the way to try out with various Sennheiser's until i upgrade my cans.   But as for portable I'm just totally stuck.   The portable...

Hey guys I recently got some sweet srh940s and now I want a portable amp to go with it.. mainly becaus emy laptops soundcard sucks (it has beats smh). What's the best amp under 100$ ? I've heard alot about the fiio e10, some suggested the e17. any other suggestions?  Thanks

I have a pair of 250ohm dt880s and am looking for a new amp DAC. I've been using a fiio e10 which is working pretty well. But I tried my friends modi/magni and its noticeably a lot better than the fiio e10. I see people talking about the new vali and the o2/odac is also an option. Looking for...

For my recently acquired 990 pro´s I ordered a  Fiio E10. Currently I´m just using my on-board soundcard (Realtek 898). However, I just got an offer for a used Asus Sonar Essence ST for about  90$ which is actually  10$ less than I payed for the Fiio with shipping, and half of full price where I...

Hi Super-Knowledgeable Head-Fi'ers,   Kind of a different question and I'm a bit over my head here.  We have an older Mitel phone system at our office that has a music on hold input jack.  Unfortunately, every audio source we've tried (radio, iPhone, laptop, etc.) sounds like absolute...

I bought some V-MODA Crossfade LP2's a few months ago and will be buying a new computer where I can't have a sound card because it's a ITX board. With this in mind, I was going to look at buying a nice amp to make up for the lack of a sound card. What options do I have?

So I own Sennheiser HD380 and even though it's only 52 Ohm and I think about 110 db sensitivity, I am happy with the sound. It's loud enough.   Now ... people that buy FiiO E12, Fiio E10 and other small AMPs just rave about how they 32-52 ohm headphones started sounding so much better once run...

So I own Sennheiser HD380 and even though it's only 52 Ohm and I think about 110 db sensitivity, I am happy with the sound. It's loud enough. I use mostly iPhone5 as source.   Now ... people that buy FiiO E12, Fiio E10 and other small AMPs just rave about how they 32-52 ohm headphones started...

Hello friends! I'm going to buy AKG K550 and I want to know if there is any need to buy a Fiio for listening to music with MacBook Pro and iPod!?!? Is the difference in sound quality or sound volume? And HOW MUCH difference?! Is Fiio e5 good?

My HD 380 Pro has 54 ohm. Should I switch to low or high gain? Thanks

So which AMP/DAC combo should I get to drive the Q701 out of my laptop. Don't care about portability but I am looking for a neutral sounding amp/dac combo and the cheaper the better. What would do you guys think would work best for me? I'm leaning towards the magni/modi combo but 200 dollars is...

I have a Fiio E10 DAC, a little over a year old, and I have some powered speakers connected to the line out in the back. Yesterday the quality of the sound suddenly got very bad, there was a lot of static, and I thought a speaker had blown. I plugged the 3.5mm jack into my phone, and played...

Hey,   I recently purchased a AKG Q701 and I am planning on running it out of a 2011 13" macbook pro while listening to a lot of folk and maybe indie music. I was wondering what should i get in terms of an amp. Would i also need a dac? I run ALAC files and some 320 mbps files too.   I was...

So I've had my Fidelio X1s for a few weeks now and am enjoying them. Would like to give them a little more oomph and better D/A sound quality. I would be using either model primarily with my computer (which has a very old sound card) For those familiar with the two models, Would it be worth it...

I'm about to purchase one of the new windows 8.1 dell venue 8 pro tablets. It has a micro USB port which you can use to connect flash drives, mouses, etc. My question is, has anyone tried connecting a USB dac / headphone amp to it? I'm ready to sell my ipad mini if this new tablet works out...

I have a HP laptop with a super crappy integrated sound chip, and I want to be able to use my Sennheiser HD 558s to their full potential, but I don't want to spend any more than $50 on a USB sound card/DAC, and I do not want anything with a built in amp. I do a lot of gaming, mostly counter...

Hey guys, first post here. I'm really into the pc world and have almost zero knowledge when it comes to higher end audio. I've never had a decent pair of headphones and after reading some reviews I settled on the dt770 pro 80. After burning them in for about a day they started to sound very good...

Well, I have a FiiO E10 but it fails when I adjust the volume and the line out is also not working. So I need a new affordable device to use with my headphones and stereo, both equally important to me. Any information about this device...

Need recommendations for best sub-$100 USB headphone amp/DAC to match best ~$100 headphones, taking into account driving capability/matching.  Prices may be for used.  Under $100 for each is target.   Headphones under consideration from the "Best ~$100 Headphone thread"   AKG K240...

Does anyone here use a dedicated DAC/AMP combo for production?   I don't do a lot of recording, if any at all, so I'm looking for a good USB DAC/AMP combo to use with my headphones (currently AKG K702s and Beats by Dre Studio, both hopefully to be replaced by AKG K550s which should be...