I'm looking for a decent combo, possibly an integrated unit, for less than $400. Must have optical in. It's for immersive gaming and media watching. That is, Wii U, animated films, and anime. Bass isn't important.   Source is Panasonic DMP-BDT320. Headphones are AKG K702. Would like...

Hi,   I was wondering why a company would keep two similar products so similar in price? What are the big differences between those two? Are they a good place to start for building a good "rig" (for hd 650)?    If you ever had the chance to try both how would you compare the mini-i to...

Hi, I'm sorry to start a new thread for this but I didn't find a solution by serching...   I have a matrix cube and a iMac and I was previously using usb output but decided to switch for optical (because I needed the extra usb port), Anyways, I just bought a belkin toslink cable with a...

Hi guys,just joined yesterday.   im going to buy a K701. my source is laptop, maybe not change the sources. anyway  can u guys suggest a dac and  amp to me? or any dac&amp all in one devices suggests? now im looking Matrix cube. is it all in one or just dac??  can it  drive k701? i...

Hello All, First I want to say I have read all project 86's reviews. They have been extremely helpful on my hifi journey as have all other forum posts. I recently took the plunge and picked up a pair of Sennheiser HD 600's and they are the best things I have ever bought. Now I need a good way...

Hi all, Just wondering how I should go about doing this?   I was looking at the Nuforce icon hdp which would be just at my budget and I was leaning towards it as it is ranked as one of the highest on head-fi and i have read great reviews for it, i WAS pretty much set on it.  But then I...

Quick response would be appreciated.  Looking to make purchase in next day or 2.  HDP is $40 more than matrix.   Headphones: Denon D2000     Senn HD-650  

All,   After hours of research I have found the following 10 DAC/AMP combos to be in the mid - high end of the spectrum. Unfortunately, there are only a few reviews on each, and very few reviews which compare them to each other. Therefore, I am attempting to start a thread where people can...

Hello all,   I'm quite a newbie as an audiophile, but I have browsed recently the forums a lot and collected some useful information.   I currently own Sennheiser HD555 and AKG K518 (and plan to get the new AKG K267). First of all, please correct me if I am wrong. Right now I am using...

Hi, everybody,   I am very new to digital music, and current solution is BenQ laptop + Fiio E10 + HD598 & ATH M30. So far the sound is acceptable, but I am looking for a DAC which can make the sound much better than from E10.   My requirements and budget are following: Budget is < US$...

Hello,   I am currently using V-Dac and V-Can for home listening. I am looking for a desktop dac/amp unit that is close or on par or maybe better than my current setup for 300$. I will be using one of them in the office. Currently using o/b sound card of my laptop. Even though my headphones...

Hey guys, I'm looking for your opinions/suggestions on a dac upgrade. Right now I have a fiio e7 and a millet minimax for an amp. I listen with RS2i's and HD598's. Is the e7 a real bottleneck in my setup? I'm looking to spend under $250 for a new dac, if it is worth getting. Thanks

MATRIX M-STAGE DAC   Searching here and there and without any chance to find something i got in www.matrix-digi.com and found this: MATRIX M-STAGE DAC         In and outs:      Some of the guts: XD     Seems a good companion for the M-Stage amplifier  ...

I'm looking into an audio interface for recording purposes. My question is, would they work just as well as an audiophile DAC?   I'm looking at the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 which would replace my Fiio E7. Anyone know if the DAC inside is better? What about vs the Fiio E10 or E17?   TIA

I hate to make another one of these threads, but every DAC thread is about USB, and I rock with a CD player. So I need a DAC with either optical or coaxial input and stereo RCA output. Size doesn't matter, but I do need to stay right around the $250 mark. I have a pretty good nuetral amp and...

Hi guys,     So I'm still a newbie on this here forum and as a result my knowledge is rather, er...well almost non-existent.    I'm running my AT ATH-Pro 700mk2 ANV straight from my Dell XPS 14z (not a very good purchase I must say... but that's beside the point!).    I'm just...

I could only find a few very short threads on the subject, and only one or two owners who made only short passing comments. Was wondering if anyone's heard it and could give a more detailed description? I'm looking to get a tube amp sometime in the coming months with a budget of ~$300, and am...

    INTRO   Matrix Audio first made waves with the Mini-I DAC, which became well respected for its great sound, extensive feature set, and reasonable price. My first experience with the brand was with their next product, the M-Stage headphone amp, which ended up being a very well done...

I'm going to buy a HE-500 system for my brother for Christmas since his K701s broke and he's interested in getting a nice headphone setup.  I would get him the LCD-2 but he wears glasses fairly frequently and the LCD-2 just doesn't play well with glasses users.  Comfort is important to him so I...

Hi,   I recently bought a pair of HD650 along with a Matrix Cube and the headphones were a huge improvement over what I had previously owned/listened to (wesc bag pipes, bose in-ears, bose qc 15, Beats Pro/Studio (in other words cheap stuff that's expensive)) for every type of music and...

Hello Head-fi!   Any office workers out there? I've recently moved to a pretty small office where wearing my lovely Audio Technica ATH-AD700s is no longer an option due to the noise leakage, but neither is isolating myself from the rest of the world with a set of IEMs. I was wearing some...

Hey Guys, I need it primarily for Music and movies. I listen to Rock, hard rock, D & B, Dub Step, Trance, a little hip hop. (AAC128 streams, 320, flac) I will be using the Asus xonar DX as a source (Dolby Headphone) for movies.   I am  getting the Sennheiser 650 I wanted to know which...

https://coolfungadget.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=56   So, who is going to pull the trigger first? :)

To the moderators: I understand there is a "Computer Audio" section, but since this could eventually lead to a discussion of regular DAC/AMPs, I put this here in the "Headphone Amp". If this is a problem, and requires you to delete or move this thread, I apologize for the inconvenience.    ...