amp advice

Hi there! I'm from Malaysia. Since our country is not very rich, we pretty much can only afford the "budget" stuff. (100$ headphones would already be considered really expensive). I'm still relatively new to the audiophile hobby and I got an Aiyima H1 mini and a Jcally jm6 to pair with my...

Hello, I have a pair of Harbeth HL Compact 7ES-3 speakers, a Bluesound Node and no amp. My budget for the amp is $1000. I mostly listen to jazz quartets, classical chamber music, some Rock and Blues. My source is my music files on my PC and I have Roon and Tidal subscriptions. I listen to...

Hello, Recently my friend gave me a pair of Bowers and Wilkins 707 S2 speakers, and I am trying to find an amplifier that can bring out the full potential of these speakers. I noticed that the Cambridge Audio CXA-81 was on sale at Crutchfield and felt that it would be a good match, but noticed...

Hi everyone! I am in the process of building my first Hi-Fi system. I currently have a pair of Vandersteen 1C speakers and a td309 turntable (no amp as of yet!) My main use case will be listening to music (vinyl and some sort of streaming ideally). Movies are a nice plus. After some looking...

Hey, I'm currently using a vintage NAD 3020B as a headphone and speaker amplifier paired with a topping d10s, I have many pairs of headphones, my main pair being the hd 6xx. I feel like I could be sacrificing some sound quality using this unit as an amplifier for my headphones and was thinking...

Hello everyone, I have a modest setup and am looking for more detail and clarity in my music/movies. I have SVS Ultra bookshelfs (and a pair of Polk LSi 703) that I rotate between and a SVS 12 inch sealed subwoofer in the lower right corner. They are being powered by an Emotiva A-300 stereo amp...

Greetings everybody! Audio noob here The subject summaries my predicament; I’m planning to buy Edition XS and it appears I’ll be needing an amp to go with that. I’ve heard good things about MacBook’s internal DAC so I’m trying to save money by directly hooking it up to a budget amp...

Greetings, I have recently purchased a Sony MDR-Z1R, the flagship Sony headphones. Now I am thinking, if my headphones are top tier and I can't upgrade any further, I can only upgrade my DAC/amps/source. My source will remain as Spotify premium (not Tidal, sorry I know). Leaving me with...

Hi All! First post. I am trying to get the best out of a set of Micca RB42's I have on my desk. They are exactly the right fit for the limited space I have. I have been dealing with using a simple portable BT speaker for my work desk for a while and decided it was time to finally invest in...

I plan to buy a Hifiman Edition XS or Sundara as my first proper pair of headphones (probably the XS if still available though I have concerns with the build quality). I know I'll need a proper amp to use it (and likely, later I'll need a DAC too I think) so I lurked around this site and found...

I have the KEF R3s and SVS SB1000 sub. When I demo'd these I could hear great detail in the music at low volumes. I believe they were demo'd with Hegel H190. I have the Cambridge CX81 and am not satisfied. I did try the option mentioned on here about the A07 headphone amp, and that was severely...

Hello! First off, mind my imperfect English as it's not my first language. I'm currently building an audio system and I need some advices. The equipment I came up to: - Turntable Audio-Technica AT-LP5x - MC cartridge Audio-Technica PTG33/II - Phono preamp NAD PP2e - Interface Focusrite 6i6 2nd...

Dear ASR, Long-time reader, first time posting. Some info: I am moving into a new home where a (4m width x 5m depth x 3.8m height) will be a dedicated room for home theatre (70%) and stereo music (30%). I am currently running a 7.2.4 setup with atmos with Kef R- series for speakers and SVS...

Hey, I'm here instead of my brother that got some sweets deals on some audio gear and wants to finalize his setup but doesn't know what he lacks. What he got : - a pair of KEF LS50 - Focal Evo 5.1 - Headphones Sennheiser HD660s He would like to use all of that the most optimal way to listen...

Hi friends, a few days ago I received my first quality headphones - 6xx. I am considering purchasing Asgard 3 + Modius but want to ask if Modi 3 will do the job too? The headphones are currently connected to the Asus TUF X570 GAMING motherboard with the Realtek A1200, and it sounds pretty...

I just got my first serious new headphones - 6xx. I am currently connecting them directly to the motherboard - the sound is amazing! But I'm sure an external DAC and amplifier will give me a lot more. I considered purchasing the Schiit Modius + Asgard 3. The final price came out to me at...

Hello All, I am a noob to AMP/DAC world and in the process of adding desktop DAC/AMP to squeeze more juice out of my Drop Sennheiser 6XX. Current budget : USD 200. IEMs and headphones I own : Etymotic ER3XR, Shure SE215, Audio Technica ATH-M50X, Drop Sennheiser 6XX, Lypertek Tevi Pureplay Z3...