headphone amp

I'm relatively new to audio so please forgive me if the below is a noob question. I have a Topping A50s amp and a pair of Kiwi Ears Septet IEM's. The IEMs come with a cable terminated in a 3.5mm plug. The IEMs also came with a 3.5mm female to 4.4mm male adapter. (Edit: Not true. This particular...

My problem: I'm using the headphone jack on my Yamaha R-N2000A receiver to drive a HifiMan Arya Unveiled. The sound is good and it seems to drive them fine -- at first. But the longer I listen, the brighter the sound gets. Seriously bright. This happens every time. I suppose I need a better...

I know a fair deal about speakers, but not a lot about headphones. A buddy of mine just bought the HD560S and seems to really like them but says he notices they don’t get as loud as he expected. He is using an iPhone with a lightning dongle and normally uses Spotify but is currently trying out...

Hey All Just wanted to make sure I am on the right track here. I am an audio engineer, primarily doing live mixes at a fixed venue where the mixing console is in a pretty sub optimal position to mix from accurately, my process has been sound check in the room to confirm and then monitor the...

Selling a used Fiio M11 Plus ESS DAP. This comes in the original box with everything they shipped with from the manufacturer plus a leather case I purchased separately. I am the original owner. It has dual ES9068AS DACs. It is running the latest firmware, and everything works as it should...

Hello everyone, i am new here. This is my first post. My name is Panos and i live in Greece. Nice to meet you all. Let's start with my setup and what i am doing with it. Audio interface: Focusrite 6i6 2nd gen Headphones: Sennheiser HD560s, Sennheiser HD595 Monitors: JBL LSR305, Edifier MR4 I...

I am debating whether to get the Topping E2x2 OTG or the E8x8-Pre. Is the $250 price difference on Amazon justified? (The E2xE OTG is $200, while the E8x8-Pre is $450.) I haven't found any reviews of the E8x8, which makes it hard for me to commit to it. However, the extra ADAT out, secondary...

Hi there, I’m an intermediate musician who primarily mixes on headphones (please spare me the “don’t mix on headphones” lecture). I recently upgraded to the UAD Apollo Twin X Gen 2, replacing my Babyface Pro FS. However, I’ve noticed that the headphone output on the Apollo is clearly colored...

When the DAC's line-out is connected to the headphone amplifier, it's signal attenuated by the volume control and raised or lowered by the gain. Thus, using the headphone amplifier can reduce the noise in the signal going to the headphones compared to using the headphone output of the DAC. This...

Hi all, I want to buy a headphone amp which will take analog line level inputs be a "good" headphone amp by ASR standards have a volume control have parametric equalisation, at least 4-5 channels drive high-Z headphones well It would be nice to have a DAC built-in and accept digital inputs...

Hi all,is This is my first time posting here, so please excuse me if I sound a little lost. I also hope this issue is not already discussed extensively, I did my best to check but I feel like I have reached a brick wall. I recently picked up the Sennheiser HD 600s for music production...

Hello ASR community, I'm in need of some advice on choosing a headphone amp for my Audeze LCD-XC and Focal Stellia. I work on mixing video game trailers and require an amp that delivers a punchy sound with lots of clean slam to handle micro transients effectively. Currently, I'm torn between...

Hello everyone, I’m new here and this seems the right place to look for help and/or info. I’d like to upgrade my home studio, I’ll buy a new pair of headphones and a new audio interface. I'm very interested in the HD600S, and this is where my doubt arises: are there any audio interfaces that...

Hi everyone ‍:) This is my first post here. Yes I did my research In short, I'd like to know which dac/amp to choose for home and transportable use. "Oh nooo not another one like that". Boring and repetitive, isn't it? Maybe my longer version of the question will be more engaging. Also, I would...

Just a few interior shots of my beloved SPL Phonitor SE reference headphone amp and DAC768xs.

I’ve built a setup that is dedicated for headphones: Source: Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition Headphones: Dan Clark Audio E3 Amplifier: Topping A70 Pro Less than a month later, the amp is dead. It’s showing the “HP DC Abnormal” error on its display, as so many people have experienced here...

Hello, Could you please recommend any dac plus amp (combo also allowed) for fostex th900? I know it should be easy to drive due to low impedance I was thinking to buy: Rme dac fs Topping dx3pro+ / dx5? Topping a70pro with d70pro combo (overkill?) After reading review of woo audio wa7 it is...

Hello everyone. “I have a pair of HIFIMAN HE1000 V2 headphones on the way, and I already own a decent DAC (SMSL DO300). I’m looking for a balanced headphone amp and a pre-phono to enjoy headphone listening with a turntable (AT-VM740ML). My budget is $1000. Can you recommend any SMSL or Topping...

about headphone I would like to try to set up a decent mini system, just as an alternative to my speaker system, which I have no intention of overshadowing. For the sake of putting an ear into the world of headphones too. I have no significant experience with headphones, but I have some...

Hello community, i fall in the rabbit hole of finding the perfect audio setup for me and my hearing expierences. Currently i use the following chain and i think a lot about how i can find some more details in audio listening Hearing experience I love to heare music as it is with all the pro...