headphone amp

I know the pro has 8 channels 4 for left and 4 for right. The ES9038Q2M has two channels, one for each. Does the additional channels make a difference in the audio? I know the pro has a bit better sinad but I assume both are inaudible as they are well over 90. Is there any real benefit to the...

Hi, What would I need to spend to get a meaningful upgrade over my older Schiit Magni/Modi set up? I welcome any suggestions.

Hello. the soul of the question is on the poll, so ill use this text to share my case irl. i want to buy Fiio jt7 and am puzzled as to how to go about feeding it the power it needs. for around the same price, (40$) i can afford the Crinacle AP6, or the Magni 3 *used. which would be best...

Greetings users! I would like to choose a dongle DAC to use for movies and music on desktop, and use it portably to get into iems which I've already chosen, I'll take the Crinacle zero 2 7hz and if I don't like them I'll upgrade to Kefine Quatio. Sidenote regarding my sound preference, right now...

I was looking for headphones for mixing. I want headphones that are better than my AudioTechnica ATH-M50X and AKG K240 Studio headphones, and I chose the Hifiman Ananda Nano. However, do I need an amplifier to run these headphones and use their full potential? Or I don't know which amplifier I...

Apparently Fender has acquired Presonus and is launching some Fender-branded USB interfaces: They look nice and they have some pretty good converters that perform well but... no gain on the guitar inputs. Why Fender...? Why? :facepalm:

Just a simple high quality DAC with balanced outputs and sub out with high and low pass... Is it that hard to just want. There's so many dacs on the market and they're all the same. All the high end dacs with fancy dsp and filters and they still can't just add 1 sub output and utilize the...

Hello everyone, since at the time I couldn't find pictures of this DAC with a headphone amplifier, I'm attaching some images for anyone who is interested and curious to see it in detail. https://audioengineeu.com/product_tech_specs/d1-32-bit-dac-headphone-amp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006IPH5H2

Hello everyone, I often hear sentiments like 10W from class-D amplifier is equivalent of 5W from a class-A amplifier. Aren't watts always just that, watts? When buying an amplifier, all I have to look into is the wattage rating at low/high/whatever impedance, right? Or are there other factors...

I finally got around to taking some measurements in REW and decided to try and measure my headphone setup. I am curious if my methods are accurate at all. If they are not, some tips would be nice on how to improve them. I assume an actual audio interface and multimeter would be recommended? My...

Hi Guys, not sure if this post is redundant or spammy, if that's the case I apologize. Well as the title says I'm looking for a good option to pair with my Meze Empyrean 2 and probably with my other headphones too :P at this point I'm overwhelmed by options and opinions from reviewers, post on...

Hi! Long time ASR reader, just freshly registered. I got a Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen long time ago. I'm used to low headphone levels, thus only using like the first 10% of its headphone pots. Unfortunately, the stereo pot is not very well-matched at that range, resulting in a +-1.5dB difference...

This is a review and measurements of the MacBook Air 2024 headphone output. It was prompted by a request from @DrSpan, as the little Mac has a very strong reputation as a headphone source. Here it is, measuring itself: Since 2021 Apple has supported impedance detection on the headphone...

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...