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Hi, I just bought my first serious headphones ever - a Hifiman Edition XS. The cans are second-hand and the seller replaced the original 3.5 cable with a 4.4 one. The price is surprisingly good, only 250$ including shipping. So I want to buy a balanced DAC/AMP that can fully exploit their...

Hey all, After folks listen to some of my headphones they often ask for recs, and I struggle a bit because I don't want to recommend anything that needs equalization. However, it's hard to find headphone reviews on these forums that are recommended w/o equalization. As I have hifimans as my...

Have met two problems with my home studio monitors, hope somebody can help me out, thanks: 1. The self-generated noise level of my pair of KRK ROKIT 8 G4 is really high. It was so loud that I could hear the noise from the whole room, and couldn't sleep. Have Anyone met the same problem with me...

Hey all, This is my first post on the forum so please correct me if I'm not following standard protocol or posting in the wrong place. When I was younger, my dad helped me pick out a Rega turntable, Sonos Connect, Rega Brio, and Neat Iota speakers for my bedroom. I've had that setup ever...

Hi everyone, I had an Asus Essence STX audio card that I'd liked, but when I changed my computer for a new one with Win11, the driver kept crashing and was globally not pleasant to use. I decided to go with a Schiit Stack to replace it. I have a no non-sense attitude regarding audiophile gears...

Hello community, I'm currently running Audioengine A2+ at my desk with a Mivoc Hype 10G2 Subwoofer. I got these together for about 110€ a while ago. But when it comes to the speakers I definitely want more since the A2s aren't good at all. Budget is around 650€ and I'm also willing to buy...

Hi, I'm searching to buy a USB interface that I can use for two purposes: 1) Play HD music from a Raspberry Pi through usb and connecting the (line) output to an amplifier. 2) Record music from my turntable (through my iFi Zen phono preamp, so it needs to have a line input) to a Raspberry...

-=PREVIOUS HEADPHONE=- I've been using the DT990 for quite a few years now but it's time to upgrade as the right driver stopped working. The main issues I had with that headphone were: 1) Cheap plastic hinges that would break really easy ( had to replace them twice ) 2) Fatiguing audio to the...

I'm looking for a pair of over the ear closed back headphones under $1000. I binge watch a lot of movies and series and sometimes listen to music. The source is my PC motherboard's integrated audio but I plan on replacing it with a DAC/Amp. The budget of $1000 is only for the headphones. I...

Hi All, I'm looking for a bluetooth transmitter. It should mainly have these 2 features: 1) Should support transmitting via bluetooth as well as aux. 2) Automation i.e. If bluetooth device is connected, audio is transmitted via bluetooth else it is transmitted via aux. I shouldn't have to...

I like how many in this forum take a scientific view toward speaker assessment. I’ve been reading a ton but it’s hard to get to a bottom line based on my specific circumstances, hence this post. What top few speaker brands/models would you recommend based on the following requirements? -Music...

Hi all, i recently need 2 amp (different room) for AE1 Classic and ATC 11 , i don really have much to spend, maybe under 1k usd? both room around 120 sq ft...

Sorry for bothering here! Newbie here. So here I am trying to find the one headphone that can last me a lifetime. I have a Sennheiser HD 206 that I have used for years now and I am deciding to retire it due to its bad condition. I am not an audiophile, but I do want a headphone that can sound...

Hello! I have Focal Shape Twins with Burson Composer Dac\Preamp for my desktop setup for music, gaming and movies. So wanted to ask, what would be the logical upgrade for active near field speakers\monitors for the same application. Focal Trio6 BE? Focal Trio11 BE? Or they are better for studio...

I noticed that Amirm doesn't provide a well measured ANC quality graphic or any data, maybe he is not very interested with this feature. But I really need a headphone with really good noice cancellation without considering sound quality (I work in a very noisy office environment). So I wanted...

Hello everyone, Planning to buy my first sets of speakers and need some help with it. Following are the details which might be helpful for you - My room - 2.6 m X 3.5 m. It's used as Living + Study + Bedroom Windows - 1.7 m X 1.8 m high Curtains on two adjacent walls (curtains supposed to...

Hello everyone, We will renovate our flat soon and this is a perfect time to upgrade my audio setup. I'd very much appreciate any feedback from the ASR community. This is what I want to replace: - B&W 685 mounted on the wall - Onkyo TX-SR505E integrated amp - currently the only source is a...

I’m looking for suggestions on a dac for my powered active studio monitors. I’m mainly looking to record and mix music so accuracy performance is a huge deal. This will be connected through digital outs of my Universal Apollo X6, to my active studio monitors. Here is a list of what I am...

Hey all! Im currently looking at a few different Rythmik subs to pair with my F208s. Trying to debate if the F12 is big enough or if I should jump to the F15/FVX15. Will most likely start with one and move to two in the future. The room is open concept with a kitchen attached to the living...

This thread is intended for Canadian shoppers, looking to purchase speakers. _______________________________________ Highly Recommended Passive Speakers (sorted CDN $-$$): - Passive speakers that received the "Golfing/Soccer Panther Award"...