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I know this is an old thread but I recently bought a Cyrus 8 DAC, the headphone port gives a similar hiss to what was described here, I use denon 2000 headphones and KEF LS50 speakers It works greatly with the speakers

Hi I ordered the LS50 online after my friend recommended it for me and now I want to buy an amp for it, I am willing to spend no more than a thousand on it but the problem is that I can't audition it nor return. So far the cyrus 6a and marantz pearl are the two I am looking at. I heard that...

I can't return them as shipping would cost a lot, if that is the case I would go for the higher ones My room is about 6 x 4.5 meters as for the amp, I would love to get a DAC/amp combo but I have yet to get one can you suggest me places to buy from, I found the tannoy for about 400pounds as...

Hi I can get the Tannoy for about 450 pounds and the ELAC for about 650 pounds. The question is, is the difference in price worth it? I heard the ELAC is in a different class but am not sure since I can't audition either. At first I was fixated on the tannoy but now I can't decide Thanks

Thanks for the reply I have not auditioned the tannoy speakers as they have no dealers in the UAE, which is why I am considering ordering them from the UK I picked these speakers mainly because of the reviews which might not be ideal but auditioning audio equipment here is very limited to the...

Hi I am trying to decide between the Tannoy DC6 and the DC6T which I will connect to a marantz 7004 amp when I get it (unless recommended otherwise), I am looking for a subwoofer that would work with both but I could not find a Tannoy subwoofer that is meant to be used with either of these. Is...

Hi I am new to the entire audiophile thing, I had a sennhiser HD555 and decided I want an AHD2000, I was told an amp would make the headphone sound better. How true is that? Can anyone recommend me a nice affordable amp Thanks