portlandlay

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Portable DAC and Iphone
Arg_ca,This is from YOUR link:DragonFly Black and Red with iPhoneAfter the experiences described above, there were no more surprises: Having now abandoned both hi-fi system and computer in favor of my iPhone 6 Plus, I didn’t expect to hear grand s... 
Portable DAC and Iphone
Rockanroller, do you feel like the Dragonfly adds much to the already too HIFIMAN? 
Best budget integrated choices
It seems like everything I read about PrimaLuna is positive.  One of those even lower end may be a good choice. 
Music you found on Tidal
I have struggled to get my USB/IPOD connection working in my car  with my iPhone.  I have been streaming bluetooth.Today I did a A/B comparison with the same track between Tidal (offline content) and pandora streaming at the highest quality.There ... 
Best budget integrated choices
I remember listening to and liking that Audio Refinement way back.  Thanks for the reminder. 
Best budget integrated choices
Thanks Paraneer.  That is what I am doing actually.  I have an old Yamaha AVR.  It does not sound that bad really. 
In ear headphones $150 or less
Thanks Ncarv and spankedmonkey.  I saw the Klipsch at my local hifi ($200) and I will listen to them.  I will also check out the Etymotics 
Best budget integrated choices
Ruebent,Thanks for the remainder about the little class D/T amps.  I played with the original tripath amps from PE when that rage started.  Anyway, I have two little monitors in the garage that I once had a car amp hooked to with a battery and cha... 
Best budget integrated choices
Does anyone have experience with the Cambridge Audio CXA60?  It reviewed will on whathifi and price is smack in the middle of my range. 
Best budget integrated choices
Great responses everyone.  I have some homework to do. 
In ear headphones $150 or less
Thanks guys. I am checking out the headfi thread. I guess I need IEMs. I did not know the terminology. I prefer to use comply foam tips. I am a cyclist and when out in the wild they reduce wind noise drastically and at home they reduce kid noise d... 
Best budget integrated choices
"budget (defined as as cheap as possible)”  The cheaper I can get one the sooner I can get one :)  If I were to wait and splurge it would be about $1500.  If I buy now it would be that onkyo price around $300. 
I need a recommendation for long(er) cables
Awesome.  I will check these out. 
In ear headphones $150 or less
It is rather frustrating with so many choices and that the reviews on amazon don’t support what the “experts” say.Are there any that experts and end users actually agree on? 
What do I need to get Hi-rez out of my late 2013 mackbook air?
Thanks arg_ca, You posted some solutions for my iPhone which I do also want to explore. But this thread was about my computer…There is no lighting port on the MacBook.EDIT: I see now that they have USB as an option.  THANKS SIR.