I am looking for a narrow mini (1/8") to standard (1/4") adaptor that will fit my iPhone case. I have a Grado adaptor of this type but the plug is too fat for a flush fit.  Any suggestions before I take a trip down to the local Rat Shack?

I have a 500 GB Seagate external HD that I used solely to store music files that were served from a dedicated laptop music server.  I was having some problems with iTunes being unable to find certain tracks.  After the 6th or 7th such incident, I got the bright idea that I would simply re-load...

Thank you to the obsessive who put this together.  Apologies to those for whom this proves an incredible time suck.   http://www.studiomultitracks.com/

With a h/t to hydrogenaudio   Apparently powering your computer with a high priced thingamajob improves the sound quality of files served therefrom: http://stereophile.com/content/listening-96-page-3   My brain hurts.

I don't know if I am late to the party on this, but this is all kinds of awesome - a thoroughly Lipsified version of DSOTM played straight through.  Play the Encore.   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127190761

I am a long time iPod/iTunes guy, but could not pass up the Clip+ deal on woot.com. All my music is archived in ALAC so I believe I need to build a library in Windows Media Player.  Any suggestions for converting the files?     Also, should I consider Rockbox?  I am not sure I need or would...

Gizmodo ran this brief account of the development of the Audion:   http://gizmodo.com/5550365/i-accidentally-invented-electronics-in-1906?skyline=true&s=i   I found it interesting and I hope you did too.

...which looks interesting as a very simple, even elegant product at a decent price (if it does not sound like crap). It runs on a 9V, and the manual (there is a link to the manual on the product page I linked above) states that it "delivers .5 watts to any 8 ohm headset." The manual also states...

Is anyone aware of any papers, articles, or head-fi posts which discuss music listening in terms of evolutionary adaptation? Our hearing is an adaptation allowing us to detect the sound of large predators, and to decode human speech. It occurs in an organ that also controls balance and at...

The wife has burned through 2 pairs of PX100s in the last year or so (one pair was mine ). She wears them with her iPod while exercising and doing chores - active stuff. Both pair developed wiring problems where a channel would cut out with movement. I would like to get her a pair of very sturdy...

Just saw this on Gizmodo: Joey Roth's Ceramic Computer Speakers Review: $500 Gives Your PC Audiophile Cred - ceramic speakers - Gizmodo $500 seems a bit steep. Maybe some DIYers could chime in as to the value equation here.

INTRO/CAVEATS: So here's the deal - about 2 months ago, I decided I wanted a portable amp. If you look at my sig, you can see I have owned three in the past, and I thought I was done for good with portables. But two factors affected my desire: (1) an upcoming vacation (the tube amp was not...

Much to my chagrin for not listening sooner, I just got around to listening to Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters. If I love that, I will also like...

This looks like a very interesting read for the denizens of this forum: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...62127&ft=1&f=5 The author is a college classmate of mine. He actually managed to parlay his music-geekdom into a paying job.

I dipped my toe in this genre(? - keep your corrections to yourself hipster) a little with Burial's Untrue. That was interesting. But then I heard London Zoo by The Bug. Wow. This is way more in my wheelhouse (more roots reggae and dub). Anything else I should try?

OK here's the deal. My DAC seems to pick up a lot of power supply noise through the usb cable. When my laptop is running on battery - quiet. When the external supply is attached - snap, crackle and pop. This is not a huge problem but I am looking to optimize my current setup. I am thinking of...

I know the TBAAM is a cheap way to get optical from my laptop (no digital audio out). Is there anything else cheap out there that could serve the same role?

I am lucky to have recently done business with a guy who learned I was into headphones (we both own 325s). He is a retired engineer, gearhead, DIY guy etc. He's into vintage electronics, esp. tube gear. About 3 months ago he dropped off a tube amp that he had quickly thrown together from some...

Just got back from a holiday trip to see family in NYC. Two highlights - a visit to B&H Photo/Video (34th and 9th IIRC) which was very cool. On the recommendation of the locals, I had to make a purchase (a backup pair of PX100s for the wife) just to go through the process - you have to get a...

I was recently lucky enough to have a DIY tube amp fall into my lap. It also has speaker taps (cheapo clip types for bare wire). After doing a little searching, I am having trouble getting (definitive) answers to two questions: 1. Leave the amp on 24/7? I suspect that there is no definitve...

Recently, a client found out I was into headphones, and came by with a DIY amp of his construction (apparently one of many). It has a single set of RCA inputs, a headphone jack and speaker taps. I am not a DIY guy, and I barely understand basic audio electronics, so I don't really know what I...

Well maybe not a headphone demo - but it could be a great test of soundstage: YouTube - Virtual Barber Shop (Audio...use headphones)

Generally speaking, what is the difference (in terms of affect on SQ, or wear-and-tear o an amp) between: playing an amp with the volume adjusted high while using a lower gain setting; and playing an amp with the volume adjusted low while using a high gain setting? I usually have to...

The obvious answer (I think) is Sennheiser. But specifically the 325i (likely my next can) - from what I have read, and a (very brief) listen, the 325is seem to be the Grado-iest Grados. What would be their opposite, their Spock-with-a-beard, their Bizarro World equivalent? Would it be the...

I am listening to Bitches Brew right now, and the tape hiss (or what I presume is tape hiss) is pretty loud, especially at the beginning of the track. I have noticed the same thing with Kind Of Blue. Has anybody else heard this? Do I have bad releases? Are these notoriously hissy recordings...