I got new Philips Shp9600. I am ok with most of the sound qualities except the bass - it’s a bit light. I am not a bass head but I do like a fuller sound. I don’t like bass bleeding through to low-mids and muddying things up. So what other headphones could I consider ? What are my options ...

Looking for an amp ~$100. What else out there would be better the A3 ? I will most likely be using with basic 32phm headphones like apple earpods and koss/senn. What about the Sabaj PHA2 ? I like the chip in it but its not clear how good the amp is. There's not much talk about it here. Also, I...

I have the Pure i-20 ipod dock and I feel the dac in it is pretty good so I was wondering if there was a way to use that as a regular dac for other sources ? the only input on the dock is the ipod 30pin connector. So one would need some kind of an adapter that converts from spdif to the apple 30...

I have a Pure i-20 dock that I using with a 4th gen ipod touch and am still not clear whether I should expect the volume control slider on the device (ipod, iphone) to work or not. Because sometimes it does work like a normal volume control and sometimes it just doesn't. When I say it doesn't I...

Hi, I am considering purchasing a Macbook Air or Pro (current versions) and still deciding between the two. Something that would help me decide would be answers to the following questions -   Does the Air and Pro both have a "Stereo Line IN" option ? I am not asking about a Mic In. I am...

I have a pair of MX581 and they work great for me. I like the sound and more importantly they are a good fit in my ears (small). I have tried many other earbuds they become uncomfortable (too big) for me after just a few minutes of listening. Even the apple headphones that came with my 4th gen...

I got all these headphones while searching for a good earbud. After listening to them I thought I'd measure them and see if my subjective impressions match with objective measurements or not.   First is just a basic frequency reponse comparison - JBL Tempo (Magenta) JVC 150 Gumy (Yellow)...

I have seen a lot of discussion about bypassing the Ipod's dac, and there seems to be some options available to bypass the internal dac and extract the digital signal out of the device. However, there seems to be no clear concensus as to whether bypassing the internal dac really does gain...

Broke my AKG K81DJ cable and tried splicing and soldering it but the strands are too thing and have really weird insulaton coating on them - they just break up when trying to scrap the insulation off. So I have no choice but to replace the whole dang cable all the way from the drivers to the...

I dont like inserting IEMs into my ear canals. I am ok with the apple ipod style earbuds. I just need something a bit more comfortable and better sounding. What can I consider for earbuds in the $25-30 range ?

There are tons of lod cables (like the Fiio L3, L10, etc..) that terminate into a 3.5mm plug. But why am I not able to find a lod cable terminated with RCA plugs ? I understand I could buy a dock and then add a 3.5mm to RCA cable but I don’t want to do that – its got to be more simple and...

Ok I have narrowed it down to these two DACs for use in my home stereo system. This dac will be see very little headphone duty. Its mainly for spdif input and line output. The V-DAC II is twice the price of the E17 and people everywhere are raving about both these dacs but what I am trying to...

I have narrowed it down to these 3 DACs and I need your help in deciding which one to go for. DacMagic Plus - http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/summary.php?PID=872 Music Fidelity V-DAC II http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/vSeries/v-dacii/ Peachtree DAC.iT...

I am in the process of modding my AKG K81DJ and noticed that the back of the driver/transducer has a set of holes. Sorry couldn't take a better picture the holes but I am asking about the 4 spots that are on the metal back of the driver. One of them was completely open and the other three were...

If you were in the market to purchase a used headphone for which there are some known mods that can make it sound better then would you prefer to purchase it as it came from the manufacturer(no mods applied) ? or with the mods already done ? I have a AKG K81DJ that I am going to sell soon but...

I did not like the Grado SR60 and Beyerdynamic DT235 because of their treble response. I found that to be too bright and harsh to my ears. However, I have always and still enjoy my KSC-75. Also liked my AKG K501. I am now considering the Koss DJ100 and its #1 on my list, but also wanted to...

I am buying a digital piano bundle that comes with a headphone. The vendor is including a AKG K44. I am wondering if there are any others that I could consider instead of that headphone ? Other options are the Audio Technica ATH-M10, Senn HD201, Koss UR29 or Portapro. These will be primarily...

Does anyone know for sure what exactly is the internal DAC of the ipad ? especially the ipad 2. Also, does the ipad have a true "line out" even if via a dock like the ipods ? And then finally how does the sound quality (on a decent pair of headphones ofcourse) of the ipad compare to the ipod...

I found a couple of options after searching on the forum -  Durabrand Radio Partsexpress Cheapo headphone   I couldn't find the Durabrand at the local walmart so that leaves only one option. Have any others been discovered since then ?

I have already done the drill-holes-in-the-grill mod. I was thinking about recabling it but upon examing the cable it doesn't look that bad. Its ok. So I was wondering if it will really make much of a difference upgrading the cable ? Can anyone share their experiences about that ? Again, this is...

http://www.headphoneamp.co.kr/bbs/zb...esc=asc&no=166 (you can use translate.google.com to translate that page). Do you think its a good design ? worth trying ?

I recently did some THD and IMD tests on my GoVibe V6 and MC Headsix amps. I encountered some interesting results while measuring the V6 under load which I would like to share and discuss with you. I specifically say under load because in a simple loopback test there were no indications of...

Its been a while since I have been in touch with whats happening in the headphone world. Have been pretty content with the K501 and KSC-75 I have now. but I wanted to get one more set of headphones. So just wanted to check - is the Portapro and KSC-75 still the champion under $50 ? or is there...

I have been reading about USB data transfers and my knowledge about that is still in its infancy, so bear with me if its a stupid question, but I still wanted to ask something about the feasibility of using the Interrupt transfer type for realtime audio data transfer. What I find attractive...

Hi, is there any soundcard available that either has an I2S or Clock input which will allow slaving it to an external master clock ? Thanks! --