i know the E10 has a noisy socket for some plugs. i didn't experience that problem -exactly-. but i did have two headphones mysteriously fail after a week or two of use with the Fiio. first, my IEMs: they developed a crackly sound when moving around while listening, even when i was plugged into...

the amazon marketplace has some attractive pricing on the IE8. has anybody bought from sellers like this before? not the big names like J&R and the like...but these littler ones. obviously my concern here is that they are fake...just wondering if anybody has experience with this.

per the title, i am looking for some good portable earphones for a wide variety of music, although most of my interests are in 1970s rock, punk, funk, etc i also listen to classical, modern electronica, some metal, indie rock, what have you. some other constraints: -i need passive isolation...

...for use with my computer setup. i'm currently using the volume up/down controls on my keyboard...bad i know...something about bit rate reduction? can someone explain this to me? i googled for info on it but couldn't find what i was looking for. anyway, the impetus for this upgrade is a...

i'm pretty excited. when i found a coupon for 10% off today i knew i just couldn't resist any longer (came to $314 total). as some of you have probably noticed, i've been trying to make a speaker decision for about 6 months here off and on. i think today it's come to its conclusion, although...

1. does anybody know when/where reviews of the S-1 will be coming out? i've searched what i know but i can't find any information other than a late June release (isn't it late June now?) for the product itself. 2. how would one connect a sub to the A2? my computer has a 6 plug output thing...

the only store i can find is digital craze, and another chicago dealer who might send it to me via a phone order or something.

i've decided (more or less) that i'm going to get a speaker setup for my computer, which is where most of my listening takes place. the budget has a top end of $800 for speakers + amp (generally i'm looking for used speakers from Agon, Ebay, here, or craigslist). it's narrowed down between a...

anybody familiar with this brand? i've known about them for a few months now, but i haven't seen much say about them. i'm sort of toying with the idea of getting speakers...not really sure...but they have pretty impressive products based on the numbers from their site. they're even somewhat...

it's always been there. i'm using the sig rig, coming straight off wall power. the question is, who's to blame? is my power dirty? is the amp not up to snuff? should i not be using coax? the interesting thing is that the hiss remains even if i turn the Beresford off. does that elucidate the...

i've been listening to the album Stalker, an ambient album inspired by the Tarkovsky film. loved the film, and i love the eerie/desolate feel that this album has. i'm looking for other ambient/electronica albums like this, or that evoke similar emotions. i daresay i'm looking for...

i'm looking for more info on the x-sub, and specifically whether it would deliver a better musical experience with the X-ls as opposed to just the X-mtm towers. i'm on the verge of buying something from AV123, and this issue presented itself. i've read the Audioholics review of the AV123...

the situation is like this. i've got the sigged rig, but something has to be upgraded pretty soon. i'm using the headphone output on an Onkyo integrated, and it certainly has the power to drive my 250 ohm cans. i usually listen at 9 oclock and it's plenty loud, but i might be missing some bass...

i recently bought an item from an amazon marketplace seller with a good reputation, like 98% positive feedback with 12,000 ratings. i figured it would be a safe bet, and the product was a really good value. anyway, i placed my order on monday, and the seller said it would be shipped by...

with the release of the "new" iPod Classic, i'm in the market for a pair of earbud/IEMs. my needs and interests are as follows: cost: ~$100, willing to go over if there's something amazing i'm not aware of. means of purchase: new, likely from Amazon, ttvj, or directly from manufacturer...

how does the 2001 issue released by Ignition compare to the original? i've only got the remastered version, and it was at a slight price premium due to being imported. either way, it comes with the Today Forever EP, and Ride's early stuff is worth collecting. on the same page, how is the...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/6941392.stm don't know how i missed this until now. RIP tony...you spearheaded a legendary chapter of music history.

i'm on the verge of building my first desktop. in an effort to get some more opinions on what OS i should go with, and while trying to avoid derailing the other Vista thread in member lounge here, i have decided to offer it up to Headfi for perusal. i asked this over on the [H], and the...

there's a pair on craigslist for $400, "excellent condition". i'm seriously thinking about going for them, possibly offering less than that because they've been up for a month...little interest. is there anything i should know about these before i audition? did they age well? were they ever good...

i saw this on the Pitchfork best new music section and i was recently feeling the electronica itch, so i figured i'd try it. let me just say WOW at this album. it is genuinely hard to listen to. the filters, the sequencing, all of it, is borderline torture on the ears. if you're not savvy, their...

music formats of all kinds, but no hardware. there is a lot of talk about gear and upgrading/tweaks and what not, especially in the audio enthusiast/audiophile community, so i thought it appropriate to ask this question. me personally, i am becoming committed to more of a "get as much as you...

i signed up for e-music's 14 day free trial, to see what all the hooplah was about. i dubiously entered my card information for the "free" trial, and proceeded to download my 25 songs. i then checked my online banking information only to find that e-music has charged $3 to my account...

...it reminded me of why i have a turntable. this album is simply immaculate. it also reminded me how poor my digital setup sounds >.<

i heard lift your skinny fists a few weeks ago (and if all goes well i'll have the double LP set by tomorrow this time ><) and since then it has kicked off a budding love affair with post rock. i'm into space rock, shoegaze, noise pop, etc and now i'd like some post rock suggestions. upon...

i was reading the wikipedia article on audiophiles, and a great deal of it was in regard to subjective vs objective reviewing of audio gear. i've always been one of the "let your ears be the judge" sort, but the objective approach seems to bear some merit as well. head-fi is a mostly subjective...