https://www.stockopedia.com/share-prices/koss-NAQ:KOSS/ I get that the focus on Head-Fi is on spending thousands rather than making millions but the subreddit that sparked this madness is (apparently) currently causing a ruckus with the big boys on Wall St. They've used a very interesting...

Hi All, When a certain engineer started making waves re the markup on audio gear, one of his biggest gripes was that men who were well past 50 were making calls on some very expensive audio gear despite the fact that they couldnt possibly still hear many of the frequencies a CD is...

OK, this isn't another 'The CD is dead !' rant, but I cant help noticing that even the pricier laptops available now often come minus an optical drive - seems like some odd penny pinching IMO but I guess if they can save a few bucks it all adds up. It also leaves laptops with a slimmer. lighter...

Hi All,        As most of us know, Comply normaly run with model nos like 'T-200', making it easy to find a local retailer who has the tips you need. Not so with the tips for my CX5.00 :   http://www.complyfoam.com/products/sen-isolation/       I went to the AU Comply site, and these are...

Hi All,         I posted on this topic a while back, but I'm still seeting misinformation in various google hits, so I decided that the best approach was an example. Those of us with dongle DACs like the Dragonfly Black will know how easy it is to bump the DAC and lose your connection to...

Hi All,         This is hardly groundbreaking stuff, but I think its worth a post or two for those of us looking to fit more files on portable devices. Ripping to FLAC then transcoding to a lossy format makes sense when you find yourself with a 16GB SD card (as does pruning a lot of the 'once...

It wont come as big news to most on Head-Fi that pro audio gear can be hit and miss for recreational listening purposes, but in general we've greeted gear from several dedicated pro audio companies very warmly here (and I'm not talking about headphones that simply have 'Pro' or 'DJ' attached to...

Not sure how many outside the IT/electrical engineering realm find random number generation an interesting topic, but watching this vid made me think how relatively easy it would be to use the noise generated by a cheap portable headamp for this purpose:  ...

OK - I surrender - I've seen claims that the Z7 is a better headphone than the Z1000, but we all know how that goes. I only staggered across these phones when reading reviews of Sony's PHA-3 : not in the market for either ATM, just asking.   Thanks in advance,   estreeter   Edit: looking...

My Fellow Head-Fiers,       I bought the Blue Bird U3.6 on EBay Australia a few weeks back, along with the Topping NX2, hoping to assemble a cheap smartphone rig. To date, my USB OTG cable refuses to play ball, but this is the configuration I'm using these gadgets in:   Acer Laptop->NX2 as...

**** This is NOT a real pre-order thread : it's merely an attempt to gauge interest in Yggdrasil beyond a hardcore group in two threads ****   I have zero affiliation with Schiit and - at this point in time - dont own a single Schiit product, but if the mods feel I'm needlessly contributing to...

If you were wowed by the Stereophile review of the NA-11S1 but just dont have that kind of cash lying around, expect this player to be somewhere in the 500-600 USD range in North America, At the risk of blowing my old mate Ned's cover, this is all I know atm -   ...

More than a little down this morning here in Thailand - had an absolute blinder last night but it would seem that I've lost the one pair of expensive IEMs that really did it for me (my Shures have been a major disappointment from day one, but the Westones were great). Given the relative ease...

Reading one of the more contentious threads on HF recently, I noticed reference to said guidelines and the fact that we are required to state whether we purchased the gear ourselves or if it was supplied as a review unit. I googled 'Head-Fi Review Guidelines' but this is the best I could do, I...

For those of you with 100lb monos, 32lb might not seem like much, but combine it with the larger-than-life dimensions of this monster and I wont be looking to move my new SACD player from it's moorings for a very long time. I can only assume that a lot of that weight is in the chassis - the...

And I doubt that it's any different to the 2009 model but I caved to the generally held belief that the Classic is for the chopping block - not helped by Tim Cook's recent comment that Apple's iPod business is 'declining'.   http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPod_Classic   Even though I've...

Apologies for the double post. 

Hi All,       Ever since I bought my Taurus I've been intrigued by the HE-6 but never got around to asking my dealer for an audition, particularly after he steered me toward the LCD-X. He is now asking if I'm interested in the PM-1, arguably the latest FOTM at this end of the market, and I...

Tyll mentioned that the impedance on the stock cable is too high for his liking - its the only fly in ointment for me as I absolutely adore these cans while my LCD2's sit idle in a drawer. With a detachable cable design using nothing more elaborate than a 3.5mm plug, it would seem to be an easy...

Love the band, adore Petrucci's God-given talent and musically I think the current self-titled album is an absolute treat BUT LaBrie would have to be the single worst vocalist I've heard out front of a big name prog rock band. I'm assured that this vocals will grow on me - that was 5 years ago...

Hi All,        I've only had this for a couple of days, but I'm convinced Oppo are steadily taking over the universe : how many of us would have predicted the possibility of an all-Oppo headphone rig 3 years ago ? From phablet/smartphone media controller through source and amp to planar...

  This is what weirdos get up to in bedrooms all over Thailand. Kinda embarrassed by the size of my dac, though  ;)   Mike Lavorgna copped a serve for having an 'untidy' desk when he reviewed a pair of larger-than-usual bookshelf monitors, and I'm sure I'll get flack for putting the laptop...

It's been a long time coming, but I feel I'm finally at the point where I can ignore whatever comes down the pike from HiFiMan, Fiio, Sony and the other guys, even if iTunes still annoys the crap out of me. The ADL X1 is a fantastic little toy, but the best part is that I know that firmware...

Hi Guys,        I'm just wading through the various offerings from ALO, HiFiMan, Moon Audio and others, but ultimately my question is reasonably simple:   If I buy a balanced amp (or dac/amp) from iBasso / RSA / ALO or whomever, what are my options for the various TRS and XLR connections...

Hi All,        I just want something for the flights I'll be taking in 2014, esp SYD-KUL. In addition to the time you spend on the plane, there are the hours at the airport with Klaxon-style announcements and a general barrage of chatter around you - I just want to zone out. Pretty much any...