I heard the X2 briefly at a recent meet and was initially very impressed.  They seemed to have a nice relaxed sound and I thought they’d make a good pair of “rainy day” headphones to use when it was too humid to power up my Stax (or my hair’s just wet from the shower) so I obtained a pair for a...

A thread created for discussions with analogsurviver so as not to derail other threads in Sound Science.   Inspired by manbear.   Now let us continue.  Last we were discussing electrostatic amplifiers...

Here.  All screwed up...   Seems to just be that one for some reason

I can't see all my subscriptions because the 4th time I click on the "More" at the bottom it just shows the loading symbol and never loads the rest.   It happens in both Firefox 9.2 and IE7 on Windows XP, the two browsers I have on this machine.

  I just can't help myself sometimes...     The search tells there isn't a thread for the ODAC here in the Source Components section so I guess it's time to start one.   Recently announced by He Who Must Not Be Named and now available for preorder from JDS Labs, the ODAC is a 24/96...

I just noticed the subscription feed auto-update won't stay "paused".  I think its annoying so I've had it "paused" since it was introduced but now it doesn't remember its setting.  If I pause it again and refresh the page it unpauses itself.  It also unpauses itself if I click on a link to...

Yes, this counts as mini for me.  I’m prone to rambling...   Since Lord Voldemort was kind enough to send me one of his Objective2 prototypes in return for being one of his loyal minions (or maybe just giving him some useful advice from a different perspective) I figured I should write up...

Anyone know a good way to do this on Win7 x64?  I'd like to be able to apply EQ, crossfeed, and what not to all audio from my PC.  That means WAV and/or DirectSound input so it works with everything from games to YouTube.  Not just MIDI or ASIO.   I tried using VSTHost in conjunction with...

First off is full disclosure.  I received the Turbine Pro Golds free of charge from Monster to review as part of their “Turbine Challenge” and will get to keep them after the review.  I’ve been known to be critical of Monster’s marketing and legal practices in the past but I do my best to remain...

Why do most headphone companies just label all their models with a few numbers and a letter or two thrown it?   DT880, HD650, K701, etc, etc.  They don't tell you anything about what you are buying.  They've got no emotion.  For the most part only Monster and Skullcandy actually name all...

I try to avoid reading about or trying things that are way out of my budget but that has come back to bite me now that my budget has expanded.  I don't know much about custom IEMs and I've come to the conclusion I need a pair.   My room is too damn noisy.  As I sit in my room, the various...

I didn't see any relevant looking threads on the first 9 or 10 pages for the searches "wood wax" or "wood polish" so I I figured I'd start my own thread and ask.   I've got a pair of D5000s coming in tomorrow and I was wondering if there was a consensus on how best to protect the finish.  Is...

Compare and contrast.   The plaid pattern even mimics the pineapple texture on the hand grenade.  Does anyone else find this hilarious, or is it just me?

I'm looking for a cheapish tube or hybrid amp that can drive both low and high impedance 'phones properly. I want something versatile like that, since I'm currently use my SE530s for everything, and am shopping around for a pair of full size 'phones at the moment so I don't  know what impedance...

I love my SE530s.  I can listen to them for hours on end with no discomfort or fatigue, whether classical or death metal.  The problem is that they just aren't convenient to use at home.  To remedy this , I am looking for a full size pair of cans that I can use for music, movies, and a little...

And everyone else's for that matter...   I just added mine back, will it disappear again?

After a bit of back and forth between many highly regarded open 'phones such as the DT880s, the 701s and the HD650s I suddenly realized that I'd do much better with a closed headphone to attenuate some of the racket in my listening environment. This racket includes, a window A/C unit, a ghetto...

Does anyone have a recommendation for music software that has a tv style interface. I currently use Zoom Player, which works great except that only lets you browse by folder, not a tag database, because its primarily a video player anyway. I tried jriver but didn't like it at all because it's...

Right now I have an aging Rio Karma that only half works. The HD and battery are dying, the scroll wheel is flaky, and it only remembers half its settings when you turn it off. I just want a simple audio player that works and sounds good. I'm trying to find something to replace it but...

Hello all! I'm new to the board and have another "what headphones should I buy" question. A hobby of mine, which I'm trying to get back into, is video editing. I like to make AMVs (anime music videos) and I'm thinking about getting a pair of headphones primarily for that purpose, but also...