Has anyone got experience communicating with Hifigo? I've contacted them several times with questions about products but not heard back. I know they have a good reputation, but their lack of responsiveness makes me reluctant to do business with them.

I have been trying to contact the @moderators about a prematurely deleted FS ad. I've heard nothing back. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get in touch with a mod?

I've had a couple of LH GOs and the Lotoo Paw S1. The GOs have plenty of power but have that sabre "glare"/brightness/sheen. The S1 has nice tone, but is underpowered to me, lacking deep bass and dynamics. Other suggestions?

So I get crackles and pops using my DAPs as a USB DAC. Is there an effective product to improve this situation?

I'm a timbre-head. Acoustic instruments sounding like they do in real life is the most important sonic characteristic for me. From my experience, top of the line IEMs do very poorly with timbre because they use BAs which offer terrible timbre. Currently I have the OG Solaris which with the DD...

While the BA flagships enjoy advantage speed, frequency response and separation I still don't think they can touch the timbre, dynamics and sheer visceralness of DDs. There are also coherency advantages with single drivers vs multi drivers. However it seems like all the higher end DDs are a...

Title says it all.    What's the best sound you can get under 600 for sensitive BA IEMs?

I have the VE Zen earbuds which sound very good, as advertised. However there are so few situations when they are practical. There's no isolation so using them in public places is out. In ones home or office you don't need portability so why not go for full size headphones? I guess if you don't...

I'm looking at a few DAPs (Aune M2 and Soundaware Esther) that offer the option to pay extra for a femto clock. Is there a consensus on whether these make a significant audible difference on SQ? 

In the race towards higher and higher hifi, I wonder to what extent are the gains on the consumer side limited by recording technology. Have innovations in recording equipment kept up with those in consumer listening equipment? It seems unlikely given the larger and more competitive consumer...

I'm looking to replace my Shozy Alien, which I lost.   I haven't kept up with DAPs as I've been very happy with the Alien.   Is there a smallish DAP that generally works and sounds excellent under 200 USD? 

Which albums would you take to your desert island and for the rest of your life gain the most musical nourishment from? Mine are:      

Wondering what IEMs people here use when they're walking around, commuting or travelling. For those uses, isolation and fit, as well as durability and/or low cost might take precedence over sound quality up to a point.    Most recently I've been using the TDK IE800 out and about. Its not...

I think a great feature for this site would be searchable user rankings of audio equipment. People who write reviews of equipment can be asked to rank built quality, bass, mids, highs, soundstage, etc and then people looking for new equipment could search those rankings to find options matching...

I do a lot of travelling and and am looking for some IEMs to take with me that I don't have to worry will break on me.   I like a balanced sound signature generally but if forced to choose would go mids>highs>bass in order of importance. I enjoy both the thinksound On1s and the Mikros 90s.  ...

So I've been trying to sell a pair of k545s for over a month with now luck. I've never made a trade on the forum before an therefore have no reputation points. I think my price is reasonable, my photos clear and the details should all be there.    How do you make your first sale when you have...

Both of these models go for $299 (ZMFs for $319 if you add the nicer pads). Anyone know these two mods and know what might be the difference between them? I like the idea of hte rejacking because I've heard the original Fostex jack isn't that sturdy, but besides that I don't really have any idea...

I've been searching for my "end game" pair of portable headphones and have come across story after story about build quality problems among the top models. In particular I'm talking about the NAD HP 50s and the Focal Spirit Professionals, which generally seem to be regarded as the two best...

There seem to be very few fully portable, fully around the ear headphones. This means that for people like me who want to bring headphones to and from work or school everyday and wear them all day, there are very few choices.   There are a number of headphones that go around the ear for some...

I'm in possession of both of these headphones but will return them for different reasons. So I would like to combine the positives of each while avoiding the negatives as much as possible. Tall order, I know.   Onkyo +  has great tonal presence and balance. Instruments sound incredibly real...

Which sub 300 dollar around ear portables would get the highest average score playing the following tracks using both technical and subjective measures?                            The winner gets to have the self satisfaction of winning as well as my gratitude for helping...

I'm looking to upgrade from my koss dj100s. I don't wear them outside but I want to be able to throw them in my bag so I can use them for working from different places. I have about 200 usd to spend. Here are my criteria: Balanced sound Slightly warm/musical Wide soundstage Good for lots of...

I've read some people who suggest that the righ pads can make significant improvements in SQ. Is this true? I've got the Koss DJ100s, which are a great bargain but I've got upgrade-itis. I can't justify new headphones so I'm thinking about new pads instead. Any suggestions?

I want to put my entire collection on random and then differentiate between tracks I like and those I don't to create a favorites playlist. However I can't figure out how to mark the currently playing track as a favorite for future use. Any suggestions.   Apologies if this isn't the correct forum.

Right now I'm running PC (FLAC) to Music Streamer II to Yamaha Ax-596 to BW-602 speakers. However I'm thinking of getting a more portable setup, skipping the amp all together and going with smaller active speakers. I might sell that stuff, buy a Fiio X5 (DAC feature) when it becomes available...