I recently built a new computer with a motherboard that boasts "stable 5V USB ports" as one of its features, and I can tell it's significantly better than my old PC for music listening. It reminds me of "listening at night for cleaner power". I'm usually not one to post things like this, but I...

Hi,   I've had these Livewires going on a good seven years now and the cable finally died after heavy usage. Looking around online a bit, it seems the company who made them has split in two, and I can't find favourable impressions about either side. Not going to judge them, whatever issues...

Hi,   I recently purchased a new laptop because my old one died on me. The old laptop had Windows Vista, whereas the new one uses Windows 7.   I was wondering if there is any difference in the volume between the two OS', because I have the feeling that W7 is louder. I'm using an...

The preview feature where the first few lines of a thread are displayed when you hover the cursor over a thread title seems to have been changed. The new version spawns a small window at the top left corner of my browser, but when you scroll down it doesn't follow and is thus not viewable when...

While I haven't used the FS boards here for quite awhile, I do browse them regularly because I like to see what people are selling and what kind of prices they charge. What always amused me is how some people word their advertisements, often it begins with something like:   "I hate to let...

High end custom IEMs cost a lot of money, I've always been curious about where this money goes. For example, the flagship model from some popular companies like Ultimate Ears used to cost some extravagant amount of money. I think it was like $1700, but the price seems to have gone down a bit...

Lately there have been some companies around here that release new products at a very high rate, introducing products that are often very similar or offer the nearly the same features as a previously released model.   I'm curious about this kind of business strategy; does anyone actually...

The other greats such as AKG K1000, the various Sony vintage headphones are discussed quite often around here, but the Leatherheads seem to have fallen from grace and no one talks about them. Perhaps it is their extremely limited production, or are there other reasons in play?   I've also...

I saw they put up a notice on their website, concerning the models ATH-AD2000、ATH-AD1000PRM、ATH-A900LTD and ATH-A900T about the cable. I'm not entirely sure, but it says there is a problem with the cable grounding that is joined or something like that. They say the sending back is free, but...

Hi, I recently got a Sony Walkman A847, does anyone know if it's possible to convert WAVE/FLAC to ATRAC Advanced Lossless (AAL)? I installed SonicStage V 5.2, but there doesn't seem to be any built-in converter for this purpose. I could only find the option to convert files to the lossy...

Any J-music fans here? It's Sakamoto Maaya's new album after quite a long time and available since a few days. So far: sounds a lot like what she usually does, but if you like her style of music it's great. Personally, I love her voice. Youtube song here of track 12, Colors. I really...

Lately I've had some problems when burning CDs with EAC. Right after writing the lead-in, it gives the error message: " Write error ! Write blocks : Logical unit not ready, long write in progress" The CD-R is turned into a coaster after that. Searched around google a bit and...

One of the AT's new portables, available since a week or so from Audiocubes.

Topic^ Since getting my Pico, I'm wondering if there is any way to use the DAC in it from a portable source, by feeding it a USB signal. I know there are those small laptops, but I'm after something smaller, say the size of an iPod or so.

Anyone know which of the pads on the audiocubes2 / bluetin websites also fit on the W5000, and may be more comfortable? I thought the AD2000 pads might be worth a try, they look soft. The w5000 stock pads are hurting me with long listening sessions, especially the right earpad doesn't seem...

Found this typing speed test, give it a try. My speed is around 530 characters, 100 words per minute with 2> mistakes on average, which I think is pretty good for an untrained typist. What's yours?

This looks like a converter for a 3 pin to 2 pin plug, but anyone know what the green cable sticking out of the plug here is for?

Hi, Been running my HA5000 for awhile now, and I noticed that the unit gets quite hot after playing awhile. I read in another thread that this is normal, but would you reckon (if you got experience with this) that it's "safe" to put another item on top of the amp (like a DAC), or would this...

I'm in the market for a DAC, the DA53 has caught my interest, but I can't find much information about it that isn't in Japanese (logical considering its manufacturer), and some old threads on head-fi. Any headfiers got any experience with this thing, how does it hold up compared to some of...

Hi, So I'm looking to buy a mobile phone for the first time, (never really had a use for one, until now) and I'm looking for advice. I've done some reading on the subject, but actual user experience is better than an article formatted for mass media and more up-to-date. What are some things...

Topic. Search doesn't bring up much info. Anyone using this with their HA5000-W5000 combo, what do you think about the cable? Worth the ~200 USD compared to an everyday cable?

Don't see these talked about much around here, so I started a thread. They're less popular than its Shure buddy, the E500, most likely because they are harder to acquire currently. Anyway, how many Head-fiers actually own a pair, and what # did you get? I have 0587/1000, and the larger...

Hi, I got a little more free time in the summer, and got a vacation trip coming up, and I was thinking of spicing it up a bit with a handheld console. Haven't bought one for some years (last one was a GBA), I'm wondering what people think about them. Is it still worth buying, or are there...

Finally got my hands on a pair of these. (no pics, sorry, no camera, but I can assure you that the texture on the right cup is especially lovely) I read the older threads about fit issues with them, I'm wondering if anyone has bent the metal bands so much that it actually gives some clamping...

Anyone got a wallpaper of ATH-W5000? Preferably one with a dark background that shows off the woodwork well. Indulge me.