So this is a newb question, but I can't find what I'm looking for on the internet..   I just finished installing and configuring foobar2k with WASAPI. I've got a bunch of 320kbps MP3s playing through foobar2k > WASAPI > SPDIF out to EMU 0404, and I'm confused about the right bit/khz setting...

Long story short - I'm trying to give someone a decent pair of earphones for their birthday. They've listened to stock Apple earbuds their whole life, but they really like music, and I want to get them nice sound earbuds (no IEMs or over-the-head yet). I was looking at > $100 - Yuin PK2s...

I am cutting new lengths of speaker wire for my speakers. When I strip each end, I don't like having to work with all the tiny little copper strands that go in different directions even if you twist them. Will tinning the ends of the wires with a bit of solder make any difference in the...

1. I have a cheapo computer mic that has a really long cable, and I tried to shorten it. I opened up the cable - one ground, one channel wire, okay, no problem. Really thin, but I stripped both and held them under a butane burner until they were glowing hot to get the enamel off. Did this a few...

How hard would it be to make an RCA switch box for a beginner? Takes L and R from an Emu 0404, for example, and outputs to either a speaker amp or a headphone amp (switch or knob to choose between two RCA outputs).

Heeeyyy, I have a 13' x 11' room with 2 x Epos ELS3s in the front (up on real stands now!), and I like them. I'm thinking if it would be worth it to buy 2 x 8" or 10" subs to put in each corner of the room so I have some bass extension. I like bass, but I don't need it to go down very...

So I was cleaning out a house of this old lady, and managed to land this subwoofer. I have a pair of ELS3s driven by an A-35R, and sometimes I feel like I want more bass. Anyway, here is the sub itself: I didn't want to drive it off the speaker level inputs, since that would strain...

Back when I was first choosing my budget phones, I took Sennheisers over Grados because people told me, "Grados are not for rock, they are for classical music". However, nowadays I listen to really mellow sounding stuff, lots of piano, synth, relaxed stuff... So I'm wondering, what is the...

I need to build my own mini-to-RCA as well as replace some jacks on an old cable. Where do you DIY guys get all your supplies - what website? I am not sure which one has the largest selection and best prices.

I have a Zero DAC that I'm using as a headphone amp. It is attached to my computer through an optical cable (using onboard sound for optical output). Before, I had the Zero attached as a preamp/DAC to my computer, with RCA outputs going to my speaker amp. When I recently took to cleaning and...

I recently decided to ditch my speakers because they don't make sense in a college dorm, and go with headphones. I'm going to be using PC > Zero Dac > ? and I listen to mostly electronica, dance, folk, etc. Now, right now I have Sennheiser EH350s which I love to death and spent $100 to get a new...

After searching for desktop speaker stands for almost 3 months...I've gotten these, which are quite hilarious to look at. Although I did try to make my own by following the advice in this thread, the woodworkers shop close to me said it would cost about $150 for what I wanted to do, and I don't...

I need a couple of wood speaker stands for my Epos ELS-3s. They stand on my computer table just below my ears, and I'm sure moving them up 5-7 inches can improve the sound quality. The problem is, of course no one sells 5-7 inch high speaker stands, so I decided to make my own, saw some...

I ordered an APS cable about 2 months ago, and it still hasn't come in. How long do they usually take to ship a cable?

I know there are probably a thousand threads like this already made, but I've been reading for a week and there are different opinions in every one. I've had a pair of Sennheiser EH350 headphones for over 2 years now, and the sound is very, very awesome. However, they are too cumbersome for...

After I received an old broken HP laptop with Harmon Kardon branded speakers, an idea popped into my head to take off the little 2" speakers and put them together with my old mp3 player. After I took out the plastic enclosure in which they were encased, I cut open the 4 wires going out from them...

Simple question, I have a Pioneer A-35R and a pair of EPOS ELS3's. Pioneer is rated at 65W RMS, Epos are 100W max (no idea if this is for both together or for each). Would I risk blowing them if I turned the volume to max?

Hey, I love my Sennheiser EH350's, but the verrry long cable really bothers me. I was wondering who on these forums recables headphones - I'm not 100% sure I'd want to do it, but I'm just curious how much people charge. I'd probably want cheap wire, since these only cost $40... edit...

Hey, I'm currently looking at these 2 options for a desktop set-up. My first option is using an iBasso D2 Boa (headphone amp) as USB DAC+AMP combo and plugging the A2s into this - since the A2s are self powered I think the D2 can handle them. This will also allow me to unplug and use the D2...

Hey guys, I've finally decided to splurge on a DAP after using my Creative Zen Micro for like 2 years, but I need to keep it cheap since I'm also buying a new PC set-up Does this look good? DAP: Ipod Nano, the new version if it really does come out on September 9th. Reasoning: Most PMPs...

Hey guys, I've never really posted on Head-Fi, but I've lurked a lot for a long time, and have spent many nights reading into some long threads. I've always wanted a good audio set-up on my PC, but could never really afford it - I know the Head-Fi logo of "We're sorry about your wallet", and...

Hey guys, I just recently started getting into audiophile stuff after justifying spending money on it, main reason is because I listen to lots and lots of music. Currently I just dropped my Creative Zen Nano for a Nokia N82, and Sennheiser 280HD pros. I have yet to burn them in, but I wanted...