Hello all; I've had good luck with Shure, Senn and Ety IEMs, but I am having difficulty getting a good seal with my new Fiio FH5. I think the short nozzle is causing a poor fit in my large ear canal. I plan to try different non Fiio tips, but am curious if the other Fiio IEMs like the FA of FH6...

Hi all; After 50+ years fo collecting records (and later CDs), I'm running out of space, and considering buying future music in high-resolution format. I'm confused by formats and sample rates, and wonder if any of you can point me to a web site for beginners-high rez for dummies, I suppose...

Hi all; I'm not familiar with the Android operating system and am considering moving to a DAP from my ipod/Dragonfly. My question concerns the useable life of the OS. I want to stream Tidal, which I can still do on my ancient ipad mini2, but not on my ipod 5. Is something like the fiio M11...

Hi all; I've searched threads trying to figure out if I should be concerned that that the M11 runs an older version of Android. I know nothing of Android-I'm Mac based-but was interested in trying a dedicated DAP, and the M11 seems to have a great price/features ratio. I'm not concerned about...

Hello all; I've been looking at DACs, and noticed Monolith has their tube amp w/Dac on sale for under $200USD. What little I could find on this unit seems to point to design and quality issues, but I was curious if any of you have a recent unit. I'd mainly be using it as DAC into my MicroZOTL...

  Review of Neko Audio D100 Mk2   I recently had the pleasure of auditioning the Neko Audio D100 Mk2 DAC.   I’ve called myself an auditioner-not a reviewer. I feel ill equipped to review this DAC simply because it was light years over what I have listened to in the past. My current...

Hi all; My imod died (no fault of RWA-I screwed up replacing the battery). I used it with the headroom desktop portable amp. I'm not sure what the best route for a replacement would be. A new imod, or would I be better with an old PCDP and use the DAC in the amp? I have nothing to base...

Hi all; I'm in Canada, and have the chance to buy a used astrodyne from a fellow canuck. The specs are the same as Headrooms product-would this work on an ultra micro amp? There is little difference in price, but shipping is simplier and customs is avoided. Thanks M

Hi all; Do any of you know the site for this cable maker? I've googled and searched head-fi to no avail. thanks Matthew

Hello Headroom; Do you have any plans to market the desktop portable without the DAC module? I love my trusty old cosmic, with its ability to drive my 650s, but have no use for a DAC, which I'm guessing adds a fair chunk to the price, and cuts runtime. I use an imod, and think it would be...

Hi headroomers; I'm confused about the DAC in the portable-in the info page on the amp, it mentions the unit contains a special version of the desktop DAC. In reading about your different DAC modules, there is no longer any mention of the desktop DAC. Just wondering if the DAC in the...

Hi all; I'm interested in the UE 10 and 11 customs, but have never heard UE phones. Would the triple.fi 10 Pros be a good example of the UE sound? (if there is a house sound?) I'd rather buy a pair of triple.fi 10 Pro and sell them than invest in customs that I could not resell. Thanks...

Hi all; A friend recently bought a set of RS-1, new from authorized dealer in Canada. He noticed that the L and R wooden cylinders had two different serial numbers? (XXX1 and XXX3) Is that normal? My RS1s don't have serial numbers, so I don't know. One number matches the box, the second...

Hello everyone; My external battery pack for my Sony D-EJ915 has been destroyed by leaking batteries. Do any of you know of a source for the tip that connects the battery case into the player? It's not a standard pin as one would find on most equipment, it's a two pinned item. If I could...

Hi all; I'm curious whether the sound from the line out of an older PCDP would be better than the sound from the optical of a PCDP run through a DAC like the micro or desktop portable. I'm guessing it would not be, as the optical > Micro DAC route through my Sony D-EJ915 sounds better...

Hi all; I'm sure all of you already figured this out,but on a whim I hooked my Roku Soundbridge 1001 into the Micro DAC optical out and into my stereo. Didn't expect much, as the radio I listen to is only 128, but I was amazed at how much better it sounds. Maybe I'm just convincing myself...

Hello; Will the cosmic base station drive the Maxed out desktop amp? And, is the problem with power one of quality sound, or can you damage the equipment by running without the desktop power supply?

Hi all; I noticed that the desktop portable is the sole amp in the desktop line to retain the desktop DAC. Is this for power reasons, or can the portable be upgraded to the home DAC down the line? Thanks M

Hello all; I have a microstack, and an old base station (black tube style) I used with my cosmic. Curious if I could use this to power my micro amp or DAC (06 models) Thanks Matthew

Hi all; After years of service, one on my ety's has a frayed cord where it enters the left (blue) part of the phone. I know I can send these in to be replaced, but was curious if anyone knows a replacement (or upgrade) cable elsewhere. I have 2 sets of er4s, so a different cable on one would...

Hi all; Any of you own one of the 2007 HeadRoom Portable Desktop Amps? Headroom loaned us the prototype for our Maritime Meet, and I was quite impressed. A real step up from my old Cosmic. Thanks

Hi all; I recently picked up a Sony 701 ES. Anyone know anything about this unit? I've searched google, but its not the same unit-this one is a 5 CD changer with some processing stuff built in. Wer Sony numbers different in Canada? Thing weighs a ton! It was cheap, so picked it up for...

hello all; I recall a thread on 9V rechargeables here a year ago, but could not find it via search. Can any of you recommend a good battery, smart charger combo? I think I recall that it is difficult to find a 9v rechargeable that is a true 9 volts. thanks M

Hi Folks; I've started a new thread for posting photos. comments and death threats relating to our day together.

Hi all; I hope to be comparing various candidates for replacing my headroom cosmic amp at our regional meet in a few weeks, but wondered if any of you had a preference. I've alway had good luck with stuff from headroom, and wonder if the micro would be a good substitute for the cosmic. I...