I've just got the green light, so 'this' thread is a continuation of the long list started by Asr and updated by vcoheda. There's no doubt that this list will grow longer in time. I will try to keep it updated whenever I can. Important Only sources that are digital only and carry a retail...

Since I have yet to come across this sort of thread in head-fi, I was just thinking how you guys like to maintain your headphones. First class treatment? ruthless daily abuse...? etc. I'll start with mine. I happen to be one of those people who care about my things, but prefer to have...

Hello head-fiers I've been pondering over this issue practically since I've joined head-fi, and hopefully this is the right place to post this sort of thing. When I listen to music, at a 'certain frequency' and 'volume', I hear distortion. It IS noticeable and incredibly frustrating. If...

So. This thread is the place if you want to have a carefree discussion about whatever. Two rules apply to keep this thread tidy. No heated arguments: This is supposed to be a thread where everyone can have a good time, have conversation, and get to know other members. No inappropriate...

I hope I don't get punished for posting this but... Do you think Bose secretly reads head-fi? secretly planning slowly advance into the so called 'audiophile' ranks? It just hit me that.... of all the headphone manufacturers today, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they are the first to...

Can be one, two or... however many favs you have. My top 5: Subject to change of course

I have only spent a few months observing head-fi and even less as a member. What I found is that despite how big and encompassing the database is, there are so many recurring posts asking things that have been mentioned a million and one times over (yeah it's a hyperbole). Questions like...

After comprehensively reading the big Ultrasone threads, I deemed that there was one last headphone I wanted to hear in the Ultrasone lineup: it's the Edition 7. I have never thought it was possible to see such an expensive piece of equipment outside of meets or closed doors. Everything that...

As question states, "Do you listen with your EQ on or not?" In case you don't have an EQ on your portable, then just... answer one of the above I for one, use my iPod equalizer a LOT (>50% of the time). When appropriate, I usually find myself switching the EQ to that track's genre (or...

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I've been a member of head-fi for a very short time, and even by now I've started to see things differently... for a list of things From what I've experienced so far, there are two [intertwined] things in particular to head-fi: #1) This is by FAR the most seductive forum I've ever come...

I bought a 160gb Latest-gen iPod classic last weekend, and never actually got to synchronize it until today. I had all my 256/192/320 kpbs mp3/AAC/everything ripped from CD/DVD's/etc [you get the point, everything I had] into Apple Lossless. So I put into the starting 1000 as starters into...

As the title says.... "Best All-around Headphone?" or is there such a thing. I say this by the intention of enjoying music to its fullest; not nit-picking and critical listening. Inquiry question: I get the notion that the neutral headphones are for reference usage. Is that right at...

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