I get a plastiky creaking noise from mainly the right hand earpiece whenever I move my head or jaw. Bit of shame when I habitually grind my teeth. Makes a CD recording sounds like a dodgy vinyl pressing. If anyone else has this, is it somthing that I can fix, or just live with it (by which I...

Good shout. Thanks for the link, I'm reading avidly now.

Just a quick post to request guidance. For home listening via my Sonos music streamer, I currently use a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50’s which seem to be praised/maligned in equal measure on Head-fi. I have to say I quite like the rather bass heavy presentation (I’m a bass player, so I may be...

I only have a limited listening time over lunch, so all I managed was   Doves - Kingdom of Rust and part of Robin Trower's Out of Time album.

Not strictly an official release as such, but Motorhead performed an acoustic version of Ace of Spades for a beer advert in the UK   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjkzbCkZEuQ   The latest in the series features Madness performing Baggy Trousers.

My last 7 are:   I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - Steve Earle The King Of Limbs - Radiohead Take Five (3CD) - Dave Brubeck Quartet Some Cities - Doves Eyes Open - Snow Patrol Outbursts - Turin Brakes Build A Rocket Boys! - Elbow    

I have a V2 Fuze and a FiiO LOD cable into an iBasso T4 amp, which sounds pretty damn good. I was considering a Rockbox upgrade (v2 appears on the "stable" list) but reading through the manual, the menu/directory system seems awful complicated and there are just so many different settings and...

Talking of the "darker" side, try looking out for Spear of Destiny/Theatre of Hate, Sisters of Mercy/The Mission, Killing Joke, Bauhaus/Pete Murphy, PIL/Jah Wobble etc.   Quite liked the Cocteau Twins too, back in the day.   These days, my 80's listening revolves around Simple Minds, The...

Recently acquired on vinyl   Abraxas - Santana Hotel California - The Eagles Disraeli Gears - Cream Solid Air - John Martyn     Vinyl I already had   America - America Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 461 Ocean Boulevard - Eric Clapton Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd...

+1 for John Entwistle. Incidentally, he may have been regarded as the most accomplished musician in the band, but when asked to describe John's playing, Roger Daltry replied LOUD".   I did a quick search, and found no mention of Norman Watt-Roy of The Blockheads. Seen close up, his playing...

As a bass player, I'm not properly qualified to judge, but a drummer friend of mine always loved Bonzo, and he's one of my faves too. However, since he got a gig in a Who tribute band, he's come to appreciate just how good Moony was, behind all the theatrics. The drummer in my band was inspired...

Three from me:   Naturally – J.J. Cale Mezzanine – Massive Attack Kind of Blue – Miles Davis

1st record, Telegram Sam – T.Rex at the age of 11. Spent the next 2 or 3 years buying stuff by David Bowie, America, Mott the Hoople, Slade & Status Quo.   Turned heavier, getting into Rory Gallagher, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple & Led Zeppelin by the time I was 15. First gig, October 1975...

Any ideas where I might be able to get one in the UK? The only place I've found that lists it is www.hifiheadphones.co.uk and they show it as "out of stock".   If not,could anyone recommend a similarly priced alternative?

I’ve been searching through the forums about this, but haven’t found anything yet. Can anyone help or make a suggestion as to where I can look? I’m looking for an FM transmitter for use in my car, so I can plug in my music player and enjoy music on the move. I’ve had a couple in the past. A...

Quote: Originally Posted by T.IIZUKA "A Ballad" - Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan Ballad of John & Yoko - The Beatles

On the BBC website, it was announced that Radiohead have recorded a tribute to Harry Patch, a WW1 veteran who recently died, aged 113. The page has a link to a website where you can hear the song, though I haven't tried it (I'm at work, no sound allowed). BBC - Today - Radiohead: Harry Patch...

My nomination is Made in Japan - Deep Purple. First proper album I ever bought.

If you like the chili's, check out Chad's latest project Chickenfoot. Sounds good to me.

1971, Telegram Sam by T.Rex. My first single, aged 11, closely followed by Metal Guru, various Slade singles (Take me Bak Ome, Mama Weer all Crazee Now), Horse with No Name, America, Jean Genie, David Bowie etc. Started an interest in music that’s stayed with me ever since. 1975, The Who –...

Quote: Originally Posted by DLeeWebb "One For My Baby" - Chris Botti One and One is One - Medicine Head

Buddy Guy's Blues Singer is an all acoustic antidote to over produced electro-blues albums and is well worth a listen. Beatifully recorded, top quality material, played by a master musician. Definite ear tonic.

It may be blasphemy to say so, but how come there's no Beatles track on there. I would put their entire back catalogue above any listed. As it is, I voted for Bohemian Raphsody, as the most tedious track by the 2nd most overrated band in history...! <dons tin helmet and ducks>

If you're applying the sports stadium test, then surely Tina Turner's Simply The Best would give most of those a run for their money. As for Yesterday, just because it's played as Muzak in every supermarket on earth, does that REALLY qualify it as the most popular?

As usual, Head-fi is proving to be an expensive forum to be a member of.... Thanks for the recommendations. I've listen to previews of a few of these and my basket is starting to fill. Oops.