I purchased a nordost brahma power cord on a music direct closeout earlier this year and after an extended break in period this matching has proved to be extremely rewarding.It has also revealed some surprising results when paired with two different headphones at least in my system.I have had...

Can I use Cardas Golden reference cables for all my gears? Inculding power cord and interconnects...Or, should mixed with some XLO cables?

  Hello,   I feel like I'm about to kick a hornet's nest by asking this. Can someone suggest an USB cable upgrade for my Apogee Duet 2? I'm not concerned about how it sounds because that's subjective and there are a zillion posts here on how various USB cables sound that make your head...

Hello friends,     I purchased DAC - audioengine D1. My question is if its good idea to connect PC with DAC with 4 or 5m of USB cable. I was looking thru forum for good USB cable (price/quality) and find this oneNewnex USB 2.0 A-B Cable - 4m/13ft (UH2-2414) which is fully USB certified. ...

Dear HeadFi'ers,   I just locally bought a FIIO Alpen E17 which I planned on using with my 3rd generation iPod Touch, along with my Etymotics ER-4S. I'm currently using a FIIO L3 LOD cable; however, I have connection issues with my iPod.    The Fiio Alpen E17 with the LOD 3 works without...

I want one because I've read that you can remove hissing with them. Turn the volume down on the cable until there's no more hissing, then turn the volume up on the source (e.g. computer).   Radio Shack is selling them for about $10 which seems like a complete ripoff.  ...

Will this work without any sound degradation? http://cablejive.com/charge-converter  - how large is it?      Or is there a better item on the market?  (smaller/less impact on sound, etc.?)  I want to use my ipod touch 3g with my ray samuels sr-71a.  Thanks!

I have a Titanium HD sound card in my computer and every time I want to change headphones I have to plug them directly into the sound card at the back of the computer which is a pain.  I was wondering if a stereo extension(something like this) would affect the quality of the sound?  Also I am...

What's the best place to buy cable for rewiring headphones? I have some headphones I plan to rewire and most of the stuff I'm turning up is in the 80$+ range.

Anybody know if using your electrical outlet for data transmission will increase noise floor of your audiophile equipment?   Here is a sample of the product...

I am a total newb to high end audio but have put together a very nice (to my ears) system over the past few months. It all started with a pair of HD800s and an iDecco, which spawned my current system: 1) Bryston BHA-1 headphone Amp (not here yet) 2) Woo WA6-SE (not here yet) 3) PS audio...

I was born with type IV microtia (anotia and atresia). Basically I have no ear lobe or canal on my right side and deaf in my right ear.  I love good quality audio equipment and sound. Always have had component stereos in my car and in my  home but have never bother with headphones because I...

Does anyone know where to find a good quality XLR-to-1/4 adapter like the the Headroom one (http://www.headphone.com/accessories/adaptors/headroom-xlr-to-14.php) but for a bit less money? Just need something as a stop gap so don't want to invest over $100 into it. Thanks in advance for any...

I've got a question about a cable http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=3859 is this cable way to overpriced? or should i just make a cable myself? if so can somebody link me to some good RCA connectors, i'll be using this cable to connect my Schiit Asgard to my Sony CDP- 101 so it...

I'm wondering what the best bang for the buck way to connect my computer to my Hi-Fi system.   Options to explore: USB-DAC High End PCI-E audiocard Studio audio interface Optical into external DAC Looking to spend up to $600 for this.   My Hi-Fi system consists: Wharfedale...

Hi,  For my first ever post I'm getting in to the hornets' nest of USB cables. I've a decent set-up, at home at least, using a Centrance DacPort with Grado 325is at home, and with BeyerDynamics (I really doubt these, used SoundMagic PL30 before and think they're probably better). The source is...

Hi,   I have XFI XtremeMusic card ( Should be replaced to Asus card soon with Optical to test optical sound cause people said it's better, it's especially for gaming + movies ). + PS3 + Tv thing cable company with optical ( I forgot it's name ) :B   So the thing is i wont know what i...

Has anybody tried any HiDiamond power cords?  They are an Italian company and not that much information available.  I have heard that they sound great, but wanted to get some first hand opinions.   Thanks, Ernie

Alright, we hear enough of cable makers such as Q, DHC, Norse, Toxic and the alike. But do we have any APureSound cable owners? http://apuresound.com/v3.html

I just bought an emotiva dac. Still havent decided what amp and speaker, probably emotiva's too.   What kind of cables and wire do people use for components in my price range?

I have pretty nice cables everywhere else, but I just got a nice dac and would like something better than what I had lying around to connect the dac to the pc. Would like to spend say $30-$50 bucks.   thanks...

Please help me understand the cost/value curve on line out cables (is there another name?).    Here's an example of the type of information I'm looking for   "If you spend about $50 with a cable that has feature X you'll be getting a major upgrade over what you'd get at radioshack for...

Can anyone recommend to me a case, box, or apparatus to store my tubes in? The boxes they come in tend to fall apart. I would like to remove them from the box and have some sort of a padded case to keep the matching sets together. I can find nothing of the sort.       Thanks in advance.

Noob here so please be gentle...or at least pull my hair if you aren't gentle.   Wondering about cabling. Seems to be fairly divided here as to the audible difference (real or imagined) in using expensive wire vs. stock cables. I guess I too am skeptical after many years ago going to hear a...

Hey everyone, this is my introductory post, so why not make it a banal one and ask about something that's been discussed ad nauseam.   Basically, I'm using an Audioengine D1 with my mid-2011 iMac and am experiencing an unusual phenomenon when using different inputs. Whenever I use the usb...