Been browsing a couple sites looking at some lower budget options. Like $200-ish or less. Two that caught my eye was the MASSDROP X SENNHEISER HD 6XX for $195 and the MASSDROP X HIFIMAN HE4XX PLANAR MAGNETIC for $130. Doesn't have to be from Massdrop. That's the site I was most recently on and...

Looking for a pair for a Christmas gift. Doesn't need to be high-end at all. Just decent sound (better than the cheapest of cheap earbuds) and won't fall apart within a month of use. See lots of option on Amazon and whatnot...just wanted to see if there were any opinions from you fine folks.

Build > sound Not looking to spend a lot. Just want something that is tough enough to survive the gym. Over the ear. Wireless. Sound not complete rubbish but not the priority in this case. I just need something to pump some sound into my head to cover the horrible noise my gym calls music. I...

AH-D2000. I love these things for closed back block out the kids general listening and so comfy. Anyways...a while back I dropped them. Not far...maybe a foot. One of the cups popped off. Seems that the tiny little screws stripped out and now it won't stay attached. I was thinking about just...

Looking for a b-day gift for my wife. She likes to do stuff around the house listening to music. She just uses ****ty earphones like you buy at the dollar store or whatever. She can appreciate good sounding headphones since I let her use mine...so I figured she'd like something that has a decent...

So I got some new bookshelf speakers. I'm using my DAC from my computer to the receiver to the speakers. The best place for the DAC to fit is next to one of the speakers but sitting up on its side instead of flat on the feet. Is this a problem? I just want to make sure before I kill my DAC. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Grado RS1. For the music I listen to most I can't imagine a better headphone (though I'm sure there is). I am powering them with a Little Dot 1+. I'd love to try something new. Something similar but different enough to be worth trying.    Music is stuff like Dave Matthews...

I bought it used. Got it for Christmas last year. Far as I can remember it wasn't doing it when I first got it. I haven't been using it (or listening to my HP much lately) so I can't remember when it started. Anyways, left side is a crackly hissing noise, right size is a buzz. At first thought...

I may be getting a really nice pair of headphones but they are terminated with a 4 pin XLR plug. I don't have an amp that has an XLR jack. So...I'll be getting an adapter. Will a cheapo off ebay work or should I look for something a little better?

Thinking about getting an iPod Classic and been looking around on the internet for the best deals. Found some that have a great price on ebay for new, sealed units and the sellers have a lot of good feedback. Because the prices are less than half what I'd pay for a new one from Apple, it just...

I was looking at the PCB for the Objective2 and the front of the board is on the long side. I was thinking about using my dead Little Dot 1+ as the case for this, but the width of the case would make the short side of the board the front. Otherwise the board will fit in the case. My question is...

I fried my Little Dot 1+. I had Sylvania GB-408A tubes installed and I switched them out for the stock tubes but forgot about the jumpers. I played the amp for <5 minutes and it started smoking and the sound stopped. Still powers up but the tubes don't light up anymore and there's no sound. I...

Ok, I'm not trying to justify piracy, this question is simply for discussion. I was looking for music downloads on the internet, specifically lossless. Found a site call allflac. Prices were too low so I searched it here. According to the few threads posted, seems the site is legit as in it's...

Just wanted to say, even not being burned in, this thing is awesome. I don't want to believe it just because of the price point, but I think I am digging it more than my beloved (R.I.P.) Little Dot 1+. It's driving all my headphones with ease, sounds clear, warm, and full, and all that in an...

My HiFiMan RE-262's arrived today. I ordered them Sunday I think, so four days, I'm happy with that. Anyways, I opened them up and plugged into my iPhone4 and gave them a listen. Right off the bat the right side was muted, very recessed. I messed with positioning and still no good. I have an ear...

Just for myself...not trying to start a business venture. I'd like to start with a mini to mini and a LOD for my portable setup, move up to a new cable for my desktop speakers since the cable for them is failing, maybe recable my headphones, whatever else...it looks like fun, something cool...

I have seriously been reading pages and pages and I am more and more confused. Right now, my DAP is an 8gb iPhone4. The headphones and amp (RE-262 and cMoyBB V2.03) should be here tomorrow, Friday at the latest so I'm pretty excited about that. Anyways, I'd kinda like to separate my phone from...

Well, I f'ed up. I was getting a lot of crackling and static through my headphones. Figured it was the crappy cables, interference from my computer, my bad luck...so I moved my amp and DAC as far from my computer as I could and I was still getting the noise. I thought, well, maybe it's the...

I am having issues with my Fischer Audio FA-002W's. I use them with my computer as a source and I am getting tons of static and interference. I only assume it's from the computer. As I move the cable around the computer, the interference gets better or worse and not in relation to how close it...

I want/need to recable my FA-002W's and if possible, I want to stay with the detachable cables, mostly because I don't want to mess with soldering new cable to the drivers. Anyone have any idea what cable plugs are on these or at least point me in the direction of some places that carry...

I searched, most threads are a bit old, so I was hoping for some updated info. I'd like to get a Cmoy...not sure I even need one, but what the heck. I will be used with my iPhone4 and yet to be determined IEM's. I saw some that were up there in price, $60+ and I am really not wanting to spend...

Something that sounds like my Fischer Audio FA-002W's (not that they are very wide, but I'd like something that is). What are my best options? I have never owned IEM's so I am completely lost. They will be used out of my iPhone 4 and I may spring for a Cmoy or CmoyBB to go along with them.

I think mine need it. The cables are super thin and subject to constant static and interference from my computer whereas my Grados with their thicker, better shielded cable do not suffer from the same issues. I was wondering if anyone has recabled these headphones and if so, could you shed some...

I just recently sold a pair of K701's to a member that lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. For those that haven't heard...there was a pretty bad earthquake there today and quite a few people were killed and many more still missing. So I just wanted to send some thoughts out to everyone over...

Yay me. Let the party begin.   That is all.    Thanks.