Before you light those torches and sharpen those pitchforks, hear me out. I have the W40. The sound on these are AMAZING. At least when I used the cable. But I kept getting tired of apple's lightning-to-3.5mm adapter failing for whatever reason (went through a few of them. Thankfully, Apple's...

I was hoping Westone would be able to repair it, because anything comparable is really expensive to buy. I've only had these headphones for a little over 3 years before the treble in the left one decided to crap out. Not far after buying a brand new cable too...   It's out of warranty and out...

It's a great combo and I love it with a lot of music, but for music like electronic or hip-hop, I'd love to help get it a little warmer.   I was looking at the FiiO series, as they seem to be more in my price range ( < $200) and they seemed small enough to still be portable, but found out they...

  It seems too convenient and obvious to what we generally dislike about this whole thing.

Their newest line seems to be the same guts but now with replacable cable.   http://www.earsonics.com/home.htm      

So I'm looking for a small rack to fit onto my desk.It's going to hold just my amp and DAC. Both have a relatively small footprint, so I can use something this small to help save desk space. I have no idea where to even begin such a search.   This pic I found is a prime example of what I'm...

Setup: Mac Pro Digital Out -> Keces DA-131 -> Cayin HA-1A -> Senns HD650/Swan t200b.   Looking to upgrade something here and it may be the DAC. The t200b has their own internal amp that can accept XLR and RCA inputs.   One thing I was looking at was the Nova. I don't know if it will...

This will be my very first venture into speakers that cost more than $50, so I'm hoping I'm learning as much as I can about these before I take the plunge (and apologies for the long-ish post). In everyway I think the 200b fits my needs perfectly. A desktop speaker that can rival my headphones...

Will I have to buy a new amp or DAC that'll switch between the two? Right now it's:   Mac Pro Optical Out -> Keces DA-151 DAC -> Cayin HA-1A -> Sennheiser HD-650   And at the sidelines, waiting to come in is a pair of Swan T200b speakers...unless you can think of a pair that would be...

Using the Earsonics SM3, I have a 5.5G ipod and finally, the headphone jack broke (seems to be a common problem but mine lasted quite a few years with heavy use).   I love the high capacity of the ipod, and believe me, I use it because I never know what mood I'll be in an hour after I walk...

I like big band with jazz drums. It's hard to find something that's like that, since most big bands I hear don't quite seem to have the energy that his music usually has.

Been out of the IEM world and I want get a new one since my old ones went missing...a long time ago. Didn't mind at first, my commute just didn't have music. But now I saw how much new music I've been missing out on, so I have to get a new pair. Don't think I want the same ones, I'd like to try...

I'm no apple fanboy and I'm no apple hater. So I'm avoiding mac forums and anythingbutipod after seeing how extremist they are on their own sides. I have a 5th generation iPod video (60GB). I've been on the fence to either wait and go for the 32GB Sony and Cowon flagship models that will...

I love using djdownload.com and beatport.com but when I try to buy a few of my favorite songs, they can't be bought because it's territory restricted. Quote: A lot of our employees are DJs from all ends of the spectrum- from basement DJs, to club residents, to DJs who have toured all...

I've pretty much grew up with my UE super.fi 5 Pros. It all began with me dipping my foot into the IEM world 5 years ago. I bought the Shure e2c and promptly returned them. That sound was just too lacking for me. I upped my budget and got the super.fi and I loved them with the foamies. Now I...

Not that I've ever done this, but didn't see it in the FAQ for newbies. I see it sprinkled around as I search for a new amp but never told what happens and why it happens. The anti-Nike slogan, if you will.

Or a better question, will there be an audible difference with this amount? I do like this system so far, but it seems that I'm getting $800 bucks to freely spend on any on upgrading. Can't go any higher than that, but I'm sure there are equipment that costs hundreds lower that sound as good, if...

For years I've been looking somewhere for a single song, but it's only sold in a single. For three songs the cheapest I could ever find this import is $19. Quite a lot for one song, but man it sounds so great I may just take the plunge.

I'm hearing a few horror stories about my choice to go toslink. But I'm looking for a decent cable to use for my Mac Pro -> Keces 131.1 DAC. There was a thread saying to go to Blue Jeans Cable, but theirs is POF, a bit lossy but aids in durability. I still may want to go the glass route if...

All I wanted were new headphones. I loved my IEMs but wanted cans. Keces 131.1 ($270) Little Dot MK III ($345) HD650 ($320) I should've avoided this place like the plague.

Looking for a DAC that will be using my Mac Pro's Digital Out. I already have the amp (Little Dot MKIII) and the cans (HD-650) coming in. As you can tell, this isn't going to be portable. I won't be modding and I live in the US. I've seen the Keces da131 dac offered around this price...

Apologies for another one of these threads. The reason why I ask is because my budget isn't $500 or wanting a portable amp. I have a stock HD650 coming in (recabling will be done later) and I'm looking for an amp. Honestly, this part is really intimidating. It seems there's more choices and...