I tried the E5 once, but I didn't notice much more than a volume boost...the M50 really don't need an amp to enjoy, so don't worry about an amp right now. You can always save up for a Mini3 or a used Headsix, both of which go for ~$100-120. For now, use the M50s straight out of your source...

To all those who replied about taking off the Shure Olive tips, thanks very much! I ended up just pushing them off the nozzle using my thumbs...took a few seconds, but works fine...I may try the freezer trick once just to see how well it works, but probably as a last resort...again, thanks for...

Got my Shure Olives in, and I love the sound with these, as well as the fit/comfort. But there's a problem...They were quite difficult to get on, and I'm worried about removing the tips...How do you all remove the Olives without breaking the DBA-02 nozzle? I think someone just said to do it...

ClieOS, Thanks for the reply, I'll probably pick up a pack of the small ones then, people seem to only have good things to say about them, so kinda excited for these $4/set tips lol...     Soozieq,   The tips I use have the yellow colored tubes. The smallest ones are the red, and I...

Quick question about the Olives, actually...   I've been using the smallest size of the DBA-02 stock tips, and the 2/4 of the Sony Hybrid tips...Does anyone know which size Olives would be best? I can only get the 5 pack for $20, so I wanted to be sure...obviously I was planning on getting...

Have you looked into the Audio Technica ATH-M50? Overall, it's a solid performer, sounds much better than it's $100 price tag...

Doubt it. Most people can't tell the difference between FLAC and VBR0 files either...there are members here who have said they can ABX between the different files a high percentage of the time, but unless I know the track perfectly and have listened to it several times in a row, I can't tell the...

Had to exchange my first one due to a channel imbalance favoring the right side slightly...second one works perfectly though, great sound quality for such a small, inexpensive unit...   Side note though, if you do return it for an exchange, keep the USB cable and stuff. I sent all of that...

Quote: Hey, actually just read the STX impressions/tweaking thread, right now it's the first thread in the computer audio forum...a lot of people are talking about the HD650 in there, and it gives information about different opamp configurations and the like to get the best sound...it's a...

I ran HD650s out of an Asus Essence STX, and with extra high gain, and the hi-fi setting (flat EQ, essentially), they sounded fantastic. Very clear and detailed, huge soundstage, good bass, great mids... There is a huge thread on here specifically about the HD650 and the STX, not sure which...

I run an nvidia GTX 285 and an Essence STX along with an OC'ed i7, 6GB OC'ed RAM, 6 fans, 2 hard drives (750 + 2TB) on a PC Power & Cooling 750W PSU. I've had no problems, I think you'll be perfectly fine with a 650W PSU and a 9800 GT.

Your question is still unclear. From your last post, it sounds as though you are deciding between the iPod 6G or the s:flo2. Do you already have a Mamba? Or are you debating between an iPod/Mamba setup versus a s:flo2 without an amp? Spell it out for us here or you're going to get several...

  Alright, I'm planning on building my first DIY cable, I'm going to start with a 3.5-3.5, and then eventually do an iPod LOD, but I have some very noob type questions...   Suppose I use 3 or 4 strand wire (Mogami 25xx or even Homegrown audio silver braid), how exactly do I mark which...

The Asus STX (~$200) has a solid headphone amp built in along with a very good DAC. For $200, it's a great buy and it's what I use with my HD650 right now. I'm looking to upgrade (always), but for the past year and a half, I've been really happy with the STX, it's a tremendous value for the...

Works fine, just make sure the Fuze is set to MSC mode before you connect it. The one time I didn't do this, I bricked the player and had to replace it. Also, there's a chance you won't be able to find your music (through the computer) on the Fuze if you do that...other than that, works fine...

Quote: Never take one person's advice as the unequivocal truth on a matter. That applies to anything Ray says as well. There are plenty of members here with a wealth of information to share, and a minority of them are young teens, though Ray seemed to have stated otherwise. Find out...

Well, I can always go and buy a new copy for ~$8...not a big loss...Kinda wish I'd done that in the first place...Amazon marketplace advertising Used-Like New with 500 scratches on the back annoy me, though the $3 shipped price should have alerted me something was amiss...   Ah well, I'll...

Is that a yearly charge or one-time? Or are some of the options for a year, and others lifetime?I wasn't planning on buying anything, but if it's a lot easier/faster than EAC, it'll probably be worth it.   I reinstalled EAC with some different settings I found, and it takes about an hour for...

Would you mind sharing what options you are using? Of course, you don't have to list them all, that would take forever, but if you had a guide or anything that you used when first setting up the program, it'd be greatly appreciated...I'm close to giving up on it already...thanks!

Right now it's saying it'll take 79 hours to do 1 CD...it's a brand new CD with absolutely no scratches. My PC is a powerful gaming computer, so it should be more than fast enough, I'm confused...only 2% of my processing power is being used, and only 2GB of RAM is being utilized out of the 6...

For a while, I've used Foobar to rip my CDs into FLAC, but never bothered with Accurate Rip until today. Every CD I try to rip has minor problems, something about the "offset."    So I decided to install EAC, and I followed an extensive guide of options by "jiGGafellz", which was posted here...

Thanks for the suggestion, in the end I ended up picking up one from eBay...It uses Mogami 2534 wire and Neutrik connectors, so it's a pretty solid/cheap cable. Hopefully it won't color the sound at all, but for $36 it's a great deal on a cable with solid components. I was going to go with the...

Nope, outside of drying crystals (I swiped some from my lab), rice is one of the best solutions for removing moisture from electronics. It worked for my phone which I dropped in water, as well as old IEMs which became wet from exposure to sweat. It's great, easily available, and cheap...what...

Right now my headphones almost reach to my bed, but an additional 2-3 feet of cable would be awesome as I would rather use my HD650 than my DBA-02 at home. Is there a good, relatively cheap headphone extension cord I can buy that won't degrade the SQ? I was considering recabling the headphones...

Quote:   There is a seller in the forums (kubus) who may or may not be scamming people...check the big possible scammer alert page in the FS forums for more info, I don't want to post anything more here...   I believe debitsohn is talking about that seller, not the Protector itself...