I've been listening to high-end headphones for quite some time. I got my first pair of Sennheiser HD580's in '99 or so and replaced them with Denon AH-D2000's about 6 years ago. I have done some of the resonance modifications such as dynamat in the cups, on part of the driver, and added extra...

After dealing with the pretty bad tech support over at Creative Labs (owners of the e-mu line), I sent my 1212m in for replacement as I could never get it working without clicking in my system. Amazingly, they sent me BACK a 1616m - quite a HUGE difference! So now I'm debating whether or not to...

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Somehow one of my drivers on my 10 year old HD580's has become damaged, which is quite unfortunate. I'm concerned that replacing a single driver will make the sound incredibly unbalanced, as they have literally thousands of hours on them and a new driver on one side will mess everything up...

I've become frustrated with the limited options I have for listening to music at work. I'm quite tied to iTunes for my listening, as I use ratings and smart playlists frequently. With a 28,000 song library being able to do that kind of stuff is very handy for me. However, continually relying on...

Sigh... I installed my new e-mu 1212m yesterday and immediately was having issues. The primary issue is that all methods of playback in all softwares (MediaMonkey, iTunes, Winamp [using waveout and ASIO]) result in occasional pops and clicks. Sometimes I get pops and clicks when NOTHING is...

I just ordered an e-mu 1212m and a NAD PP-2 phono stage. Yes, put these two together and you know I'm going to start digitizing my vinyl (again). I previously had been using a pair of M-Audio monitor speakers I liked quite a bit, but haven't used them for over a year due to space issues...

I don't really need a 24/96 DAC right now, so I am interested in getting a super high quality used DAC which should net me a much better sound for the same cash as a new one. My price range is around $300. Here are some I know about: Micromega duo-bs2 47 labs bel canto muse california...

For quite some time now I have been frustrated with listening to music at work. I'm very much attached to rating my songs via iTunes, because I have so much music that ratings are pretty much the only way I am able to continually manage the music on my iPod, and I just like doing it. Thus the...

I leave my headphones and headphone amp at work, which is making me question owning a RS Hornet. I've started to look at some USB DAC/Amp combos, but I'm starting to think I should just get a standalone DAC with USB and coax or optical connections (I use my PC as my source along with an iPod...

I've had a pair of HD580's since 1999 (talk about broken in, right?) that are some of my best friends in audio. I have run a huge variety of sources with them and 3 different amps, and they have always proven enjoyable in some way. Right now my main listening set-up is at work, with an iPod...

I'm thinking about getting a headphone that is more fitting with my musical listening habits. I listen primarily to rock/indie, electronic, and hip-hop, all which benefit from solid, punchy bass. I'd like to not sacrifice anything in the midrange, obviously, for vocals and such. Treble extension...

I am looking for a USB sound card for my laptop, as the one on the mainboard is truly awful. I don't want any fancy breakout boxes or anything, just something that can output sound over a line-out to go into my Hornet. I primarily use my iPod, but would like something nicer for streaming media...

Long story short: I have a Chaintech AV710 feeding audio to M-Audio BX5 monitors. The BX5's have individual volume knobs on the back, making direct adjustment time consuming to the point of not useful in a daily-use environment. I was wondering what would be the best way to adjust my...