Looking to a budget Balanced DAC/Pre for a living room system. It will mostly connect to the TV and some kind of streamer and outputting to a pair of active studio monitor. Must have: Remote Control Optical, Coax and USB in Nice to have: Bluetooth in A half decent HP out I have got the...

Happy 2015, looking back at 2014 it have been a pretty nice year in terms of audio. Not the most exciting with launches, but certainly the ones that I have heard from Audio Technica have been excellent. Purchases: Loved the BTG Starlight I bought for my MH334, certainly wasn't expecting...

It has been 5 years now… Many other headphones have come and gone, some “higher-end”, some “lower-end” but it stayed. It has even been around the world a few times and it is still my daily go to headphone.   My first “proper” full-size headphone: Audio Technica’s limited edition...

I have got the pleasure to listen to AKG’s new flagship headphone K812 Pro, it is a professional aimed headphone and frankly comes with little bell and whistles.   The headphone is constructed very solidly in metal. Gone are the hidden squeaky cup swivel system that are on the K701, the K812...

Source: iPod Touch 3G ALAC filled Amp: iBasso D12       Overall sound impression: As somewhat a treble head and one that crave for mid-range, I have always found getting suitable portable headphones rather difficult. Most are either flat out studio headphones unsuitable for...

It seems there is quite a few users have problem with the rattling jack/plug where the cable connecting to the ear cup, here is a simple fix that worth trying.   All you need is a tiny bit of blu-tack or similar matter.     1. Cover the black part of the jack with a thin layer of...

Walking through the London's electronic store and amongst the countless Monster Beats and their respective rip off versions, I found this "beauty" a pair of brand new Technic RP-FDA100 still in the original packaging.   Indulged by the strange design and the twin drivers, a bit of bargaining...

Talk all about the modding scene on any game but not the vanilla game itself. General rules on this thread: Talk about the mods only not the vanilla game! If you wanted to make comparison against the modded version, you are more than welcomed but leave discussion about the vanilla game to...

It seems that Sennheiser is bringing out a new line of HD25 with modernized looks and remote on cable, but some genius decided to name it the Amperior. Worst naming ever seen? They could have named it the HD25-Shiny or something. I wonder how will the response be with a name like that...

I am currently hosting a internet radio on Vocaloid and such, source files are lossless but I can't seems to find any free internet radio sites that does over 128 kbps. BTW, feel free to join if you don't mind 128kbps. http://ra97or.caster.fm/

I wonder if any here in Head-Fi have a Japanese mobile? I own a black Sharp SH-10C myself, 16.1MP CCD camera, 3D touch and flip screen, waterproof. It takes excellent photos for a phone.

Looking for some portable headphones, as much as I loved the Edition 8 I still can't justify the price for it using as a portable as I am only looking for one used outside. I have heard the ES10, easily one of the best portable I have heard, up there with the Edition for sure. Now, the thing...

I was thinking instead of creating two threads for each one, I am just going do both at the same time. I tend to lean towards instrumental remixes of Touhou music, don't think there will be many vocal stuff. Shame that there aren't any lossless streaming sites, so I can only Youtube it. NND...

Sometimes I just wonder, why are some stuff considered luxury/ tasteful /elegant but does not performs as well as their counter parts which often consider inferior/cheap. For example, something simple as an electrical wristwatch vs. an analogue wristwatch. Where the electrical wristwatch will...

Note: This is not an everyday review that you see, if you hate this style, fine, so be it. Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-AD1000PRM, Audio Technica ATH-W5000 Amp: HA5000 reproduction version Source: Asus Xonar Essence ST modded ^ Not excately a high-end system, but I haven't gotten any needs...

I wonder if anyone knows if there is any decent headphone shops in central London. I wanna try out the new Westone 4.

A new amp arrived at my doorstep again, so I guess its review time again. I will try to write up more later on; university life is hitting me hard at the moment. The maker claims its design is very similar to the HA5000 and uses the same output FETs as the HA5000, how can I miss something like...

Headphones On Sale: Cheap Headphone and Earphones in UK Store Seems to sell many good headphones at very low price. ESW9 for £80 IE8 for £100 V900HD for £60 Beats for £80 Doubting the price and if they are genuine or not.

Specs Pure class-A, with 20W power draw at idle 16-600 Ohms load (optimised for low impedance) 1700mW into 40Ohm load W 184mm，L 300mm，H 56mm 2.2 KG Sorry for blurry pictures, it is taken from my phone. Better internal shot from the builder: (the transformer is shielded in a...

My amp and tips that I ordered yesterday are both now over the ocean towards me now, but the cable that I ordered from Null is still being "processed" and not a single update since I ordered it in the 14th. The processing status is also only automatic ones stating the payment is though but...

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Now looking at: Headamp Gilmore Lite (Need to be imported, and taxes) Lake People G100 (Pro amp with not much reviews, but specs and internal looks superior to Gilmore Lite, mostly the power supply looks better) No tube amps please, tried too many and none sound well with it. Best...

This is about quality that what, how the headphone is made. Think of how someone who doesn't know audio at all, cannot listen to it, but would decide the headphones are something special and premium. So it does not inculde anything sound related i.e. cables, drivers. Here is what I came up...

Audio-Technica ESW9 Portable Wooden Headphones - NEW! on eBay (end time 24-Oct-09 06:42:03 BST) Currently looking at buying these, price is reasonable but a new seller. Is it safe to buy or not?

I have heard the SRH840 and quite liked it, but how about the ESW9? I heard it got the AT house sound with abit more bass. Gonna use them as portables but isolation is not a main problem as I got a Super.Fi for that purpose. I wonder if the ESW9 is better than the SRH840? It certain look...