Matching Headphones, Cables and Amplifiers: Harder Than It Should Be (This Forum seems to be the most appropriate one for posting a very long thread in its entirety instead of splitting it into two parts, one for headphones the other for amps as I did previously)     SUMMARY  In this...

Matching Headphones, Cables and Amplifiers: Harder Than It Should Be (Part 2 of 2) Part one (Affordable Amps) is in the Headphones (full-size) Forum       SUMMARY (for Part One & Part Two) In this lengthy post—you have been forewarned—I am sharing the results of my search for the...

Matching Headphones, Cables and Amplifiers: Harder Than It Should Be! PART ONE (OF TWO): AFFORDABLE AMPS Part Two is in the Headphone Amps (full-size) Forum       SUMMARY In this lengthy post—you have been forewarned—I am sharing the results of my search for the right cables and...

OPPO PM-1 HEADPHONES: IMPRESSIONS OF A LONG-TIME OPPO FAN (I apologize. My previous attempt failed to download the pictures! See Updates at the end of the thread: significant sound improvement after 50 hours of break-in and replacement cable) OVERALL IMPRESSION I am a big fan of Oppo. I...

HiFiMAN HE-560: AN IMPROVED HE-500? FIRST IMPRESSION: DISPELLING A MYTH As promised, my HiFiMAN HE-560 arrived this weekend by overnight delivery from Todd (What a guy!). Usually, I wait at least a few months before voicing my opinion on any product. I am breaking my own rule today. My...

Your opinion on head amps capable of driving most current top headphones   Somehow, I end up with seven headphones, each of which is my favorite depending on the type of music, the quality of the recording, my mood at the time and possibly the phase of the moon.  Most of you are familiar...