Hi, I know Onix stopped selling/making the reference mkii. What do I do now? Do I look for another used pair or is there a comparable or slight upgrade? I've loved these speakers to death (literally) for years. Love the sound signature. Anything used around a 1k? Thanks.

Hi everyone,   About to pull the trigger on a pair of Kef R300's. Only issue right now is that I am completely stumped on an amp to pair them with. I've looked anywhere from $1 to $2k and I just get more and more confused. Do I really need to spend $2k on an amp? I will be using a Peachtree...

Hi everyone,   In a couple or so, I plan on purchasing passive speakers and an amp/dac to be used in the apartment I am moving into. I have my eyes on a couple speakers (B&W 685, CM1, Kef Q100, R100 and various others) as well as the Kef LS50. I'm just wondering if anyone has had the...

Hey everyone,   I am in the market for a new DAC and Amp to be hooked up to my HD650's. The main source of my music will be my PC. As of right now, I have a StyleAudio Carats Emerald DAC/Amp emerald. I'd like to sell this and upgrade with either a seperate DAC & Amp or a combo. Doesn't...

Hey everyone,   I think I am dumb, I just figured out that my StyleAudio Carat Emerald DAC can do 24bit playback. I have tried to get it to work on my PC and Mac but I cannot get options beyond 16bit 48hz. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong? Are the drivers not working or is my DAC...

Hey guys,   To keep this simple and short, I have some HD650's and a Carat-Emerald USB DAC that I connect to my computer. What options do I have in "upgrading"? Do I get a new DAC/AMP and keep the HD650's? Anything I can do to my computer to improve?   My listening preferences include...

  Hey gang,   I took a 6 month hiatus away from Head-Fi and it feels damn good to be back! The last time I was here you guys convinced me to get the A5's and I have never looked back. So, I need help one more time for you all to point me in the right direction.   I absolutely adore my...

Just picked up the new 3EB CD "Ursa Major" and I freakin love it! Sure it doesn't have the monster hits such as semi charmed life, jumper, etc but the songs are very consistent and they are all very catchy. I really think this is one of their best albums, up there with Out of the Vein. Water...

Hey, Was wondering if anyone here plays the ridiculousness outrageously fun Fat Princess? What do you think of the game? Any tips/pointers? I am having a great time playing as a Dark Priest. I love sucking the health from oppenents and recharging mine! Also, I made a video today...

Hey guys, I am selling my Nokia N85 (look in the for sale forums!) and I was wondering what unlocked phone I should get next? I have my eye on few, I am currently looking at the iphone 3g/3gs, Nokia 5800 and the Blackberry storm. Anyone else have a suggestion or comment on the above or...

Hey all, My sister has had a hearing loss in one ear since she was born. Shes not deaf in that ear but she has to wear a hearing aid. The problem she has is when she wants to listen to her ipod she has to take out the hearing aid, put in the horrible apple earbuds and then BLASTS the music...

Hey guys, I haven't seen this anywhere else so I decided to create a thread revolving around the Simplify Media application for Mac, Windows and Linux. If you haven't heard of Simplify Media, it allows you to share your music library in Itunes or other players over the internet with certain...

Musiland SVDAC06 Review This review is about the sound quality of the device. I did not review about the functions available from the Musiland. This is coming as an edit later on. (I'm super uber busy! ) About me: Just recently got into Hi-Fi music and equipment. I have never owned...

Hey guys, Haven't seen a thread about this yet but are any of you amateur film makers? I recently purchased a Canon HF200 and so far I love it! I'm really starting to get into this hobby. Here are some pics of the camera that I received yesterday. Anyone else have this hobby or...

Hey guys, I am looking to pick up a pair of active speakers/monitors to replace my Logitech Z-2300 (For sale BTW). My price range is is $300 to $350 or cheaper. I am currently looking at: Mackie MR5 Audioengine A5 JBL LSR2325P Yamaha HS50M I know that the Mackie MR5 and...

Hey guys, I just discovered this AMAZING sounding drum from reddit today. Its nothing that I've ever heard before. I can't even describe how it sounds.. Check it out for yourself: YouTube - Dante Bucci - Fanfare YouTube - Hang Drum Solo YouTube - Maria door een doornwoud trad - Manu...

Hey guys, I finally received my first "real" pair of headphones! Boy do these things kick the crap out of my Bose QC2. The first thing that I noticed when I put them on was that the music is not muffled! I now understand what you guys mean by "airy". I love em so far! Thanks to all...

Hey guys, I am going to be purchasing either some Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 or Sennheiser HD595. I have read that these headphones do not exactly need to be amped and that they will sound better with an external soundcard compared to my macbook pro's on board. So basically I will be...

Hello all, I am taking the plunge from cheap crappy phones into a good decent audiophile headphone. I am currently looking at two models roughly priced below $100. I am currently using Bose QC2 (I got them as a present sorry!) and to my ears they seem decent and kinda muffled but maybe...

Hello all, I have been lurking around these forums for a couple of months now and am thinking that I am ready to take a plunge into the awesome but expensive world of audiophiles. My question to you: I am trying to decide on a pair of open headphones that will be used by my ipod and...