Hi guys, I already own Klispch S4s and ATH-M50s and I absolutely love them. The problem is, however, that they completely isolate me from the outside world. I know many people enjoy that in their office environment, but I need to be able to hear if someone calls me from over the cube walls. What...

Hi, I've been an owner of the AudioEngine A5s for about 6 months now. After putting a fan near my laptop on my desk (and consequentially my speakers) I've been hearing a weird interference type noise when I power the speakers off. Right when I hit the power switch, I hear and feel a loud THUMP...

Hi guys. I ordered SA6s and are due in soon. I listen to tons of trance, but also enjoy other music too (Bloc Party, Sara Bareilles, R&B). I found out after I got them that the SA6s have trouble keeping up with fast-paced trance music due to the single driver. I also read that the Q-Jays perform...

Hi, I've been a happy owner of Audioengine A5s for a few months now. Previously, I used them with Mo-Pads on a glass desk and there was no resonance/vibration on there. However, I recently got a simple wooden Ikea table and there is SO MUCH vibration and resonance on low bass notes even with the...

What IEMs should I buy if I'm aiming to spend no more than $120 and interested in long listening sessions (so comfort is a must). I listen to high quality, 320kbps or lossless, files and enjoy Trance, so solid bass is a must. I also enjoy clarity and balance found in vocal and acoustic songs...

dabears Mixes They are all at least 192kbps MP3s. Yes yes you can thank me later.

I will soon be traveling out of country and I need a clean & transparent portable source that can drive Audio-Technica M50's without an AMP. It also should have a solid battery life (think 8 hour flight). I would like to hold at least 30GB of music, but if that's stretching it with my budget...

So I've decided from research that I either want the ATH-M50s or the ATH-A700s. However, for the life of my I can't decide between the two. I know there are a couple threads already comparing them, but they are pretty inconclusive and I would like some personalized advice. The think the key...

I just received my SVDAC06 and I want burn-in to be done as soon as possible. Is it safe to just leave it on 24/7? Should I give it breaks?

I couldn't find a thread on this. But is using a decent external equalizer advised? Is it that much better than using a software equalizer? How much SQ is lost? I'd like to have control over the frequencies a little bit. I've been looking into purchasing this one: BEHRINGER: FBQ800 Any...

This may be old news, but is it just me, or is there distortion and clipping on Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why" track? Particularly from 1:10 to 1:15... Its bothering me.

My monitor speakers with a built in amp are on stands far away from my desk. I was wondering if I could put the Axiom Passive Preamp such that MBP optical out => MoodLab Concept DAC => Axiom => Audioengine A5 amp. I will try to use the shortest cables between the Moodlab Concept and Preamp...

Hi, I am looking for a budget (sub-$120ish) headphone amp, that doesn't have to be portable, to synergize with a MoodLab Concept that I will probably buy soon and MDR-V6s... I will probably upgrade to some slightly better sounding headphones sometime. I listen to variety of music from Norah...

Hi, I just started getting into quality computer audio set-ups. I am looking for a DAC that accepts optical in (from my Macbook Pro with Apple Lossless files) to output to my Audioengine A5s. I've been looking into the Zero (unreliable), 0404 (pricey) and super pro 707 so far... What DAC do you...

Is there any issue with using a USB DAC through a USB Hub? This would be on the same hub as my external where I transfer large files sometimes... Or is it recommended to use a native port on my MBP?