Anyone else heard this album? If you are into (new and living) punk (as a broad genre of music, not as an exclusive political movement), check it out. It's probably one of the best albums I've heard in a long time in this genre, both in terms of songwriting and technical skill of the players...

There was a thread about these a while ago, and it was pretty fun. A lot of bands like the Dave Matthews Band (simply offered as an example) don't mind letting the audience tape their shows, and it can be pretty good stuff depending on the equipment used. Certain types of music, and most...

I know we talk about this like every day, but ever since I've gotten my D-25s, I've had a standard source to compare with. Here's the thing: when listening to CD's on the D-25s (like Live - Throwing Copper and DMB - Crash, for examples that people may have) using my Sony MDR-V6 plugged directly...

Sincee no one exceept chych sayd happy birthday, I'm posting a thread for myself. But what I really want to know is if you have any wine recommendations. We had a sonoma merlot but I can't remember the exact bottler, but it was REALLY good. I'd never had merlot (I've had cabernet sauvenion and a...

I know, I know. It's the worst type of music ever. This is not the type of stuff many people enjoy, nor even manage to listen to for very long. However, I'm starting to like it. It's amazing to hear people using their vocal instruments to fullest capacity, and singing in italian is one of the...

My first ever apartment! In the next few weeks I will move myself into an apartment with two other guys. I've never lived anywhere but home or in the dorms, so I'll have to get used to cooking, cleaning, taking care of bills, and all of the other fun things you grown-ups get to do. Especially, I...

Disclaimer: This is not a K501 bass debate thread. I'm just looking for some advice, not the end-world answer to which is better. I'm looking to move to a higher fidelity method of sound reproduction than I get currently (soundblaster PCI512 -> self-built opa amp -> HP890) and I'll have the...

Assume you meet someone who has never heard any music before 1980, and wants to know what he's missed. What album would you play for him first? Classical/jazz/rock/whatever. Anything that's music is fair game.

Today I was in circuits lab working on my headphone amp when I got the bright idea to hook up a function generator to my KSC-35s. I found it interesting that I couldn't hear lower than 50 Hz on these headphones (as in 40 hz was SILENT, no sound at all) and no higher than 16kHz (again, 17kHz was...

Help me find the best Bedphones. Right now I'm using my HP890s in bed when I read, which doesn't really work because the pillow presses against the back of these massive headphones which is uncomfortable. I also have used my KSC-35s but that was mostly when I just got them and they still pinched...

I have finally finished my amp design on protoboard, a CHA-47 variant. I've been using batteries up until now, but the amp is primarily intended for home use. I also happen to have just completed a powered protoboard for Electronics class, which has variable +15V and -15V inputs. I figured I'd...

I haven't seen anything around here regarding mini-CD mp3 players, such as the Compaq i-paq or other kinds. They seem like MD killers to me since it is quick to record them and the media is even smaller and cheaper than MD media, AND the players are cheaper. Plus, it seems to me you could fit a...

I have two questions. 1) I was looking for some bass, and I got a LOT. Everything sounds normal but the band corresponding with the lowest EQ slider in winamp just seems to dominate the spectrum. Is that just how my recordings are? 2) There is a very slight but noticeable hiss. I used both...

I'm halfway into my first can of Guinness Draught, and it's . . . interesting. I poured it into a glass before drinking like I'm supposed to, and the ball made it so there's a thin layer of creamy stuff at the top, which is pretty cool. It doesn't seem fizzy like the beer I'm used to which is...

I'm simply waiting for parts to arrive to put together my first DIY amp! I have a solderless breadboard that I'm going to test things on to see which opamp I like best, but I was wondering what I should get for the final board to put things on. I don't want to use a Hansen board because that's...

I'm thinking of playing around with some headphone amp designs over the next week, to see if I can actually build an amp or if I'm too incompetent. I have some questions about it though. I'm probably going to start with Chu Moy's pocket headphone amp design, then maybe add a current stage...

I stumbled across this design for a very-low voltage headphone driver in a datasheet for a dual-channel opamp. I spent some time investigating how it worked and I had some problems with the design. I found one resistor that should be removed and two R values that I would change (no, not to...

The Philips HP890 My Philips HP890s came in yesterday from Meier Audio, and so I've decided to collect some info about them in one place, as well as posting some pictures. Hopefully those of you who are interested in these headphones (as well as those of you who don't know that you are...

I ordered the Koss KSC-35 from Headroom last night, and today I got this message by e-mail: Quote: The following item(s) have been placed on backorder: 0020130035 Koss KSC35 Uh oh. I'm trying to call their (busy) 800-line to find out what the deal is. Trying to order direct...

I was thinking of looking into a used pair of Sony MDR-V6s so I could get some isolation for under $50, for use in a library. Then I saw this. I guess I should just splurge and buy them new from etronics, if the going price on ebay is so frickin high.

I got an MD player/recorder (Sony MZ-R70) a year and a half ago, but I never really used it because the MDs I recorded never sounded right. They get kind of compressed or clipped somehow. I thought I should try to record with pretty high volume but I don't want them too quiet. What advice do you...

I know what output impedance is, but my current knowledge is based on DC circuit analysis. I know that maximum power is transmitted when the load impedance matches the output impedance of a device. Is this the primary guidline for choosing the output impedance of a headphone amp when it is...

This is kind of a headphone philosophy thread. I'm pretty new to this community and the concepts of being an audiophile. The single-minded pursuit of perfect sound kind of appeals to me. However, there's something that confuses me. When you place speakers in a room, it makes sense to...

Some austalians said they got these phones for ~US$60. Is this true? I will order these off meier-audio tomorrow otherwise, for US$100, and I imagine I still will have gotten a good deal.

I'm planning to purchase a pair of Grado SR-80s or SR-60s just as soon as the frickin 5 inches of snow melts so I can hop on the interstate and drive 90 minutes to audition them at the only store in Central Virginia that has even HEARD of Grados. ahem. Anyways, I have determined that these...