(Another typical gerG-rant) A warning about cheap/stock ear-buds and headphones, with some basic headphone info tossed in at random. We do love our music. In my experience we want full immersion, with the entire audio spectrum wrapped around our minds. The problem is that most stock...

First cut at volume 2. Needs some work, but I was anxious to get the info up. I will post the full res version of the intro photo next weekend. It came out pretty good, considering. PDF file requires Acrobat reader. Have fun. cuter review gerG edit: a link to the first review. It...

I saw these for $40 at buy.com, so I yielded to curiosity. How bad could they be? Well, let’s see... Sound BOOM ssss BOOM ssss With the processor on there is a serious over-emphasis of bass. The treble is pushed up a bit as well. At low levels this is not so bad, except for the main...

It has taken a while, but I finally got a better source for my balanced Grace setup. Listening impressions so far: hey, this really...holy snit! Further bullitens as time permits. gerG

I can't believe this works. Pin offsets NEVER line up by accident. Accident or not, this works splendidly, with only minor mods to the cable connectors: I had to thin out the plugs on the side where they meet. The socket clips engage the detents in the pins, so they are quite...

Why not a song representative of our favorite headphones? Every time I read something about Grados, "We Will Rock You" seems to play on my mental sound track. How about other cans? This is not about what music sounds best on which cans, but rather what song/symphony/aria best represents the...

Cute review pdf format, as usual. Opinions/suggestions welcome, as usual. gerG

I just installed itunes 6 on a new dual core machine. It plays fine, but imports are bog slow (like 3x at best). One processor is running wide open (50% processor load) which was normal on my dual processor machine. The difference is that it would perk along at 20x. Settings are apple lossless...

I am fortunate to have in my posession... I will post detailed impressions in a week or 2. Note that the K1000 are not there for decoration. I have had them (and other headphones)plugged into that amp. These things are like Lego(tm) blocks for grown ups. Uh oh, wife is...

When I first posted this, my intent was to point out a potential compromise inherent in this type of design. I chose my words poorly, and I am sorry for being so blunt. I still want to get the idea across, so that other owners can get the full potential from their headphones. I will try again...

I just picked up a new PC. I was cleaning out some of the trash that Dell and Microsoft had installed on the hard drive, when I got fed up with all of the components trying to find a way to report in to the mother ship. I can firewall incoming pests, but I have never been successful in keeping...

I would like to request the release of a special edition headphone to honor the enlightened Sen fans that inhabit head-fi. The special edition could be easy, based on either the HD600 or Hd650, with a different look. We Sen fans are not the wood-grain-trim type, so a more high tech look is...

I just recabled a pair of Ultrasones with twin lead Mogami (double entry). Very clean, robust, and pretty. Unfortunately it sucks for actually using the things. Way too stiff and heavy, it crackles every time it twists, and it is microphonic as all hell. It will be coming back out. So what to...

I just ordered one from Musician's Friend for $300. They threw in some Sony headphones to boot. I need it for the A/D and mic preamp, but I will certainly try out the D/A side and headphone amp. gerG edit: not really a sale. Presonus dropped the price, and MF beat everyone to the update.

My nano has an audible hiss on quiet passages, or when paused. It is very low level, and only apparent with low impedance canal phones, like the E4c. My first gen mini has no such background noise. Not too bothersome, but still a surprise. Anybody else run into this? gerG

I needed to change the cable on my Ultrasones. I took out the little circuit board in the left cup, assuming that it was just a connection point for the wire junctions. When I turned it over I found what I think are diodes. There are 2 for each channel, set up in series, between signal and...

I have never been able to get a very good fit with Shure canal phones. It was very considerate of them to introduce a model that just begs to be modified. Quick removal of the nub on the tube base allows me to pivot the tube roughly 90 degrees, like so: The result is a much better fit to...

This is pretty basic stuff, but I offer it as potentially useful information for new itunes users, and as a discussion catalyst for better methods. I have been ripping a moderate sized CD library (750 or so discs) to ALAC with itunes. I turned on "import and eject" and "access internet" in...

This is probably operator error, but I still need help. When I rip jazz or pop CDs, itunes goes out and gets the track names, CD title, etc. and everything is wonderful. When I drop in a classical CD the retrieved information has the composers last name for every track name, and the track...

Wireless networks are the closest thing to malevolent artificial intelligence that I have yet to encounter. Nevertheless, clueless determination prevailed, and my new network is up and running. It seemed simple, really. A central router, with multiple airport express nodes to feed digital...

I finally found an internet radio station that I like. High bit rate (256 Kbps). Cool variety (if you like acid jazz, techno, and who knows whatelse). I can still pick up a stream, but no more website. Lots of cobwebs and broken links, and a repeated reference to azrael productions. Anybody know...

Some new input on an old question. I had been under the impression that I could get BP output from itunes if I went through the Airport Express, which seems to bypass k-mixer (and pretty much everything else). I have a couple of CDs which exhibit audible digital clipping on the ipod (at any...

I hadn't seen any posted yet. Please forgive if this is old news. I was over-due for something new, and the SA5000 looked different. Man, they are that! My head still needs to break in, so limited impressions. First plot is SA5000 (pink) vs the HD650 (blue). Lively but choppy were my...

I am in desperate need of a semi-portable source with a digital output, preferably one that can deal with AAC and apple lossless. At the same time, I have an old first gen ipod that does not get much use anymore. Would it be feasible to do the following: Mount the electronics in a larger...

There is still some discussion on the topic of output quality from the headphone jack vs the line out. I decided to do a couple of simple listening tests to convince myself one way or the other. Although the results are significant and relevant to my ears, they are subjective, and I encourage...