So here is my current set up:   iMac running Fidelia as my player (apple lossless files) connected to a Grant Fidelity TubeDAC-09 via optical pre-amp out of the TubeDac to the power stage of a NAD 355BEE (I found the sound improved somewhat when I bypassed the NAD pre-amp) connected...

I am going to be in Vegas next week and I am wondering if there are any decent audio stores I could check out?  Google doesn't bring up much or I am just using the wrong search criteria.   Thanks in advance.   Darcy

In the new year I will be looking to upgrade the audio in my "man-cave".   Source is (and will continue to be) an iMac with an Apogee Duet interface.   My current setup consists of the following:   Grado RS1i and Firestone Little Country III headphone amp (this will stay). 2...

I currently use Grado SR125s (through a Presonus ADC/DAC) for home listening and Shure SE310s (through a Sony MP3 player). I quite like the sound of both but have been thinking about moving up on the home side. Since I do like my Grados I had thought about going with an RS2 or maybe even an...

I can get a pretty decent deal on three different speakers. They are: Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70 RC-70 Tower Speaker - Overview Martin Logan Source MartinLogan | Source Polk Audio RTIA9 Polk Audio - RTi A Series Loudspeakers The three come in at comparable prices and I have...

I'm not really sure where to ask this so I thought I would ask here. With my Touch's headphone jack failing I decided to purchase a Sony NWZ-S544 for my mobile player. (I have an Ipod classic that I pretty much keep docked). I am using itunemywalkman (for Mac) to transfer playlists from...

Does anybody have experience with the Fubar IV Plus? It is a 192kHz upsampling DAC that has USB, S/PDIF coax/optical input with headphone and RCA outs. Darcy

I guess I would call myself a relative noobie when it comes to headphones and quality audio. I have been meddling with computer based music composition for quite some time an recently have been getting more serious about the listening experience. I have been asking questions to various product...