So yeah, as the title says, I have an obvious ground loop issue.  I've determined this by testing via a "cheater plug", which eliminated 100% of all noise I was incurring.  (I am not actually using the cheater plug, as I want to avoid lifting any grounds. . .it was for testing purposes only)  ...

Simple question here. . .just interested to see what everyone's "Total Time Played" is for all of you Foobar users out there.  (This is located under File > Preferences > Playback for anyone who might not know right off hand).  Mine is (at home) at 1 week, 5 days, 17 hrs, and some change for the...

Hello, Recently purchased an AKG K601 and am really enjoying it. The point of this post is that I am tossing around the idea of a getting a closed can to add to my repertoire.  I have done some looking around and searching on the forums, but most of what I found were older threads, and since I...

Hello there once again,   I recently inquired on this site as to some information pertaining to the K601 in relation to the DT990 and HD600.  Well, from the lack of input, and the ample amounts of curiosity (they say it's what killed the cat. . .good thing I'm not a feline ) I...

This turned out to be a double post/start to a thread as when I originally tried to post this I was given a site error and believed it was not posted.   Please follow this link to see the proper thread location.   Thanks,   -Blitzkrieg

Hello all,   I have had the DT990 (600 ohm) headphones for about a year now, and although I am happy (content) with them at the moment, I am always curious to see what (if) there is something out there I might like better.  I am not looking to break the bank however, as headphones are below...

Hello there, been a while since posting, but have been reading around randomly. . .   Anyways, the title here says a lot of my question.  I have been sitting here at my friend's house, which has the HD600's and he and I have been comparing them and the DT990's (600 ohm).  His and mine...

Hey guys (and gals), I just wanted to share a deal going on currently at B&H Photo.  The DT990 / 600 ohm headphones are on sale for only $229.99 (down from $319) and includes free UPS Ground shipping (US Only).  This is the same price as on Amazon, but we all know how their free shipping...

Hello guys and gals. . .a recent thread I saw asked was similar to this for a different headphones and someone asked where the thread was for the HD555's.     Quote:   I decided to start one just for this reason. . .so. . .what do yall enjoy using your HD555's for the most? (see...

  I now have in my possession the AD700's.  After testing them thoroughly with games, music, movies, and even TV. . .I just find them overall inferior to the HD555's.  Yes, the AD700's have a larger sound stage "volume" wise (as in physical volume in size), but are much less personal.  Music...

What is the "Loudness" option on a receiver actually doing to the audio it is outputting?  The bass seems to increase and all, but is it just a simple audio gain or what?  This is on a receiver that has a phono input.

Hello,   Does anyone know where I could pick up parts for a Harman Kardon HK680i?  The phono power supply pcb board in mine evidently shorted out on itself and burst into flames, thus completely destroying that particular board, other than that, the entire thing is in perfect condition...

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Hello all,   So today I finally got on it to hunt down my first pair of headphones I ever used, the Koss TNT/88.  I have absolutely no earthly clue about them, as they are basically as old as me from what little bit I did find on them.  I found an article talking about the "new Koss TNT...

Hello all,   My friend recently purchases a new pair of the AKG K702's.  Along with this purchase, he ordered an amp (Shanling PH100) as from reading he knew he was going to need one.  So a few days ago, while still waiting on the amp to come from China  he apparently made an additional...

Hello again,   If you happened by my recent post you know that my HD 555's have already began to form cracks on both sides after only 2.5 months of use.  This really worries me, especially after the cracks have formed at the exact same spots my friend's pairs (yes, as in multiple HD 555's...

Hello all, been a couple months since I have been on here, but just wanted to give an update on my purchase of the Sennheiser HD 555's.  I have been really impressed with how they sound and just how comfortable they really are.  This was my first jump up into half decent headphones and decided I...

Been working on a "rough" build of a headphone stand design. . .this one is made only for one headphone (to save time, wood, and money. . .haha). The part where the headphone band rests is padded and covered in cotton cloth. Obviously the wood is not stained or treated at this point. Thoughs...

I am just curious, so if you could just take the time to select the number of FULL SIZE headphones you currently own in the poll shown above, it would be GREATLY appreciated. *The Headphone Stand is Finished!* Thank you to all who have participated, and the people who have shown interest...

Just curious. . .what are some of yall's favorite instrumental movie soundtracks? Personally I've always like the Pirates movie's, Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, Gladiator. . .just to get the topic started, ha

Hello again, I have a few pics I would like to share from my friend. He has owned his HD555's for just over 6 months now and is not one to mistreat his equipment by any means, but has cracks on both sides of his headphones. He just sent them back to Sennheiser earlier this week actually for...

Hello, first off, one of the first things I noticed was that my headphones box has a green sticker on the bottom of the box . Does anyone happen to know what this sticker signifies? Just kinda got my curiosity up. . .making sure that doesn't mean refurb or something as they were bought as "New"...

Is there anything I can do to them to maybe slightly increase the audio quality or something. They will not be used much anymore once the HD555's arive (hopefully tomorrow), but I plan on keeping them around as a spare for something. So are there any kinda mod you could think of (preferably...

Hello, I am just curious as to if a true headphone amp in the range of $20-$30 would be better or worse than a standard, run of the mill surround sound receiver's headphone jack. I can already tell a big difference in my friends HD555's between being hooked up straight to my sound card and...

Hello, I am a new member to the Head-Fi community. I have done much reading here over the past while, but have never needed to post anything. Hopefully this is not posted in the wrong area or anything, but if it is, please just let me know, and I'll move it or whatever is necessary to make it...