Hi, My Shure SE535 recently gave up on me so I'm in the market for a new pair of earphones. I was thinking of custom Noble Dulce Bass but by the time I get them back from Noble, after VAT and import charges (I'm in the UK), I could be looking at around £1200 whereas the universal ones will run...

Hi,   Apologies if this has already been answered but I can't find anything on it.  Does the source matter when it comes to wireless headphones?  From what I understand, the headphones use their own DAC and the source is simply there to send the signal to the headphones.     Am I mistaken or...

Hi,   I'm looking to buy a good DAP but am torn between the the Pioneer XDP-100R and Onkyo DP-X1.  Aside from the dual DACs in the Onkyo, aesthetic and UI differences, is there anything between them?  I'm not likely to be using the the balanced output so would the dual DACs be at all...

Hi,   I currently use an iphone 4 with shure se535s with custom sleeves.    Was thinking about upgrading but not going to go all out at once.  I'm thinking either upgrade the iems to jh13 pro freqphase or upgrade the iphone 4 to an astell&kern 120 ii.   Which would you guys go for?  To be...

Hi, Aside from the lower output impedance, new design and I assume new UI, are there any differences between the ak120 and the ak120 mk2? I can pick up the older one for about £800 less than the mk2. Thanks

Hi,   I'm currently using Shure SE535s with custom sleeves and I'm loving them.  One major problem however is how easily the sleeves slip off each monitor.  This has resulted in lost sleeves and me searching hours on end from time to time for ones I've dropped.   Has anyone else had...

Hey guys, I'm going to India in a few days for a few weeks and need some headphones to take with me. I currently use custom se535s (I love the sound signature but a bit more bass wouldn't go amiss) but I don't want to take those, they feel a bit delicate for taking to India (I've been many...

Hi, I currently use an iPhone 4 with some SE535s and have been reasonably happy with the results. However, after using the 535s on a high end home audio system, I've found I'm not close to taking full advantage of the earphones. I realise that an iPhone 4 can't dream of matching a good home...

Hi, I recently bought a pair of ultrasone pro 900 and love them when using with my home theatre system or hi-fi. However, I find them lacking bass when using them with my iPhone 4 and they're somewhat quiet too so I was recommended a portable amp. Which amp would be best with these phones? I...

Hi, I've been using shure se535s with custom sleeves with my iPhone 4 for a while and love them. However, I find the bass to be lacking a bit and was thinking about buying an amp in an attempt to add more 'oomph' to the sound. I then thought about simply buying bass heavy headphones instead but...

Hi,   I've been using Shure SE530s with custom sleeves for a while now and loved them and recently had them replaced with the 535s after the 530s broke.  I use an iPhone 4 now and have been satisfied with the audio quality as most of my music is lossless ripped from the original CDs. ...