Hi All,   I was recently looking for a DAP alternative to the current offerings out there. Sound quality, UI issues, and excessive pricing were frustrating me, and I don't like using my phone as a DAP (battery life, sound quality, etc, etc...). I decided to explore vintage players and after a...

Another driver maker has entered the marketplace. It's great to see more guys like this popping up. Modding Grados and building Grado-esque cans is a deeply satisfying sub-genre in the lunacy that is the headphone hobby. Here are some pictures of the prototypes in the cups I have been using them...

Is there a thread for these yet?   I just ordered a pair based on @ClieOS' impressions in the earbuds roundup thread...looking forward to hearing them...   This is their ordering page on AliExpress:  ...

Hi All,   Thought I would start a new thread on this...a little while back, I am not sure how long ago, I came across a website for a company called Elleven Acoustica. It was stocked with several goodies for modding Grados (wooden cups, and some aluminium ones, as well as wooden sleeves). A...

So the Pono is a fantastic device, but the battery life is a little low for my tastes.   Have any of the more intrepid DIY people tried upgrading the battery to something with higher capacity? The teardown video here makes it sound like the battery is easily accessed and replaced...  ...

Hi All,   I am looking about for folks who build amps. Specifically, I am looking for a decent amp to power some bookshelf speakers. I'll be plugging a phono pre-amp into it (if someone knows someone who also makes phono pre-amps, I'd be interested in talking to them as well). I guess this...

Got this this in an email today:   https://mrspeakers.com/ether/   Hefty price tag though...

...how does one contact Yuin to get some headphones serviced?

Hi All, So I have decided to teach myself how to make cups for my Grados, but am pretty new to woodworking. I am shopping around for lathes but the assortment is bewildering. Does anyone have any advice? I was thinking of starting with a cheap bench top from Harbor Freight...

Hi All,   Noticed this on eBay yesterday, and have done some digging around but can't seem to find any reviews. Anyone come across one before, and have any impressions?   http://www.ebay.com/itm/230986809772?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649    

Hi Everyone,   I am working on my next custom Grado build, and thought it might be nice to gather all of the Grado headband alternatives out there in a single thread (mods, please let me know if this needs to move to the DIY forum, or somewhere like that). So without further ado, I have the...

Hi all...I hate IEMs, I love earbuds. I love the sound of the Monoprice 8320, I hate stuffing it into my ear canal to enjoy it though... I want to try and transplant it's guts into an earbud casing. Does anyone have experience/pointers with an operation like this? For starters, I am battling...

Hi All, Looking at a pair of older, more established amps, the RSA Hornet and the Graham Slee Voyager. I was hoping for some opinions from those who have heard both (God help me, I guess I am a glutton for punishment). My sources are a Cowon J3 and a Sansa Clip +, my headphones are a pair of...

The price and location screams fake to me...   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Band-new-OEM-SONY-MDR-7506HD-Professional-Studio-Headphone-in-box-/200873997990?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item2ec505f6a6   Am I right, or passing up a deal?

Hi All,   So I am on the lookout for a new amp after selling my Headstage Arrow 4G. One of the criteria I have (and I know I might not be able to satisfy it, but its worth a shot), is an output for the headphones that is 1/4 of an inch, instead of the usual 1/8th...   Since I love...

Hi All,   I have a pair of 225i that will soon be in a pair of wooden cups. I thought now might be a good time to try and improve the cable on them as well. I love the sound, and trust the innards of it, but it is extremely clumsy.   I was wondering if anyone out there had stripped the...

Can anyone tell what Mr. Yorke is wearing in these pics? Curious as to where his tastes lie :). The larger originals are located here:   http://pitchfork.com/photos/84-thom-yorke-rustie-holy-other-maria-minerva-at-moma/         '

Just wondering…given all the warnings regarding headphone use and its dangers to your hearing, I was wondering if any of the older members of the forum have any advice to offer the rest of us regarding listening habits and headphone purchases.   I know audiologists recommend...

The title says it all, but I have always loved threads like this on other forums I have been part of...I always picked up great new artists to listen to, and it was a fun way to get a feel for the community and its members...   So for starters, I am currently listening to:   The Orb -...

By popular demand (okay, maybe one demand from WayTooCrazy, but a demand nonetheless...), a thread devoted to jazz, in all its glorious forms, and the rigs/home setups devoted to its aural delights...   I actual prefer my jazz at home most of the time, on vinyl, played on a Technics...

Hi All,   I am thinking of getting my Grado 325is recabled and having the big fat jack replaced with a little fella...was just wondering if anyone else out there has done this and if they have any recommended shops in the U.S. for the job (preferably California). I was thinking along the...

Hi All,   I have had a good browse through all the reviews and shootouts,m and thought I would ask for some final input before pulling the trigger...I would like to upgrade my trusty FiiO E7, which I have had for just over a year now...I want to explore new territory, so I was thinking of...

Hi All,   I am thinking of getting a pair of Yuins and noticed the PK2 is being offered by a few Honk Kong retailers well below the prices offered by US sellers. Has anyone come across Yuin fakes before? I was thinking if its only ten bucks more for the PK2 at the cost of waiting a little...

Hi All,   I am looking to get a pair of in-ears, and am thinking of either of the above...any recommendations/reasons to avoid either? Reviewers seem to think the S2 is the most comfortable thing ever, but of course, the S4 is a couple of steps up and is said to have better sound.  ...

Hi All,   I listen to a fair variety of sources...a CD player, a turntable and my PC, all routed through a traditional integrated amp (Onkyo A8087).   At the moment my PC to amp setup is pretty rough and ready. I use a cable with a 3.5 mm jack on one end and RCA plugs on the other to go...