Hi, Can anyone advise me if I would notice any difference in audio quality if I re-ripped my flac files to 24-bit/96kHz? As the attached shows it looks when I ripped to FLAC I possible did so in 16-bit/44.1kHz? Would this truly make a difference with audio quality? I'm noticing a diminished...

Hi all, I'm after a definitive explanation of what I need in a good home audio set-up! Every bit of advice is different and for years I've been running in circles chasing my tail. I have all my music in flac, with AT ESW9A headphones, FiiO E17 dac/amp and Wharfdale diamond 10.1's as speakers...

Hi all, I have a pair of these bookshelves and have had a chance to hear them and I'm very impressed.   Now I have to get a reciever and DAC with the hope that eventually I will add a woofer and centre speaker. Can anyone recommend a reciever that would pair well with the diamonds? I'm on a...

I have had a pair of ESW9's for about a year but with no more than a month of heavy wear (meaning simply I wear them into the city).   The headphone band supposedly made of a supple lambskin is starting to disintegrate and looks like it is actually a crappy synthetic copy of leather, So only...

Hi all, I been slowly researching a sound system after upgrading to audiophile headphones and IEMS and getting a taste...   Limited budget of probs 1K AUD as I'm still a student, and I'm mostly hoping for second hand purchases. I have a short list of passive (I like the ability to upgrade)...

So for anyone researching possible buys for this purpose I have a list containing the following so far: HiFiMAN RE-262 JAY-S QJAYS (Discontinued?) Shure SE215 Phonak 022 Weston UM1 My budget is max $200 so obviously your choices may differ with your available outlay!   Is there...

Hi I have a pair of AT Esw9's which had custom cables. However I had an accident and one side got ripped. After a lot of trouble shooting with me blaming a 'broken' driver it looks like the cable itsself is faulty. I want to maintain best sound quality but it will be my first ever recabling...

Hey looking looking for anyone close in to Brissy who's confident to tackle a repair on a pair of phones. I have a new driver ready to install but the olds may be fine. The cable is good qual but it is shorting somewhere possibly back at the jack... I dont have a solder gun and I think it's...

I have a pair of AT ESW9s which had the cable ripped out from one side from an accident. I re-soldered the connections but still got no sound from that side so I presumed I had over heated the coil in the driver or that some internal damage had been done when the cable was ripped out. ( I have...

Hey all,   I did a bit of research a few months ago on speakers with the intention of running lossless music through my laptop -> E17 -> (insert good speakers). Primarily the music is for a bedroom to last the next 4 years while studying at uni. After initial research the Audioengine A5's...

Hey all,   I got the FiiO E17 around a month ago but just as it arrived I broke my AT ESW9 headphones ***. I'm wondering if anyone can answer, I have the FiiO hooked up to lappy via usb port with brainwavz beta IEMs (only option while AT's are down) from FiiO headphone jack to mine own ears...

Just wanted to ask for some advice here in the DIY section cause I'm desperate to get my beloved phones back on my head.   They caught a snag and the cable got ripped out of the solder in the left driver. I tried re-soldering the trimmed wires but got no sound out of the driver. The...

Hey all my earlier post went dead, I have a decent laptop and a Fiio E17. I just want some advice on speakers, I waded through the terminology and reviews and ordered AT esw9's but I'm finding speakers are a whole other ball game. Can I use my Fiios DAC to avoid the lappys sound card and with a...

Hey all,   So I have the fiio e17 pre-ordered to go with AT ESW9's. Now I'm turning to speakers. I'm currently in a share house so I only really need to produce sound for my room but I wouldnt mind something that can produce clean crisp punchy sound in a larger setting.   So I am...

Hey all, I'm almost ruing the day I came across this site :-S. Since exploring the posts I have spent more than I thought was possible on audio gear, (bear in mind I knew nothing of audio matters before coming here). I've got ath-esw9's and Shure 535's and am waiting for the FiiO e17 to go...

Hey all,   I was wondering, I just got my motorbike license and first bike. I am going to listen to music while I ride on the freeway. (This comment always attracts whingers but the reality is alot of riders do it. If you don't ride like a hoon I dont see the problem!) My question, Does...

Hey all   I'm in the process of buying the Audio Technica esw9's or the es10's (havent decided which.) I'm waiting to buy the FiiO E17 when ever it finally comes out as my dac/amp. However all I have to listen through so far is my HTC Desire. Does this defeat the whole purpose of the setup...

Hope this thread is in the right place :s   I just wondered if anyone wants to sell their Audio Technica ESW10JPN's. I am after a quality pair of all-round phones that look good and sound great. The ES10's would suit my needs but I like the wooden finish better than the metal of the ES10's...

Hey all   I was wonder what was known by audiophiles about apt-x and bluetooth sound. I love the look and specs of the Sennheiser MM 450. I have just spent hours re-ripping all my music to flac though and classical is one of my favorite genres. Is the bluetooth system for sound production...