I'm looking for a good quality outer-canal phone for around $50 or less. By outer-canal I mean a design that doesn't seal deep into the ear but does insert shallowly into the canal opening. I'm going to buy a pair for my wife and a pair for my sister. Comfort and convenience are key for...

About seven years ago I bought a DIY amp from someone on this board. I don't remember his name, but he was a pretty popular member of the board and had a cottage business selling homemade amps. Anyway, I laid my amp to rest for a long time but now I'd like to start using it again...

I really like the EX-71 for it's comfort and good, but not absolute, isolation. But I've had cord problems with several pairs so I'm looking for an alternative. Here are the models I'm considering: md33, HJE50, JVC FX55, Koss plug models THese will be for listening to music (and some TV)...

Does nayone else have this problem? I've had my ER4S's for a over a year now. I love the sound. Paired with my supermini it's one hell of a portable audio system. But I've always had fit issues. I understand when people describe this phones as dissapearing in your ear, because that's what...

I have an old pair of AKG K140's with a cable that is partially shredded so that sound comes in and out of the left channel. I'd like to get the cable replaced. Does anyone know of a place in NYC (or perhaps by mail order) that will do that? How much should I expect it to cost? Also, does...

So much talk about whether the super-mini is a true META42, or whether fixup is "cashing in on the meta name". For those of you in the know, what are the practical and technical differences between the super-mini and a traditional META design? How close would you say the super-mini comes to...

Just got my new JMT amp today (thanks Jon) but I'm not sure what specs I need for the wall wart. I assume I need a 9V wall wart, but how many amps? It is a CHA 47. Thanks for the help, Eli

I've seen a few people mention that they prefer to use the orange foam tips instead of the ones supplied with the ER4. But I haven't seen too many people comment on their sonic quality. Is the sound consistent with the retgular tips. Is it better? Worse? I do think I remember once seeing a...