Hi Guys,   I feel like I'm less connected with my music since I've started using streaming services such as Spotify.  I think that a good way to rectify that would be to have a DAP that I can use with my own library. That said, I'm not willing to give up the ability to track my listening...

Hey guys. I'm in the process of tracking down a 2.1 setup I'll be using at school this year... I'm trying to keep the price under $200 to $300 and need some fairly compact mains that won't eat my desk space. Heres what I've come up with so far... 1. Blue Sky - EXO 2.1 I've yet to...

I got my Phonak Audeo PFE's a couple weeks ago. For the most part they were everything I had hoped they would be. They sounded even better than my Sleeks (which sound good as it is.) and they had an inline mic for my phone. Yesterday the housing on the left earpiece cracked for no apparent...

Okay Mac users... I'm soon going to be starting on a rather ambitious project to create a true iTunes alternative for OS X. More than that I want it to be an all-in-one media management tool that lets you do things the way YOU want to. I already have a good idea of what I would want, but...

Hey guys. I've been thinking about a problem that I'm hoping one of you has come up with a good solution for. Essentially my problem is that I have a lossless library that I want to sync to a laptop (MacBook), but in lossy format. I think I can kludge together together an applescript to...

Has anyone taken the time to play with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 yet?

Hey guys. I'm currently using a MacBook's optical output run to my Harman Kardon AVR-435 receiver. This works great, but my speaker configuration in the basement is not setup such that it is really very listenable when I'm sitting at my desk. Therein lies the problem. How can I simultaneously...

So, I'm looking for a good alternative to the Bose Companion 3's. I'm looking for something very small/compact and haven't found many viable alternatives. Any ideas?

So, my second SA6 cable is now failing. Just wanted to do a quick survey and see if anyone else was having the same kind of cable issues I am. So has your cable failed?

I'll open this post by saying that I've always liked the UI of windows media player 11. Its straightforward and looks cool. That said, I never really used it beyond testing because of the sketchy FLAC support and its incessant need to mess up my album art. I saw this post on Ars and I'm...

In recent years we have seen a big shift to the use of multiple drivers in IEMs. We can venture to say that at this point multi driver IEMs are begining to become more popular (at least here at Head-Fi) than their single drive counterparts. A lot of this comes down to the great performance of...

Okay, so my ear canals are ever so slightly too big for the small tips that came with my SA6 and the medium tips result in a lot of pain after about 30 minutes. Are there other tips that tend to work well with the SA6 that my ears might like better?

Just stumbled onto this tonight. Looks highly promising. X Lossless Decoder: Lossless audio decoder for Mac OS X Anyone try it yet?

Okay, so I have not had an iPod in some time. I've found the EQ on the iPod to actually be useable. As I recall, whenever I used the EQ on my iPods it was just instant distortion. Has something changed?

Hey guys. I got received the Sleek SA6 Friday... I've been listening to them a lot since then. They sound really quite good. I wish they had a little more bass impact, but other than that I really love them. Now, my concern comes to their durability. Already the chrome cover on one of the...

For a little background, I've been ripping all my music in lossless for years now. In my mind I've more or less perfected the process. I currently have a Windows server that I use DBPA CD Ripper on. It has an amazing ability to fetch accurate metadata and also makes great use of the AccurateRip...

Hey guys. Just got my SA6's today. Like them so far and have been having fun experimenting. I've found that I actually have a sight preference towards the smallest tips. They seem to seal just as well as the mediums and they are significantly easier to insert to the desired depth. EDIT...

Hey guys. I finally went and got myself a 3G iPhone this past weekend. I'm really enjoying it so far and I'm looking to upgrade from my current Panasonic canalphones. I was considering the new super.fi 5, but I just found out today it has a straight jack. I've found that particularly with the...

I saw a few press releases on the M-Audio ProFire 610. Seems like a really solid unit. M-AUDIO - ProFire 610 - High-Definition 6-in/10-out FireWire Audio Interface with Octane Preamp Technology The street price is about 400.00 and it seems like an extremely capable interface for that price.

Hi guys. I'm looking for a DAC and Headphone Amp I can use with my MacBook. I've mainly been looking at the E-Mu 0404. Any other suggestions for what I should be looking at. Also, I'll be using this for light recording use. Thanks.

Hey everyone. I'm currently a student at Lehigh University majoring in Engineering Physics and Design Arts. I'm currently trying to explore some of my career options and basically just decide what I want to end up doing. I've been trying to think of things I'm passionate about. Mainly...

I've almost bought an E-MU 0404 USB a few times now... but I really dislike the way it looks. Shallow, I know... But when I'm buying a 200.00 device thats going to be sitting on my desk 24x7 I'd really like it to look nice. Whatever device I get will be used as both a DAC and headphone amp...

I just got my Clip today. I have to say, its everything its said to be, I think. It's small, light, and simple. To top that off it sounds great. I can't wait to try it with a decent pair of IEMs. About the only complaints I can come up with is that the face buttons are a little loud and...

Hey guys, I just got a Sansa Clip. Any suggestions on what IEMs I should pair with it? The two options I'm currently considering are the Westone UM2 and the Sleek SA6. I've wanted some UM2's for a long time, but I've also read that the SA6's sound better than the UM2's. Has anyone actually...

I happened to go to the Terratec website today and noticed that they have announced this. Have any of you guys gotten your hands on one yet? TerraTec - Products - Sound - USB - TerraTec Any thoughts?