While I don't usually do audio show reports, I thought I'd post about the New York Audio Show 2015 because of the increased presence of head-fi related showings at this show, which I think is a general trend in most audio shows that have been historically speaker-centric.   The show was held...

Hopefully this is not a re-tread of a similar thread - I did a search and didn't see anything quite like it. So this is a thread about bands or groups that put out songs that you really like - but not when the main or regular singer sings them.   So what does that leave? Maybe songs by that...

My older DT880s are still going strong in their role as dedicated home theater headphones, but the headband (foam / cover) and silver velour pads need replacement. In particular, the pads are compressed flatter than they should be and all the stuffing is over on one side.   After doing some...

After doing some searches are reading a few threads, I saw some information here and there regarding usb amps that work through the iPad's camera connection kit, and some dedicated iDevice -> SPDIF convertors like the Algorythm, but I'm definitely more interested in the former, not least because...

So what rock tracks (classic rock, punk / post punk, modern / alt rock, popular rock - whatever) do you keep coming back to primarily or heavily because of the bass? (To be clear, I'm not talking about bass as in tonal balance or hip hop bass, I'm talking about bass guitar or maybe an actual...

OK.. so I don't know if I just don't get it, or if I'm over-analyzing things, but low-fidelity music just makes me sad. I don't mean crappy 3rd gen digitized copies of music recorded from the radio during the 90s on a walkman, I'm talking about the deliberate recording and mixing of music to...

I live near NYC and I was wondering what the best place to buy HD800s was. I saw a pair at b&h but they were hooked up to a ultra low quality distribution amp and were impossible to audition critically. They were also full price. I'd like to listen to them with a good source (or hook up to my...

I was searching for some Audio-Technica headphones on ebay and saw several being sold in the US by twisted sisters electronics. Since I couldn't search their ebay store too well, I went to their site: Twisted Sisters Electronics : AudioTechnica Compared to prices offered by sellers from...

I'm looking for a new pair of headphones - something very compact like IEMs or earbuds, but they need to be wearable / listenable for a few hours a day while at work, so I want aurally low fatigue headphones (not harsh) and also physically comfortable headphones. In the past I've had issues with...

So now that there are standards for non-proprietary uncompressed multi-channel audio over a single cable, and more HDMI capable receivers and pre-processors being released and announced, I wonder how long it will be before we see DACs with HDMI input? I'm quite curious to learn if HDMI DACs...

First review I've seen on the web for the much anticipated SlimDevices Transporter Review: http://www.trustedreviews.com/articl...ge=8675&head=0 Ultimate sound quality was not as good as a similarly expensive CD player says the reviewer, but he still likes it enough to give it an 8/10. TR...

With all the corporate restructuring and the shut down of the Qualia brand, I was wondering what people thought the chances are of us seeing a new high end headphone from Sony along the lines of the R10 or the Qualia? I like both these headphones but I find it hard to part with the prices these...

I know this sort of thread has come before, but I'm interested in people's opinions on amps they've heard or preferably owned. You can just list them in order of preference, or assign them a numerical score as well if you'd like. No need to rate them all, you can just list the ones you've...

I'm sure that title sounds confusing, but I'm looking for a 'history' of the highish-end headphones put out by Audio Technica, and I'm especially interested in information about all their woodies, leather and any other 'limited' headphones they've put out - and they do seem to have produced a...

I generally check my headphone listening levels periodically, especially when comparing headphones, to make sure that I'm not listening too loudly. Normally I listen at ~70-80db average level, with peaks still kept below 85db, or even below 80db, depending on the music, headphones and general...

Saw this on the ole' interweb and did a bit of a double take. Custom earmolds on the cheap or just a scam? Sounds interesting, specially if they work acceptably with IEMs as opposed to just earbuds. Price is cheap, anyone tried this? I'm kinda skeptical but intrigued...

I was wondering whether the line out on an iPod (either 4G or 5G or Nano) compares favorably to the output of a MicroDac or a CIAudio DAC? I'm wondering if I should buy a DAC + bit perfect soundcard -> Hornet to use at work or buy an iPod and use it's line out -> Hornet? If anyone has had a...

Currently I use an Audigy 2 ZS for gaming and a AV-710 for digital out via foobar/kernel streaming. I'm considering a X-Fi Pro, for one thing, to eliminate using a receiver entirely on my HTPC (Front Projector) setup. I want one setup for multi-channel and headphone gaming, music listening...

I was at the mall the other day and walked into the Bose store out of sheer boredom (women seem to take 100x longer in the mall than I do.) I've heard some negative comments about Bose gear before, and their tiny speakers do not impress me at all, but I spent some time listening to both the...

I'm looking into getting a new amp, and I'm intrigued by some of the tube amp options. This will be my first foray into tubes, although I've heard tube amps at dealers and friends homes, although only on speakers, not headphones, and have mostly found them excellent (albeit expensive.) A...