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    Senn HD595 50 ohm right driver might be dead

    So I have recently noticed (like within the past week), that the bass pressure out of the right driver of my Senn HD595's is seriously lacking compared to the left driver. Mid and high ranges are good, but there is definitely a prominence of sound from the left side.   I opened up the...
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    ue 5 pro replacement tips and cable

    so ultimate ears got bought, good for them, bad for us. about a year and a half ago the cable went out on me and ultimate ears sent me out a replacement totally free. no more - logitech doesn't give out freebies. SO, my cable is on the way out again (the memory wire is about to poke...
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    ps3 optical out to optical in Audigy 2 zs

    So, my friend is getting a ps3 and he has dell surround sound speakers that have rca-like connectors that plug into the subwoofer. the speaker set has no DAC - they are all analog. what I would like to set up for him is to have his ps3 do optical out to the audigy 2 zs, have that decode the...
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    dt-770's on amazon for cheap

    i know you guys are always looking for great deals. i havent been around in a long time but i saw this price on amazon and i was pretty sure it was lower than i had ever seen. Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones: Electronics get em while theyre hot.
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    Radiohead's Hidden Masterpiece

    And it has been under our noses for years. I have recently (about 40 minutes ago) been exposed to an entirely new radiohead experience, called Kid 17. The theory goes like this, you play Kid A and 17 seconds later, you play a second copy of the album. For most of the songs (i am only on...
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    Thank you - 595 and super.fi 5 pro

    Cant say that i really want anything else. Well maybe a better source but im getting a laptop soon so ill probably get the new x-fi express card but thats not what this is about. It took me almost three years of reading, researching and reflection, but I think I have found the perfect duo of...
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    Just Bought the M-Audio IE-30

    Was out christmas shopping/replacing lost (by my brother) headphones. I need them for a bus trip to NYC im taking on tuesday morning so time is of the essence (other wise i would buy them from headroom and save about $70). At guitar center they had the IE-30s in clear and at compUSA they had...
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    Found an oft unsaid use for hd595's

    So i had a package waiting for me when i got home from my first day of senior year and guess what was waiting for me much to my fathers distress? you guessed it some brand new hd595's. so i plugged them in and played my new audioslave dc and i'll have to admit: i was a little underwhelmed. my...
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    Peeping Tom - some interesting new music

    so my friend saw Gnarls Barkley a few weeks back and this band Peeping Tom opened for him. She recommend that i pick up the self titled cd so i bought it on recommendation and initially i didnt know what to make of it. then i put on my headphones to listen. this is one of the most interesting...
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    Need input on a receiver

    im looking to spend around $1000 on a stereo (2.1) setup that will eventually go in my dorm/apt for college. I want to get savvy with the product lines from the major companies (sony onkyo pioneer denon etc.) anyone know a good home audio forum orhave some advice for me? im looking to spend...
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    hd555 worth it?

    ive been eyeing the hd595's for a few months now, but moneys tight, so no go on $250 for phones. i got $150 for my burthday this past week and started considering the hd555. ive got a headroom micro desktop modual. any thoughts on these phones? im looking for perhaps more realistic bass than my...
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    Using a subwoofer to compliment a headphone set up

    so im using a small klipsch sub (8 or 6" i think) along with my regular headphone setup, and im just wondering what i should be lookinf in using the sub. am i looking to just "feel" the bass better, or is to bring out more bass in recordings? i remember reading people with akg k1000s would use a...
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    Clear headphone drivers in my dt660's

    alright, i was doing some maintenance (pulling hair out of the pads in my headphones) on my beyer dt 660's and i noticed something while examing the driver holder... the drivers on the dt660 are transparent. they are textured, however, not smooth, similar to the way old glass looks, warbled...
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    Missing my baby

    So the power supply for my micro amp from headroom kicked the bucket last saturday. since then ive been plugging directly into the headphone out of my a2zs soundcard and i just cant listen to music. bass is nuts and bloated, mids are recessed, highs are painful.. bring me my psu fastttt...
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    System of a Down - hypnotize (and mezmerize)

    good cds... very complicated techincally and subject matter if you get over the metal/heaavy aspect of the sound. but I'm not gonna review them. I just want to talk about how hypnotize was released as a dual layer disc, one side regular cd audio, and on the other dvd audio (enhanced stereo)...
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    well, its that time of year again

    and by that time of year i mean the holiday season and the choice of what to ask for this year. i know that ill probably only be getting one main present, my sister goes to BU, one of the more expensive colleges, and my moms job situation is sketchy at best, so i must choose wisely, and any...
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    Anyone in the Boston area, take a look

    at the museum of science they have a neat section where you can test your hearing range.. i went from about 18 hz to the machines limit, somehwer around 51khz im not sure how accurate the machine is but the highs really were high and kinda hurt my ears this makes me curious to see what...
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    Turn the volume down for a little while

    lately, ive noticed that i have been turning myvolume up on my headphones and in my car to higher and higher levels. perhaps its for more impact or for clarity, im not sure. it started to bother me because i didnt want to have hearing problems this early in life (16 years old), so i decided to...
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    Beyer dt660 bass mod/ open mod

    OK this mod turns the beyer dt660, usually a closed headphone, into an open headphone. Also, it darkens the sound. Stock, the dt660's have a bright sound, highs can be peircing at times, so maybe this mod just makes them more neutral, i dont have other headphones to compare them to so i dont...
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    kanye west and john mayer colaboration

    anyone else surprised to not see this hyped up colaboration on late registration? that was one of the main things i was looking forward to on this cd and its not there, instead we get the song with adam levine.. alright but not the same.
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    headroom micro switch

    well, i was just thinking about how convenient it would be to have the headroom micro switch and i was wondering if anyone has heard any estimated availibility times or how much it will cost.
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    Beyer dt660 bluetak mod

    So ive been reading about the akg 271 bluetak mods and was thinking of how it would sound with my dt660's. Theres quite a bit of space and lots of open plastic with only small amounts of cotton dampening inside each earcup. What im thinking is trying the bluetak mod on them because i find the...
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    cd purchasing subscription site plz help

    i remember reading about a certain website that you would put cds on your wishlist, and every month, they ship out one of the cds on your list for $6 shipped. then, you can buy as many other cds for $6 as well... was a good deal but i was poor when i first found it.... someone please help me...
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    Semi upset at headroom

    so i oredered my micro amp 16 days ago and the backorder estimate was ~4-8 weeks, but then i got an email saying that there was a problem processing my credit card info only yesterday. By the time i checked my email on my lunch break, headroom had closed for the weekend and i was left wondering...
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    Bought shure e2c's at best buy as gift

    If i could have i would have bought from headroom but becuase the birthday is tomorrow i had to pick them up ASAP. also if people show an interest in high end headphones then maybe the general public will buy more high end headphones because theyre at best buy. if you check the bestbuy...
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