I recently bought the Sennheiser PC360 headset for use while gaming or watching movies at night.  It's a pretty good setup except for the headset cable, which is ridiculously long.  Well at least it's ridiculously long when using the wireless Astro Mixamp 5.8, since you have 9 feet of cable to...

I have and use (and love!) a fairly old set of Koss KSC-35's.  I have taken good care of them over the years, replacing the earpads when worn and also (loosely) coiling the cable up and storing it in the provided storage pouch after every use.   However, I notice now that the headphone cable...

I have been looking at new computer options to replace my aging Powerbook G4. I'm either going to replace it with a new Macbook Pro or get an iMac instead. One of the things I have been thinking about is how I could get digital audio from said new computer into my DAC setup as described below...

Is there a free program that can convert FLAC songs to ALAC on the Mac platform? I know there is one called dbPoweramp but that is a pay program and also for windows only? I buy music from a site called Magnatune: license music and MP3 download and they have high quality downloads for the...

I am planning on getting some new gear. I have determined that the AKG K701 headphones are a good match to what I am looking for in headphones, and am trying ot look at some amp options. On the one hand I have been thinking a lot about getting a Headroom Desktop w/DAC. I would either get the...

Is it correct that the headroom DACs can accept a wide variety of digital input signals, or is it limited in what it can lock on to? Specifically, since the DAC is 24 bit/192kHz, it can accept SPDIF input signals over coaxial or optical all the way up to 24/192 right? USB input, however...

Many reviews and testimonials often speak of two or more components having synergy. What exactly is the basis of this? I can envision a situation in which for example a bass-heavy headphone is matched with a bright amp, and the result is more neutral-sounding than either component alone, however...

So I have heard that amps from Headroom are typically a little on the pricey side, but that they are quality amps. What I'm trying to figure out, is exactly how overpriced they are. I mean if spending $2k on a pimped out HR desktop amp only gets me an amp as good as a Gilmore Lite, then maybe I...

Looking at the amp packages on the HR website I am interested by the following 2 options. Considering that I am set on getting K701s these packages are attractive to me: One is the "Serious Audiophile Package" which has the fully maxed out Desktop Amp, DPS, and AKG K701s. These seem like a...

Not really a headphone question but it's a Klipsch forum, I apologize in advance if this topic is not appropriate... I looked on the Klipsch online store for Promedia 5.1 Ultra satellites and while they are listed on the site, they are not listed as being available. The klipsch Canada store...

Been looking (or rather lusting) at various options to set up a listening nook. Settling down on a couple of choices. One question I keep wondering about is whether or not it is worth it to go digital with a separate DAC or to keep an analog only setup for price/simplicity reasons. As I...

Trying to set up a listening nook with headphones, amp, and source all sitting on a small table near my couch so I can listen and relax. I have some ideas for amps but have been considering trying to incorporate some digital sources/amps. Is there ANY solution out there for getting...

Would you say that the Headroom Maxed-out Desktop amp and the Gilmore Lite (both with their respective DPS) are in the same class of amp? Ignore for now the fact that the Headroom amp can be outfitted with a DAC. Why do I ask? Because the Glite+DPS is not cheap at $600, and once you stack...

I've been considering getting some new headphone gear, namely an amp (possibly a DAC) and a full-size set of headphones so that I can have a listening station in my apartment. One option I kind of like is the Headroom Desktop amp combo which includes a maxed out Desktop amp (with maxed out...

Don't know if this type of posting is appropriate for these forums, please lock/delete if it is not allowed with my apologies in advance. Browsing on ebay today and see that someone has put up their Klipsch DD5.1 digital decoder/preamp for sale. I own one and it is great- and sadly no longer...

I was messing around with trying to listen to some 24-bit FLAC files earlier on my mac and had some questions. 1) I downloaded some 24-bit FLACs off of the live music archive (www.archive.org). 2) tried playing them in VLC- when compared to the 16-bit FLAC files they are super quiet...

Looking back through Headroom's product lineup, I realized that the Ultra Micro + Ultra Micro DAC and a maxed out Desktop are very close in price. Looking at the Headroom premade packages, indeed you can score a Maxed out Desktop amp plus DAC and DPS and headphones for about $75 more than you...

Thinking of setting up a small listening station in my house and my 2nd gen iPod isn't going to cut it because it has no line out. Was thinking this might be the excuse I need to upgrade to a shiny new iPod touch- but is it going to be good enough considering the source media I have and the amps...

Been enjoying my ER4Ps and KSC-35s (both bought from Headroom several years ago) but feeling like it's time to add a little to the collection. Namely, the Etys are great but I'd like something a little more convenient to wear when in a home situation. Also would like to move up into amp...

So I've been toying around with setting up a listening station in my apartment consisting of headphones, an amp, and some kind of source. Since my intended source media is all digital files (mp3 LAME encoded at -alt preset extreme) I have been wondering if it is worth it to just try for a...

I must have missed it somewhere but I realized that the Gilmore Lite V2 + DPS is $599! Must have been a price raise since I have seen reviews refer to the combo as being $499. $599 is awful close to $699, which gets you a Headroom Ultra Micro. Between the two, is there a clear winner? Or...

So I have a little end table next to my couch and it has nothing on it. I have been thinking about setting up a little headphone listening station so that I could sit/lay on the couch and listen to some tunes. How much would it cost to get a basic starter setup going to accomplish this? I'm...

Hello- Way back in the day I was as oblivious as the next guy, more bass is better and the cooler looking headphones are the better they must be . But then I discovered Head-fi (and my poor unfortunate wallet). I learned about good headphones and stepped up to entry-level audiofidelity and...

My trusty old KSC-35's have torn and beat up ear pads. I remember reading about the recommendation that Radio Shack sells replacement earpads and so I went down to my local RS and got a pair. They don't fit on as nicely as the originals do- but I was able to get them on. The problem is that I...

So as impossible as it sounds, there was a lengthy period of time (I'd say 8 months to a year) in which I did not give my beloved Etys (ER-4P) any use. And I mean I probably used them for maybe 10-20 minutes total during that entire time. I was wondering, after being in "storage" for so long...