Perhaps someone can help me with an issue I've run into.   I have a mid-2009 MacBook Pro that I connect to my Pioneer 1019 receiver. I initially wanted to be able to watch video/listen to audio from my Mac to my TV, so I bought this adapter from...

These seem like an intriguing new closed headphone. They aren't available for purchase until June 2013, but I'm curious if anyone has had a chance to audition them? Phiaton has said they've brought them to various shows for people to test. And I know someone won the giveaway earlier this month...

Looking to upgrade from my current pair: Denon D1001.  I know closed aren't preferable for classical, but I need to keep them closed to block external noises.  I use them mostly out of my MacBook listening to lossless files or streaming from MOG.   So far, I've been thinking about the...

Hi all, It's been quite some time since I've been by this forum, but, have gotten back into it in the past couple months or so. I currently have the Denon D1001 headphones. I have been enjoying them - they are a fun can. However, I've been noticing that the bass can be a little undefined...

Hello, I was wondering if I could get some opinions on the strengths of each of these 'phones compared to each other. I would be using them mainly for listening to music - 99% classical. Sources would be my home system out a receiver, my laptop (Mac PowerBook G4 PowerPC) and my iAudio X5L...

I've been reading some conflicting information regarding the Mac compatibility of the Sony NWZ-A720 and A820 series. Much of the info I have read has stated that it is MTP only, which would, as I understand it, not be compatible with Macs. However, I have also read that you are able to drag and...

I couldn't find much about this masterpiece in the threads here. I'm curious to read what people's favorite recordings of this are. It's such an amazing piece! Lately I've been listening to Rudolf Kempe/Berlin Philharmonic from 1955 (Elizabeth Gruemmer and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as soloists)...

Anybody here own this 4-CD set? I got it for Christmas and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. The Bruckner 9 is wonderful, Brahms 4 is as well. I haven't really gotten a close listen to the other works yet. I'm wondering if anyone else owns this and also hears quite a bit of distortion and minor...

So, lately on eBay there have been a plethora of auctions for the Audio Technica EC-7 headphones. They are ridiculously low priced, but then charge like $30 for shipping. Is the shipping charge the only catch in these auctions? These seem a little too good to be true. I see quite a few of them...

Someone had mentioned starting a classical SACD thread; I thought it sounded like a good idea. Which classical SACDs are worth buying? Which aren't worth your time? Which have the best sound quality? How is the multichannel quality? Lots of different stuff we could talk about with the new...

I have this recording as a hybrid SACD; it ranks up there with some of my favorites. It's got great playing, great sound and Kaplan does a nice job. Though recently I have noticed a small problem in the sound. During the final track, on the multichannel layer, there is noticeable distortion...

Oohh, I was just looking through sa-cd.net and noticed that the next batch of the RCA Living Stereo SACDs is getting ready to be released. They don't list any release dates yet, so it's doubtful they'll be out before Christmas. Dang! Does anyone here have any idea when this next round of...

I currently own the KSC-75s and I'm enjoying them quite a bit. A very good, cheap headphone. I'm always surprised that $20 headphones can sound this good. Recently though, I've been looking at the ATH-EC7s. I'm wondering if anyone here can compare how the two would stack up? What would be gained...

I listen pretty much exclusively to classical music and mostly use Flac files on my iAudio X5L. Though, I have thought about using Ogg for some of my files, for the smaller file size. I am wondering what kinds of differences would be heard using Ogg q7 level compared to Flac? Would the artifacts...

Favorite recordings of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition? I own: Reiner/CSO/RCA Hybrid SACD Ancerl/Czech PO/Supraphon Solti/CSO/London Szell/ClvO/Sony Tortelier/BBC Phil/BBC Music Magazine CD They are all worthy renditions. My favorites from the bunch are Reiner and Ancerl...

What are people's favorites of this opera? I know the Karajan recording is the standard, as well as the Beecham. I'm looking at getting the Thomas Schippers recording, which features Pavarotti and Freni, same as the Karajan. I'm no big Karajan fan, but I may pick up his Boheme since it is so...

Has anyone here had the chance to A/B the RCA Living Stereo CD release of Respighi's Pines of Rome (Reiner/Chicago Symphony) to the newly remastered XRCD release? I have the opportunity to compare them right now as my dad owns the XRCD, and I own the Living Stereo CD. I can write more later...

Any fans of this Humperdinck opera in the forum? If so, what recordings do you like and why? I recently picked up the Solti/Vienna Phil recording on Decca. I'm liking this recording quite a bit. The playing of the Vienna Phil is wonderful. Sure, Hansel and Gretel don't sound the most...

I've done some searching around on here and couldn't really find a direct comparison. How do these two cans stack up against each other? Mainly for classical music as well.

I currently own a pair of Sennheiser HD 280s. I like them, they isolate well and sound pretty decent. However, I have been looking at the HD 485 and HD 555 lately. I don't have much experience comparing different headphones, as these are the only "good" headphones I've ever owned. I'm wondering...

My first post to the forum...bear with me. I've been lurking around and reading through old posts for a little while now. This is an excellent resource and I'm glad I've found it. Anyway, in the very near future I will be buying a Cowon iAudio X5L, 30gb. I currently own a pair of Sennheiser...