Even though I am still new here, I am going to stop doing business here and I will stop participating in discussions here as well. I got everything that I wanted for now and I don't want to start upgrading everything because of Head-Fi. I will return much later on when I want to upgrade my...

I got my copy of Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball Special Edition CD album today. While it is not his best album which I think The Rising qualifies, Wrecking Ball is a contemporary album about the current state of the American landscape dealing with issues such as job losses, home foreclosures...

I would appreciate it if people would critique my audio system:   Resolution Audio Opus 21 CD Player, Power Centre, Extra Sources, S30 power amplifier Ray Samules Audio Emmeline HR-2 with OPA627BP and AD797 operational amplifiers Sennheiser HD-650 headphones with stock cable and Moon...

I have a System76 Bonobo Professional laptop and I use dm-crypt, LUKS/LVM to encrypt my dual Intel 520 Cherryville 240 GB SSDs using Serpent encryption ESSIV:SHA256 mode with SHA-2 hash algorithm. I have a Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5 TB USB 2 external hard disk drive and I also have a Kingston...

I just received my UPS delivery for my Sennheiser HD-650 headphones and Moon Audio Blue Dragon cable along with the stock cable from another Head-Fi member. These headphones are so comfortable and cushy. I am listening to Adele's 21 album right now and the sound is so well balanced and cohesive...

Audioquest makes the Forrest, Cinnamon, Carbon, Coffee, and Diamond USB cables. I use a cheap generic USB Type A to Type B cable to connect my System76 Bonobo Professional to my Resolution Audio Opus 21 music system. I am curious about purchasing an Audioquest USB cable, but I am a little bit...

I have a System76 Bonobo Professional laptop running Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit. I also have a Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5 terabyte USB 2 external hard disk drive protected by TrueCrypt (AES-XTS mode, 256 bits, SHA-512 hash algorithm). I have a ThermalTake BlacX USB 2 and eSATA hard drive dock. I...

I did a couple of searches on the forums and I need help with getting more solid information and reviews about two specific headphone replacement cables for the Sennheiser HD-650 headphones.   Hopefully, I will receive a UPS delivery by the end of this week for a like new pair of used...

I have a pending trade with another Head-Fi member in which I exchanged my mint condition Audio Technica ATH-W5000 "Raffinato" headphones for a like new in the box Sennheiser HD-650 with both the stock cables and Moon Audio Blue Dragon cable. Her Sennheiser HD-650 headphones have less than 20...

I want to purchase the ZU Omen Bookshelf speakers for my Resolution Audio Opus 21 system and I have the S30 power amplifier. I also plan to buy the Blue Jeans Cable Belden 5000 Spades to Spades speaker cables. I have a Balanced Power Technology BP. Jr II Ultra that provides up to 2.5 amps of...

How many people here own "mid-fi" audio components and enjoy them thoroughly? I find that the sweet spot between price and performance to be in the mid-fi category of audio components. Former top of the line audio components from years ago now becomes mid-fi gear today. That pretty much...

I am a new member here and I am in the process of finalizing a trade deal with another member to exchange headphones which I hope will have a successful outcome for both of us.   I joined at first because I already have a high end audio system and I wanted to get more involved with...

I have a mint pair of Audio Technica ATH-W5000 "Raffinato" headphones. I am seriously considering to post a for trade classified to trade them for these items:   1. Grado RS-1i   2. Sennheiser HD-650 with Cardas Headphone Replacement cable   3. Westone TrueFit 4 with tips and...

Hi. Why can't I post a for trade classified here on Head-Fi? I have 18 posts and I joined last month. I keep getting this error message:   You are not allowed to post classifieds. Please check the forum rules for more information.   Can someone help me to figure out how to post a for...

I ripped and encoded most of my CDs to .FLAC files a while ago. My laptop is connected to my CD player through a USB 2 cable and it has an upsampling DAC. When I play CDs in my CD player, the sound quality is usually much better with greater dynamic range, smoother transients, sharper attack...

http://www.zuaudio.com/omen-bookshelf-loudspeaker.php   Does anyone here own the ZU Omen Bookshelf loudspeakers? How do they sound? What kind of connections do they require?

I just placed my order on Amazon for Madonna's MDNA deluxe edition album. It will be released on March 26th, 2012. I am really looking forward to listening to it! Who else is a fan of the material girl?

I am interested in getting myself the new Rega Apollo-R CD player in a few weeks from today. I did some searches on Google and here, but I found very little information. Does anyone here own one? If so, then please post a reply on your listening impressions and a full review if possible.