I pay for Tidal Hifi. I have the settings set for "Master". I use an IEM plugged into the iphone 11 with the $9 apple white dongle adapter. Am i getting the actual Master/Hifi/MQA quality? or does the Iphone downgrade the quality due to the limitations of its cheap dac?

The Denon D7000 are gorgeous and I love owning them. However on the rare occasion I attempt to use them I find them just too bass heavy. With a high end system I’m sure they sound great. But I use them through my integrated amp or iPhone, streaming Tidal. When I switch to my Grado, the bass is...

I was wondering if a small portable dac/amp will improve the sound - between my SE846 and iphone 11 (apples $9 dongle) using Tidal Hifi. I am generally happy with the sound of just the se846/iphone 11 combo but cant help wonder if spending a $100 or so will net me definite and worthy sound...

I need PC speakers and I don't have the room for a subwoofer or large footprint. I had creative T20s (small footprint - don't care how high they go) and they died. The reviews ive read including amazon, and others are not clear as to which is better. I do like bass, but understand that...

NPR put out a challenge to distinguish between audio formats.   http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality   How did you do??

I love my ibasso DX90 DAP with my Shure se846. This is my ideal sound. I also have a pair of Denon D7000 headphones, but i find that with either the DX90 or with my adcom/marantz home theater system, the midbass is just overwhelming. Totally unpleasant on the DX90 - just too thick and heavy. ...

Just got a pair of se846 and am using with Creative Zen Vision M. the ZVM is beginning to fail (hardrive issues - wont turn off - have to let it time out after 5 minutes).   Also, even though  I like the way the ZVM sounds, I will want a better sound.   Which DAPS have a similar sound, only...

Something is missing from my headphone listening experience. When I use the Denon D7000 (plugged into Adcom GTP-400 preamp - Marantz CD63 cd player), I really enjoy the vocals and midrange (guitars, pianos etc) but when the bass kicks in, its too thick, heavy and overpowering. I lower the bass...

I own the Shure Se535, Grado 225i and Denon D7000. I use the se535 with an mp3 player and the Grados and Denons through my Adcom preamp/Marantz CD63 which sounds good.   I have wanted to buy just one portable product that I could easily connect between an mp3 player/ laptop - and any of the...

I posted in the other forum but got no responses there....perhaps its more appropriate here.   I want to get a smartphone, and I want to listen to music on it with my Shure se535s.   Which one sounds good with it? I wont use amps or dacs.   Galaxy s4, iphone 5s, HTC ONE...?   I want one...

I want to get my first Verizon USA smartphone. I currently use my Shure SE535 earphones with an old Creative Zen Vision M - which i love. Which smartphone sounds good straight out of the headphone jack? I am considering the Galaxy S4, because its the top rated phone, the Iphone 5s but im not...

My Creative Zen Vision M is starting to fail.    I have to repeatedly press the the slider to turn it on and off. I can spend 3 mnutes just sliding the button to get the thing to shut down.  While im sliding, the screen is jumping all over the place. Even sticking the pin in, doesnt ...