I have put together a headphone system for listening at night. It is detailed and sounds good in many ways particularly with excellent recordings but is just too bright with a lot of music. I am a little lost as to where to start making changes and could use some help. Source is quobuz and...

My Icon st 40 mk4 has died. Power tubes still glow but input tubes don’t and light in bias meter not working. No sound at all. Checked fuse on back near power cord. I would rather not have to ship this thing so I’m looking trusted repair techs in So Cal, preferably near Riverside but willing to...

Anyone heard the headphone output on the Icon Stereo 40 MK4? I picked up one of these but don’t have a cable with a 1/4 “ jack. Any opinions welcome.

I've just put together a new headphone system and I need help/suggestions. Phones are MrSpeakers Ether Flow 1.1, currently with the black felt pad installed. Standard Dum cable with XLR connected to 15ft ext, no name but good quality. This is connected to the balanced output of a Violectric V281...

I just got a used V281 amp and have a question. Does the standard volume pot have soft detents as you turn it or is it perfectly smooth?

I'm looking for someone to re-terminate my ALO SXC 8 mmcx 2.5mm balanced cable to 4.4mm balanced. If you know where I can send it to a professional job done please let me know.

I want to upgrade the iems i use at work, they would be used with my WM1A. I listen to a mix of classic rock, jazz, blues and classical but heavily weighted toward the classic rock ( i'm old and that's what I grew up with). I currently use the Sony XBA-Z5 and like the sound but would like...

So I'm an old guy and while I like a wide range of music I can't deny I like the stuff I grew up with the best. I was looking for some classic rock DSD albums to download and try on my WM1A and there isn't a huge selection. In fact I already have most of what I could find in FLAC ripped from my...

Ok I'm hopelessly confused on this subject and searching for an answer just made it worse. I have a Beyer A2 amp that i set to 100 ohms for my 600 ohm T1's. I think im supposed to set it to 0 ohms for my 70 ohm Audeze LCD-2C phones. Is that correct or should i be leaving it at 100 ohms?

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I'm looking for full size, closed headphones to use with my new Sony NW-WM1a. I like the look and build quality of Sony's MDR-Z7 but have read and watched some not very flattering reviews. I don't want to spend that much on something I won't like so I'm looking for more opinions from people who...

Just got a Sony NW-WM1a to replace my old ipod/amp stack. I'm looking for recommendations of full size headphones that pair well with it. I use this setup at work so dont need portable headphones. I prefer headphones that fit over ear rather than on ear. Can't use iems because they take too...

Will the Khan power the Beyerdynamic T1 properly? I am looking for a change from my ipod + Theorem 720. The 720 works very well with my iems but doesn't seem to have enough power for my T1s.

This may be a dumb question but I haven't stayed up on this stuff and I searched but didn't find an answer. Can I stream lossless digital audio from either my Mac or my Android phone to a DAC wirelessly? The DAC would be connected to my home audio system.

I have a pair of late production Beyerdynamic T1 gen 1 headphones. Been using a Little Dot MKIII amp with upgraded tubes. Sound is good but I've been wondering about a "best bang for the buck" step up from the LD. I've been looking at a few tube amps in my price range but I'm not sure they'll...

On my 3003i the cable that connects to the right earpiece has become has become loose. Actually it feels like a semi rigid tube inside the cable that adds strength and support has pulled away the earpiece leaving only the delicate wires inside and the thin rubber outer cover connected to the...

Is it ok to place an ad offering to trade firearms (legal transfer, So. Cal. Only) for a headphone amp?

I have a Opera Consonance Cyber 30 SET amp specs are listed below. Would this amp effectively drive the HE5le headphones?   CONTROL FUNCTIONS: Volume, Mode Switch(normal/headphone),Power On/Off POWER OUTPUT: 3.5W x2 RMS 1kHz TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: less than 1%( 2 watt, 1kHz )...

I have a stock Ear+ HD that was purchased already assembled from Mapletree Audio. On the back are two sets of inputs labeled "input 1" and "input 2" but no input selector switch. I had read somewhere and always just assumed that you could hook up two sources and the amp would play which ever was...

I have been an audiophile for years with only occasional headphone experience. Stax in the '80s (don't remember the model), a very early pair of RS1s and some HD600s at one point. I recently had to sell off my 2 channel system for financial reasons so I thought I would try headphones again. A...

Has anyone here heard this combination? I would be particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has heard both the GS1000i and the RS1i with the Ear+. I have been using my GS1000i's and Ear+ with a Musical Fidelity A5 CD player for a while now. I have come to the conclusion that I love...

I did search for this info and either I'm not doing it right or it hasn't been discussed.  I have read many threads about what great synergy the ear+ HD has with Grados, particularly the RS1. I am wondering about the synergy with GS1000i since it doesn't really sound like other Grado models. My...

I have noticed a lot LCD r1's for sale used. Are they worth it or should I wait for a pair of r2's? What are the differences?

I have a 6G classic with line out cable to a Corda Move 2 amp that I would like to upgrade. I was looking at the ALO Solo as an option but would I be better off to dump both and get a HM801 instead? I am currently using Shure 530 iems but plan to move to full size cans eventually (possibly...

Hi,   I was a devoted audiophile for most of my life. I was forced to sell off my entire system a couple of years ago for financial reasons. I have been listening to music primarily through a portable system consisting of an Ipod classic (apple lossless), a Corda move 2 amp, and a pair of...