I have a Mojo Audio ultra low noise linear power supply for my mac mini.  The manufacturer claims it is around 20% lower noise than lithium batteries.  I clearly hear the difference over that mac mini with the switching power supply.   Someone claimed to me that even though the mac now has a...

It is well known that the usb hubs of all computers are quite noisy.   If I purchased an external linier PSU (which claims to be quieter than the lowest noise lithium batteries) for my mac mini would the USB power be cleaned up substantially so that I could use a USB powered dac and not have the...

I would like to jump the gain up at least 20 dcb but moving the gain above 0 dcb distorts the sound in any player I have tried.   Please advise.

I have tried the 404, and 507 and Lambda Signature.  All of them have that peak, or etch in the upper frequencies which I cannot stand.   I tried the LNS and it was fine in this area but it did not sound very good either.   Is there any Lambda, Airbow or similar that sounds good and doses...

Every headphone has positives and negatives.   I don't mind the bass hump on the 007 MK2.  It is a coloration- but one that I can live with and that can even be pleasant sometimes.  My problem is the etch.  I have difficulty excepting that particular fault.  The 007MK1 lack that etch and are...

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I hear squealing from one of my drivers in my SR-007a.  Anytime I plug it into my BHSE I hear it even if my other equipment is off.   Can I solve this problem without sending in the phones to Japan?   Any help would be appreciated.

I was curious about this DAC. Has anyone heard it? What is the sonic presentation like? Thanks.

Hi.   Is it possible to develop tube adaptors to allow use of KT88 tubes instead of EL34 tubes in a BHSE?     If so-  how do I find someone who can make them for me?     Thanks..

Which is more romantic/euphoric?   Which is better?  Why?

Anyone heard both?   How do they compare?   Which is more Euphonic/Romantic?

I am a bit new to computer audio.  I have tries I tunes, Amarra, Pure Music, and Fidelia.  Many of these programs have advanced dithering which does a nice job on te volume- but none of them are as transparent as controlling my volume directly on my BHSE headphone amp.   Is there any...

Does it really matter or are they equal?   Even if technically there is a difference, could the human ear hear it in actual use?

Assumming all things being equal, using a BHSE and STAX SR-007 headphones, which input will provide superior sonics- or does it not make a difference?

I can't seem to srabalize the bias on any tubes i uses on my BHSE. The back two tubes bias and stay stable. However the front two tubes bias always float. I would think that after one hour of power on or two at the most that if I set the bias to zero volts it would stay put but if I check an...

Which is better assuming I am using an external dac in a very resolving electrostatic headphone system- or are they the exact same thing? Both plug ins are available for winamp. Supposedly, KS works without a hitch in Windows 7 but ASIO is problematic in Windows7 Thanks

Hi. I use Winamp and I use the otachan ASIO plug in with ASIO4all driver. It works fine- but I dont know how to get to the ASIO4all control panel to make some changes. Under Plugins in Winamp I go to output and select ASIO (otachan) and a window pops up to let me chose buffersize...

Hi. I am not very good with computers and need some advice. For Winamp, what is the best ASIO or KS output even if it costs? I have downloaded a few free ones but I dont know how to get them into the Winamp output screen. They just download to the computer- but i need to get them into...

I am new to computer based audio. I have read that the Bearkly Alpha is possibly the best computer DAC out there- but much of its sonic prsise is tied into its soundstage. As a Stax SR-007 headphone listener with a Blue Hawaii SE, soundstage in its real form is not there. What would be the...

Or does it need to be stated by the developer?

If so- how do configure that possibility under the preferences?

I have a Ayon CD-5 which can be used as a stand alone DAC. I have USB, SPDIF and AES-EBU input on the DAC section. I want to use my computer as the digital source and I was wondering which is the best input to use? My computer has built in USB and SPDIF output- but I believe I would need to...

For the best best quality sound- what is the best option. There are two wave options? What is the difference- which is better? Thanks

Hi. I have been in Head fi for a while but just now am moving to computer based audio. Could someone please tell me the best way to rip CD's for the best quality sound? I understand that AIFF and WAV are supposedely sonically equal? Is that true? Also- Is EAC better to rip than WAV in...