I have two vintage integrated amps and I want to run my step up transformer into both via a switcher. I am wondering if a PCB based switcher like the Schiit SYS will either lower the volume or degrade the sound compared to a point-to-point switcher. I tried this with a really cheap radioshack...

I'm looking to upgrade to a new DAC come November. My Budget is roughly $750-$1,200 USD. Almost guaranteed the DAC will be used. I listen to roughly 50% rap, 30% jazz and 20% everything else. I have more or less settled on getting an R2R DAC; my sonic priorities are (in this order)...

I'm looking to purchase a set of headphones from a Japanese website but they only take Japanese bank accounts. Seeking a headfi-er in Japan who would be willing to help with this purchase (details to be discussed in PM). Mods, please alert me if this is in violation of any rules. Thanks

I have a Denon DL-110 cartridge on my Technics SL-1200mkii; on certain: "SS" sounds, cymbals, and treble notes I get this incredibly rough and harsh almost grating sound that clearly stands out against the rest of the music, but ONLY through the right channel. Early on in owning the turntable I...

   So I just got a DVD-3910 from my chef and as I was doing research on it I encountered this: http://www.underwoodhifi.com/2012/05/denon-dvd-3910.html popular mod (the one roughly half way down labeled "Ultimate Modification") and realized I really want to add tubes to this CD player. I was...

I have a Cakewalk UA-1G and i want to put it inside an old external hard drive case, change the 3.5mm headphone out to TRS (balanced or unbalnced) outputs and turn the headphone scroll dial into a rotary pentometer. Essentially I want to turn this into a more solid desktop DAC. The reason i want...

So i was wandering through ebay when I stumbled across this:   http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Pre-amp-Tube-Amplifier-Headphone-Kit-6N3-DIY-New-/260945333181?pt=US_Ham_Radio_Transmitters&hash=item3cc18dcbbd#ht_6417wt_1271   Talk to me people. Would this actually produce tolerable sound?? Could...

I have a Beyer DT770 and an AKG K 172 HD. I listen to mostly Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Dubstep. What I want to know is what are the best sub $200 dollar amps for my needs; I'm willing to go used or new. I'm interested in Tube amps because of the reverence people use to describe them but...