How can I test the beast? How would I go about building an amplifier, likely a guitar amp, with it?

TL;DR = The ATH-TAD400 and ATH-TAD500 appear to measure well on CSD charts and, with some damping, could turn out to be excellent headphones.   I'll update this post with photos and a review when my materials and TAD500s arrive.     Setting the stage: After a failed hunt for the Fischer...

I've been fighting with the internet in an attempt to find this headphone:   http://www.yoga.com.tw/en/2_2000_45198/product/Open_back_monitor_headphones_id292590.html   I'm not winning. If your Google Fu is better than mine I will be forever grateful.

After listening to a bunch of different bass guitar brands (my buddy Tim is a bass guitar snob) I became a bit of an addict to one, and most bands that use them interest me.   Warwick basses seem to have way more texture and presence than the competition.   Do any of you have a similar...

The title says it all. I have pad modded SR80i headphones that handle binaural recordings in pleasing ways (excellent directionality). Has anyone else experienced a similar phenomenon?

Let me say that I've read other posts declaring the sonic similarity of the SR850 and Superlux 668B. Those were usually unsubstantiated statements, but I took them seriously enough. So here I am - the proud owner of Samson SR850s. I chose those over the Superlux because of Samson's customer...

Preface   I'd like to say that A) the DAC is currently being shipped to me B) I plan to review it upon arrival [next week sometime if all goes well] C) HiFimeDIY's name is complete and utter BS - there is nothing DIY other than the people who designed prototypes of the product before it went...

After reluctantly buying into audiophilia, I noticed the difference. My ears are untrained and insensitive, but I hear the tightness of quality audio nonetheless.   I am looking into four headphone amp solutions. Two contain DACs, two are standard amps.   I have two high quality CD...

As a disclaimer, I am not a metal head. However, some of the guitar riffs make my heart pound. The most recent piece that enthralled me was "A Moment of Clarity" by Death, the band that more or less invented the Death Metal genre. Even with my Grado SR80s out of the picture and my new Rain...