Basically I want to be able to have some sort of box that I could use to make any solid-state amp into a tube amplifier.  Hopefully that works with line level signals so I do not have to attenuate the signals.  And if I could use it with RCA and Balanced TRS (It would be nice for any recording I...

I'll be listening to a recording of a solo violin and it really seems to wander about. It seems like it should be a little more static.  Do they sort of do some weird panning to the recording?  To be honest I haven't heard a violin in a concert hall so I'm not sure if I have the best picture of...

Do you think this pair pretty much do all the genres well or do you think there are genres neither are the best at?

I am wondering if anyone actually prefers the sound of closed-back headphones.  Like if you were in a quiet room alone would you use a closed back instead of an open-back?  

It just seems ridiculous of how many members use this avatar when they don't own or probably haven't even listened to the pair of headphones, they all seem to use the same stock photo of the pair.  I mean there is no harm in it but just seems silly to me.

Basically I want a mini-xlr to 3.5mm female adapter that is short and all in one piece.  Preferably something that doesn't add cable length.  I want to be able to use my AKGs with any 3.5mm cable I have laying around.  I know the AKGs have the mini-xlr cable wired backword but I don't care if...

What do you guys think is a better set up?  The FiiO X3 or the more pocket friendly Galaxy with the Audioquest Dragonfly 1.2 hooked up with USB OTG.  

I prefer music on certain medications/substances and enjoy it less on others, I want to know how others feel on this subject.   Medicines like pain meds seem to make music a lot more vivid for me.  Alcohol on the other hand makes music sorta cloudy between mids and the treble range for me so...

I was wondering if I should expect any noise from this amplifier.  It'll be my first tube amp and I'm anxious to receive it and need to return it.   All the pictures I see of this amplifier are connected to CD players and such. Hence I'm asking does anyone with a USB Dac preferably a Modi use...

It seems people primarily listen to music on headphones whether it be Apple's Earpods, Beats, or some sort of skull candy headphones.  Or they listen to it in the car where the stereo sound field isn't properly set up.  (Can't really be in the sweet spot when the speakers aren't in proper...

Sometimes I just need my headphones 10-20 feet longer (anywhere within that range is good)   I always have problems with the inline female end of the jack with my headphones, it's not just one headphone has problems with the extensions I use.   One ear always likes to cut out.  I was...

Just curious, been too lazy to use my Modi/Magni stack and have instead been using a Mackie 402VLZ4 mixer and even though it has a 64ohm rated output impedance, my Beyerdynamic COP sounds good on it albeit being a 16ohm headphone.  Rule of 1/8ths doesn't seem to be making a big deal surprisingly.

Pick a number between 1 and 100.  Closest one to my number which I have chose a head of time will get the code for 15% off your next audio download purchase at HDtracks.com   Nevermind no one seems to want to play.   Code is FiiO15     Enjoy!

I am going to be receiving a gift card for my broken ATH-M50s that I bought Pro Coverage on (Yeah....I was sort of dumb 2 years ago when I first joined, but it actually is paying off) and will be receiving a $120 gift card.   I'm getting into recording my friends and such so I have a mixer and...

Which do you think is better?  They are both Asynch, FiiO supports higher sampling rates (I know we really can't hear above redbook standards)   I was thinking since I have the X3 I could sell the Modi and just connect my Magni to my X3 with 3.5mm to RCA   Any thoughts on the matter?  ...

Now only $69.99 http://www.frys.com/product/5891593 Perfect for movies if you need a wireless set of headphones.

I've tried so many different cables, and they always seem to break in some way.  Either at the jack or just bending the cable a certain way messes up the connection.   I want a short cable to connect my FiiO X3 to my FiiO E12 (actually my FiiO cable hasn't broke yet but I want a shorter cable...

  Like come on, they aren't that flimsy of headphones.  I'm surprised the Bose displays aren't snapped like this.

Hooking up my FiiO E12 to my galaxy and wondering which volume I should set the phone to.

Just curious what kind of jobs audiophiles have, if have audio related jobs.   I work at a large electronics store.

Just a random thought.  People that buy apple earbuds are like the codeine users barely spending any money, and people that buy amps/dacs and High-End headphones are spending as much as full blown smack addicts.

What would it take for you to give up your hearing?

I have a set of DT770 and the sibilance can get quite annoying on certain tracks.  Guess the treble peak doesn't help either.  This lead me to spend 500 dollars on the Sennheiser HD-650s.   Just about every audiophile headphone besides the real bass monsters and the HD-650 and LCD-2 are the...

Something like this but one where I can solder it onto a cable.

http://www.amazon.com/ION-Pure-Conversion-Turntable-Software/dp/B009Z6N4TO   We have customers (hipsters, looking for "affordable Record Players" claiming to be vinyl enthusiasts) ...yeah I know.   So we have some halfway decent ones like Sony PS-LX300...