I'm still using my Sony NW HD5. It's on its last breath, though, so in as much as I love it, I'm prepared to replace it with something at least as good. So, former HD5 owners and lovers, what portable player do you replace it with? Thanks for sharing....

As a part of my medical checkup, I did an audiometry test this morning. The doctor told me that although my hearing is "normal", I start to lose some higher frequency on my right ear, i.e. in the 2000 - 3000 Hz. Is this normal for a 40 years old like me? Is there any way to restore hearing loss...

My old NW-HD5 battery is starting to show its age. I have long lost the user manual, and there used to be a thread on ATRACLife forum on how to change the battery but that forum is no longer active. Can anybody show me how to change the battery on this unit, and where I can get a new battery...

There are a lot of ear candling services opening lately where I live. Is this process really have its benefit? I'm curious as there are a lot of different opinion on the internet, some say it is good while some say that it is bogus. Regards, Ketut

Does anybody have hi-res MS2 (Fatboy) picture that they don't mind sharing? The black and white pictures in the MS2 appreciation thread are beautiful but the resolution is too small. I google them but can not find any good one. Thanks in advance...!

I'm thinking of buying a pair of Alessandro MS2 from someone (not from the manufacturer). I have never seen a Grado or Alessandro before, so how do I know if it is a genuine product, and not a counterfeit one? Thank you very much in advance.

I have a pair of old JVC HA-D810 headphone. I can't remember when I bought it, I think around 1995. I bought it when I bought my first PCDP (a Kenwood DPC551, which is dead now), not because I knew that it was a good phone, but because the salesman suggest it as a replacement for the stock...

Hi, After reading a lot of reviews of this headphone, I want to buy it. But I wonder if my current amp, HeadRoom Total Bithead, is a good companion for DT880. Thank you in advance for your comments. Ketut

Hello all, First of all, greetings from Bali. And happy new year....!! I'm very new to this site, and also very new to the world of audiophile, although I have been listening to music since I was just a kid. This is my current gear Sony NW-HD5 -> HeadRoom BitHead Amp with stock mini to...