Hey all! I managed to snag an Auzentech X-Fi Forte for the cost of shipping this week. Previous owner stated the card had a "hammering sound" when he used it. While I have not experienced it, I have noticed that the audio cuts out randomly for a split second (like input changing) quite often.  ...

So I have the parts on order and they should be arriving with-in the next week or two.   I have a pair of 12AU7 and three pairs of 12AU7A tubes I will be experimenting with.   I don't plan to use a circuit board, everything will be mounted to the enclosure and the rest "suspended", or...

So years ago I built a tangentsoft CMOY shown here:   http://tangentsoft.net/audio/cmoy-tutorial/   I used the OPA2132PA opamp, which accepts up to 36V.   I used 35V caps for future plans of possible external power source.     Seeing this tweak listed:  ...

So I just finished reading over the entire "Post your grado mods" thread, and can't help but to think, what does Grado think of all of this? I'm sure John knows about it, but does anyone know what he, or the company, have to say about their fan's modding their lower end headphones to gain better...

I'm wanting to build a nice tube amp to complement some of my headphone use, I'm interested in this "warm tube sound" I hear comes with the territory. I have a CMOY in an enclosure for use at my desk, powered off dual 9v batteries. It works well, but I feel there is something I'm missing...  ...

I have had a set of Sennheiser HD280 Pro, and just recently purchased a set of Grado SR-80i for modding, and Grado SR-60 (used) for mild modding and alternative use.   Previously I really loved the HD280 Pro, but now that I have a completely modded set of SR-80i (wood cups, vented drivers...

This was completed over a period of about a week, off an on work. These are the first headphones I have really modified. I have done a detachable cable mod to my Sennheiser HD280 Pro, but nothing else. These were a fun project, and the end results were amazing. The sound stage is nicer, the...

I have a handful of vacuum tubes I pulled from an old black and white TV I was given, years ago. I know they work, but have not found any use for them. Most of them are pentodes or diodes, I think a couple are triodes.   Due to them not being of any use at the time being, I have always...

My brother flew into town over the weekend and was showing me the headphones he just got off of craigslist for $200. I found it funny that we were both into the headphone thing at the same time, as I just ordered a new set of Grado SR-80i's and they should arrive Tuesday or Wednesday.   All...

To start, I have been the biggest "audiophile" in my family since I first built my (what was then) high end PC in 2006. In 2007 I started to upgrade things outside of the system itself. The displays (Primary IBM P260 21" trinitron), keyboard, MX1000 wireless mice (upgraded to MX Revolutions...