I'm really not a big fan of EQ. So most of the time, I will try to get by with hardware improvements instead.   The title says it all, I'm in search of the brightest amp possible or amps with a clean treble boost option. Something sharp, detailed, dry and lean. Really just avoiding another...

For example, you would run an he-6 with your desktop onboard sound (ok maybe a bit too extreme but you get the point) and although no clipping or distortion is heard, would there still be any harm to the headphones?   I know for a fact that too much power can definitely harm headphones but...

Hey guys, I just came from the portable and iems recommendation thread and seems like currawong directed everything to here now. I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this. My question is very simple, I am looking for cheap iems that do a very good job of isolating outside sounds. I...

It was a question that came to me today...   Can anyone explain to me why airplanes have those two seperate mono outputs instead of just one stereo? The only reason I can think of why they exist is to have a market of airplane adapters   Does it have to do with interferance or some...

I am just wondering how will $500 iems such as the westone 4, um3x or se535 would compare with the similar priced headphones like the hd650/600, he400, or denon d5000? would iems sound better or worse? i know they are totally different but as of right now, i am very confused on what should i...

Hi everyone I am fairly new to this website sorry if i posted in the wrong section :P Ok so i am just about the average listener, not really an audiophile compared to many of you guys out there. I am actually very into sound however the thing is i never had the time to sit down on a computer...