I bought the ATH-D700X a few years back. I noticed the cable is cracking everywhere. The cracks are so bad it's like a knife went through them; the wire inside is fine. When I repair them with heat shrink more keep showing up. I think it happens when the cable starts to twist a lot. But it's...

I don't plan to resale it in the future, since the rubber on each ear piece is starting to wear out.

I was able to do it successfully. My first try wasn't that good, but it worked heh. My next question is can you also repair some IEM headphone cables? I have one that is not detachable and it uses a Y connector in the middle, if you know what I mean. Can I buy something to repair the Y...

Thank you so much. Your answer exceeded my expectations. I did a little research and you gave me additional info I didn't know about. I actually just bought DMM 2 days ago for my own reasons, and I know how to solder. Should I get those soldering clamps that people use? Or is it possible to do...

Hello Head-fi community! My headphone jack got bent. I tried to bend it back in place and the bottom ring (the ring closes to the cable and furthest from the tip of the jack) fell off. I'm using the audio technica ath-ad700x. IIRC the right side of my headphones will sometimes lose sound...

what about this? https://www.massdrop.com/buy/audioengine-d1

how about this? https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topping-nx1-headphone-amp?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Personalization%20Email%2020141218%20%28Personalized%29&utm_campaign=Personalization%20Promo%2020141218&mode=guest_open

Will the average gamer be able to tell the difference with an amp?

Just a couple days ago there were Yulong U100 on massdrop. Did I miss out on a good deal there for my AKG K7XX? :(

I recently purchased the AKG K7XX.    Are there any amps you guys can recommend for me that are specifically on massdrop. I'm trying to save money. I would prefer a non-tube amp, but if you see one really worth getting, then I will consider it. I was told to try to get a Schiit Magni and the...

Quote: They're not that different are they? My friend asked me that same question last night. I told him go for the U3 because its portable. 

Should I use daniel_k's unofficial drivers for my Titanium HD?

Quote: What do you mean by when you say they have equal surround potential? Are saying they sound similar? 

Quote: Took me all day yesterday trying to figure out how to install and use ALchemy. The only way I could successfully install it was using the cd that came with my titanium HD. The latest version came out 2 months ago i think. I can't install that because I keep getting that weird error...

I recently discovered this thread. If I were to use a desktop amp such as the magni or fiio e9k, then is the section, "Method for using sound card as DSP to output to any audio device," exactly what I should follow if I were to use the optical out on my titanium HD?

I just got the xonar U3. I'm not sure what settings ppl play for the best positional cues. Let me know what to tryout or what's best for you on dolby headphone. I have audio channel set to 8 (recommended by Asus for 3D games), gaming mode set (this enables dolby headphone and DH-2; there is also...

I just got the xonar U3. I'm not sure what settings ppl play for the best positional cues. Let me know what to tryout or what's best for you on dolby headphone. I have audio channel set to 8 (recommended by Asus for 3D games), gaming mode set (this enables dolby headphone and DH-2; there is also...

Quote: Used the zalman mic myself. There is no shielding.. meaning if the wire rubs against anything it creates muffled random noises from the rubbing. I used it myself and preferred the logitech desktop mic. It gets the job done without having any extra wires attached to me :) I hear ppl...

Quote: Your exactly right; I am mostly concerned with PC support. I'll figure out what to do with my Wii (not wii u) later. I plan to buy the Xonar U3 right now and compare DH to CMSS-3D today using my HD555. Once I figure out which one I prefer, should I just go for the cheapest desktop...

Quote: I just want to clarify, you hooked up the mixamp to the PC via usb? In terms of sound quality, is that any different from hooking up the Titanium HD to the amp via optical cable? That was my original plan; using the mixamp to tryout dolby headphone, while at the same time getting the...

Quote: Hey Envy, I'm thinking of getting the Astro Mixamp Pro for my Q701. Is that good enough? I'm a pc gamer, and I just want to be able to drive these hp and also use dolby headphone. My sound card is a titanium HD, but I want to try out dolby headphone, and see for myself the difference...

I'm considering getting an Astro mixamp because it has dolby headphone and I'm reading everywhere that you need an amp for the Q701 to get the best sound out from it.   My sound card is Titanium HD. Now my question is will this be a good enough setup to use my Q701? Could I also use any...

Quote: I'm on a PC, so is the Asus Xonar DG good enough? I don't think there's a headphone jack so where do I plug that 3.5mm in?  Are you sure I don't need an amp for the Q701, because I think everyone is using an amp.

What is the most cost effective amp to unlock the AGK Q701 full potential + have dolby headphone. Is Astro Mixamp the way to go? And there isn't something cheaper to get those 2 things I want?

For the AKG Q701, what is the best cost effective amp to unlock it's potential + support dolby headphone? I just got my Titanium HD 2 days ago and now regretting it because of what I'm hearing about the competitive advantages of the dolby headphone feature.