Hey Everyone!   I recently got to tinkering with the surround sound setup on my PC because I happened to find a set of THX-Certified Altec Lansing ADA995 at the local thrift store for $15. This is a 200W RMS 5.1 set that sounds surprisingly good despite its age. For many years now I have...

Update: Tyll Hertsens at InnerFidelity has expressed interest in doing a review of the K553. I was told to contact him in mid-October. I will be shipping him my K553 for lab measurements; look forward to seeing the results.   The Famed K550 Just Got Better - For Cheaper   I've owned a pair...

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Hello everyone,   I noticed the ATH-A900X is very under-reviewed on the English-speaking side of the world. Not just by users but by professionals as well (there is only one professional review of the ATH-A900X written in English, and that is by an European website - there are no American...

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Comparison Review: ATH-A900X, AKG K550   Two years ago, when I was looking to upgrade my aging ATH-A9X, I came across the AKG K550 and the ATH-A900X, both then newly-released, with several head-fiers reporting that they are tonally-similar headphones. Unable to decide which one to get, I...

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The ATH-EM9d is an elusive model that was never sold in the United States - I picked these up in Taiwan during a trip to Taiwan in 2008. Production had already ceased at the time of purchase, with the new ATH-EMx00 series replacing the old line.   Comparison to ATH-EM700 Even though the...

I purchased these for my wife two years ago. She's always liked the warm sound of my ATH-A9X, so for portable use I got her the ATH-EW9, which reportedly has a very sweet, warm mid-range.   Materials & Craftsmanship The packaging is the same as other high-end Audio Technica clip-ons, which is...

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If you have been to Taiwan, you likely have seen one of these inside a CD store. It is one of the most widely-used headphones for CD listening stations there. It was in fact my first exposure to "hi-fidelity" sound - when I was a teenager, I remember being completely blown away by these...

I am the fortunate owner of a fairly rare pair of headphone: The Audio Technica ATH-A9X. It is the precursor to the highly popular and successful ATH-A900, and I feel they deserve a proper review (since so few people own them outside of Asia).   The Audio-Technica ATH-A9X was part of the...

I bought these after reading all the rave reviews on Headfonia and Head-Fi... here are my impressions of them.   Materials & Craftsmanship I think any criticism concerning materials or craftsmanship of the HD668b is nitpick considering its price of $50 (easily found for less) - I personally...