I was listening to Never Be The Same by Tritonal and at 1:10 to 1:20 there's an effect that sounds like bass rattling. I tried various headphones and sources and it's always there. With better sources and headphones it's more clear. It sounds like when teenagers blast their crappy car subwoofers...

I got a new OTL headphone amp that has RCA preamp outputs. It's not line level as the volume knob changes the volume. I want to make sure the voltage from the preamp output doesn't damage my connecting amplifier, and I think that phrasing in the manual might be related to stepping down the voltage?

I was looking through various headphone spec sheets on innerfidelity (much appreciated Tyll Hertsens for all the headphone data) and on the distortions graph they take both 90dB and 100dB distortion levels. It seems for most headphones, outside of maybe the lowest frequencies, the 100 dB has...

http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/6/5477622/bad-brains-some-people-incapable-of-enjoying-music   Interesting read. I'm glad I'm not one of those people. But this experiment they did has me wondering if they had used high end, high fidelity headphones, like HD800 or SR-009, would the results be...

http://www.bottlehead.com/store.php/products/bottleheadphone-kit   DIY headphones?!?!   Ok it looks like a mod on the Monoprice headphones. I'm a big Bottlehead fan, but idk if this is worth getting since I'm used to higher end headphones like HD800. Also interestingly, the Monoprice 8323 is a...

Because I don't see one existing yet. And this is probably the best Super Bowl matchup for a long time. Go Broncos and Peyton Manning!  24-23 Broncos.

video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000230520   Warning: Not for those with high blood pressure. The statements will make your blood boil. Heck it makes you almost want to root for Beats.   Best part was when he proclaimed that there hasn't been anything new in technology in the headphone...

I'm all about getting the best bang for the buck. I get really excited when I discover a new pairing that really is greater than the sum of the parts. I think a lot of the fun in this hobby goes towards discovering different combinations of amps and headphones. So list what you've discovered so...

Hi everyone,   I've been in the market for some portable headphones, and I have been especially eying these two. First, I'd like to share some background about my subjective tastes. I'm not a big fan of mid-bass. I love sub-bass rumble, but in my experience mid-bass tends to drown out midrange...

Hi everyone!   I just wanted to share some advice with anyone, especially junior head-fiers and lurkers, who are looking to enter the high fidelity market. I was introduced to the world of hifi about half a year ago. Being a single bachelor with a job out of college, thus having spare cash...

So let me explain my background first.   I'm coming from Hifiman HE-500 powered by a speaker amp, which I really enjoy. Recently, I bought the Emotiva a-100 MiniX since it was on sale, and I wanted to compare with my Baby Sophia tube speaker amp. Ultimately, my tube amp won out, but I decided...

I happened to stumble upon this article. Didn't see any reference of it on here so I'll share it:   http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/27/nano-vacuum-tubes-could-give-a-second-life-to-the-guitarists-be/   Curious to see if this technology pans out and enters the consumer market. Not sure...

Been looking at the Pioneer SP-BS22-LR. How would these compare with decent headphones such as HD600 or DT880 if we assume both the speakers and headphones are well amped? For more details I currently use Fiio D3 -> O2 -> HD700 for movies and gaming. Would Fiio D3 -> Emotiva a-100 mini-X ->...

It is the time you have all been waiting for! Behold the great amp showdown!     Yes, this is the battle between the Emotiva, the Lepai, and the incumbent, Baby Sophia!   Serendipitously, the Emotiva and Lepai arrived on the same day today. Had a brief listen to all three, and here some...

I could not find this anywhere, but can DACs we use for our headphones also be used with speakers, or do speakers have a different market of DACs? I know a lot of times speakers are connected to a receiver which has a DAC built in, but are receivers the only option for speakers? I ask because if...

So I've had these for a while now. For fun, I decided to compare the difference plugged directly into my laptop vs. though the WA7, and wow was there was quite a difference. I didn't expect much of a difference since these are $30 iem's, but the WA7 really brought out the details. They became...

Anyone heard both and know how they compare? Is the T90 a major upgrade from DT880? Interested since T90 is only open headphones in T series other than T1, which is semi-open. It's $500 on amazon right now, only $200 more than the DT880.  ...

I'm looking for headphones that really improve if you have a good amp. I recently ordered the Bottlehead Crack and am looking for modestly priced headphones that will really take advantage of this amp. Probably need to be higher impedance. I have the Sennheiser HD598, but it's lower impedance...

First Impressions   So my WA7 arrived today. I had it shipped to work and was listening through my Sennheiser HD 700 while at work. I didn't have my O2+ODAC readily available, but first impressions I could already tell it was better. How much better? Well I started hearing sounds I could not...

I know longer lengths of cabling lowers sound quality in general, but it's still way above current wireless technology in terms of sound quality? For example 10 meter 1/4" extension cable on Sennhesier HD 600 vs Sennheiser RS 220 from 10 meters away. Which one would win?

I have an interesting situation. I like to play computer games through my TV, but where I have the computer, it is about 5 meters away and behind a wall. Right now I run a 5 meter HDMI cable around the wall to my TV from my computer's GPU and I use the built-in speakers on the TV. I want to use...

Title says it all. I've heard the Bottlehead Crack is pretty legendary for Sennheisers. How does it compare with the amp part of the WA7? I have the HD700 by the way.

I've read great things about the WA7, but mostly as a complete package or mainly about the amp. Haven't heard much about just the DAC itself. Anyone use the WA7 as a standalone DAC and compare it to other DACs like the Bifrost?

I'm sitting close to a wall on one side (about 2-3 feet away) wear my HD 700 which are open headphones and they get pretty loud to my surroundings. I notice a very slight imbalance in volume louder on the side facing the wall. At first, I try adjusting the position of the headphones to no avail...

Just went to Best Buy and bought $400 Beats Pro. Beats really have been ripped hard on here, but I wanted to try them out for myself and compare with my other headphones. I have Sennheiser HD 598 and HD 700 with O2+ODAC.   I think I'm gonna start doing this more often, buying headphones from...