Hi all So I'm eying the Denon D9200 for quite some time now, I created an alarm via eBay that sends me new listings that rank on Denon D9200 from the headphones category. I paid attention that they all share the same images of the headphone, all showing the same defects. Is this a known scam...

So, what has the sound science community to say about ferrite beads? I was looking on Aliexpress for a double ended USB C cable and once I added audio or hifi to the search terms I found cables with ferrite beads. (example) I wondered what added benefit that could bring, if any, and after a...

For so many years I'm intrigued about those models, they stood the test of time and I'm willing to try shoving those deep into my ears lol Is the SR VS XR something that can be attained via EQ? Is the 4 worth the upgrade from a 2? Even that youtube troll Sharur raves about the 2SR I wonder if...

I know I've come to the right place to discuss this: When using balanced amps, what would be the theoretical benefit in using a DAC with balanced topology VS a regular SE one? Or: What is the theoretical benefit in using a balanced DAC no matter the amp? AFAIK: Benefits of balanced amps are...

I use a MacBook Pro 13-inch 2020 with a 2.3GHz quad core i7 & 32GB of Ram Was interested in EQing headphones which I've never done before. Tried eqMac and SoundSource but wanted something more precise so that I can try headphone presets from Amir (audiosciencereview) and from the oratory1990...

TL;DR - who thinks custom ear tips or sleeves are good or bad? who has good or had bad experience with those? So, ever since I bought the shure 846 ages ago I considered Sensaphonic custom sleeves, but never went for it, but always had issues with tips, never found the one good fit (tried all...

So I decided to revive my Shozy Alien that can only play wav and flacs up to 24 bit/96kHz If playing 24/192 you get nasty digital noise, skips, and the device can even get stuck. I'm currently on Linux and don't want to maintain 2x my Library. I'd love to just convert everything I copy to the SD...

So I went looking for a IEM cable on AliExpress and found that some of the cables have some kind of dial on them that somehow remind me what JH audio have on theirs to add some bass. The title says "0-100ohm Adjustable" - I don't understand what this is about, what would adding impedance bring...

I remember when portable RSA amps were all the rage and highly regarded, even around 10y ago he released a fully balanced portable DAC/Amp "The Intruder", or the amps SR-71B, The Shadow and The Hornet. Who owns one of these and can compare to modern devices? RSA hasn't released any new model...

Hi I've been using the red Westone ear tips that are extra long, they seal just great. Is there any other brand you know of that produces similar ear tips? It's very expensive with the shipping just for some ear tips, I'd be happy to find an alternative thanks

Hi I'm using spinfit and westone iem tips. I'm cleaning my ears with some liquid that cleans the inside of my ear, and have one of those aliexpress ear-wax removal tools with a camera, in short: ears are clean Sometimes when I remove an IEM from my ear the tip stays inside the ear canal and it's...

Hi HeadFiers I'm searching for a portable DAC/AMP that can work with a mac, iphone and android phone via USB-C. Currently my main headphone/iem is the NAD HP50 and the Shure SE846 that I only use with the Fiio UTWS3, but I'm thinking of purchasing: - a planar IEM as TinHiFi P1, P1 or P2 OR...

Hi TL;DR - searching for recommendations on replacement earpads for the NAD Viso HP50 I've been using my beloved NADs for quiet some time now, but the ear pads took a serious hit becoming practically unusable. I ordered Brainwavz style replacement pads and threw the NAD earpads into the bin...

Hi, I sold my Hifiman HE-400 long time ago and haven't been in the headphone world ever since, been using my HP50s and SE846s ever since. Nowadays I'm looking into getting a new headphone and am wondering which headphone has that juicy and textured bass as the HE400 did, but with less...

Hey Folks   Me and my wife are going to Thailand for a week only, just relaxing, but thought that on our way back we could spend a day in Bangkok and I could shop there for electronics/pcgear/audiogear.... I checked the internet and most say Singapore is cheaper...   So, any recommendations...

Hello there   I had a dream: Kef LS50 Speakers, rogue audio sphinx integrated amp, and the LH Labs Pulse DAC in my living room. Right now I only have the DAC, but dont have the money for the rest. Im thinking about a temporary solution until I saved up enough money for my speakers or maybe...

Hey Folks,   I remeber a trip to the vatican as a kid, they had huuge organs there. I wonder if these were ever recorded.  So it brought me to a new thread idea, what are your favorite ultimate soundstage songs/albums/pieces/tracks?   "Normal" recordings and also binaural recordings, both...

Hello   I moved to a new apartment and thought getting a good pair of speakers and an integrated amp, both for music, movies, and TV. Thinking about the Rogue Audio Sphinx and KEF LS50. Some people said better getting a soundbar for the TV, and speakers for the music.    Is it a bad idea...

Hey guys,   thats funny but it sucks. I was on two flights yesterday, enjoying my Shure Se846. But since then the Hard shell case wont open anymore, it's like if there's a vacuum inside. There is only an extra cable and all my extra tips, but still... I cant open it with force... Did this...

Hey Folks,   I have to ask. What is meant by noise? There are amps that when powered on but without music playing and cranking up the volume, I'm hearing noise. Thats somehow clear to me, and when playing music through them, the noise is still there. I'm not talking about that noise.   If...

Strange this hasn't been mentioned before.   http://www.windowsxlive.net/fidelizer/   I found this, but didn't have time to try it or A/B it. But over at Computeraudiophiles this has been mentioned some time ago..http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f8-general-forum/fidelizer-13350/   The...

Hello   My GF is flying to Guangzhou and Yiwu for business. I understand these are huge industrial cities with a lot of factories over there. I'm wondering what to tell her to bring me :) Any people from China here? Some recommendations what could be available there, maybe addresses?   I...

Hello fellow Head-Fiers   I got pretty much interested in the Shure SE846, but since it has only 9 ohm impedance I wanted to check output impedance on my sources first.   Couldn't find any information on my Smartphone :LG G2, so I wanted to check it myself.   On my portable DAC/AMP I found...

Hello fellow Head-Fiers   I'm searching for a new IEM as the title sais.  Why: I had 2 IEMs, Shure SE425 (2years) and SE215 (1week). Both sound nozzles broke. So what I'm left with now is the left 425 and the right 215 :) My first thought was the 846, since it has interchangeable metal...

Hello   How do you control your music? My temporary chain right now is as follows:   Dell Inspiron Laptop -> Foobar -> Aune T1 Dac -> A/V Receiver -> Speakers or Dell Inspiron Laptop -> Foobar -> Aune T1 Dac -> Headphones   Since I'm not sitting right in front of my laptop but on the...