When I purchased my home, one of the big draws was an audio room that was built by the previous owner, who was an audiophile of sorts. He left me a sweet production desk that has rack mounts and monitor stands, plus some other cool stuff on it. The room is also equipped with quarter-inch outlets...

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When it comes to computers, I have a theory that there will always be advantages between first party hardware & software. So for example, using an Apple computer, I prefer to use Safari as my browser as I feel Apple, having built both the computer and the OS, will know best how to optimize their...

Apologies if this has been covered, I tried searching but can't find anything related to what I'm looking for.   Recently I saw a video somewhere (wish I could find it but alas I misplaced the link) where it made mention of the fact that the small, portable USB DAC's that are commonly used &...

oh boy... http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/08/apple-in-talks-to-acquire-beats-for-3-2-billion-says-ft/   Courtesy of TechCrunch via Financial Times     2 of the sites most BELOVED brands coming together… I actually like Apple, but am kinda surprised to see them interested in Beats for...

Looking for some recommendations / opinions on my next headphone purchase. I currently own MDR-7506, MDR-1R, K545, and Fidelio X1's (and some custom molded UE Pro IEM's). Looking to take the next step up but not quite into the realm of "summit-fi" headphones, more like the level before...

I have assembled a decent collection of phones that I like quite a bit, from Fidelio X1 to AKG K545 to Sony MDR-7506. I like all 3 very much and feel pretty settled on phones for now. Along with them I have a Schiit Vali amp & Audioquest Dragonfly DAC. I am enjoying the gear, but I'm curious...

So my girlfriend has taken notice of my recent headphone infatuation / addiction, and since she travels a lot for work, she basically dropped a big hint that she'd be happy getting some good headphones for a Valentines day present. This is also great for me as I'll be able to play with whatever...

I know that open-back 'phones are generally better, but for a variety of reasons I need the sound isolation that closed-back offer. With that said, I'm trying to narrow down my next buying decision to the best / most recommended under $1K.    It seems like the Alpha Dogs are very highly...

Hello all,   I'm looking for some suggestions to help grow my headphone collection and experience more in the world of hi fi. I'm mainly looking at over-ear closed-back models, as most of my listening is done at work in a cubicle setting, so isolation is important, BUT I would consider...