Hey guys! First post in a while. I'm currently looking to take the next step into hi-fi, and thats adding some steps in between my Macbook Pro and my Ultrasone HFI-700s. As a poor college student, my budget is limited. I'm looking to spend somewhere in the range of $300-$500 for both and...

How is it on the sibilance front? I have the HFI-700s, and I love the sound signature and the S-Logic. But the sibilance is killing me. Any song the remotely rides hard in the treble is almost unlistenable, its painful. I'm thinking the reason for this is that since these are from the consumer...

Hey guys! I have about ~$600 to $700 to spend on a new vinyl rig. I can go used if there are much better tables available for a used price. I need the whole shibangabang tough. I need a Phono Pre Amp and a cartridge. What would you guys recommended?

Hey guys, I have a question about master clocks in CD players. I remember reading a while ago on these forums about a component in a CD player called the master clock. Well, I was just given a DBX DX5 CD player from a friend. I really like the sound of this CD player. However, I noticed if I...

Has anybody checked the homepage recently? I'm pretty sure diggers are pissed at digg for censoring the number..... http://www.digg.com

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I am looking for the CHEAPEST possiable USB/Firewire DAC for use with my Macbook Pro and Desktop computer. It needs to be able to do 96khz and 24 bit for my Vinyl rips. Any recomendations?

Who do you think has the worst fanboys?

Is it just me, or is the Headphone fourm becoming really cloged up with new Head-Fiers asking for IEMs? I think it would be a good idea to split split the Headphone fourm into two catigories, Portables and Non-Portables. The Headphone fourm is just too busy now to be able to view a lot of the...

Are there USB/Firewire DACs that do not have a built in amplifier? I just want something to go from my Macbook Pro to my Tomahawk, without amping. I have looked around, but I don't know what to look for really. What are some good choices <$100-125?

I just received this CD player as a gift from a friend. Does anybody know anything about this CD Player? It looks pretty nice, it has Ambeince contorl, Compression control, and "Digital Audio Impact Recovery".

Just wondering, what are your favorite unofficial Beatles remasters? I see these Dr.Ebbets and Fabulous Sound Labs releases, and I was wondering how they sound. I have the Fabulous Sound Labs release of Rubber Soul and Beatles for sale, and some of the songs sound much better, but some are off.

Wow, I was listening to Idioteqe by Radiohead on their Kid A album with my HFI-700s, and I was just put into the middle of a mountain-scape where there are sounds coming at me from every direction. S-Logic may seem like marketing jumble, but when it works, it works. What other songs have you...

Hey guys! I was wondering, what are some good acts to get into The Blues as a genreal Genure? I have been addicted to The Black Keys latley, and I always have a need to explore more music types. What are some good acts to really get into The Blues? I guess I wan't some hard Blues bands, sorta...

How do you guys think a Tomahawk would be able to drive a pair of RS-1s? My next headphone related purchase is slated to be a RSA Tomahawk for some good listing on the go. I am currently saving up for a pair of Grado RS-1s, but my Tomahawk would be my only amp. Would it even be worth having the...

Hey guys, I was wondering, does anybody have any experiance with the Xitel's HiFi-Link for PC DAC? I was just looking for a DAC to use with my computer to connect to a LDM 2 or another external amp. Does anybody know the quility of this? http://www.xitel.com/2007/prod_hflpc.htm

Well I was on headroom today, and I noticed something. There are no more Etynomic products on there site anymore! Is it just my browser going crazy, or did Headroom stop selling etys?

Hey, has anybody bought The Doors remasterd CDs? I just got their debuet album, and let me tell you, it sound teriable!!! There is cliping EVERYWHERE, and the keyboards are to far back in the mix. They did however bring the drums upfront a little more, wich I like. Has anybody else had the same...

All I have to say is wow ! I switched from the Shure yellow fomies to the Tri-flange modded to a bi-flange with a cut stem, and these phones sound totaly different. The bass has more impact, and sounds less muddy. The mids have just come to life! When I got these phones, I was expecting the...

As a relitivly in-experianced Head-Fi'er, I am expercancing some guilt. I just my Shure E500s, and I am using them way more than my Ultrasones. My Ultrasones look all lonely when I am not listing to them, a victim of upgraditis. But it's not that my Shures sound better, they are just different...

If you had to describe your headphones using a food what would it be? For Example, my Shure E500s would be "Dark Chocolate" due to their awsome lower end and my Ultrasones would be "Giant Pumpkin" due to their large soundstage. What are your headphones?

Hey guys, I have a question. I am looking for a new IEM. I am torn between the E500s and the Super Triple.fi Pro. My main source will be a 80GB iPod with moslty ALAC, with a chu-moy (Will be getting a Tomahawk once I get more money). I am looking for a balanced sound, I like Bass presence...

Hey, I am looking for a new pair of IEMs. I am looking at either the Shure E5C or the Shure E500PTH. I am looking for the most neutral IEM I can get. I tried out the E4Cs, and I found them a little to bass heavy for my taste. Now I am hesitant to jump to the E500s because of the fact that they...

Just a quickie.... I need a pair of IEMs to get me trough the day. I've tried lugging around my Proline 750's back and forth to school every day, and it is just to much. I am looking for a good pair of IEMs ~$170. I will be listing to these on a 80GB iPod, and I have a chu-moy, altough I...

Hey guys, I currently own a pair of Ultrasone HFI-550's. I am looking to upgrade to a better pair of phones', probably in the $250 to $350 dollar range. I really like closed headphones, since I use these in load envierments often. I do not currently own a Headphone amp, so this should be...