Hi, I have a 5:1 surround home theatre system. Now, when I plug the headphones in, the rest of the speakers get muted. Is there any way to bypass this so I can listen to phones while the speakers are still playing? I read somewhere on the internet that it's actually something inside the...

Hi, I'm making a surround-chair consisting of a 5:1 system mounted to a barkalounger (2 speakers in the back, 3 up front and the bass under the chair). I'm thinking of connection a set of headphones to act as the front speakers and instead connect the front speakers together with the center...

Greetings, I have an exam coming up in march, where the task is to present a show based on music/sound technology. Anything goes, basically. It's going to be showcased as it is - meaning, if it's an invetion/thing which only does one purpose, it's going to be examined without any requirements...

My SA5000's took a turn for the worse, and I ended up getting the HD650 replacement cable (instead of an expensive one). I figured, I'd rather save the money and spend them on the HD800 one day Anyway, I was wondering what these connectors on the cables are good for, and what I need to do...

Hi My dearly belowed SA5000's are taking a turn for the worst atm. The left channel is sometimes falling away when I listen to music, but when I nudge the cord a little, it comes back. This is probably caused by a bad connection inside the cup, but I'm worried about trying to fix it myself. Is...

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I attend a music technology school, and I need to deliver in some papers tomorrow, answering several questions. I have problems understanding this one, however, and was hoping for some opinions: "We usually describe sound in 3 dimensions. Time (s), Level (dB) and Frequency (Hz). How many...

I come to think of something today. Look at the example picture (I'm a talented drawer, eh) and imagine being the person. (You're looking at the speakers in front) So, your headphones are connected to the same amplifier as the speakers - ergo you will hear the same signal. If one...

Hi I have the M-audio Firewire Solo, and just received the new Beresford TC-7510 MK6/4 version. The Firewire Solo is connected to the PC via 4-pin firewire, and has external power-supply. Now, this is how I connected them: I didn't get any sound coming out of the Beresford? I've...

Hi I live in Norway, where we use 220V instead of 110V. I found the Bada for sale @ Pacific Valve & Electric Company Home Page with option for 220V instead of 110V. Sweet, I thought! Cuz let's face it - what are the chances of me bumping into a 220V version on the "for-sale-forum" here...

Hello There's alot of audio-knowledged people on these forums, and I'm seeking your advice. I'm starting to get alot of gear plugged into the power-outlet in my little studio, and I'm worried that the power-lines won't take it. Well, I don't know exactly how things work with power, but I'm...

I got a task at school where we need to tune a tone-scale based on the pythagorean tuning system. 1. 2:3 up from a tone equals one fifth up 2. 1:2 up from a tone equals one octave up Now, how can I find chromatic notes based on this? I need to find Fiss and Ciss based on the knowledge of...

Hi I sold my blue-tack modded K81's to my brother, then he managed to bust the jack-plug so that one channel died. Now, he cut the cable by the jack and thought he'd manage to solder it to another plug. It turned out to be not that simple. Now, is it easier to rewire the whole cable (change...

I've recently started to dig the whole concept of film-music. It's just totally awesome! As a long-time amateur producer I'm just amazed by how different theme's sound. Today I discovered a piece of music which blew me away. It's a single by the multimedia-producing band "ES Posthumus" called...

I have had this thought lately, about wearing headphones with microphones while talking to eachother in big rooms. For example at work, if there's lot of noise or just distance from one another. Or at a vorspiel - listen to music and talk to each other on top of the music. (music is sidechain...

Greetings to you all, fellow head-fiers! Just got myself a pair of SA5000's, and wanted to share my first impressions of them. | INTRODUCTION | I just recently received my new pair of phones in the mail. (Check my sig to find out my headphone-history) This is the first time I had to pay...

Hi y'all I want to bu the Audio Technica ES7 used on eBay, or something. These phones has an evil twin from China, claiming to be the REAL ES7 - which it isn't. They look vey much the same, and the seller could also most probably include a photo of the real thing in the ad. I want the real...

I don't know if this has been posted before, so I'll just go right ahead and share my story. I bought a pair of KSC75's in Tallinn last week. They sounded great, but I was shocked with the bad comfort they provided. Then I read up some headband-mod-threads and thought of buying another set og...

I was just wondering.. Since the power standards are different in most countries, how can one buy amps on ebay and be sure it suits YOUR country's power voltage? Just like this photo of the BADA This is 110v at 50hz/60hz, which is used by many asian countries. US standars is 120V at...

Hi all The first headphones I ever bought, was the Philips HP910. After some time, I started buying hi-fi phones which I have read about on these forums. I've had K81 DJ, SR60, AD2000, A900, DT880 and Proline 750. I've sold them all, except my SR60. Today I decided to give the HP910's...

I have the M-audio Firewire Solo, and I've always used the balanced outputs to route the sound to a headphone amp and further on to my speaker amp. Then I saw this guy saying this: "i've had the FW Solo for like 6 months now. i've been wondering about how it ranks to headfi for awhile...

Hi I'm about to pull the trigger on a pair of Beyerdynamic DT150. But it needs amplification in order to fully blossom. So, I'm wondering if you have any suggestions? I am looking for an amp in the $300-600 range. Basically, I'm a total noob in the world of amps. Is the BADA PH-12 worthy of the...

I've always been a headphone-enthusiast. Never really tried a decent IEM. Though my enthusiasm for HPs encourage me to continue the quest for the perfect HP for me, I am willing to try out a quality pair of IEMs first. In matter of HPs, I've been through DT880, A900, Proline750, AD2000, SR60...

I have a friend who's looking to buy some portable phones for around 100 us dollars. Any suggestions? He likes the AKG K 81 DJ's very well (tried them from me) and are concidering them. I also told him about PX100 and KSC75. Any other suggestions? I don't think he likes the design of the PX100...

Hi I was wondering - have anyone tested if there is any difference in sound when amping a 80ohm DT 770? I remember hearing big differences when amping my ATH-A900's with the Little Dot2+. Also - what is the mother of DT 770? I mean like, a headphone which is soundign basically the same...