I need to get a set of closed backed headphones for tracking in my home studio, particularly for vocals and guitar.  The closed back headphone of choice these days seems to be the ATH M50, but some reviews say the midrange is a little laid back and the bass is a bit heavy.  This is not for...

My guitar amp doesn't have a headphone jack but does have a preamp out.  With the proper cable (1/4" to RCA) can I plug the preamp out to my CTH headphone amp?  This would give me a sweet headphone jack for my late night guitar noodling!

I am looking for a new soundcard that will be used for hi fi audio playback, recording live music, recording and archiving cassettes and vinyl, and to a lesser extent movies and gaming.  I can either go with a PCIe card or a USB solution but it seems like the USB solutions are better for...

Well boys and girls, it's time for another NY Head-Fi meet!   Where:   Crowne Plaza Hotel 66 Hale Ave White Plains, NY 10610 914-682-0050  http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/hpncp   The Larchmont Room (lower level) There is an entrance on Paulding Street, right...

I met with this company last week that specializes in serving mobile video across hundreds of different phones.  One of the samples they showed me was a series of videos from the Audio Engineering Society (AES)   Text AES to 757575 and get new videos of audio engineering greats sent to your...

The NY Fall Meet is a long standing tradition and time has come to start planning for the next one.  As any good Head-Fi meet planner knows the first step is the prerequisite Interest Check Thread!   Post if you're interested.  I'm thinking mid-November, which is when it's been, the last few...

Being a big Rolling Stones fan I was going to buy the Hi-Rez Stones albums being promoted here, but have some hesitations.  My biggest problem is that these are being sold through ABKCO, the company that basically ripped off the Stones for all their back catalog.  I'm not shedding any tears for...

I just purchased a new cartridge (SMMC4) for my Beogram RX.  I got this deck used a few years ago, used it for a little while but didn't like the sound.  Based on what others told me the problem was probably a worn out stylus.  Since you can't replace the stylus on the Beograms - you must...

About 5 years ago I inherited a Beogram RX turntable and got back into vinyl for a little while.  However, after listening for a while I came to the conclusion that the RX needed a new proprietary cartridge, with an entry level price of $150.  At the time I didn't think it was worth it and...

My beloved Toshiba Tecra M4 Tablet PC is about to mess the bed.  Among other things, this machine has served as an excellent transport for computer music.  I don't think it's worth it to repairing which is unfortunate because the touch screen made for an excellent interface.  While I like having...

Take a look at the ad for this electrical socket.  It goes for $147.  OK, that's funny enough but read the reviews. Enjoy!   Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket

Time magazine recently published a list of the top 100 most inflential gadgets.   

I can't get my computer (Windows XP) to recognize my ancient Archos Studio 10.  When I plug it in I get 3 "USB beeps", unlike the normal sound you get when attaching a USB device.  The unit goes into active USB mode but it doesn't show up on computer as an attached disk.  I have several hours of...

The next New York area Head-Fi meet will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in White Plains, NY   What: Head-Fi Meet!   Where:   Crowne Plaza Hotel 66 Hale Ave White Plains, NY 10610 914-682-0050  ...

I have been checking around for decent, affordable meeting space in the southern Westchester area and have found space at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains, NY for November 20, 2010, from 10 AM to 6 PM.   If there is enough interest I will book the room.  I will consider it a go if I can get...

I thought this looked pretty interesting, a way to allow battery operated devices to allow batteries to work without regard to polarity.  In other words it doesn't matter what direction you put the batteries in.  ...

Last night I had the pleasure of attending my first opera. The Metropolitan Opera House in New York sells their upper balcony seats for weeknight performances for $20 (plus fees and taxes so actually $30 ). Never having gone to the opera but always wanting to see one, I finally took the plunge...

If you weren’t too naughty this holiday season, you may have found an Einar Sound VC-01i under your Christmas tree (or Hanukah Bush, Kwanza Candle, Festivus pole or other pagan symbol, adopted by your monotheistic religion of choice). Einar Sound is a new audio company based in Canada, with...

If you haven't heard of Einar Sound, I suspect you soon will (and if you're reading this, now you have). They're a new company that has launched with the headphone amplifier VC-01i. I first found out about Einar from Skylab's recent review Briefly, this is a balanced amp with single ended and...

I read a lot of the balanced threads but this question didn't come up that I could find. I have a DAC with balanced outputs. Is there any benefit to using the balanced outputs to the RCA inputs of my amp? My eventual upgrade path will probably include going to a balanced amp and headphones...

This is just me thinking out loud. Sometimes I just need to put things in writing to mull them over. Your input however, is very much appreciated! After a half year of listening, I've decided that the Lawton Audio MD5000 DE is my favorite headphone among the several that I own. I'm thinking...

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask this but I want to stream music and movies (Netflix specifically) from a computer to a Blu-ray player that has built in 802.11n WiFi capability. Do I need to use a 802.11n router in order to be able to stream video or will 802.11g be sufficient?

Place Harrison Knights of Columbus 33 Halstead Ave (corner of Halstead and West Street) Harrison, NY 10528 (914) 835-0322 (Enter on the West Street side) Date: November 14, 2009 Time 10 AM to 6PM including setup and break down. Attendees Updated 11/06 @11:10 AM EST...

Suggested date: November 14. Suggested venue: Knights of Columbus Hall, Harrison, NY. This is the same place as the previous fall meet. I've run the idea by a few of my "trusted advisors" and there are mixed opinions of the venue. Some say it was convenient and it worked fine. Others found...

It seems that over the past year or so there are so many new IEM models to choose from, even in the sub $100 range. It's not just the ER6i and Shure E2 anymore. I have a pair of Westone UM2s that I like very much, both for their smooth mids and comfort. However, they are currently in need of...