I don't know jack about wireless headphones. The first pair I heard 20 yrs ago sounded like poop and I've avoided them ever since. But now I'm actually considering a pair for late night television listening.   Most of what I see now for wireless uses bluetooth, and I don't think that's what I...

I've been using iTunes and a Mac Mini or Macbook Pro for more than a decade as a main source for my music. All my cd rips are stored as .wav files on an external hard drive via the iTunes library. I was thinking about buying a new Mac Mini since my newest Mac is 7 years old and Getting a little...

  First, I wanted to say that this is not an original idea that I came up with. If you search through many of the Koss PortsPro/KSC-75 threads, this comes up from time to time. @thamasha69 is who I got the idea from and I’m guessing someone else mentioned it well before him. I wanted to put this...

Most of the the headphone amps I've owned have been fairly neutral sounding, plus or minus a little warmth or analytical flavor. What wold be some recommendations if a guy wanted to add an amp to the collection that had a downright holographic, 3d tube sound to it? I'd like to keep the price...

The title says it all. I'm trying to get a meet together in a more sparsely populated area where there may only be a hand full of attendees. Twenty would be a stellar turnout.   Looking for advice on how to run a meet. I've never been to one.   -Do you charge a small registration fee or take...

I wanted to see if anyone would be interested in a meet located in Eastern IA, probably sometime in the Spring of 2016 on a Saturday or Sunday. This would likely be a mini-meet in the Cedar Rapids area. Anyone from IA,MN,WI IL, MO is encouraged to post below. Cedar Rapids is around 4 hrs drive...

The new Stax SR-L500 and SR-L700 earspeakers are beginning to ship. Please post your impressions here.

I have a 20+ year old mens Rado Jubile watch that I'm looking to sell but I have no idea what it's worth. I haven't worn it in years and I'd like to use the funds towards my next audio purchase.   Is there a Kelly Blue Book or some other online source that could give me an idea of what to ask...

I know this is a bit out of the ordinary for Head-fi, and not about high fidelity at all, but my wife is looking for a headset to attach to her Android phone. She started by buying something Sennheiser on line that was bluetooth and what not, to connect to her work phone on her desk. The plug...

I currently have a Schiit Bifrost Uber that I have to split between two amplifiers, one having balanced only inputs which I currently use single-ended adapters on. I'm looking into the possibility of adding another DAC to use exclusively with the balanced amp.   Which DACs are available with...

I have a small 2 channel audio system that is used for television and movies about 90% of the time. The current configuration is:   Variable analog output from TV -> Rotel Preamp -> Adcom amp -> B&W DM601 speakers.   Mac Mini with external HDs for Music Library-> Schiit Modi -> Rotel Preamp...

I have my music stored in iTunes and then play back using Amarra. Because of using iTunes since '05, I have a few iTunes libraries using different folder structures that I'd like to consolidate into one library. The size is about 800GB, so there's a lot of content. I use 2 1TB external drives...

After a brief look at the UFO thread, I was wondering which of the more popular conspiracy theories do you guys believe in, and why?

I've tried to read up on this topic exhaustively on this forum and others, but a lot of the info is pretty old. I want to set up a headless Mac Mini system and need to know what to purchase and  how to set it up.   I currently own an older Macbook Pro and 2 mac minis. (one dates back to 2006)...

I'm looking for an under $50 pair of headphones for the gym and running to be powered directly from my iPhone. My current favorite cheap portable headphone is the Koss KSC75, but they don't always stay on the best during running, and I need something that has a little more isolation when I'm in...

All of my sets of headphones are open back except one pair of Audio-Technicas and a couple of IEMs. I own Grados, AKGs, Koss Electrostatics and a few others. I like the open, airy sound of a decent open back headphone, but it does not make for marital bliss.   What recommendations do you have...

I currently have a Schiit Lyr 2 Amp paired with a Schiit Bifrost Uber DAC. My main Headphones are AKG 702s, but I also rotate headphones from Grado, Audio Technica, Koss, and Etymotic into the system. I like the Schiit setup, but because the Lyr 2 is a Hybrid Tube amp it sounds pretty neutral...

I received an email a couple of days ago announcing the new Koss SP540:   http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/full_size_headphones/SP540__SP540   Has anyone heard these yet? I've been less than impressed with some of the Koss models I've heard lately, but I love the sound of my...

I have a Schiit Vali and Modi on the way and will be connecting these to my MacBook Pro. I have used upgraded cables on other systems, but I don't know much about USB technology as it relates to audio.   1. Is there any sound benefit to using an upgraded, yet cheap USB cable? (must be < $75)...

  For the last 3 or 4 years I've been using a pair of Etymotic ER4P headphones with an iPod. (Currently a 2nd gen iPod Touch). I sort of have the bug to upgrade and add a headphone amp, but I'm cheap and don't have the time anymore to DIY. So I was thinking about buying a Headroom Total...

The Title pretty much says it all.... I got my wife her first iPod a couple months ago and she loves it with the stock buds. The problem is that now the stock buds are hurting her ears because she wears them 5-6 hours a day. She went and bought a pair of $20 JVC HA-FX33 (Marshmallow) faux...

Please recommend a Universal Remote. There are so many available I don't know where to start. Here is my main criteria: 1. Cost is $150 or less 2. Will display active keys only for the selected device (digital keys instead of actual buttoons) 3. Will do all the functions of the factory remote...

I am looking for an audio cable that I thought would be common, but it doesnt seem to be... I want a cable to go from my iPod to a pair of Audioengine powered speakers. So I want to run the docking output of the iPod (not he headphone!) to a pair of RCA terminations. All of the cables I find...

I know you guys probably get asked this quite a bit, and I did try a search but couldnt find too much. I havent been around this forum for quite some time. I have a pair of Ety's Er4p's that I really like and use at work for probably 6 hours a day with an un-amped iPod. I'm looking for...

My wife and I are going to Las Vegas next week for our anniversary. We'll be there for 4 days. Our hotel is on the strip and we dont gamble. I figured that we'd spend a lot of time by the pool and a lot of R&R. We're going to see Blue Man Group on Friday night, and besides that its pretty much...