I'm looking for a good IEM for less than 100 euros (postage to France included). The Head-Direct RE0 seems good for me, as I listen mostly to folk music, jazz and classical music. I'll use these IEMS exclusively when commuting in the subway or on the train. They'll be directly plugged on...

I'm looking for a good sounding IEM for 100 euros, to buy from France. So I can look at's what sold in the UK or what's available from internet. What would you recommend? I listen to classical music, folk music, jazz...

I would like to recable my Beyer DT880 (250 ohms) to XLR, so I can plug it on a fully balanced amp. Can you help me do it? Is there some information available on how to do the recabling by oneself (without paying someone to do it)? If you know about it, can you tell me where it is? Thanks!

I have just been listening to Mitsuko Shirai's interpretation of several composers' lieders: this is simply incredible! So beautiful!!! (Her husband, Hartmut Höll, plays the piano. They are in perfect harmony.) And mind you, this 10 cd set is only 25 euros! jpc - Mitsuko Shirai - Lied Edition...

I am considering buying some hifi gear (an amplifier and such) directly from China, importing it to Europe (for my personal use). I am wondering what shipping company to use. The seller mentioned EMS and DHL. Do you have experience with these companies? Are both reasonably safe? Also...

I haven't seen any DAC with e-sata input, or with ethernet input from a computer? Why is that? Simply because it hasn't been developped yet? Or is there a technical difficulty?

My current set-up is this: - A Dell laptop with USB output (also firewire, esata, RJ45, mini-jack), which I use as my source. The music is flac files recorded from CDs (16 bits 44.1 khz). - A Musical Fidelity USB V-DAC with RCA output - A main amplifier & loudspeakers. Could I do better...

Has any one tried the DAC of the Simaudio Moon i3.3 integrated Amplifier? (3000$) The DAC comes as an option (add 400$ to the 3000). Here are its characteristics: "Optional Digital-to-Analog Converter: Digital Input Types S/PDIF (RCA) x 2 USB x 1 TosLink x 1 Digital Input Impedance S/PDIF...

Has any one tried the DAC of the Simaudio Moon i3.3 integrated Amplifier? (3000$) The DAC comes as an option (add 400$ to the 3000). Here are the technical specifications: *** Configuration Stereo Power Supply Transformer 400VA Power Supply Capacitance 40,000µF Class of operation -...

I rip my CDs in flac, using EAC. But later I will want to convert some of it in mp3 (for my mp3 player). What is the easiest way? Using which free program? Thanks!

If you have an mp3 personal copy of a CD, you most often can find all the appropriate tags using PsychicMP3. What if you have a flac personal copy of a CD? How can you find on the internet the proper tags (artist, album, title, to be displayed later on Foobar, say) when you only have the flac...

After changing a single element in your system, how do you compare new and old? If you can, is it a good idea to go back and forth between the two ouputs (the output provided by the new equipment, and that provided by the old)? Or is it better to listen to, say, 5 minutes of music on the old...

Have you heard these loudspeakers, Audio Physic Virgo III? How very good are they? (Since the Virgo III, they have recently jumped to the Virgo V: [audio physic] - no loss of fine detail) I can buy them second-hand at a "reasonable" price (that is, quite reduced compared to the first-hand...

I use Foobar 0.9.6.1 and the plugin Wasapi for Windows Vista. My DAC is the Musical Fidelity V-Dac, which takes 16 bits in entry with usb, then up-samples it to 32 bits (I think) before turning it into an analog signal. I have set up everything proper as far as Windows is concerned...

For a BeyerDT800 (250 ohms), what would be the best headphone amps, for 200 euros? (I prefer buying new, not second-hand.) (I am in France, so prefer buying from Europe: shipping is less expensive, and customs are included.) The headphone amp would be plugged on the RecOut output (I suppose)...

Has anyone compared these two versions of the Beyer DT880: 32 ohms vs 250 ohms? With and without headphone amp? 1) Without headphone amp (using an mp3 reader or a computer with no special sound card): One simple difference is that one will have to push the volume towards the limit when...

Title says it all: have you compared these DAC/AMPs? Keres DA-152 vs DacCityPulseDA2 vs Audiotrack DrDac2 I am looking for the best DAC/AMP for less than 500 euros. I would like it to have a good headphone amp, to drive a Beyer DT880 (250ohms). And a good DAC, to send it on a Cambridge...

I am looking for a DAC with a good, integrated headphone amp. Any ideas? I want to be able to listen to the music from my laptop: - using my Cambridge 640A amplifier and Triangles loudspeakers (a lot of my music is not on CDs...) - or using Beyer DT-880 250 Ohms headphones (which I should...

I am looking for a DAC with a good, integrated headphone amp. Any ideas? I want to be able to listen to the music from my laptop: - using my Cambridge 640A amplifier and Triangles loudspeakers (a lot of my music is not on CDs...) - or using Beyer DT-880 250 Ohms headphones (which I should...

Hi, I have a mp3 (&wma) player, the Sony NWZ-A818. What would be the best IEM below 300$ to go with it? I am tempted by the Westone UM2 (299$). NB: for headphones at home, I use Beyer DT-880, which I like a lot. Medium sounds and voices are more important for me than bass. Thanks, David

Hi, Concerning sound quality, how would you compare these two: Samsung T10 vs Sony A810? (It could also be Samsung T2 vs Sony, from what I understand the two Samsungs have the same sound, isn't that right?) Thanks! David

Hi, Which firewire soundcard without external alimentation would you recommend? I want to plug my laptop on the Aux output of my regular ampli (Cambridge 640Av2), to listen to (stereo) music. I also would like to plug my (32 Ohms) headphones on it. I am looking for firewire (neither...

Hi all, I have a portable PC, a Dell Latitude X200 (it has firewire, usb1, and pcmcia). I am looking for a soundcard for it. I would like to better the quality of the music I hear 1) when I plug it on the Auxiliary output of my soundsystem (ampli Cambridge 640Av2), and 2) when I plug...

Hi AudioTechnica lovers! How do the ATH A-900 and ATH W-1000 compare, soundwise? I've searched the forum, but didn't find much about the ATH W-1000 (it appeared in one review), and no comparison with the A-900. Is the ATH W-1000 more balanced? I like music where vocals are important, folk...

Hi all, Here is my current sound system: Cambridge 640Av2 ampli + Cambridge 640Cv2 CD reader + Triangle Altea ESW speakers. I am about to buy Beyer DT-880 32 Ohm headphones, in order to listen to music in various occasions: girlfriend tired, late at night, etc. I will use these headphones...