Since we're a good half decade removed, we can now safely commence the '90s nostalgia movement. This was the decade that irrevocably shaped my musical taste, so I'm eternally grateful that it was such a golden age for independent and adventurous music. Okay, so without further ado, here are...

I haven't been this excited about a new release in a long time. Mystic Chords and Sacred Spaces is a brand new 4 disc collection of deep ambient soundworlds by the master of the form, Steve Roach. I have been totally immersed in Darkest Before Dawn since its release, and Steve said that DBD was...

I have a pair of Senn MX500 en route. As you all know, these have a volume control built into the cable. Last night the following question(s) popped into my non-audiophile head: What is the optimum volume "combination" for the MX500 (or any headphone with its own volume control)? I plan on...

...and as a direct result of said lurking, I have just, in a grand total of about 48 hours:ordered a pair of Koss KSC-50 as a cheap portable upgrade to my second-generation iPod earbuds ordered a pair of Senn MX500 for the same application, given that my ears have become quite accustomed to...