let's see... Intel i5-9600K 32 GB ram RTX 3070 it's getting a bit old at this point, but the 3070 really helped it out

  i feel kind of the same way. i've heard a variety of the cheaper Senns over the years, even owned several of them. while they can be fine, i have always felt that Senn really only starts with the HD 600. it's been forever since i've heard one, but i have been a longtime owner of the HD 650...

hey androids!   long-time android user here. have owned a number of different phones over the years. currently using (and loving) the LG G2 with my grandfathered data plan! i only wish it had aosp kitkat...   i've read that people here have mixed opinions on the sound quality of the G2, but...

great idea for a thread, this is something i've been "investigating" lately as well. i did not read any posts in the thread or read the poll results before listening. i loaded them into foobar and used replaygain - i was quite certain which file was lossless and upon reading around the thread it...

sweet i'm in new york until may and this should work out perfectly. i'll definitely be interested in going. this would be my first hifi show/meet too...

Quote:   yes they were both from Monster themselves, sealed retail packaging and all of that. Monster's service is so great that i was actually upgraded to the MDT after my previous MTPGs failed. again, not too impressive on the QC side, but very impressive on the service side. Quote...

have a lot people been having QC issues with their MDT? (a quick search yields relatively few complaints, though some are similar to mine)   my first pair developed a tendency to produce static and even shock my ear. now my second pair is having some contact issues with the headphone plug -...

have you guys had any issues with the D1 making a popping sound or producing static when moving around with the headphones connected? i had this problem with my last DAC, too, so i'm wondering if it's my headphones.

good call on that crutchfield coupon. i ordered one tonight, says it will be here Monday. nice!   2 questions: is the USB asynchronous? and does it actually support native 192khz over optical? or does it automatically downsample?

i know the E10 has a noisy socket for some plugs. i didn't experience that problem -exactly-. but i did have two headphones mysteriously fail after a week or two of use with the Fiio. first, my IEMs: they developed a crackly sound when moving around while listening, even when i was plugged into...

make sure you have the right fit. at first i was like "where's the bass" when i got my MTPG. then i had an awakening when i got the fit right with the supertips.

ah, that is interesting. my thinking basically, is that any of the turbines/trumpet/tribute will probably have a similar cable issue with time. so my decision now is based on which of my options offers the "best" sound. i really liked how the MTPG sounded (particularly the great bass response)...

yea my problem with the MTPG was that the left earpiece went intermittent about a year after i got them. thank goodness for the monster lifetime warranty. unfortunately they're out of stock of the turbine pros right now but i was offered an "upgrade" to the trumpet if they aren't in by the end...

  My journey with Sennheiser began when I was about 9 years old. My dad had a pair of old Senns with yellow foam ear pads; I listened to them obsessively, growing to love them. I used them so much the pads completely wore out, almost to the point of being unwearable!   Since then I have...

i got my das keyboard ultimate about 3 years ago and i think it was a great purchase. since then, though, i've realized there are actually keyboard enthusiasts out there! so, great thread.   i have one question regarding the das: has anybody else had issues with the keys inverting at high...

i got a new (Asus) laptop in last week for going off to grad school (architecture). it's a sweet little number for $800:   -13.3" led screen -sandy bridge i5 2410M -4gb memory 1333 -500gb hard disk   but the best two features, i think, are the nvidia 520M graphics and the standard...

the amazon marketplace has some attractive pricing on the IE8. has anybody bought from sellers like this before? not the big names like J&R and the like...but these littler ones. obviously my concern here is that they are fake...just wondering if anybody has experience with this.

i had the PFE for around a year. it was a great sounding headphone, but somewhat limited in the bass. for the op, i think it is well suited to most genres, but it may not have enough bass for rocking out. good fit for me though with the foams.   so i have a related question: for those that...

The Mirror - i was confused. nice long takes and sets. 8/10 after first viewing

HD650 is sure "doing it" for me, for now i would like a better DAC, and i'd like to balance the Senns. and i am planning to get a good quality portable rig going soon (dad's old 4th gen ipod, rockboxed + FLAC, flash memory mod + battery replacement, new portable cans). after all that...

air is pretty good for this

pixies - surfer rosa the stone roses - the stone roses both good!

Quote: Originally Posted by wgb113 TheAnomaly, How are you liking the BM5A? What type of music do you listen to primarily? I'm debating between them and the BM6AmkII which dig down another 10Hz. Bill i've had them for about a year and a half now (got them last summer) and...

more college-fi here... it's a single room, on campus. the 30" is incredible. 2560x1600 res is such a revelation and of course the dog on the wall, budster j. dogman as we like to call him the main points of interest for audiophiles: Dynaudio BM5a and beyer DT880. Senn HD650 on...

i really love Bell's...it's probably the best beer you can get that is from around here. i like stuff with a real kick, IPAs, stouts, that sort of thing.