I experienced a curious hum / buzz the other day, and narrowed it down to the DAC. It turned out to be caused by my telephone which was sitting next to it - move it away a few inches, and it faded out. The really curious part is that while the phone was there and hence causing the buzz, it...

My AKG K601s decided to have a stroke and the right side appears to be dead. I did nothing violent to them, always treated well and never over-driven. Just picked them up after they worked fine last time, and: dead as a dodo. Out of the 2 year warranty now. I have the service diagram with...

BBC News - Humans 'hear' through their skin I wonder how much of a fundamental drawback this is to headphones.

Well I figured I would try this here cos I'm sure some of you DIY'ers have some car audio experience! This is very simple, it's just a head-unit with standard wiring and stock speakers. Just installed a new Pioneer DEH-P5150UB replacing an old Alpine in my 2002 Ford Mondeo. I am using bought...

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I'm looking to set-up a basic microphone to record a narration for a film, using a PC. I'm also interested in maybe using the same mic as a better replacement for a camcorder's inbuilt mics, for doing interviews etc, although this is secondary. I don't know much about mics, but from a bit of...

As it says on the tin, any ideas on how to do this in a batch work-flow that doesn't require manual file-by-file processing? I want to convert my entire music collection to AAC for my Walkman. All the FLACs have embedded hi-res cover-art. I'd like the conversion process to take the...

Well I don't believe it but little hits of significance on the K71. Also interested in the K26P but comparison reviews with the PX100 are VERY mixed to say the least! What's up with that? I had the Senn PX100 at the top of the list for some cheapie Walkman upgrades, but both these AKGs are...

Any opinions on the 2000 remaster vs the original CD? I have the latter, wonder if the remaster is worth getting. The title track as it appears on Elements sounds brighter and cleaner, undecided as to whether it's better or not... and am wondering where this remaster figures into the equation.

Okay so I wanna buy this... preferably at a good price Where the hell is it sold? - Nothing at all here in New Zealand - Stores in Australia are either out of stock or don't ship overseas - Can't find anything in the US! Nothing seems to pop up on Google. Bizarre. Help?

Okay so I wanna dump the Revolution 7.1 and upgrade to something better. I'm assuming it's my source; my sound is slightly too bright for my tastes. Nb. I don't want to go dark, I actually like "bright" - it's just that my system seems too bright with some music. (Rest of my system is in my...

I have read a few of the older threads related to this but I figured it was worth a new one. With my new system I listened to three of my Pink Floyd albums last night, and I made it through but uh, the sound was grimace inducing in places. Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were...

Actually that was a rhetorical question intended just to get you to click. Which you did. So the real raison d'etre of this thread is to link to this article which you may find interesting. Comments welcome but please don't start arguing about what you can hear blah blah blah.

Hi, Not concerned about the price but these are two options for me: http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/C0588 http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/shop...t-109.127.html I don't know jack about cables so any comments as to any pros/cons with those. Not going any more expensive.

Can I ask a dumb question: Does the RCA loop-out functionality on some amps work whether the amp is switched on or not? Or only when it's on? I am curious because the capacity to switch between a stereo and the headphones, on the same source, while leaving the phones plugged in, but not...

I posted this in the computers-as-source forum then realized that this was probably the better home for it. There must be something...? http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=254747

I'm looking for some samplers to compare CD audio vs DVD-A or SACD resolution stuff... I've found some free samplers etc of 96/24 but what I want is the same recording of a particular piece in both formats so I can compare. I suppose I could down-sample and re-encode the hi res sampler, but...

Sorry for the dual post but I just posted this http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...15#post3150715 in the amps forum and I realized it should probably go here. If you can help on a 240V power adaptor for the Gilmore Lite, please post on the above.

Weighing up my options here. Want to get a Gilmore Lite, but the power supply issue is causing a headache. I don't want to spend the $500 on the dedicated PSU combo, cos I'm cheap, so I'm looking at the wall adaptors. Problem is I have 230V and the GL's Elpac is 115V only. Justin at HeadAmp...

Title says it all really. I originally wanted an Original Master, but they're out now that it's discontinued and out of stock (and the US distributors are "on vacation" and unreachable). The Gilmore Lite seems reasonable and I like the apparent case quality but I am unimpressed with the...

I've been trying to get one of these; the Chinese don't reply to e-mails, and the US distributors are on holiday it seems and can't be contacted either. Then I get this today: Quote: Originally Posted by Original's Australian distributor I've received a further update from Original...

I just got some cheap crappy Philips HP250s to replace my cheap crappy HP170s. I guess they'll loosen up over time, but initially they sound a great deal tighter and confused than the 170s. Both run by line-out on M-Audio Revo 7.1. I use Foobar on a PC... has anyone experimented with...

I just got some cheap crappy Philips HP250s to replace my cheap crappy HP170s. I guess they'll loosen up over time, but initially they sound a great deal tighter and confused than the 170s. Both run by line-out on M-Audio Revo 7.1. I use Foobar on a PC... has anyone experimented with...

Riding on the back of the movie, Jeff Wayne has re-released his musical War of the Worlds in a 5.1 mix SACD (combo with regular CD). Anyone heard this new mix? I have the old CD, but apparently they've relayered it all and it sounds like it'd be worth swapping, even if just for the new...

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus (on CD) (I know it's not as good as The War of the Worlds, but I want my collection to be complete!) Help me find it! I have looked everywhere on the net for it. Amazon, eBay, half.com, cd-wow.com, etc etc etc. None of 'em sell it. Apparently...