From someone who doesn't care about backing up his purchase with flare :)     In all honesty, I've heard HD650s (which I think are near perfect), Shure SE530 (way too dark and need high frequency boost), and a bunch of other stuff that I rank below these, so there's no point in mentioning...

I am looking into getting a USB dac + amp for my laptop in the office, something small and inexpensive that is better than the crappy integrated audio..   I was looking at the Nuforce uDAC-2 HP for $100, is that the best device in this price range? I'm open to recommendations but I would...

Hi guys, I decided I want to do something with my speaker setup. I want to ditch my old technics stereo receiver, which is starting to show it's age. The fan is making noise when I turn up the volume, there is a lot of hiss, and there is crossover from FM stations on the the inputs that are...

Hi all fellow head-fiers. you may recall that my thread about the e500s with the broken nozzle. thats always fun isn't it. well shure replaced them with se530s, and now they broke again. great. so I call shure, and now they have this new policy as of Dec 21 2007 that they wont replace them...

Hi folks, My buddy needs some IEMs, he is looking for portability + isolation, so IEMs are the best choice. I have talked to him about comfort and he is willing to try. I asked him how he likes his music to be presented: does he like more bass and less detail in the highs, or more detailed...

I just bought E500s from the BST section, I received them tonight, everything perfect and then... the left post snapped off while i was putting the foams on. needless to say, im crying and I don't think I can stop. I just wanted to ask you guys, what is the general consensus on Shure...

Hi all, My question is simple. Can you use a high impedance headphone like the HD650 with a receiver/amp headphone jack? I know there are dedicated headphone amps, but how are these different/better than a receiver? I have JBL towers that I use with my computer, so a receiver is needed...

Auzentech X-Fi Prelude The retail box art. Very nice! The card fresh out of it's plastic casing The booty shot. Take a look at the IO solder points, the PCB is nicely labeled The perspective of good sound. I/O Connections: If you are used to...

Hello everyone, I am new member but a long time lurker. I love these forums. I have a couple of questions for you guys. Even though I know a lot about audio and hi-fi, nothing beats experience, because things do not always sound how they look on paper. And thats why I want to hear your...