Hi Fellow Head-fiers, I have been trying to find a good balanced amplifier for a while and I think the beta 22 might fit the bill even though it is slightly expensive and labor intensive. My needs are probably a bit uncommon. I need something that works well with a very diverse crowd of...

Hello Fellow DIYers, I have undertaken a job to bring back a Marshall 5205 amplifier back to life. I need some op-amps that are direct replacements for CA1458. I have heard of some having great success with putting in MXL1013 but those are unfortunately no longer produced by Maxim IC. I was...

Hi Guys, First of all anyone heard this album? And second is the mastering worth a damn? I was really disappointed with the sound of "Magic" (crap mastering, sounds like everything is recorded through a pillow ) If someone can upload a SS from Audacity and comment on the quality that...

So Steven Kelby was so kind as to arrange for me to loan a Jenalabs LiveWires cable. Last time around I had the pleasure of playing around with the 26 G SPC LW cable which I found to be very pleasing, both in terms of sound quality, microphonics and build quality (You can check that out here...

Hi Guys, So I got some Grado SR-60s a long time ago and while they sounded alright their looks are horrible right from the tacky cable to the cheesy silver lettering on the sides of the cups. After getting a new cable from n_maher I finally decided to get rid of the details that I didn't like...

Hi Guys, I am going to get some more "The Who" CDs since I only own the Ultimate CD. I came across the "Who are you" and there are two different versions of it. One mastered in 1996 and one in 2006 have any of you guys heard both? My main concern is that the 2006 will be brick walled, but...

Hello People, So I found my dads old Phillips headphones in a box today. To my surprise they look a bit like old Sextetts on the inside. The problem is that the badges that used to be on the side of them have fallen off. They are roughly 25 years old bought at the Phillips shop in their...

Introduction: SK LiveWires T1 Cable 26G SPC Teflon First of all I would like to thank Steve for making this introductory run to let the interested parties try out his cables. Since the cable is just a prototype it is not as solid nor as good looking as the final version according to Steve...

Hi Guys, Has anyone heard some of the latest offerings from AKG? http://www.akg.com/personal/In-Ear,p..._psmand,1.html The specification list says they are based around a dynamic driver. The design looks new and fresh. Feel free to post! Cheers, Frederik

Hi Guys and Girls, Just wanted to get your thought on the new remasters old CDs. So far I got both the remastered and orginal versions of Dire Straits, On Every Street, Making Movies, and Brothers in Arms. I have listened closely to each of the CDs and the remasters are a bit brighter with...

I am going to get some Nils Lofgren CDs, just wondering which to get. I had the pleasure of seeing him live with the rest of the E Street Band and the Boss in Denmark when they visited the last time. I was absolutely dumbstruck by all of his solos. I hear some of his stuff online, and it is...

Hello Head-Fi people, I am going on vacation to Rome this summer and I plan on taking my camera and my new portable rig. Everything you carry on the plan goes through an x-ray of some sort and that got me thinking, is it safe to let your gear pass through the scanner at the airport? I plan...

There are so many different types of batteries out there and I have very little experience with the different types. What I am looking for is a pair of AAA batteries that will make the Tomahawk perform its best. It would be perfect if I could get over 10 hours of play time with it powering a...

Hi Guys and Girls I was wondering how clean is the line-out from a 4th generation iMod photo does it suffer from hiss or is it all black with little to no hiss? And also how good is the battery life on the old iPods? I am seriously thinking about getting a iMod + amp combo that is great...

Hi Guys and Girls, Seeing all of these -fi threads made me realize that we need a software-fi thread. If you got a great program that is freeware that you think can be of some use to others post it in this thread with a short description so that people can find what they are looking for...

Hello Head-fiers, I have been drooling over these fine amps for quite a while now. Although I am a bit short on the cash I would like some recommendations from the owners. 1. How is the volume pot does it develop static over time? 2. Is the paint finish scratch proof to some degree? 3...

Hi DIYers I recently got a pair of Sennheiser HD 580s and did this mod to it: APureSound - Where The Music Is Always Pure Thanks to APS they now sound way better more pronounced highs and a better midrange. [AK]Zip & APS you guys ROCK! But in order to get them to sound their best you...

Hi Headfiers, Last night I was listening to some radio which normally isn't my thing. And I heard some great songs by Muse which I hadn't heard before and it was really good. The song was titled Supermassive Black Hole and it was really good and intense. I think I am going to buy some Muse...

Dear Headfellows, I got some concert tickets from my parents on my birthday. Very thoughtful of them since I absolutely adore Mark Knopfler's music. So far I have only been able to hear his stuff on CDs which leaves me with this question, is he any good live? I am kind of hoping that one...

Hi Head-Fiers I just got a pair of AKG K 701s which are known to change quite a bit during the course of burn-in. So what I want to find out is what is the best and most efficient way to burn in such a pair of headphones? I am familiar with the awesome "Burn-in FAQ" which is stickied in...

Hi Head-fi people, I have played around with the different treble tubes and every time I remove them I am afraid of breaking them. So what is the best and easiest way to remove these small tubes? I know that there is a treble tube removal kit in the works, but until then what do we do...

Hi Guys & Girls, What are the essential Wilco and Pixies records. I plan on making a little trip to the record store tomorrow and I really want to get me some quality records. If there is one thing I hate more than anything else it is badly mastered albums. So in order to make the right...

Hi Headfellows, I have been looking into getting a decent entry level tube amp, but to a newcomer like myself it is a bit of a jungle. The amp will be hooked up to my Marantz CD6002 and I plan on using it with both my Sennheiser HD 595s and AKG 701 which I am scouting for at the moment. The...

I was just browsing AudioCubes and I came across this little budget headphone amp and I was wondering how it sounds? It also houses a DAC with optical in AudioCubes.com - Audio-Technica AT-HA25D Headphone Amp - AT-HA25D - Features: AT-HA25D is Audio-Technica's all new superb headphone...

Hi DIYers I have a pair of Grado SR-60 that I am planning on modding a bit. I want to sand down the surface of the ear cups so that the look more clean. I got the sandpaper, but I don't know what polish liquid / paste to use. I am afraid of using something that will ruin the surface. So I was...