I am looking for music with excellent imaging and soundstage. Music that creates a realistic sense of space. Typically these recordings are very detailed and as such include a lot of spacial cues that make it feel like you're in the room. Usually these are extremely dynamic with fewer...

Ever since i bought my k702 years ago, I was never able to fully become immersed in the music because of the way these headphones presented the midrange. It's far too forward in its stock form in my opinion. Bass is also tricky. It seems like only the deepest notes are heard, with a giant hole...

I recently got a K240 Sextett MP and after a week I am a bit obsessed with them. I love their character overall. I wanted to get newer or new pair for office use. Thing is, I want them to sound as much like the Sextett MP as possible.   Which model K240 has the most similar sound signature...

I've been out of the headphone game for some time now, focusing on my 2-channel speaker setup rather than headphones for the last two years. The last headphones I bought were a pair of ESW9 for $80 four months ago (audio-technica warehouse sale ftw). Though I have  been slowly but surely making...

Last year I bought a pair of dt220 (400ohm) and was so impressed that I decided to buy an identical pair from the same seller. These are from the 70s/80s so they are quite old. Eventually I tried them with my tube amp and it was the biggest night/day difference I've ever experienced in terms...

After doing some reading, it seems that using output transformers is a good way to provide some extra current for low impedance headphones. Is there a certain output transformer that's good for single ended amplifiers, and cost effective? I would be using this for the millett SS, and maybe...

I can't remember the title for the life of me. Here are some pieces of info to help: I originally played the demo on an old imac years ago, probably the late 90's or early 2000's. I would guess that it has a Windows counterpart, too. The location is a war-torn Washington DC, where gangs...

I wanted to make this thread for planning and discussion for my project. My goal is to build a small, silent and versatile PC for music playback only. A full-size pci card is preferred for the wide range of outputs. I've ordered the following parts which should be arriving next week...

There are so many projects I'd like to work on, so many headphones that I'd like to customize with modern drivers. If you search for "vintage headphones" on ebay you'll find a host of retro headphones that would likely sound fantastic with a pair of modern drivers. What are the most easily...

Total impulse buy. Anyway, what should I expect? I read a couple good things online before I got them but I really like the look of them. There's hardly any information on head-fi about them from my search.

Just had an idea and I will try to run with it. I want to make a list of all audio players with gapless, excluding cd players and minidisc players. I only want to list those with true gapless and not "near gapless". There's no such thing as "near gapless". There's either a gap or there isn't...

I have been thinking about this since I noticed some of my listening habbits/preferences. Sometimes when I listen to a new interpretation of a favorite classical work, I will reject the newer interpretation. So far it has been the original that has been preferred to me. Though, I would argue...

A while back I found a pair of Dell speakers at a rummage sale for a few dollars. It's one of those sets that goes underneath a monitor. So I did what any kid would do with a new (and functioning) piece of technology. I ripped it apart into a dozen pieces. What I found inside was a small...

I'd like to make a simple safeguard for headphones and tube amps using a timed relay so that the headphones are not connected at the time of startup. Is this not the ideal solution? If not, what are some simple ways to switch on and off an audio signal? It would be a bonus if it's automatic...

After becoming more and more concerned with audio quality and the preservation of it, my CD buying strategies have changed dramatically. I am also a fan of music from the 1950's to the present, so that brings some important elements to the table in terms of formats, sound quality and...

Hiss is a big problem when it comes to any portable player, so I'd like some high impedance iems to go along with my players that hiss more than your average player (iriver h320 and h120 come to mind). The phonaks are good for some players, but for the ipod 5g and iriver players the hiss is...

I got this Pioneer PL112d for 10 dollars, and would like to get the rest of the parts to finish it. It runs great and is in fantastic shape. However, my knowledge about anything vinyl is extremely limited. I don't even know what kind of head assembly or cartridge/stylus would work with this...

It seems that functionally they are the same when it comes to the analog signal. I must turn the volume up in order to use it as source to an amp. Is the term line out only referring to the optical signal? In a review I saw that the line out could be used as a second headphone out.

I have been utterly obsessed with the voice of Mathias Blad, the vocalist of the band Falconer. I enjoy his color and style very much. He is classically trained which is evident in his music. YouTube - Falconer "Carnival Of Disgust" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBrRWG4zuk YouTube -...

I have an ipod 30gb 5g in the mail and want to use my 32gb CF card. There are numerous ones listed on ebay and I remember one in particular that was triangular shaped. Which ones do you have experience with?

What kind of player and cans would be best? The headphones have to: Have large enough cups to accommodate an mp3 player such as a shuffle or clip. Have a one-sided cable design to make wiring easier. Be easy enough to drive without external amplification. The player needs to have...

I need a photo manager that works better than the one that comes with Photoshop elements 4.0. That particular manager makes me want to pull my hair out. The way it organizes files drives me mad, and the way it replaces the original when I modify a RAW is unacceptable. Maybe it's just user...

The strangest thing just happened last night. I actually started enjoying my 325i again. Ever since I got my 880 my 325i has just been sitting on my headphone stand collecting dust. Every time I went back to them I couldn't handle the upper midrange. All of the sudden I am enjoying both...

Which flash based Sony players have gapless? I'm interested in gapless playback with mp3's. I won't be caught dead using anyone's proprietary format.

I love listening to piano music with these. I am listening to Chopin's piano concerto in E minor, and it sounds lovely. So far I have yet to hear a more pleasing representation of piano music, short of live of course. Anyone else feel that way about these cans?