So, I've always really been more of a speaker guy, but I found Head-Fi in 2003 (first review ever here, Sony MDR-V6 vs. Sennheiser HD280—interesting that both of those are still around). When my second son was born, he was a really light sleeper and that fueled some interest in headphones, and...

Been a while since I've posted, but I'm in the market for a DAC in the $400-500 range for my study. (TOSLink input, not USB.)   I've heard so many good things about the Bifrost, especially with the Uber upgrade, but I've always been a big fan of NAD and I was wondering if anyone has had a...

The title pretty much says it all. I got a pair of refurb ES7s from a friend, but the pads aren't attached, and there's no obvious way to do so. What's the best way to do this--glue gun? Double-sided tape? Something else? Suggestions appreciated...

I know noise-canceling headphones aren't very popular here (for the good reason that most of them don't sound very good), but they do have their uses. I just wrote a head-to-head review of these two and I thought maybe someone here might be interested. Posted it to my blog: SunBBlog » Blog...

I have occasional need for closed headphones. Normally when I need closed cans at home I've been listening to HD280s and at work, Sony V6s. The HD280s are good for what they are but they but they do have their drawbacks, including rolled-off treble and an overall kind of boxy sound. The...

So, over the course of the last (almost) year, I've made a lot of comments about the HD595s that have become my primary cans, but I haven't gotten around to writing one big detailed review. So now I'm finally getting around to it, spurred on in part by the recent chance I had to listen to a lot...

So, from time to time when someone posts info about a piece of equipment, they also post which DAC chip is used. I know implementation makes a lot of difference, but I'm curious. So far, I've found this (please correct if you have other info!): Benchmark DAC1 uses AD1853 CI Audio VDA1 uses...

So, for portable use when I need a little isolation, I've been using PX200s. I like the portability and moderate isolation, but you know, they just don't sound all that great. It's not the bass--I can position them to get decent bass--it's the rolled-off treble that bugs me. Is there anything...

Has anybody heard both of these DACs? How do they compare? I would assume the DAC1 is superior, but it's also three times the price. What do you get for the extra $600?

OK, so I've had one of these for a while and I figured it was time for a little review. Probably not long enough or thorough enough to rate a sticky, but it might be useful to some: http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/audio/yamahadpu50.html Feedback welcome!

I just received mine in the mail yesterday and I suspect other folks are getting theirs as well. I thought we ought to have a thread dedicated to initial impressions. Since I'm asking for them, the least I can do is start. I'm not ready to review it more thoroughly until those big caps have...

So, I've seen a couple other posters here mention that they're into the band Curve. I didn't realize they were especially popular, so I'm just curious--how many other Head-Fi'ers out there are into the Toni Halliday & Dean Garcia sound? What are your favorite Curve tracks? Someday I'm going...

This appears in a lot of Sony marketing material, but I can't seem to determine exactly what it is. Google is no help, all the hits are just Sony product listings. So what is it? And how, in general, can one find out exactly what DAC various players use? Most manufacturers don't actually...

OK, so I've done some digging around looking at cheap USB-based DACs. Anyone have any idea which one would be best, and if there are any good ones I missed? •Griffin PowerWave •M-Audio Transit (or Sonica, those are still find-able) •Stereo-Link 1200 •Terratec Aureon USB •Yamaha DP-U50...

I'm looking into a USB-based setup for work for under $200. Two approaches have occurred to me on this: * Headroom Total Bithead * M-Audio Transit (or similar) + Headsave Home-Vibe (or similar) Which would people think is better? Any other cheap USB DACs besides the Transit I should...

OW! Hey--something just bit me... Oh, that's the upgrade bug. I'm looking to go up a notch (maybe this is two notches from where I am now, but whatever). I'm planning on picking up a PIMETA and a pair of either HD580s or HD595s (they're in a similar price range these days based on Froogle...

Well, wow. I mean, just wow. I just got back from a business trip where I got the chance to really put all the pieces of the my "air travel" rig seriously through their paces, because my flight home was ultra-delayed (4 hours). And what I have to say is, while I may not have reached pure...

Just a heads up, I just saw that ecost has the Senn PXC 250 (this is noise-cancelling version of the PX line) for $64, with free shipping to the U.S. These list for like $150, so this is a pretty good deal. If I didn't already have a pair, I'd buy 'em...

Kind of weird question, I know, but my home theater receiver (NAD T751) uses the Crystal Delta-Sigma DAC chipset, and I really like the way it sounds. However, manufacturers of CDPs and outboard DACs often don't list the chipset used, so does anyone know of any mid-fi priced (that is, ~$400)...

My brother's birthday is coming up and he wants a new (that is, not used) 5-disc CD carousel changer. I figure I have around $200 to blow on this, and I've seen a couple favorable and a couple unfavorable things around the net about the Sony CDP-CA70ES and the Denon DCM-380, which are both...

Well, I got a lot of positive feedback on my HD280 vs. MDR-V6 showdown review and I said I'd do this one if people asked, and they asked, so here it is. I know this ground has been covered before in various threads, but hopefully people who are trying to decide between the two will find it...

OK, so I recently bought both of these sets of cans based on recommendations from around here, and I promised I'd post a head-to-head review, so here it is: http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/audio/hd280vsv6.html Comments? Feeback? Anything I forgot to include in the review?

OK, so a while back I posted a thread about best closed cans, where it was determined that I should get BOTH the HD280 and the V6. Well, I'm back with another one, which is open cans in the same price range. I've heard good things on these boards about both the Senn HD497 and the Grado SR60...

I'm a relative newbie to phones (mostly from the speaker world) but I've been reading for a while and learning a ton. I'd like to get a pair of closed cans in the $50-100 range. Lots of people with good things to say about the Sony V6's, but I'd be curious to hear what people think about how...

Anyone know anything about these? I don't suspect they're very good, but I'd like to know how they compare to, say, the MX500 or the E888 or even the EX71. AudioCubes link: http://www.audiocubes.com/product_in...roducts_id=493