Posted here because I like the discussions here better than in the speaker forum.   So, I've had these Boston Acoustics VR-M60 bookshelf speakers kicking around for years. I bought them new in 2003 when I still had a real job and they did HT front duty. I went to grad school and they sat in...

I'm fully sold on digital, however there are a growing number of recordings I can only get on vinyl. So, despite a good deal of smack-talk, I am beginning to consider a starter TT. Now, I am well aware that like all things audio that more expensive is "always" better, but I'd really prefer...

Everyone, It seems paypal has changed it so that any sale of "goods" or "services" gets hit with a 2.9% + $.30 fee - the only way to avoid it (even with a personal account) is to select "gift" under the personal tab when sending money. Looks like this just changed June 3rd, so FYI. PayPal...

I (finally) tracked down my A-35r integrated amp from UPS (I hate that first lost package after moving), and after a movie or two with the ladyfriend, swapped out the old receiver driving my desktop setup. These speakers have been been a love/hate thing for me since I bought them back in 2002...

My budget is uncertain, probably $1kish. I have stands if some oversized bookshelves will do, but I'm not tied to using bookshelves. What I want: Big sounding speakers that don't jut out 21" from the wall - larger drivers and a wider cabinet is fine, they can even be 20" wide if they have to...

I've sifted through all the threads about the pro 900's, but I feel I still don't have a solid idea of how they sound - I know the bass is quite present, but how is the treble? Are they smiley-faced, like a beyer DT990? Or is the treble more polite, like an HD650? Are the mids recessed? I'm...

I've been contemplating replacing my 0404 usb for a while now, but I really haven't seen many direct comparisons between the 0404 and potential upgrade DACs. I know many have moved on from the 0404 - why? What did you move to? What were the sonic differences?

I'm thinking of adding some active monitors to my system, but since they will likely share the output level from the 0404 usb with the headphone chain, they will need a mute switch (like my frankenstein z2300's have, currently). Is anyone aware of a compact solution (not an old 4-way AV input...

I use a DT250-80 in my office [serial number to be added later, about one year old], currently driven by a Rockhopper mini3 (which I don't find particularly bright, and I listened to that particular headphone out of an iphone/iphone 3g prior to adding the mini3, and noticed no muted highs)...

I find that I generally prefer the comfort of the k701 pads on my k601, but If I can get them I'd want the newer black pads - does anyone know of a source? (I've emailed headroom, but I assume they'd have them on their website if they had them). I bet black would look spiffy on white k701's, too.

This seems weird, but how do others detect deficiencies in a wall wart power supply for an amp? My M^3 is supplied by the ubiquitous WM080-1950-760, and I am seriously considering having a sigma11 built for it instead. The thing is, I can't currently (ha!) detect anything seriously wrong with...

What are your favorite (or unfavorite, as the case may be) songs for checking sibilance/treble harshness? I was comparing amplifiers and noticed I don't really have a killer track or two for sibilance - any suggestions?

Or vice versa? With all the upper-end AKG padrolling, I was wondering if anyone had given it a whirl with the k601/701. If not, I spose I'll have to when my 2nd k601 shows up

TL;DR version: How do others come to decisions about which headphones to keep and which to let go when you've (for whatever reason) already decided that something must go? ______________________________ As I sit at my desk and finish moving some things about from drawer to drawer, I notice I...

Just a PSA thread - I had noticeable hiss with 530's on the original iPhone, but I had a chance to try them again with my 3G and the hiss is gone. I also think their midbass is more tame on the 3g too, making them a more clear choice over the SE420's.

For those with 3G iPhones out there - can you tell a difference listening to headphones or IEMS between, say, treble reducer and small speaker settings? Bass reducer seems to work fine, and bass booster gives a 250hz ish boost, but it doesn't seem to boost the lower bass to any noticeable...

This perhaps should belong in the desktop amps section, as it is for my office. However, I prefer something quite small as I don't have a lot of space and potentially have to move offices once a year - my laptop stand and stacks of books are already enough to deal with. The problem: I'd like...

I have a pair of SE210s that I generally like, but I wish I had more oomph out of them (or at least a mid cut). That isn't an option with the iPhone, so I'm looking for a low-cost IEM with more low end, but not v-moda stupid low end. Somewhere between the se210 and a DT-770 would work great -...

Do yourself a favor and snag a pair of satellites from the z-2200/z-680/z-560: z-560, Desktop Laptop Accessories, Home Audio items on eBay.com You'll need some RCA to bare wire speaker cables - radio shack sells some made with 18 gauge wire. (and some slightly cheaper made with 24...

I currently have a Glite, and while there isn't anything wrong with it, I have the urge to mix things up a bit. Damn upgraditis acting up again. I took the briefest of looks at tube amps, but really the care and feeding of such things isn't for me, and with my cluttered desk, I'm liable to...

With apologies to Mr. Foxworthy- Since bassheads tend to be seen as a sort of lower class, I find these fitting: If you think your hd25's might not have enough bass... If you try bassboost with dt770's at least once "just to see"... If you have pregenerated low frequency tones and...

I think I have realized my first gen nano is poo. I'm not interested in migrating away from the itunes koolaid - can either the 2g or 3g nanos hold a candle to the 1g shuffle?

Are these available? If so, where? I'd like black pads, but not leatherate/leather/gel.

(Gilmore lite dedicated power supply) Anyone know what they tend to run for used? (for sale didn't seem quite the right place for this as it is liable to become a discussion). either color.

...out of the box, anyway. So, I've let them reach room temp and played around with them a bit, and I'm not really sure what to say - I knew they weren't basshead phones, but I never expected them to make portishead so sharp and cold (and lifeless). They even manage to flatten the bass on...