Congrats to the Montreal meet !   While it's hot, who would be interested by a meet in Quebec City ? I wonder how many headfiers rest in the area...

Mini Review Headband Comfort Cushion Pad (universal fit replacement headband) by AudioEquip  You can actually find this replacement headband on eBay (erikek Store) and Amazon (AUDIO EQUIP Storefront). I got mine from eBay.   A complete product description is on eBay and Amazon, so...

Hi guys,   I'd like to try a better PSU than the wall wart included with my Firestone Cute Curve amplifer. The wall wart included is 24v 500mA. I've tried some laptop PSU that I have in here. With a 19v 4A PSU, the sound was a bit softer. With a 24v 4A, the bass appears to be stronger...

Hi guys,   For those of us owning Vintage Stax gears from the 60s/70s/80s... Or for those of us about to buy Stax gears that have been in a closet for 30 years...   What can go wrong with old Stax gears ? How to identify well known problems ? What can be fixed/maintained by the...

I have a pair of RE0. They sound flat from my Clip+, but alive from the Sony A818 of my wife. I guess the Clip+ doesn't have enough power to push the 64 ohms of th RE0... I could rob the A818, but it doesn't play my FLAC files...   What audio player do you suggest to wake up the RE0 ? Sound...

I'm considering this toy, but can't find any fresh information about it. Do you know if something has changed with this model over recent years? Or, is it exactly the same thing as it was 10 years ago... If so, would you consider it anyway, knowing that you can have the Hifiman HE-4 for a little...

I'm looking for planar headphones. Actually, I'm considering :   Hifiman HE-4 (plus appropriate amp) Koss ESP-950 Stax SRS-2170   I know that two of them are rather new, but maybe a couple of guys could compare them...   Also, do I miss planar heaphones worthy of consideration in...

What other hifi magazines compare with The Audio Critic ? I'm looking for serious audio magazines. The kind that we can trust.

Last week, I brought my old Denon DCD-1400 at the audiophile shop for a tune up. I asked the maintenance guy if it would make sense to clean it up again, when I could buy a Marantz CD5004 for 350$. Note that I've paid my Denon 750$ twenty years ago. The maintenance guy told me that under 1000$...

I went to the audio shop for listening to an SRS-2050 kit. I was amazed by the noise leaking in, probably because of the large opening and thin driver... So I understand that you have to use them in a quiet room.   But what about leaking out ? Would my wife complain if I use them while she...

Hi, I've almost blown a second USB DAC in a year. Hopefully, my speakers/headphones are still OK, but I'm concerned... When I plug/unplug the USB cable while the DAC is on, it makes loud "pops" in my speakers. I blew a first DAC a year ago, probably this way. Now, my actual DAC begins to show...

With a little help from my frienlds... I'd like to use my computer as a DSP. It 's connected to my stereo receiver in the tape loop with a USB DAC/ADC. For example, I'd like to route the signal from the FM tuner, to the computer for processing, and then back to the receiver for playing. In...

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/zun...6/#post5858042 Sorry for this, but I don't know how to cross post when it's related to more than forum...

Hi, Anyone knows if there's a significative gap in sound quality between a Zune 120 (or any good MP3 player) and a Marantz CD5003 (or any good budget CD player)? I know it's a bit unusual comparison...

Hi Headfiers ! I'd like to get me a top level MP3 player to use with my Denon D2000. Of course, sound quality is #1 to me. Does someone would like to suggest a good match ? Thanks,

Does someone use a D2000 with an iAudio7 ? What's the SQ you get in return ? Would you say they pair well ? Would someone else like to suggest a very good match for D2000 ? I've tried the Sony A818. It's good, but not enough to my taste... Thank you guys !

I recalled last weekend that I've had the Yes Fragile album long time ago... Good ole time I should say... So I decided to get it again and confront my memories. I've listened to it a couple of times since the weekend and I amazed by two things: 1. What a good album it is 2. It sounds better...

Title says it all ! Recently, I've had the opportunity to watch this broadcast on TV. For many of us, DSOTM is a masterpiece with a special meaning. For me, this "making of" did some kind of magic. In a certain way, it was like discovering it again. Hopefully, there's also a DVD you can get. I...

eBay has for sale some 2008 Brand New O1 Headphone Amplifier + DAC. Reviews where quite good one year ago about this amp. Would you still recommend it and is it still in the game at 250$ these days ?

I've begun to hunt tubes for my 6J1 tube buffer. Many LD amplifiers use the same tube. Can I assume that if certain brand/model is considered excellent with a LD MK III for example, then it would be the same with the Yaqin?

Just want to make sure I understand : Tube testing purpose : making sure a tube performance is close to its specifications... Tube matching purpose : making sure a tube performance is close to another one's performance... Now, not everybody has a tube tester to do it... Recently, I've...

I've been watching this item for a while, 403B NEW IN BOX TUBES! (Price is per Tube) - eBay (item 110354793798 end time Mar-23-09 14:54:46 PDT) LongLife is certainly not the manufacturer... Does anybody know LongLife? Would you trust those tubes? Thanks,

I'd like to know some 6J1 (or equivalent) amplifiers. I understand that many LD and DV are 6J1 based. Do you know some other brands? I'm also interested by preamp or integrated speaker amplifiers... Thanks for your help,

This is a newbie question. I can see a wide range of price for this tube VOSHOD 6J1P-EV. Does it mean that it's like wine : some years or bottles are better than others ?

I plan to buy a small batch of tubes. I don't have a device to match them. Could I do it by ears ? Trying until I find a pair that sounds good...