First off, I want to say that my equipment is not high-end. I just couldn't find a more fitting forum section to ask my questions. It's non-headphones and non-portable equipment related so I am thinking this is the one that fits. I am moving next year and thinking of upgrading my system...

I haven't been on Head-Fi for a while because for the past couple of years, I have been satisfied with what I own. Although everything I own are not top-tier stuff, I find them to be fully adequate for my needs. However, lately I've been thinking about upgrading my wired portable option...

I currently own a pair of SR-60i and have been thinking of upgrading to a slightly higher pair of Grados in the same series. I've been reading a lot about the Prestige Series and found what I am reading kind of odd. For most other lines of headphones from other brands, it's pretty much always...

I am in the market for an active NC wireless headphones and based on my research, these are the best ones to get overall compared to QC35 ii and B&W PX. In order to fund this purchase, I am thinking to sell off a couple of my current non-BT/ANC headphones. I've read enough to know that for a...

I am planning to sell my speakers and integrated amp to go solely with a headphones system. I am looking for a "final" upgrade of my HP amp/DAC to get me to a point where I wouldn't think about upgrading for a while. My current headphones setup: Listening Room CDs/Laptop -> Cambridge Audio...

I have a decent starter speaker audio system with a NAD amp, Cambridge Audio DAC and Monitor Audio silvers speakers. But lately, I've been thinking selling my speakers and amp for a nice "end of the road" DAP and just use headphone amps and headphones to enjoy my music. I will still keep my...

I am meeting someone tonight to buy a slightly used Cayin N3 DAP. I am just curious if my current IEMs and headphones will match its sound signiature well or be a good match from a "electronics" point of view. My IEMs are Ety HF5 and UE900s. Headphones are DT880, HD600, HD598 and Grado 60i...

I am in Hong Kong right now and the availability of some cheaper Chinese brand dual and triple driver IEMs are intriguing. I am currently using Etymotic HF5 with a Ultrasone Naos Dac and IPhone 7. I am looking at some similar priced Chinese brand dual or triple driver IEMs for an upgrade or at...

I am hoping you can help me out. I have been using a pair of bluetooth earbuds that the battery only lasts 2 hours at the most. And I can hear everything else around me when I am on the subway or bus. I am looking for bluetooth headphones but for commuting use, is the only way to block out...

Just a quick question, I've seen people using Beyerdynamic ear pads on the 7506s but the videos usually use a different model of Beyerdynamic pads as examples.  Because of the round shape of the DT880 pads, has anyone put them on the more oval shaped 7506s and work well?

I want some suggestions on what headphones to get next from a different sound signature perspective.   Here is my headphones lineup right now: -    HD598 -    MDR-7506 -    Q701 -    DT880 250ohms -    SR-60i What am I missing in my lineup? a)    Planars b)    A pair of good...

I have a Magni 2 with a low/high gain switch that works with all of my headphones.  However, I am thinking of upgrading but I am wondering if I am only to spend $300 on another headphone amp, will make significant sound differences over the Magni 2.   If I am upgrading, I want one that will...

I turn to the Head-Fi community for computer help.   I am currently running Windows 7 on my laptop and I am thinking of upgrading to Windows 10 with Microsoft's offer.  My question is, will I be able to create a full system factory restore USB/Discs after the upgrade that will allow me to...

This is a newbie question and I am not very good at electronics stuff.   I am wondering how splitting a headphone output into two (or more) using a y-cable will affect the gain/efficiency/volume/quality of the outputs compared to having just one plugged directly into the output.  Do I lose...

My current and only pair of IEMs are the older Shure SE210 with a single BA driver.  I am looking for a small upgrade or even a "side-grade" to a more exciting sound signature.  I don't find anything really wrong with the SE210s but they just sound flat...good but flat.  So I am looking for a...

I currently own a pair of SR-60i, Koss Porta Pro, Sony 7506 and Senn HD598, none of which are good for listening on the street, either too big and bulky or don't isolate anything from the outside at all.    I am not looking for active noise cancelling headphones or IEMs but a pair of good...

I currently have a Magni and using it for my HD598, Grado SR-60i and Sony MDR-7506 headphones.  The design of the Magni seems to be that it works with efficient and relatively hard to drive headphones.  I had difficulties getting any kind of volume adjustment pass the point of the channel...

This is a personal preference thing but I would like to see what you people think if you were to put yourself in this situation.   Dragonfly v1.0 - $100 Dragonfly v1.2 - $150   Which one would you buy?  Of course, your budget has a lot to do with it.   On one hand, $50 for the peace of...

I am thinking of selling my 225s for a pair of HD598.  I've read on another old thread that people usually regret selling their 225s later on.....is that really true?  :)   The reason why I am selling is because I have a pair of SR-60s.  And although the 225s sound better than the 60s, the...

I recently bought a Pioneer A4 wireless speaker music player for my bedroom.  I am able to play music using Airplay from my iPod Touch and iTunes on my laptop.  But why is it so damn hard to get it to play using DLNA?  I’ve tried foobar2000, downloaded the “component” (add-in) and didn’t work...

I don't really see too much talk on micro-systems here so I want to pose a question for suggestions.   I am moving into a 560 sq ft condo unit in a few months and thinking of getting proper audio system.  The current stuff I have are more for computer and iPod listening.  I have Grado 60i...

I know this is not high end audio system but I am in need of a basic shelf system that sounds better than the units you get at Best Buy for $200.  I know about the Denon DM38 as one of the best sounding system at that price range.  But I am also looking at the Pioneer X-HM20V-K...

I have been wondering about this for a while ever since I started reading on the forum.     There are many posts about getting a DAC and AMP combo for laptops for better sounds to headphones.  But the only audio out I can think of from a laptop is the headphone out.  How do I "play" music...

I had an impulse buy just an hour ago during my lunch break from work.  I went down to The Source and saw the Sony MDR-NC7 on sale for CDN$40 from CDN$70.  So I convinced myself, I know they won't be great but atleast I have noise-cancelling.  And they won't sound great but for $40 I was willing...

I am looking to buy a Sony MP3 player mainly because of it's not too bad SQ and long battery life.  But I have a few questions about them.   1) The stated 50 hours of audio playing time is based on 128k encoding.  I know that higher bitrates will lower the battery life for sure but does...