In order to have a Audiophile-grade home set up, these are what you need:   Asus Xonar DG:   ~$30     Koss KSC-75   ~$20     Xonar Unified drivers: http://brainbit.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/     Set the headphone amp of Xonar DG to...

There was a time when the cheapest headphone amp was, well, not very cheap. Except DIY nasty amps there were no 'budget' headphone amps around. Then ASUS changed everything with Xonar STX/ST but now it seems they have even pushed the envelop further with Xonar DG -well, almost.   For $30 you...

-Its bright -needs lot of burn-in time -its power hungry -its lacking in bass -it sounds "plasticy" -it sounds "chalky" -it has cheap cables -its made in china -it does not work well with tube amps -only poor people like it -it needs a $10,000 system -it can put a dent on your skull...

This is my simple addition to K701 headband and it solved the comfort problem for me. I used unused cleaning sponge cut to small size but almost any other soft material can be used. Its easy to remove the sponges and wash them not to mention no physical modification done to the headphone...

This is a scientific validation as to why Asus Xonar STX built-in amp has almost perfect synergy with AKG 701 at its 64-300ohms setting. AKG 701's maximum power input 200mw at 1hz. Asus Xonar STX power output 3.52V @ +12dB for headphones with impedances of 64–300 ohms • Power (P)...

This is a very basic headphone config for stock Asus Xonar STX/ST. I decided to post this because I was very happy with this config and I was tired of repeating it in every STX-related post. I hope its helpful. Driver version: 7.12.8.1777 OS: Windows 7 64bit After installing the driver...

I think people need to list the sort of music they listen to most frequently in their signature. I say that because every time one asserts that, "x headphone sounded better to me than y headphone." People should have an idea as to 'based on what sort of music'. In case that is inconvenient...

I was researching K701 and how i will work with my Musiland 02 but i think I have stumbled upon a possible solution to my current xonar xts woes. Here is the frequency vs. impedance chart for AKG K701. What a lot of people here don't understand is that official headphone spec only...

What happened? When I got into this hobby the argument was that headphones were the cheap way of experiencing high quality audio--listening to a very expensive set of speakers for a lot less. And this argument was and still is true but it only applies to older headphones who seem to have...

At the moment I have both the Asus Xonar STX and Musiland Monitor 02. I could write a review of sorts comparing the two but instead I wanted to know what are your impressions and perhaps later I could share mine. I say that because my Musland 02 arrived today and I want to give it sometime.

I bought this headphone, JVC HA-G101 for CDN$12 from factorydirect in Toronto. I bought it because I felt the earcups were a perfect match for my Senn HD280s (worn out cups). Well, not only they were a perfect match, they fit perfectly and it made the headphone more comfortable. I can't...

My HD280 pads got ripped from the leather thing which holds them to the headphone cup. Anyway, where can I buy some pads for HD280, any other options with other headphone pads? Also is there any other headphone with the same noise blocking capability of HD280 which is lighter and at the...

JVC FX66 is a must have headphone for all head-fi junkies. its comfortable, fits snugly and it sounds wonderful. huge soundstage, punching bass and lovely highs. its the best sounding headphone at its price and more. Get one and try it, you'd be surprised. I'm not somebody who gets...

I heard the New Dawn Fades cover by Moby and since at that time I didn't knew about Joy Division I was pretty impressed with Moby to have written a powerful song like that. Anyway, so finally I discovered Joy Division a month ago and I'm not exaggerating but I have been listening to them - on...

I don't post here that often but I'm a regular visitor. Anyway, hopefully I have contributed something positive to head-fi with this simple experiment. The obligatory picture first: As you can see those two headphones are [left] creative EP630 and [right] JVC FX33. I simply put the...

Don't ask me why. All i can say is that life sometimes overwhelms you and you loose sight of those small pleasures... So, anyway, my HD600 had been laying on the shelf (inside its box) and today I finally took it out and started listening... All i can say is that I felt emotional by the...

I have not read a lot of science fiction books, but the post-apocalyptic genre of si-fi really appeals to me. I have read [i]Greybeard[/], but unfortunately I didn't finish it, I also tried to read Battlefield Earth, but imho it was trash and I garbage the book. Anyway, so think very hard and...

Someone on youtube have made a politically charged video of the single by Depeche Mode, "John The Revelator". Not only is this video really well-made but almost feels like a professional job. Please only comment on the artistic nature of the video, no politics...

The nurse was taken samples of my blood. The first tube, I felt a little uneasy, the second tube my eyes started getting blurred and the third tube - i was on the floor. I was brought back to consciousness and given some juice. Then I lay on a bed for sometime as the doctor checked my blood...

What about you? I have some single malt Glenlivet 12 (i can't afford expensive ones) and I'm sipping on it gently while listening to the soundtrack of Conan The Barbarian! Here is a photo (the glass is not dirty, it looks like that lol):

Michael Mann has some decent movies under his belt, but to me his best movie is Manhunter. Superb screenplay and dialogue, beautiful cinematography and excellent pacing. From the atmospheric soundtrack to awesome performances by William Petersen, Tom Noonan, and off course Brain Cox playing...

Recently I have been feeling really tired so I thought, why not try an energy drink. I bought a four pack of Red Bull and drunk one of the cans (250 ml). I lay in my bed, ready to be energized and feel alert, to my surprise I had fallen asleep, and I woke up really grouchy. Today I drunk another...

As long as you love me... These two guys are hilarious, they need their own website, a movie and a TV series!

I'm going to try my first canal phone, and just to be cautious I would like to start with the reasonably priced Ec2... My question is whether my taste in headphone (HD600) will accommodate Ec2? Btw, where can I get Ec2s for cheap in Canada. my source is asking for CDN$134?

From sony store in my local shopping mall. Futureshop also sells it for the same price online... couldn't say no to it for that price -- I'll post some thoughts later on.