Up for sale is a Quicksilver Headphone Amplifier. I got this unit in a trade last month. However, it doesn't quite fit in my setup, so I have to let this one go. This amp is very well regarded, lots of positive reviews around. It also has the benefit of being transformer coupled, making it...

Hey guys, just wanted to give a quick update on this "left channel hum'" issue I had. It was actually a blown resistor in the amp! I did a lot of troubleshooting, including bringing the amp to another building. I got the very same hum in the other building. That's when I figured it had to be...

Well, it plays fine in MusicBee. I only had the gap happen in Foobar. In any case, I think increasing the hardware buffer solved it: in five plays, I've not had it happen once (and it used to happen almost every time, at least once during the playthrough). Another quick update: since my mobo...

It happens with local files also, using MusicBee and Foobar2000. In Foobar, I can add 500ms preroll silence to mitigate this very effectively, but the gapless transition thing I mentioned happened while I was playing an album in Foobar.

I'm having a weird issue using external USB DACs on my PC (Windows 10): I occasionally get a half-second audio cutoff when starting an audio file. For example: when starting a YouTube video (will miss the first word if it starts right away with dialogue), or starting a song (will miss the first...

Follow-up on the decaying headband saga: I've found a cheap, comfortable, and esthetically-pleasing solution to salvage my Nighthawks! I've decided to purchase this headband cover...

HOLY CRUD!! Balls of steel, right there! Thanks for sharing, surely it'll be helpful for those of us left with a slowly decaying headband. Cheers!!

It seems I've started to run into the dreaded headband disintegrating. :frowning2: The outer edges of the faux-suede (underside) have started flaking, leaving tiny black residues on anything it rests on (head, hands, headphone stand). Fortunately, the flat part of the underside is still fine for...

My first thinking was the headphone cable being the culprit. But then, you mention the issue happens on both the balanced and SE outputs of your amp. Are you saying you have two different cables for your Sundara, and this issue happens with both of them? Or is it the same cable, with an adapter?

@DW75 , I'm running a slightly modified version of your EQ with my Ori pads, and I must say I like very much what I'm hearing! The only difference is instead of reducing 500Hz by 3.5 dB, I reduce that band by only 1 dB. Might be the lambskin leather of my Ori's not pushing that region as much as...

Ah, thanks for the term ! I can do a bit of research. I had a feeling this wasn't totally abnormal because I also experienced it occasionally with my LCD-2F. Only difference is it happened with the stock (leather) pads on the Audeze, whereas it only happens with the replacement pads on the...

  Well, there's been speculation that it might be possible to pay to upgrade the headband when ordering the older headphones. If there's still time in your case, it might be worth it to contact Audeze about that.

  We don't know the price yet. The headband is supposed to be available in mid-December, so we're only a few days away from finding out. However, consider that the default leather headband is 100$ as a standalone purchase : I can't see the new headband being sold at the same price since it's...

Well, since I don't have a ride, I don't think I'm gonna be able to make it at the Brossard location. I really don't want to lug around cumbersome equipment on public transit for hours. :/

If I can get a ride I'll be able to bring 2 setups: Yamaha CD-S300 CD player Burson Soloist LCD-2 Rev.2 (non-Fazor)   Fiio X3 1st gen Project Polaris Grado SR225i

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One song that really surprised me recently: Opeth - A Fair Judgement.

Quote: Originally Posted by spinali Re: all this talk about "psychological burn-in": I've not read any accounts of headphone users who have experienced break-in with used phones. Why is it that people seem to experience break-in only after buying new phones? Might break-in be more...

I started with the K701, then bought the HD600 and sold the K701 a few months later. It wasn't even a hard fight either, the HD600 was just plain better to my ear. Personally, I thought the HD600 sounded much more "real": More even frequency spectrum (more bass impact and better midrange)...

BUMP! I recently bought this unit, and coupled with the HD600, I am finding the bass a little too prominent and the treble slightly rolled off which creates a very heavy and warm sound (fantastic body and midrange though!) I am looking for new tubes (affordable preferably) in order to have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Donald North To the OP: The Cayin HA-1A has selectable impedance taps via the rotary knob on the rear. The lower impedance settings have lower output impedance than the high impedance settings, which will tighten the bass. Have you tried the HD600 on the low...

I've recently bought a Cayin HA-1A tube amp to pair with my HD600 (source: Rega Apollo), and I find that the Sennheiser headphone is now slightly too bass-prominent coupled with the tube amp; I used to drive them off a Corda Headfive, with which I was already starting to notice a slight bass...

Anyone else can help me on this? (bump)

I had a good time yesterday. I met a bunch of nice and laid back people who let you try their equipment without hesitation. It's good, because people like me who are starting out and have no point of reference to choose headphones from can really use that. I would've liked to see more brands...