Hi everyone,   So I have a pair or NHT Absolute Zero speakers (small bookshelf size) connected to my computers (1x Mac + 1x PC) via an NuForce Icon DAC/Amp.   This all worked great but about a week ago I noticed the sound cutting in and out with loud pops that are the same type of pop sound...

Hi folks,   I'm planning a trip to Portland/Seattle in late August and since my home country (New Zealand) doesn't have any decent audio shops that carry high-end headphones I thought I'd try to audition a few high-end models while I'm there.   Early web research however hasn't yielded a...

Hi folks,   I know this is a bit of a longshot but I'm currently in Wellington (til Saturday morning) and have been trying to find a good headphone shop where I can audition some high-end headphones but have been striking out on the web so thought I'd ask here instead.   If anyone has...

Hi there, hopefully the LA7000 qualifies for this high-end forum, if not apologies.   So as the title says, I've just put my order in with Mark Lawton and I'm now about 12 weeks away from my very own LA7000 headphone.   This being my first foray into the high-end section of head-fi I...

Hello, I have recently had the opportunity to listen to the Sennheiser HD800's and loved their clarity, soundstage and the incredible instrument separation when listening to live recordings (it was running off of a Burson HA160D at the time). What I found lacking a little however was the...

Hi guys, I am about to order a set of the UE-30 but since shipping to New Zealand is relatively expensive I am wondering if I should also purchase a set of the NE-7M and some Comply T-400s? I have long been looking for a good quality headset to go with my iPhone 3GS and have come across...

Hi, I am about to place a bulk order for a full blown NuForce setup. The basic chain of connections would go: Mac Pro -> USB -> NuForce Icon (not mobile) -> S-1 & W-1. Is this a good idea? I am on a somewhat limited budget but can just afford this setup and have heard good things about...

Hi, I am about to place a bulk order for a full blown NuForce setup. The basic chain of connections would go: Mac Pro -> USB -> NuForce Icon (not mobile) -> S-1 & W-1. Is this a good idea? I am on a somewhat limited budget but can just afford this setup and have heard good things about...

Hello, I was just wondering if the NE-7M headset/iems in connection with my iPod touch 1st gen would allow me to use the mic with it? I know the 2nd Gen ipod touch supports a mic but I couldn't find any info on the 1st gen. Thanks for reading. M.

After having benefited heavily from fellow user's comments and recommendations regarding headphones I figured I would give back to the community by sharing my story with my Alessandro MS-1. To give the following a little perspective: I was previously using my stock iPod touch buds! This is...

Hi, just received my MS-1s and love them already but do want to burn them in properly using pink noise. My question now is: How can I burn these phones in 24/7 while using and listening to music using the same computer? The way I understand it, the noise is generated by my Mac using a...

Hello everyone, I love this forum for everything headphone but I am also looking to replace my current desktop speakers and was wondering if you guys could recommend a non-headphone forum that is equally as competent as this forum is for advice regarding headphones. Thanks for reading. M.

Hi, I was just looking through the complyfoam.com site and couldn't seem to find a simple explanation to what the actual series of tips (T100,200,300,...) stand for. Is it simply to identify compatibility? Or does it relate to their size? I have very narrom ear canals and have emailed...

Having odered the Alessandro MS-1s and seriously considering an AMP/DAC purchase I wonder whether the NuForce Icon Mobile or the Pocket Amp 2 Version 2 will give me a better/cleaner sound when playing back using the Line Out of my Mac Pro computer. Is having a DAC bound to be better sound...

Hi everyone, I realize I am new here and there is the possibility that this has already been discussed and dismissed. If so, please excuse and delete this thread. I absolutely love the enthusiasm, knowledge and trust between members in this community. Based on this principle I had the...

So after realizing that Grado products are near impossible to get outside of the USA and if you are able to find them they are insanely overpriced I am about to bite the bullet and instead of the SR80s am going to order a pair of Alessandro MS-1s. The only issue I have with them is that I...

Hej hej everyone. I am seriously loosing it over here in Auckland, New Zealand. I was so close to buying some Grado SR80 s from Amazon US but when I got to the checkout page I got a message saying that this item could not be shipped to my location (NZ).. The same happened at B&H Photo...

Hello, first of all: yes, i have used the search function but I could not find a thread that compares these two models, so here I go: I have just come home from demoing Grado's SR60 & SR80s and enjoyed listening to the SR80 far more than the 60s which may be a result of the ear cups but i...

Hello everyone. My first post here after lurking around for a little while. I have a relatively new (early 2008) Mac Pro computer (8core) but have absolutely no idea what internal audio components are being used in them. I tried searching in this forum, as well as through Apples Support...