I am really pretty new to the headphone hobby, so I am trying to educate myself as much as I can. A friend of mine gave me a Mapletree amp while he is away for a year in Asia. Is there a particular brand of headphones that will mazimize synergy  with this tube amp.

I am really pretty new to the headphone hobby, so I am trying to educate myself as much as I can. A friend of mine gave me a Mapletree amp while he is away for a year in Asia. Where does Mapletree rate in the heirarchy of headphone amps and what are some of its positive and negative attributes?

I could really use some expert help with this problem: I have a new Sony s745 (canadian model) player and I am on holiday in Florida . To recharge the battery at home I normally plugged the USB attachment into my Dell PC and wihin an hour or so the batteries were fully charged. I have the USB...

Sorry for this question - I'm really new to this. I have seen threads that describe "over the ear" when discussing IEMs. What does that mean? I thought that the plugs go in the ear canal.

Question for the experts - of which I am not! I purchased these IEMs and received them today. I know that they are very highly reviewed but I am finding that they are extremely lacking in bass. Is this a common comment about these? Am I missing something?

I am taking the plunge and will be ordering the Head-Direct RE0 or RE1. Also, being a noobie - I see that the RE0 and the RE1 are both priced at $79. Which model is better? I need a small portable amp to go with it that will do the IEMs justice. I will be using the amp when I travel so it...