To make a long story short: I rolled tubes on my newly acquired DV336i, switched the amp on with my K701 plugged in and there was a very nasty noise coming from the left cup. Now the sound of left channel is very soft. The right driver is functioning OK. I guess there was some sort of peak...

After a 9 months pregnancy it’s here and it’s a beautiful! Here are some impressions. Let's start off with some naked ones: The same fragile battery tips as the SuperMacro. This concerns me a bit. The SuperMacro came with an internal charger for the batteries, so the need to open...

Mrarroyo's comparison of 4 inexpensive portable amps: Minibox-E, UHA-3, Go-Vibe 7 and Mini^3 can be found here

Can someone please give me a little guide on how to use the equalizer settings in general and the equalizer on the iAudio X5 in combination with Shure E500 in particular? Ever since I got my X5 I have been struggling to find the optimal EQ settings for the E500's because I didn't like the sound...

After getting my E500's the 3G iPod was in for an upgrade as well. I searched the forums and decided to go for the iAudio X5 as it's successor. If God is not to busy and with me I will receive them next week. As part of the excitement I wonder what to expect SQ wise from this pairing...

Can it do harm to wear them when it rains? I've always used my ER4p's in the rain but they have a solid housing. The E500's have a little split in their housing and I am afraid that it could do harm when a raindrop hits them.

I've been enjoying my ER4p's now for a long time and they kept me away from upgraditis, but as you all know, sooner or later this fever will rears it's ugly head I was wondering what the next step is after the ER4p's. I am using an 3rd gen ipod as a source. I don't want to use an amp so my...

I’m looking for a pair of in-ear cans. I mean, I love my ety’s but I ADORE my ATH-A900’s! To get things clear, I am searching for in-ear buds with the sound of the 900’s. Is this reasonable or should I dream on?

I'm in search of a pair of closed cans for an unamped ipod 3rd gen. Size doesn't matter 'cause I will use them only at home. My budget is up to $250 Thanks!

I know this must be very frustrating for you, but I have another ipod-amp question: I have a 3 gen ipod in combination with EP-4P’s. I am very happy with the result especially on 224 AAC files. I just wandering if an portable amp will improve my satisfaction? Thank you!

Recently I purchased a 40 Gb Ipod and although I'm very satisfied there's just one (major) minus on the Ipod: the sound. When I compare the sound of the Ipod with my Imp 550 SlimX, the bass of the SlimX is so much better; more tight , warm and dry. The bass of the Ipod was really blurry...

Among styles like (Symphonic) rock, punk, hip-hop and jazz I like classical music. In that genre I like Rossini (especially La Gazza Ladra. This was in fact my first meeting with Lady-Classic. It’s on a cd from Marillion; I can’t remember the name of.) And Wagner. To go short: I like the...

I will be honest to you: my entire ‘CD’ collection consists of stolen mp3’s from irc. Did you know that in Holland it isn’t a crime to download from mp3 sources? BUT: I’m sick and tired of the inferior quality of my downloaded files…. I didn’t notice the poor quality until I got me some...

I have a SlimX imp 550 and suffering from a Hiss/Sibilant (don’t know what the exact term is for this phenomenon but when the singer sings: social security it’s sounds like: ssssocccccialssssecurittttie) I use the 4p’s from etymotic (un-amped) to listen to my music. Question is: what...

IMO in music history there are some LP/CD’s that really made a difference in terms of originality. I’m not talking about the best albums ever in terms of sales figures but those that were a blueprint for many, many other albums. The albums that everybody who loves music should have in their...

A couple of weeks ago I was just an ordinary guy who loved listen to all kind of music on his MD player using stock buds. The trouble began when I purchased a SlimX imp 550... I didn't like the sound of the standard Senns that came with the SlimX and started to read this wonderful forum. In no...