I absolutely loved the sound of the PS500's.  They were probably the most detailed cans I have ever heard with an amazing bass response.  The sound signature was slightly different then other Grado's I have owned or heard.  The PS500's were neutral and not really fatiguing.   My main issues...

Hi Guys,   Haven't posted for many years but I am getting back into headphones and was looking for your opinions:   Situation   I have a gift certificate for a local toronto store for $500.  I can either buy the Sen HD650 or PS500.     Source   My source is going to be an...

I was curious to know two things: 1. Is it safe (for both the Hornet and stereo) to use the Hornet as a line out? So the way I have it setup is Ipod --> Cry dock --> Hornet (med Gain) --> AUX/MD in on my stereo. 2. Assuming that the above is safe for the equipment, would using an Ipod dock...

Just wanted to know if there would be any negative affect on sq if I used a usb dac like the upcomming Headroom micro dacs with a self powered USB hub. As a side note, I would also like to plug my external drive (with Itunes collection on it) to the hub. Will this affect sq? I would be using...

This may be stupid question discussed before, however I am looking to find out when Headroom will release their new set of amps. I remember reading something about a "non-portable" version of the micro-stack. Any ideas? Thanks.

I know, I know it's been said a thousand times before but I have to say it again. UE's CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AMAZING. I called them to order a replacement cable for my UE5c's after the cable had tinted green (which started to happen about a year or so after I received them). I have had my UE's for...

I just ordered a black Hornet. In some of the pics I have seen a silver volume knob and some I have seen a gold colored knob (I think both colors look pretty good). I am just wondering which one of the colors comes standerd, because I didn't specify a color preference. Thanks

I just saw on earphonesolutions website that the "New Black Super.fi 5 pro's" are now selling for $189.99. With this new price drop is there really anything else to consider that can compete in this price range. I am looking for something to use with a G2 NANO with no amp. I will mainly use this...

I was wondering whether the Microdac would sound better (and how much better) then my 10+ year old Rotel cd player (model RCD 970 BX) I think it is really the bottle neck in my system(please tell me if you think otherwise). I was thinking of replacing the Rotel but if I could get away with the...

I went to the Montreal HiFi show today and Shure had a booth setup. I listend to the E500 directly out of my ipod using lossless files. Compared to my UE5c the SHURE E500 were far more detailed, accross the board. They sounde more balanced then my UE5c's as well (there wasn't the bass hump like...

Today I got my first chance to listen to a Stax Classic II system at a local hfi shop. I have been slightly obsessed with the idea of elecrtostats for some time now and was dying to hear what all the fuss was about. All I have to say is that I was blown away the second I began listening, it...

I received my headroom micro a few weeks ago and am loving it. I orderd it with a "Desktop Module" But the color of the bord where the battaries goes is red. As far as I know the color of the Desktop Module is green. Does this mean I got a "Micro Module" instead, or all the bords (where the...

Just wondering if anyone has tried the new imic from Griffin Technology. I am looking for a line out solution for my MAC G4. I plan on getting the headroom micro amp, I don't know whether it's worth saving for the micro dac or just to get the Imic. I am using Itunes everything ripped in...

I wasn't sure where to post this but, this seemed as good a place as any. I recently bought a 6 dollar volume control from rat shack because I was experiencing some white noise with my 5G ipod and UE 5c's. I didn't have the problem with any of my other cans (grado sr80 or ety er6i) so I...

I just got a new Ipod Video 60 gb. There is a distinctive hiss in the background when I use it with my UE 5c. The background noise doesn’t really seem to increase as I turn up the volume, only at the very to of the volume meter the background noise gets a bit lounder. I will have to do more...

I have a Mac G4 quick silver with Firewire 4oo and USB 1. I really want to get the new Ipod but have been told it is only compatible with USB. I figure I will try buying and installing a USB 2.0 card in my mac but there have been a lot of reports of problems with the Ipod docking etc. with the...

Head-fiers I need your help please.. I have been contemplating buying an SR-71 for over a year now, the launch of the Hornet has just made this a lot harder. I am leaning towards the SR-71 right for the following reasons. Can you please help me judge whether I am correct or not. Source...

I am looking for a pair of sealed cans that sound similar to my UE5c's. I already bought and returned the Senn HD650 amped by the Headroom Micro (desktop Module), It reall wasn't my cup of tea. I would like a strong bass response and a good amount of detail too. My source will be an Ipod and...

I am on my way to the U.S. and want to take advantage of the much lower cost on Grado's comparedd to Canada. I also want to try them out at the same time. If anyone knows of hifi shops in Seattle Wa. where I can demo some, please let me know. Thanks

I just recently got the HD 650’s with the HeadRoom Micro (Desktop Module) The ting is I am not that impressed. There is a clear improvement in sound over my UE 5c’s, but the thing is thee Ultimate Ears almost sound more “fun” to listen to. I just thought there would be more of a wow factor...

Hi, I am looking to buy an Ipod Shuffle, maily for use at the gym. My regular Ipod has become to combersom (maily because I am over protective, keeping it in an Iskin and a neoprean case ) to take to the gym everyday and tends to skip when running outside. My entire ITunes Library is in...

I was wondering, scratches not included do CD's wear out at all, i.e. degrade overtime? The reason I ask is because I am super prote=ctive over my cd collection and i am always paranoid that i am wearing out the disks!

This may sound weird but i plugged my UE5c's in the headphone jack of my Mac G4 (about three years old) thinking the sound quality should be on par with the output of the ipod (3 gen). Man was i wrong. My computer headphone output sounds a lot better. There were more highs, the bass was cleaned...

I am experienceing problems importing some songs from CDs Usually all the song on the cd will import perfectly but at random one or two songs that i import will have a lot of distortion (the music is not even audioable with the distortion) I notice the disk drive slows down starting and stoping...

I know this may be a stupid question but.. Can i connect a dac (I am thinking about the new Headroom Micro dac) directly to my computer (Mac G4 800 Mhz) via usb without any additional hardware or software needed. My goal is to get good quality audio output from my Itunes into a headphone amp...