I've been trying to google some sort of a list for "best contemporary arab musicians / albums", but with no luck so far. However, I've found a few that I find really amazing: Flamenco Árabe - Hossam Ramzy & Rafa El Tachuela Endless Vision - Hossain Alizadeh & Jivan Gasparyan Sufi Music...

I have this really nice Mini3 amp that I want to put to good use, but after my fourth attempt with IEMs, I'm finally convinced that they are not for me. I just don't like to fiddle with the fit, I don't like their small size and fragility either. I know where to look at in the sub 50 USD...

Fellow headfiers, please check this out. It was the most beautiful sound I'd ever heard.... (see comment) : AskReddit I'm not related in any way to the person with the hearing problem here (just a redditor), but felt that I could donate a little something from my hi-fi budget to the cause...

Post the ones you know. I'll start with... Patrick Bateman

Now here's a treat for your ears: http://ubu.artmob.ca/sound/komar_mel...wantedSong.mp3 "The most unwanted music is over 25 minutes long, veers wildly between loud and quiet sections, between fast and slow tempos, and features timbres of extremely high and low pitch, with each dichotomy...

Here's my list: 1. Sennheiser HD650 2. Lavry DA10 3. Fuller's ESB

Does anyone else here play EVE Online? I'm still on the 14-day trial membership, but planning to keep on playing. What an amazing game, on so many levels...

Oh... ...my... ...God. Never, ever, have I heard sound this good. It is absolutely amazing. I would say that the Lavry's XLR outs brutally tear the HD 650's drivers into molecular shreds, for such is the sense of control, but it all happens ever so smoothly, ever so delicately...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...78/boingboing/

Hi, I'm willing to purchase a balanced HD 650 cable. If there are any DIY people willing to make one for me out of a stock HD 650 cable and some nice XLR connects, please PM me your offer. I would be extremely happy if someone could help me out here. Thanks.

Balancing seems to be really exciting, but a subject of scarce available information. I need some help here... Which are the best options for balancing the Senn HD650? Where would the "best bang for the buck" lie? The Lavry Black's balanced outs? Or any balanced source together with...

After having owned, among others, the following pairs of headphones: AKG K701 and K1000, Grado RS-2, Audio-Technica W5000, Beyerdynamic DT990, UE super.fi 5 Pro, Etymotic Research ER4p... and after almost giving up in my search for the perfect headphones, I've finally seen the light. Or in this...

Increased blackness = You finally unplugged the amp from the power strip where the computer was. Neutral = Boring. Analytical = See Neutral. Fun = Disco-smile equalized at the factory. Musical = See Fun. Detailed treble = Earpiercing highs. Tight, musical bass = What bass? Airy sound =...

Hi, It seems that I fall in love with my portaPros over and over again, no matter what high end cans I might own at the moment. There is just something about the musicality of the presentation, that lets me forget about the gear and just enjoy the music. Are there any high end full sized...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TviTCFAGr6w

Hi everybody, I wanted to introduce you to my very best audio component ever: the all black Singlepower MPX3. I just received the Tung-Sol Round Plate 6SN7 to work as a driver tube for the two Ken-Rad VT-231's, and the sound of this tube is nothing short of A M A Z I N G. I'm SO happy...

Ok, so this thread is meant to be a tribute to one of the great guitar players and songwriters of our time. Pretty much everybody knows his work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I think that his solo work deserves a very special attention. I assume that some people won't appreciate his music...

I received a pair of KSC-75 headphones yesterday. These were from the Radioshack offer, so a pair cost something around 10 dollars. Today I've been hooking these little things to my Single Power MPX3-SLAM, and I have to say that the KSC-75 are nothing short of amazing. As a long time PortaPro...

Ok, so Patu came to my place with slightly less than 20kg in gear. (No, not that kind of gear...) He brought his hefty Storm Digital D02 DAC and his RudiStor RP5.1 amp, along with a flight case full of wooden glory, the Audio-Technica W5000. My contribution was the following: Zhaolu 1.3 DAC...

Hello, fellow head-fiers. The question I propose is a simple one. Please check the boxes for the Lenny Kravitz albums that you consider good, and leave unchecked the ones you don't. Thank you for your time.

Hi everybody, I'm looking for a new amp to replace the Millett in the following setup: E-MU 0404 -> Zhaolu DAC -> Millett Hybrid -> Grado HF-1, AKG K 701 At the moment my main options are a used PPX3 6SN7 and a new Mapletree Ear+ Purist HD. Both would cost around 600$. So the amp needs...

I might upgrade my source in the future, and the Lavry Black seems to be a great option. But I'm wondering, just how good is the built in amp? Could anyone shed some insight on this matter? Could someone please compare it, quality wise, to some of the current production dedicated headphone amps...