I often find a thread I'm reading relates in some way to my experience with headphones but not directly. To contribute can be quite hard without 'derailing' the thread. Some recent examples are: a) a thread about someone's search for a similar sounding closed backed version of Sennheiser's HD600...

If you have a single headphone and amplifier you might want to skip reading this. Although multiple headphone ownership is a desirable property for audiophiles it does come with some minor hazards. The part psychology plays in headphones is one. What you believe or have read may reinforce some...

My definition of what it is to be an audiophile. I've seen many variations of what this is and this is my take on the subject. TYPE A The liking of music is something that I imagine varies quite considerably with audiophiles. In extremis this audiophile will not have much of a liking in music...

It seems to be not uncommon for people to modify their headphones. I would never alter headphones in any way that would affect their sound because a) I know very little about headphone design b) the chances of improving the sound quality are virtually zero c) I believe that every modification...

I actually don't like a large soundstage when listening to headphones. I'm curious about the presentation of large soundstage headphones like the AKG K701, Beyerdynamic T1 and Sennheiser HD800. Since I've never owned or heard any of these headphones (I've read a lot about them) I am curious as...

I recently aquired a Mayflower O2+ODAC (rev B) which has a mini usb input socket. I don't really want to use this with a multi function device like a PC or laptop. So I have several questions: 1. must the usb input be powered like on a computer 2. can a portable media player be connected 3. can...

All that I've gleaned from a few years in the headphone/headphone amp/DAC environment: 1. There are two types of audiophiles Type A is an audio purist. These individuals want their whole audio chain to get out of the way to enable them to hear exactly what was recorded. They don't want any...

I have a set of HD595s that one of the grilles has suffered an impact. Any idea how to remove the grille and replace it? Any help appreciated.

Now I have finally converted my music th Flac and got an external amp. for the first time I have noticed that playing through the microsd slot using LO gives different sound quality (inferior) to playing through the main internal memory. Through the card there is a little less bass, midrange is...