Mid-Fi Shootout: Sennheiser HD-6XX vs AKG K-7XX vs Beyerdynamic DT-990 (comparative review) The massive increase in the popularity over recent years of headphones has provided with us with a wealth of options at a range of price points. One of the most competitive is the full-size, open-back...

I am wanting to see if anyone would be interested in setting up a temporary headphones swap group here in New Zealand. We're a small country, and opportunities to try out gear is sorely limited outside of the major centers. I have a reasonable collection of headphones already, but am always keen...

Good morning all, I currently have two pairs of full-size open-back headphones got home listening (Audeze LCD-3 and AKG K-812, both being played through the Woo WA7 Fireflies). I'm looking for a third pair of headphones to split the difference or provide a different character to my current...

Tena koutou,     I'm looking for some people to help design and run a headphone amplifier / DAC blind test in Auckland or Northland (as I currently live in Whangarei, but would be willing to drive to do this).   I'm a huge headphone fan, having progressed from HD-598 to my beloved AKG...

I'm looking for a second headphone to add to my collection.   My current set-up is as follows:   FLAC out of my PC Musical Fidelity VDAC-II (which will be upgraded down the line) Marantz PM-5005 integrated amplifier (which has a fantastic headphone out, better than most dedicated headphone...

If any HeadFi-ers were to share an invite with me, I would be eternally grateful,and in turn share an invite with a fellow HeadFi-er. In any case, does anyone have one of these yet? Does it live up to the hype? How is the sound through a decent pair of headphones?

I managed to pick one of these up brand new earlier this year for a steal (NZD $450 - about the same price as a pair of Sennheiser HD-498's for your reference).   I use it mainly as a headphone amp, but also to drive some obnoxiously large floor-standing speakers. I always thought the...

Kia ora all....   Long time reader, first time poster. I have been reading your forums daily for the past year or so, as I journey slowly and cautiously into the world of hi-fi audio. I would appreciate some advice on my next purchase, if my learned friends would be so kind as to offer...