Hey all, I have been out of the loop for a while, and "upgrade-itis" is setting in. That's easy of course, because my current PC setup is Sennheiser Gaming One headphones, plugged into my motherboard's mic/line out ports. But my portable audio setup is still an iPod Nano -> custom ALO cable ->...

Hi Everyone,    I think it has been almost 9 years since I posted on this forum and first learned the meaning of "welcome to Head-Fi, sorry for your wallet". Back then, I changed my portable audio experience permanently by ordering and using for the last roughly 9 years:   1) Ultimate Ears...

Hi guys. I've recently taken up jogging as a hobby, and find that it's much more fun to run long distances while listening to my favorite tunes. The problem is that normally, I use the following setup: nano 2g -> cable ->rsa tomahawk -> ue10 pros. I tried one of those nike armbands that...

I recently moved from a bank type job back into student life (I gave it up for a hopeful PhD in philosophy - I love it). In any case, let's get to the nitty gritty. The sound which this laptop produces is...well, let's just say I have never liked laptop speakers, and this is no exception...

I thought I'd share this with you guys, because I've seen some home audio (i.e non portable) products discussed here before. A friend of mine is buying a home setup, so I went with him to a store outside of toronto (I'm not sure if we're allowed to mention names, I don't want to come off as an...

I have ordered a pair of triple fi 10 pros, which state: Impedance 32 ohms nominal (at 1khz) I am planning on getting the cowon u3 which has: Max Output 16 Ohm earphones : 30mW + 30mW How is one supposed to read these details? How can you know if the audio player you buy will be...

The preamble: This is my first post and I want to thank everyone here for taking the time to read and help each other, and I hope to be a part of this community for a while, and maybe someday have enough knowledge and experience to help others with their choices. Last weekend I went on a...