Does anyone know the output impedance of the Ray Samuels Tomahawk?  I couldn't find this info anywhere on the web or the forums.   I recently tried using it with the iPhone4s line-out and it actually sounds worse than the headphone jack of the iPhone.  The treble seems recessed using the...

This is what I call an "Incremental Review", because I can go into so much detail that if I waited until I actually finished writing everything I want to post a review, it will never get posted.  So expect an incomplete review at first, with more and more getting added as time goes by.  It will...

I finally correlated a problem I've been having with my Turbine Pro Copper headphones.  When I'm wearing them, if I shift in my chair it seems to create static that goes through the headphone through the amp and all the way back to my dacmagic causing it to lose usb lock.  I have to pause the...

I haven't used my two shure IEMs in a while, but in the past I remember the SE530 sounding much better than the E4.  However, recently I began trying them out again, and after noticing my E4 was clogged (sound softer on one side), I replaced the nozzles and got comply eartips.  Then I listened...

Hi, I'm wondering if someone knows what the maximum image dimensions that can be used when directly added through the "insert image" feature when writing a post.  I want to make sure to use images that avoid being resized or recompressed by the forum software.   Thanks!

This is what I call an "Incremental Review", because I can go into so much detail that if I waited until I actually finished writing everything I want to post a review, it will never get posted.  So expect an incomplete review at first, with more and more getting added as time goes by.  It will...

For mac owners, does the mac pro 13" (the one that was announced today) have an analog out and digital SPDIF out? This is the description on the website and it seems like it doesn't. The 15" and 17" have a totally different description which looks more desirable, but I can't imagine the 13"...

How many of you find it much easier to pinpoint differences between sources using speakers rather than headphones? I know headphones are supposed to be more revealing of detail compared to speakers. But for me, usually if I can hear a small difference between two sources on headphones, it turns...

I'm just wondering if anyone knows the specs for sensitivity for the turbine pro copper headphones. Monster's website doesn't have any information, maybe someone who owns the headphone has that information inside the box? I'm hoping they aren't very sensitive, as I don't want to pick up hiss...

Has anyone had experience with any notebooks or netbooks that are absolutely completely silent? I know there are some fanless netbooks like the dell mini 9 and mini 10. But that does not guarantee silence. I've heard in some notebooks even when the fan stops, CPU frequency switching noise, some...

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Prompted by the higher than expected sensitivity of the HD800, I spent some time creating a spreadsheet of headphones output power required at different level, using their official sensitivity spec to scale with. I thought it was quite interesting after looking at the results, so I'm going to...

With 300 ohm impedance, and all the talk of needing an AMP to drive the HD800, I'm surprised it's as sensitive as it is. It's louder at the same volume setting than the K701 by quite a bit it. In fact it seems close to grado volumes at the same volume setting. It's also so sensitive, just...

I've noticed the HD800 sound dramatically changes depending on where you place the drivers in relation to your ear. The HD800 earcups are even bigger than the K701, and the positioning options are many. So far, in the few minutes I've been playing around, I found the lower and more forward...

I just received my HD800 but it seems to be missing the instruction manual packet. Is there anything in there of value in there that I should pursue trying to get it replaced? I'm surprised there is no online version of the manual.

Just wondering if anyone knows which DACs or DAC Combos can do 192khz 24bit playback through the USB interface. Some of the newer products like the dacmagic and icon HDP don't do it. Yet it seems the emu 0404 usb and 0202 usb (both older products) might be able to do it. I'm not really sure though.

I have a question for any owners of the XP-7 and have tried the LT1028. Do you have any hiss when used with high sensitivity headphones? I had hiss with the AD825 with my rs1, e4c, se530, hd497, etc... which lots of other people with the same combo could not hear a hiss. I'm talking about...

I'm thinking about getting the er4s. However, I'd like to know how sensitive they are compared to some other IEMs out there. I'm hoping they are much less sensitive than the E4C, as that is a bit too loud for some music by the time my amp channels balance out. I have the SE530 also which is much...

Does anyone know if a good headphone amp can work well as a preamp? My friend has a good power amp and full size speakers, but not so great front end components. I want to bring a good source but need a way to drive the amp without using his mixer/pre-amp. I'm wondering how much I'd lose...

I was wondering if anyone knows the appropriate time to use the different Gain settings on the Tomahawk. Ray's site says the "high" gain setting is for driving all low impedance headphones, and "low" is for driving IEMs. For IEMs I can understand using low because otherwise it is too loud...

I haven't been able to find some simple detail about the Ibasso D10 cobra, so if any of you could help me. I've looked in the forums and their webpage. -Bit depth and Sample rate range for digital inputs -Bit depth and Sample rate range for USB input -Operating systems supported by USB chip...

Any of you tried listening to MP3s on the Saturn or Apollo and notice artifacts? These are not artifacts within the MP3 itself, but seem to be decoding issues with these players. It's like warbly sound at a pretty low level, and doesn't seem to affect all songs, at least not noticeably. But on...

I have a feeling my amp is the weak link in my current home setup. Whatever you think is the weak link in my chain, please tell me what component change would bring it up to par with the rest of the system. Upgraditus sets in! iron lung jellyfish->Rega Saturn->Kimber KS1011->XP-7 with ad797->...

I noticed on at least one mp3 played back on the saturn that it sounded like compression artifacts, which I only noticed when I turned up the volume higher. Quite strange as it was averaging 224kbps and a very simple part of music. I then checked the file on my computer and it played without...

I've got an XP7 which is very unbalanced at the very beginning of the volume control. Probably the first mm or 2 of rotation. There is absolutely no sound on the right at first and then it quickly catches up to be even with the left side. Now, as I use more sensitive headphones and play at...