I just purchased a pair of 685s from a local dealer. He has some rotels that he'd like to sell me, but the cheapest he has is 40wpc at 599. I was told that the B&Ws like more power than less, though, so I've been looking at some other options.   One amp that is highly reccomended is the...

I bought a Little Dot MKIII a couple months ago (love it love it love it), and it has been working great. No ground-loop issues, tube problems, or anything.   My setup is: Macbook -> uDac -> LD MKIII -> Mackie MR8 Reference Monitors   recently, when I plugged in the RCA cables from my...

Just ordered a pair of Athena loudspeakers (floorstanders) from ebay, and I can't wait to get them. I jumped on a deal, however, and have not yet chosen an amplifier or receiver to pair with them. As a long-time headpone enthusiast (and very new to speakers) I turn to you for help.     The...

Like the title says, got these used from amazon. They were listed as the 600ohm versions, but the box they were shipped in has stickers that lable them as BOTH 32 ohms, and 600 ohms.    They are also Manufakturs because they have blue on them. I'm thinking its possible they were sent in...

I'm buying blind, and instead of getting one pair of headphones and hoping I'm not missing out on better competition, I am going to purchase two competing (performance wise) pairs and demo them for a week before deciding which to keep.   The thing is, that I've only been able to narrow my...

I'm still learning about all the different audio components that make up a full system (I have just recently graduated from plugging my headphones directly into my macbook), and need to know about how to pair my udac with my active Mackie MR8 studio monitors.   I don't currently have a way...

I'm in the market for an amp and dac. I'm planning on getting a pair of dt880's, and I know that I will need an amp that can drive them.   I'm in love with the Matrix M-Stage from what I have read. It seems to be a clone of an $800+ amp that pairs well with the dt880 (can anyone confirm...

I've spent a while searching the forums for an answer and nothing seemed to answer the two questions that I have.    1) will the Little Dot MKIII be abe to drive a 600 ohm headphone well?   2) if so, will I have full volume control? I don't want to be forced to turn the volume switch all...

Hey guys, glad to see the forum is back up again. I've been waiting to get a chance to get your opinions on my impending speaker purchase.    My budget is between $1000-$1500, though I would REALLY like to keep it toward the low end.    I stopped in my local HiFi store, and they...

I own an ultrasone hfi780, audio-technica a700, and <i>owned</i> grado 225i's. I liked the Grados quite a bit more than my other headphones, specifically for acoustic music. The problem, though, was that when I listened to my friend's HD595's, I instantly realized that the Grados weren't...

A friend and I were discussing meet-ups, we'd like to see if there are any other OSU students or Columbus area members that might be interested in a meetup somewhere near OSU. There's gotta be at least a couple dozen around here.

I've gone through several pairs of (relatively) high-end headphones and can definitely notice a bad pair of headphones. My problem is now that I'm in college, I can't afford spending a single penny past $50, but I desperately need some IEM's. Tell me what to do.

So I decided that spending more money on headphones, although tempting, would be too redundant, and furthermore decided that spending the money on anything other than a device that plays music would be lame, so I went on the lookout for some reference monitors. I did some research, visited...

So I've got a big, fat pile of Graduation money and I've decided that one way for me to use it is to invest in a very nice speaker set that I can bring with me to college (Ohio State). I'd like to keep it to two speakers. I heard something about some that have built-in amps. I dunno about...

I already have a pair of Audio-Techinca A700's, but I want to get a secondary pair of headphones, either in ear or full-size. Sound Wise I'm going for something darker, a little more poppy on the base side. My A700's are analytical enough for me, so AKG 701's are not what I'm looking for. I...

Has anyone gotten a chance to examine their new macbook's sound quality? How does it compare to the iPod and other output devices? Should I expect a decrease in quality when I swtich from my desktop to my mac?

I just bought a new MacBook and I'm loving it. I'm wondering, though, how good the sound quality is for headphones in the headphone jack. Does it compare to the iPod? Is it better? worse?

I love my audiotechnica A700's, but recently I've noticed that they have this problem. See, when I plug them into my iPod, I get perfect sound, but whenever the jack is turned (while still plugged in), the sound scratches in and out. I have cleaned the gold input jack, but it gives me the...

I just bought a pair of UM2's after trying (and loving) a pair of SF5's. They sound great, but after some in-depth listening I've noiced that my right pair has a slight buzz when harsh highs are in the music. Chris Cornell's "No Such Thing" does so if the volume is past 50% on my 160 G iPod...

I just bought a pair of UM2's after trying (and loving) a pair of SF5's. They sound great, but after some in-depth listening I've noiced that my right pair has a slight buzz when harsh highs are in the music. Chris Cornell's "No Such Thing" does so if the volume is past 50% on my 160 G iPod...

Yeah, I couldn't get a good seal with the SF5's. When there was a good seal, I loooved the sound signature of the SF5's. No matter what I used, I couldn't get them to work though. So I splurged for the livewires. They have not been what I am looking for. A good seal is just as hard to come...

about a month ago, I bought a pair of SF5's. Initially, fell in love with them. The sound was fun, and they fit well, or so I thought. After a week or so, I realized that the seal wouldn't last more than five minutes. Nothing worked. The foam tips, the flanged, etc. They all were lacking in some...

After some extensive use of my newly purchased SF5's, I've run into a dilemma. The plastic "suction" tips keep slipping out of my ears. I can't stress how anoying it is to constantly worry about my eartips slipping out. Of the included ear-tips, the only ones that stay in my ears are the...

I recently bought a pair of SF5 pro's. I love the sound stage, the thick resonant bass, and the "fun" architecture of the music. But after getting a little more money, I think I can afford the Triple.fi 10's. Has anyone tried both? My concern is that the Triple.fi's will be more clear, but...

I have $100 laying around. I just bought a pair of SF5's and some AT-A700's. What else, other than music, could I use the money for? Are there any amps in that range?