Has anyone encountered "skipping" issues with DACs and USB-C? When I connect my Resonessence Concero DAC to my 2017 MacBook Pro (via a USB-C adapter), the music skips every second or so. I get the same problem when I connect the DAC to an iPad Pro (USB-C again). I've tried two different USB...

I just modified my SRM-323S to work on 117V (it was previously setup for 100V). Thanks go to spritzer, kevin gilmore, and the many others whose posts and diagrams were helpful. Please do NOT treat this as a guide! I may not have fully described all the stops, and I'm NOT ready to take...

Has anyone replaced the fabric headband on their SR-007 with something longer? The stock headband is too tight/short for my large head, such that it pulls the ear cups up so they are tugging on my earlobes, and the clamping force is uncomfortable. (On a related note, do you bend your arcs?)  ...

I have access to an oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer. Can I use them to measure jitter? My knowledge of these things is decent when it comes to pulsed RF but not so much with audio.

A few weeks ago I received my Westone ES1 IEMs, which I had purchased as a pair of cost-effective customs to block ambient noise in my office environment. Today, I returned them. The following comments/thoughts will hopefully help anyone else considering this cheap CIEM. NB - I do not have...

I just moved into a new office where I share the space with other people. I'm looking for a highly isolating CIEM to block out the noise. I have SE535s but they are not isolating enough. I have tried Etymotics but they are not comfortable.    I know the Westone ES customs are all the same...

Does anyone know of any reviews of the zdac? Not finding any here or around the net.  TIA

I'm looking for some advice on custom IEMs and their sound isolation.  I work in a scientific research lab, so I like IEMs that block out ambient noise but aren't so isolating that I can't hear my labmates telling me the room is on fire or whatnot. I have SE535s and am thinking about custom...

I have a Stax SRM-006t amplifier designed for 100V input. I've been using it with a step-down transformer, but I'd like to take that out of the equation and feed it 120V directly. Would anyone happen to know if this is possible? I've searched around the web, but had no luck finding a method of...

Hey all, Just wanted to share that NCIX has the portapros on boxing day sale for $40, which is the lowest price I've seen in Canada on these cans in the past few months, since I started looking for a pair. NCIX.com - Buy Koss PortaPro Portable Stereo Headphones Black 15-25000HZ 60OHM 4FT -...

Hi all, Been doing some reading, still have a few questions. I'm looking for some closed cans to wear at work. I want good isolation, yet good comfort. I have a big head, so some smaller headphones don't fit. As for the sound, I'll have an amp (either SS or tube), and I'll be listening to...

Hi all, I'm wondering if someone could please provide a photo or quick description of the power supply that came with their Mini-DAC. The "open box" one I picked up from a local store came with a "Sunny" switching adapter, 12V, 1.25A, and I've got a hunch it's not the "stock" adapter - I'd...

I've spent the past few hours trying to compare the Apogee Mini-Dac (optical) to the E-MU 0404 USB (via USB), using my Macbook Pro and CD's or ALAC as source (24/96), and TF10s for IEMs. I can't tell a difference between either DAC, using either the HP outs or the line outs to my XM5. They...

So I'm considering getting a DAC to connect between my Macbook Pro and my XM5 and I want to use the Macbook's optical out, as I've had a number of USB problems recently and I've read that the optical line might be a little cleaner. I have two major criteria - price (hopefully under $200) and...

Twice over the past three days, I've been listening to music when, all of a sudden, the music becomes HEAVILY distorted (and louder) - sounds like static at first, but when I turn it down and my ears recover I can hear that it is heavily distorted music - like someone has mixed 90% static with...

AudioXplorer is a Mac program that I was hoping to use to test the frequency response of my equipment. I never got that far, because it altered my computer settings in such a way that music from iTunes sounds horribly, horribly distorted (trebles are boosted, bass and mids are destroyed). I...

Looking for recommendations for my first DAC/Amp. To be used to listen to techno, rock, etc from my Macbook on triple.fi 10 Pro's. Portable would be nice but not a must. Crossfeed wanted. Don't want to spend too much (less than $250 is ideal).

Recently bought TF10s. Been having problems getting a good fit - for a while the small tips worked but now they make my ear canals burn! Figured I'd call UE customer support to see if they have any advice of if there's anything they can do, or if they had any other tips they could send out...

I don't have a headphone amp, but I'm considering buying a portable one. However, before I do I'd like to "test" out what a headphone amp would/could do for my IEMs. My question is this - if I plug my IEMs into my A/V receiver (a Harmon Kardon AVR 110), would that do the same/similar thing as...

Hi all, Just found head-fi a few days ago - there's a lot of information here! I was hoping to get a bit of "specialized help" if possible: My Shure e2c's are dying from cracked cables behind the ear (past two year warranty and Shure Canada won't replace), so I'm looking for new IEMs. I...