I'm getting a bit frustrated in my search for a new set of IEMs. I want something that would remind me of the bass quality of the Fostex TH900, but everything I've tried seems to rather pale compared to it. I've had to stick to reviews and not auditions because I'm in New Hampshire and there is...

A new amp from a new company. A report of discovery. The first post is my narrative of finding Shaker Logic Audio.  The Enthrall review is in the second post.  So jump there if you don't want to read my report of discovery.     Why is it that every time you make a change in one component...

I've been reading for days to decide on my first pair of CIEMs and it seems like the more I read the more I hesitate. I currently use the 535s and I really like the isolation and sound, so I thought that CIEMs would give me more of all that I enjoy, but... The more I read the more I complaints...

I realize that this a narrow genre to choose headphones on, but it is where I have the most trouble. I have the HD800s, and they just don't have the low end power to satisfy me when I listen to a good organ recording like Anthony Newman on Newport Classics. I figure if I could get this correct...

Anybody know? The specs only list "headphones". It would be a shame if the audio is degraded as the display is upgraded. Maybe this machine is optimized for 256 mp3! (yeech)

My wife has a little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who snores.  The problem is that the dog thinks the best place to be is at my feet.  Her snoring is really irritating when I'm trying to listen to quiet music and I don't really want to turn it up.  I've tried a number of closed headphones...

I finally received the new cables for my LCD-2s.  I took a long time to decide because I didn't want to spend a lot of money on what might be only a minor improvement, but decided to order cables because the stock cables for the LCD-2s were driving me nuts.     They are probably the worst...

I wanted to report on my experience with Moon-Audio.  Last week I succumbed to the millions of satisfied user posts about the Audeze LCD-2s and decided that I wanted a pair.  I am in a phase where I am listening mostly to Bach organ, and the HD800s (wonderful in many ways) were just not cutting...

I have a pair of Beyer T50ps on trial and while I think the audio quality is fine I've got major questions about it's durability. The cord is flimsy and seems to be hard wired and I'm really worried that I'll yank it out. I also think the method Beyer used to attach the earpieces is...

I've been reading The Life and Death of Classical Music by Norman Lebrecht lately (Kindle download) and have enjoyed it. It's Lebrecht's chronicle of why Classical music up and died (though I think it's far from dead) as a business venture. Then he lists the 100 most important recordings...

Help! I'm not normally unable to make a decision but I'm flummoxed here and can't seem to break a 50/50 tie between 2 cd players. I'd appreciate hearing how you'd answer this question. Should I choose a Rotel RCD-1072 or a Rega Apollo? I was given a Stax (303s & 323A) set for Christmas and...

How did this get so confusing? A couple of weeks ago I started out to purchase an SACD player - I thought that since I mainly listen to classical it would be a good jump. I went to my semi-local mid-fi audio store - good people who have never tried to sell me something I didn't want. "Naaah,"...

I'll tell you this - Head-Fi has really messed me up. About a month a got I bought a set of Westone 3s because of some reviews here. Now the demon has bit and I've ordered a Stax 3050A setup and I'm wondering about the rest of my equipment. I have an old (15yrs ?) Denon CD player. It is...

I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed - I searched, read quite a bit, but didn't find my answer. About 10 years ago I purchased a set of Tributaries to go between my receiver and my cd player. Should I be looking to replace them anytime soon? I can't tell any degradation in...