For some time I've been using a pair of Sandstrom SBTHP11X bluetooth headphones with my MacBook Pro. The sound quality from these is basic but I use them when watching TV programmes and doing a bit of housework at the same time. They are fine for dialogue. The headphones have died all of a...

I've had my Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones for about ten days now so my review is probably a bit premature. However I am very impressed by them and so I feel motivated to actually write a review. Over the last six months I have been on many flights to and from Ireland using the nearest airport...

As well as listening to music with headphones another pastime I have is cycling. I will mention that I never do these at the same time. A cycling friend of mine told me that he thought you need at least 7 bicycles. You need one for commuting, one for touring, one folding one for holidays etc...

Hi   I am trying out Amarra on my Mac Pro (Early 2009) with OS X 10.8.3.   I've got a problem which is that playback is not gapless. Listening to music that moves from one track to another without a break is impossible because there is either a dropout or a significant click sound.  ...

Hi   I'm in a state of transition at the moment. It's not my gender or any other personal thing about me that is changing, but rather I think I am moving from using my CD player as my primary source for music to using my computer.   If I do transition in this way, then I think I'll...

I've been listening to music on audio systems since the late 70s when I built my first record player based system.   In the late 70s headphones were around of course. An elder brother of mine had a pair of the Sennheiser HD414s for example and I remember listening with them.   It wasn't...

I've started testing out some alternatives to iTunes on my Mac Pro. Right now I've got Audirvana Plus, when the trial runs out I will try Pure Music.   The funny thing is that these alternatives are actually reminding me how much I prefer my CD player to my computer for listening to music...

First to get an idea of what I mean by Suggestion and Autosuggestion I, er, suggest you have a read of this wikipedia entry on the brilliant Émile Coué:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Coué   It is my belief that this capability we have to change our own perceptions and experiences...

I've got a couple of questions about making cables with Mogami 2893. I'm going to be making several cables for my AKG K 702 and AKG K 271 Mk II headphones. These have detachable cables using the mini XLR plug of course. Mogami 2893 is described as StarQuad, which presumably refers to the...

Today a great many amplifiers are sold that are going to warm up the music in some way. These can be valve (tube in US) or solid state amplifiers. Many people seem to believe that Hi Fi amplifiers should warm things up . It is as if all music will be improved by adding this warmth. The...

Hi   On Friday I'm going to pick up three Sugen components from the Bijou series. CDMaster, AmpMaster and of course, the HeadMaster.   I was delighted to buy these on eBay as I am a big fan Sugden equipment.   The headphones I use at present, the Sennheiser HD 540 Ref Golds are a bit...

Hi   I have to confess that my knowledge in this area is very low. I'm quite technically minded but I've only really started using my computer to listen to music in the last year.   I find that with my basic setup it is very enjoyable to listen to, but now I think I'd like an improvement...

Hi I have a pair of Sennheiser HD540 Ref Golds which I' bought new about 18 years ago. I used them a lot for the first ten years when I lived in a flat in London, then on moving to the house I now live in I didn't have a great deal of use for them so put them in their rather fancy box and...