I've owned a few amps over the years which don't work well with my iems. Too much hiss for sensitive earphones I guess. Friends have suggested I pick up an impedance adapter so I have a question about how they work.   The ones I've seen are typically around 75 ohms. Does this mean it gets...

I'm looking for suggestions on what type of power protection device to use. I prefer the strip format instead of the full size component style. I am mostly concerned with protection rather than filtering or regeneration. I don’t care about having nanocrystals or whatever ps audio claims to use...

As the title asks, I'm trying to get an idea of what is meant when people say this or that IEM (usually customs but not always) is more "pro oriented" or "better for use on stage". What exactly does that look like?   I have very little experience with IEMs apart from the Ety ER4S and the...

In researching the LCD-2, Schiit Lyr, HE-6, etc... I've come across something I don't understand. It seems we are in a time of "power wars", and by that I mean sort of an arms race where more amps are coming out with more power (Lyr, Toucan, SR71B, EF6, etc). I notice more and more people saying...

As the title says: how much power is too much? I've heard of people running from amps ranging from 20-50wpc or so. Are big 80, 120, 200, etc per channel amps too much for the LCD-2? Or does the 50 ohm impedance equalize things a bit? I'm just trying to decide if I will really need the Schiit...

I've read much about the supposed differences in sound between various Grado models. All I've heard myself is the RS2i and the RS1i, and I happened to like the RS2i more so I purchased it.   My question is about the differences between the actual drivers, if indeed there are any. Obviously...

So far I've had the pleasure of trying the PS200 and PS500, and both impressed me quite a bit for their price point. Is anyone from Phiaton able to give us a hint as to what is coming next?

I've been kicking around the idea of consolidating a few of my full size cans and getting "one headphone to rule them all" so to speak. I need a closed headphone, so only the top models are options.   Here is what I'm considering, all are usually available within the $500-700 range, the...

Looking to replace my K702 with a sealed can. I really like the K702 (I'm keeping my K701) and althugh I don't need the same sound sig, I'd like to stay within the same league of mid-higher end. Thus I'm not interested in a Senn HD280pro for example. I'd also like the price to be similar to my...

The title says it all. I know the 1010 fits custom IEMs perfectly, but doesnt appear to leave room for a Fuze. I'm sure someone has just such a setup and can advise which Pelican is perfect. Foam or just the regular rubber insert that supposedly fits all iPod models, doesn't matter to me. A...

I might be posting in the wrong spot, if so I'm sorry. I'm looking for a DAC/amp that I can add in to my home theater for use with headphones. My new AVR does not seem to properly downmix 5.1 or 7.1 material into it's headphone out. So I end up with only the front right and left sound, which...

I'm in the market for some customs, upgrading from my trusty UE SF3. Must have detachable cable. So far we have: UE4 $400 Fidelity triples $379 AlienEars C3 $375 Sleek Customs $349 AlienEars C2 $325 Fidelity duals (livewires) $259 Those all would likely be a big upgrade from my sf3...