Hey folks! I've been out of the headphone game for many, many years. I bought Shure E500s (later replaced by Shure to SE530 after cable died) waaaaay back in 2007. They were so good that I basically stopped looking for IEMs after that. Tragically, the right cable on my SE530 has now died...

Hey everyone, I'm in the process of ripping my collection to FLAC.  However, I'm running into some trouble--both EAC and DBPowerAmp seem incredibly sensitive to errors!  It can take 10 minutes to rip a troublesome track, and I just don't have that much time to deal with errors.  I've never had...

I've been extremely happy with my E500's for the past three years that I've owned them.  I bought them back in college when I had some good-paying part time jobs.  However, it's the start of med school now and the cables just gave out completely--cracked in two places!  So, I'm looking at my...

I recently acquired a pair of HD650's and am looking to spend ~$500 (can go slightly higher, too) on an amp. I don't want to buy one sight-unseen, especially considering the fairly long build times involved with buying amps. I'm going to NYC on Saturday--is there anywhere in Manhattan that sells...

My E500's have served me well since 2007, but they are dying now. The cable isn't cracking like other people have experienced. Instead, they are detaching from the driver housings. If I pull the cable back, I can see the bare, frayed wire inside. I listen to a wide variety of music including...

Hey, just wanted to let you know that you can get a refurbed H320 for $99 WeeklyCloseOuts.com. I'm not sure if it's THAT great of a deal, since you can probably get a good sounding flash 16GB player for not much more. However, I do really like the sound signature of my iMP-450, and I love...

I just turned 20 and was thinking it is about time to buy a decent watch. My wrists look very naked by themselves these days! Problem is, I really don't know where to start. One of the big issues with me is that I have really thin wrists, so most watches don't look good on me. I'm looking for...

Okay, so my new MBA is lovely but it sounds like garbage through the headphone jack. It's especially disappointing because my old PowerBook G4 had one of the cleanest hp-out's that I've heard from a stock computer. Anyways, what are good options for me to improve my computer's sound? I've...

I'm not sure how long these will last, but Amazon is selling 20GB, 30GB, and 30GB X5L's through JetAudio. Prices are $165, $205, and $250, respectively. Considering these are some of the best sounding and most versatile players you can buy, I think it's a damn good price! I'm considering the...

I just got an iPod Photo 60gb. In the past I had a 20gb version of the same player for a short time, but I didn't like how it distorted at high frequencies. This was apparently a problem with all Photos because Apple didn't get the video/audio circuitry quite right. Anyways, I was originally...

OK I don't know if this has already been posted, but I didn't see it on my first page so I thought I'd give the heads up. Sellout.woot.com is selling HP 1GB shuffles for just $35 shipped!! If you've wanted one of these classics, now is the time to get it. That is all.

I just got an iPod Photo for a fairly cheap price on eBay and I'd like to find a budget amp to go with it. Nothing fancy, just something solid and with relatively crisp highs to complement the Shure's warm sound signature. I'm also looking for something with a good soundstage. I was considering...

I really, really want the 4GB Clip! I bought a 2GB a couple days ago and love it, but would reeeeally appreciate the extra space. I use it to record lectures and my recordings are crowding out my music space, even with just a few classes worth. Does anyone know when it is supposed to come out...

I have Shure E500's but no decent source right now. I have $200 to spend because I saved a ton of money on books this semester and all I have is the stylish, but very mediocre-sounding Sony NW-S705. $200 is my MAX but I'd like to go as far beneath that as possible. Here are my options...

I'm searching for the cheapest possible player that will sound great with my E500, to replace my Cowon A2. Looks like the Zen Micro might be a good choice with its quoted 98dB SNR and I remember it being very popular on Head-Fi for a long time. Will the Zen Micro be a step down from the A2...

I'm looking to buy a M1GD55 to have a great quality MP3 player that's compact and goes with my Shure E500. Problem is, it doesn't have a user adjustable EQ!! I can't really fathom this in an audiophile-targeted player. Anyways, as most of you guys know the E500 tends to be dark and benefits...

I've been doing the suggested simple mods for my AV-710 and I set up ASIO. I'm not sure if it sounded better than the standard Windows sound but I kept it on the advice of others. However, whenever I try to play a game, the sound ends up in "slow motion"... it sounds like a track played at half...

I can't get sound out of the line out on my AV-710 after moving the two jumpers to bypass the internal amp. Nothing whatsoever. I have the Envy24 selected in the Windows sound config and I have the Via Envy drivers recommended Stephonovich. Any suggestions?

The Eee PC is out, and the overwhelming feeling I get is this: Palm got ripped off hardcore by Asus. When announced, Asus' price was $199 and everyone went wild because Palm wanted $500 for its Foleo. For the current price of $399 for the Eee, I think it looks like absolute garbage compared...

Being fairly new to amps and looking for one to complement my HF-1, I noticed one thing that really bugged me--really long wait times for products! I seriously think it makes no business sense for amp builders to not carry stock. I got several recommendations to check out the HeadAmp Gilmore...

I'm getting ready to get a Cowon A2, but I have one reservation: I'm afraid it will hiss with my E500's. Does anyone know if it's as clean as my Zune, or if I should be worried about noise?

Is there one out there? I read that the Seagate Lyrion is single platter, but all the sites I've seen selling the Lyrion don't really specify. I need it to upgrade a friend's older 4G 20gb iPod to 60 or 80gb.

OK.. so first off, I LOVE musicals. I think they're such a unique form of performance and I just love the atmosphere of NYC Broadway and the theaters there. I've seen Beauty and the Beast, Sound of Music (off Broadway), and Lion King so far. Beauty and the Beast was by FAR my favorite, I loved...

I've been re-ripping a lot of my music as FLAC -> Lame-Insane. If I replace the old songs in the Zune application with new files with the same tags but different bitrate, will the software be smart enough to update the new files?

I've been digging through the options for the Zune software, and honestly I cannot find a single option to make it sync up to my video and photo libraries. I remember having the option to do it when I first set the Zune up, but that seriously can't be the only way to do it. Setting it up again...