I have a slight humming, well actually closer to a buzzing which is just barely audible in the silence of a record.  [Quieter than an ungrounded turntable hum].  I don't think it is a grounding issue as I replaced the entire oxidized ground wire and made sure everything is in working order.  I...

I've never got a very clear answer or understanding if it's posible to configure ALSA to output a bit perfect copy of a playing music file (as the only sound playing), no resampling or mixing for supported output sample rates and bit rates.  I wouldn't mind it to work like WASAPI in shared mode...

I've been looking for a place to buy a lossless (or a wav) copy of The National's song Exile Vilify but I haven't been able to find anybody selling the song other then the lossy MP3 stores and iTunes.  I could always buy the 45 single from their site but I would like to find a source where I can...

I'm in need of an online record database solution for keeping track of a growing record collection.  While it may be small at the moment I would like to start now before my collection gets massive.  Hopefully this will prevent duplicates of albums from making their way into my collection.  The...

Head-fi is being blocked off and on by Chrome because of content from outside sources (probably one of your ads).  It's never the same page, and if you refresh it goes away (well copy and paste the original URL then hit return (else it'll drop back to the new tab page if you refresh)).  This is...

I'm looking for a free easy-to-use alternative to Eagle CAD with a good parts library [including audio parts such as DAC chips and other special chips that might not be found in the basic set of components].  My only concern with Eagle CAD is the limitations on the routing area on the free...

I have more then several flac tracks that contain ReplayGain.  I don't like ReplayGain or any normalization.  These aren't tracks that I ripped [I would if a CD existed on this content] but are free and legal downloads [so it wasn't my choice, they just have it].  They are tagged with ReplayGain...

Does AKG have a both at this year's CES?  Do they usually?  Or are they not planing to release anything in the near future after the Q series?

With the wide spread use of LCDs now for computer monitors and multiple other kinds of technologies including LCDs for TVs now;  It leaves me wondering who still uses and/or prefers CRTs for computing (mainly) and/or for a television in this day and age?  Why do you still prefer them?  Do you...

While I love my AKG K701's, they a great for private listening by myself, but the average person who only knows cheap crappy closed headphones would give me looks if I listened to something at a normal safe listening levels (if I'm in the same room as them) [It's happened... :'( hawkward; and...

Recently my Windows Audio Service stopped working on my Windows Vista laptop. If I start it via the pop up I get when I go to the sound control panel or if I start it from the Services application from with in the administration tool folder I still can't get the audio to work. If I check the...

I've done a lot of reading on the K701 and K601 in these forums. I've not seen a head to head between the K701 and the K240M, and what I've read on the K601 is vague. At times it's been described as one thing at one moment and something different at another moment. [can nobody agree]? To...

I have a vintage tube radio that has a microphonic tube that I can't figure out which one it is. Does anyone have any experience with one of these tubes and could tell me which one it may be: 12SA7 12SQ7 6BJ6 35Z7 GT 50L6 GT If no one knows, could some one walk me through figuring it...

Anyone own any interesting vintage tube radios? (or modern ones, if any). Care to post pictures? Only one I own is an ugly but working 1950s wooden table top RCA radio (which the case parts are missing or misplaced for the most part). Might as well kill multiple birds with one stone. My main...

Has anyone tried balancing one of the older K240's (sextett, monitor, or DF)? If so any noticeable improvement over running them unbalanced?

I just received my K240M's from eBay. Unfortunately the right channel is not working. I checked the headphone cable and it didn't have any faults I could find. I also tested it with an ohm meter and I don't think it's blown (Open, no resistance, no dead short). I think it may be either a...

To start off I'm looking for a subtle upgrade/sidegrade/replacement. I currently have had the Sennheiser HD437 model for about a year now, but due to a bit of looseness of the adjustment mechanism, and a desire to have a pair of headphones with more of a foot hold in the lower frequencies, I'm...