Last November, I bought my pair of SA6 (2009 edition) with the new cable. But within a month or so of regular use, the cable end that goes to the earphones starts to tear, and the exposed wires become visible on both L and R. So I just sent Sleek Audio an email, and asked for a replacement...

I'm thinking about getting a budget balanced DAC. But most (if not all) of my music is in 16/44.1, so if I get a DAC that's capable of 24/192, I don't really get the benefits of the 24/192 DAC chip. However, I read that the Cambridge DacMagic includes upsampling to 24/192. Is it worth it to...

This is my first audio DIY, as well as my first guide here on Head-Fi. I posted a while ago about how feasible this project would be, and since then, I've went out and bought all the stuff I needed to try this out. And the results: IT WORKS! Introduction and Idea Balanced operation...

Curious first-time DIYer here... I dug around this forum and couldn't find anything on this so... I got hooked onto balanced headphones after reading around here (damn you, head-fi), and am thinking about balancing my AKG K702s. However, I currently lack the funds to buy the balanced DAC and...