Hey Everyone,   I'm now on my second pair of se215s which I do like a lot with comply tips.  However, my wife loves them a lot too.  I'm starting to find myself more of an IEM fan these days and listening to my Grado setup less and less.  I'm considering selling my Grados and amp to get some...

Just for funsies I'd like to see some people's ideas. I'm not trying to undermine the idea of total system synergy but here's the question. Assuming you have a TOTL TT/Pre/Amp situation what cartridge are you choosing to use for solely headphone use. Cart to can matches get extra points.

Hey everyone,   I've seen loads of tutorials on opening lower end Grados, has anyone popped open 325s?  Or anything with the metal cups?  I want to build a new cable since I hate the stock one (ergonomically) and my jack snapped off in an ipad.  Is it the same procedure with the metal cup models? 

So I'm thinking maybe it might be time to upgrade my dac.  I've been using my Fiio X3 pretty much only as a DAC for a while now.  A couple other aspects of my setup might be getting upgraded so it got me thinking about maybe upgrading from my Fiio..   I probably won't have a ton of money...

Found out today the company I work for really wants me in the office. Currently live in west Michigan, not a fan but that's another thread. The main office is in (or around? Not %100 sure) St George Utah, just a minute north of Arizona and pretty close to Nevada too. Long shot I figure anyone...

Hey Guys,   I'm looking to get a new portable setup, would like to spend less than $500 between the DAP and a pair of headphones.  Lately I've been listening to a lot of classical acoustic guitar, delta blues and miles davis.   Can Considerations:    Grado SR325e - they seem to be getting...

So I'm getting a mystery headphone amp without a power cable. So far all I have are pictures of the outside and I was told it was built by a forum member, not sure which forum. Here are the first pics I should be able to get pictures of the inside tonight.

I'm having a custom plinth made for my dual 1229.  Right now it uses a ground wire that just comes out of the bottom of the table and I connect it to my receiver.  I was curious though, in an attempt to clean up it's looks some, I'm having an IEC socket installed, could I run the ground cable to...

I read on another forum, don't remember where, that upgrading some of these dual's tonearm wires really brings them to a new class.  I understand I have to run the wires going to the cartridge and then attach pin connectors, I was just curious if anyone though I could use this cable, cut off the...

Hey everyone, couldn't really decide where this should really go.  Decided computer audio as the setup is going to be strictly for my desktop use and just for music, I don't care about game or movie performance at all.  I put a $500 budget, might be willing to stretch to $600 if someone sells me...

Im currently considering the modi/magni stack, I also am kind of feeling a headphone upgrade (coming from sr80s). However, I was curious if the modi would be a definite upgrade from the asus dsx card. For reference the asus has the Wolfson WM8766G (and/or?) Wolfson WM8776. If I got the asus id...

i've had this happen on a few of my attempts at building a cmoy.  when i plug the output into my receiver it works fine, but when output has headphones plugged in, it's really quiet and fuzzy.  any ideas?

Hey guys, goin in to return my Hifiman 601 and probably grab some sr225i's, just wondering if anyone knows what the color code is on the stock wiring, i have a neutrik mini I'd like to replace the 1/4"er with.

Has anyone heard either the 600 or 650 with closed back? Headphile makes wooden closed backs for them and I just wondered if anyone had heard them. After a few other upgrades to my stereo I'm planning on a second pair of headphones and the HD-650 is one of the contestants.

My main issue is while I work, I have my D2000's hooked up to a 200W Power Amp which is hooked up to a preamp. Their both Kenwood, not super great or anything. Anyways, with some mid/low notes I get a little of that "crumpley" sound like blown speaker, but it's not consistent at all and shows up...

Just picked up an amazing Technics SP-15 in the Technics plinth with an SME Series III tonearm for $150. The tonearm came broken, but I've found a site that sells NOS SME parts. All I'd really like to figure out now is what kind of cartridge should I throw on this thing? It seems like for such a...

Alright, so this July I am moving out of Michigan. The purpose is mainly for going to school but I am also sick of absolutely nothing to do in Michigan, it's just a terrible place here haha. I've been fairly set on Boston due to it's expansive music scene and good schools. However, I have always...

Alright, got my 1209 workin' fine however for the sake of experience (and I have no cart or headshell) I want to put a nice cartridge on the table. I also want to rewire the tonearm with either Cardas or Discovery cable (suggestions between those 2 would be great too). However for the cartridge...

While looking for a higher end table I came across a deal for a Dual 1209 for $5. The deck itself is in amazing condition, and it just looks really nice overall. However it has one main problem. It's not turning on. The guy I got it from said there is a "loose power connection". The spot where...

Alright, so I've owned about 6 turnables, all under 80 bucks at the record store. I'm currently running an MCS Direct drive. However I really would like to get an upgrade in table, something that's actually decent. My budget for the table itself is $300-$425. Right now I'm thinking either a...

well, i've got this room in my basement that i'd really like to convert into a stereo room, I have a turntable rig/stereo in my room already and I want a separate room for my new rig i'm getting. The only thing about this room is it's completely unfinished, and an acoustic NIGHTMARE. Concrete...

If so, be sure to pick up one of these if you have the chance... I just picked up my copy, comes with 7 LPs : Ágætis byrjun, ( ), Takk, and a b-side of unreleased goodness. Also comes with a sick tour book.