Did a quick search and I couldn't find any thread that mentions this.  I want to have 9v power for my D4, but I don't want to run through a new battery every day.  Has anyone tried something like this 9V battery adapter cable (looks like it mimics the contacts of a 9V battery)...

I'm visiting Hong Kong for a few weeks and I was wondering where I might go to try/buy some full-size cans.  I'm specifically interested in hearing some Audio-Technicas or Denons since I figure they might be more popular in Asia.   Are the prices in HK similar or cheaper than in the US...

So I recently was infected by Head-Fi and bought myself an ipod, a portable dac/amp, and some headphones.  I have a very long train commute to work, so I figured I might as well get in some quality listening time.  I recently put all the pieces together for a couple trial runs and it turns out...

Seeing as how the search function doesn't seem to be working right now, I thought I would start a new thread.  I just got my first headphone amp (D4 Mamba - thanks, kobeclix!) and I've been trying to find songs that really highlight the differences.  My phones are Grado SR80, Denon D1000, Koss...

I just bought a refurbished 4th gen ipod from ecost.com with the intention of going down the imod route (as soon as my bank account recharges ).  I received the unit pretty quickly and when I opened the box, it came with pretty much everything I was expecting.  However, when I turned the ipod...

My first post, so I'm not sure if this thread belongs here.   I have a pair of KSC35s that have a broken cable (managed to step on it while I was wearing them ) so sound is only coming out of one ear.  First I thought to myself, "what a great idea for my first DIY project."  But then I...