The protective outer layer of the cable has peeled a half an inch near the headphones themselves somehow. With the 380's you plug the top of the cable into the headphones input, but below this solid piece and onto the soft cable itself is where the layer has peeled away. I have had the phones...

I got a Cardas cable for €300 from ebay. I can notice a definite improvement in the quality of the headphones, the bass is more prominent, vocals are more clearer. I am glad I got it.

The fibre in the stock cable has been exposed and the sturdy part of the cable at top next to the headphone itself is very loose, which is very bad. The wires inside of the cable, which I can clearly see, can be bent very easily. How much would it cost to get the HD800 stock cable replace or...

I do not knock an awful lot about musical terms, but I heard the midrange is the human voice and piano/guitar. What are other good examples of the midrange.    Flute?

I bought a PS Audio Digital Link III from audiogon on the 16th of October from "Badgirl". I paid $550 for the DLIII and $95 on top for USPS Overnight Shipping.   I thought it would be overnight, but I e-mailed her a few days later and she said that is only inside the US, it would take a week...

I will be upgrading to the DLIII from the uDAC soon and would like to know what difference there is. (A lot, not much, about equal)

I have the Sennheiser HD800's at the moment, but am told there are headphones that are better for bass out there.   Which are among the best in the price range of $1000-$2000?

I try to play music in iTunes, VLC or WMP and it doesn't happen. In iTunes the "time meter" at the top of the program doesn't move, but the pause button appears. In VLC the time meter moves but no sound and in WMP it doesn't start the track at all. Real Player plays tracks fine, which is odd...

Quote: Would it be dangerous?

Quote: Would it be wise getting an american perfectwave DAC (110 Volts) then using it over here in Ireland/UK. (220 Volts) via a step down transformer?

Quote:   I ordered the PS Audio DLIII this week. If I was to get the ART Legato, would it conflict with the DLIII? I am saying this as DLIII only sample 96khz or 192khz, while the Legato only does 44khz.

Quote: Are you sure? Headphone addict said otherwise.

Quote: Listen to music. I would be using USB and possibly Coaxial through a spdif converter.

I would be getting the new cables for sonic reason, just for the sound to be even better.   Quote: What is this? I don't know a great deal about audio equipment.

My gear:   PS-Audio Digital Link III, Matrix-M Stage, computer (99% WAV) and HD800s (obviously).

What would be the best DAC that can input to a computer? Or through a spdif converter (like the EVO)   I know of the Reference 7, but what is a step up from that?

I am looking for a top of the range Sennheiser HD800 cable. I spent a lot less than I though I would on a DAC and can afford a splurge.   Recommendations anyone?

I am not sure of the terms. What I want to know is would the perfectwave take RCA cables from the amp, and output to the comp via USB?

Basically I am looking at the Audio-GD reference 7 and I think the M2Tech would accompany it well. My main sound files are WAV, is this a good combination?

Quote: I use WAV files. (1411 kbps) What better format files are there?

In Ireland we have 220 volts, but I am interested in getting a device from America, which would be 110 volts. Is there a device which can make it happen? A power switch or something?

Thats cool. I would be looking to upgrade to coaxial in a couple of months time then by getting this:   http://www.tweekgeek.com/_e/Portable_Computer_Audio/product/HiFace/M2Tech_HiFace_Turns_an_Ordinary_PC_into_an_Audiophile_Music_Server.htm

Can I use the Reference 7 like the NuForce uDAC and attach RCA cables (from my amp) into the Ref 7 and then USB from the Ref 7 to my computer? My current set up is:   HD800> Matrix-M Stage Amp > RCA Cables > Nuforce uDAC > Computer

Quote: It really costs that much to ship the Reference 7?   How long does it take to arrive?

What do you mean as asynchronous?