My RE-400's have pretty much fallen apart and it's time for a new pair of IEMs. To give you an idea of what I'm looking for, I love my HE-400's, and it'd be nice to find a similar sound signature in an in ear. I want something as clear and detailed as possible, but also has some decent bass...

I recently bought a Fiio E11 and L3 to play from my iPod touch 4th generation, but the L3 broke on day 2. The stress from bending between the iPod and amp must have broken some of the connections in the housing for the dock connector. I just got another one yesterday and was wondering if it...

Thanks so much for your reply, it really helped. I'll probably order a few extra dock connectors just to be safe, and I'll be sure to through some pictures up here. Thanks for the help.

Hi guys,   a few weeks ago I bought my first amp and LOD (a Fiio L3). The LOD broke in two days. After a little research, I decided that I want to try making my own.   I understand the parts of an LOD, but just have a few last questions. I'll be following this guide using 22 AWG Teflon...

Another vote for the Delta review. I'd love to know how they stack up in the price range.

Quote:   He's not too keen on Craigslist. He said that he'd rather just buy something online and have it shipped to him. Thanks though.

My friend's been powering said speakers with a Onkyo receiver for a little while now and for some reason the receiver died. He needs a new amp for under $100. I was thinking a Lepai LP-2020A+ or a Dayton DTA-100a. He also wants to be able to plug his HD555's into it. Any recommendations or...

Quote: So you don't think 20wpc will underpower the speakers? As far as an avr, space is an issue, but my friend has an old, small kenwood receiver he could give me, but then I might have to worry about over powering, I'm not quite sure what it's rated for. The kenwood speakers that...

I'm considering getting these http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SS-B1000-8-Inch-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B000OG88KY/ref=pd_sim_e_5 and I need an amp to power them.   I was originally considering this...

Hey joker, when you do your review of the Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10's, do you plan to/ could you compare them to Klipsch X10's and or Etymotic HF5's?

  Quote: I'm considering a T3 T4 or T5 for my golds.

I own the Golds and my friend owns the S4's. I would definitely say get the Golds. I'm on my second pair as Monster quality control isn't that great, but they replaced my 1stpair in under a week no problem and I didn't even buy them from an authorized dealer. With this being said, buy them from...

Quote: Thanks for your help. Unless there's a significant difference between the two receivers, I think I'd rather save the 60 bucks. Looks like I'll go with the Onkyo, Primus and Polk bookshelves.      

Thanks for the reply. I thought I wont need a soundcard however. So the following will work?   Coax out to Onkyo TX SR603X 7.1 Channel Receiver which will use the receiver's DAC Preout the Primus subwoofer (i believe it's self powered, right?) and hook up a pair of passive bookshelves to...

Thanks for the replies. Right now I'm thinking about the Onkyo TX-SR603 (My friend wontbe using headphones) and I've found http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Primus-10-Inch-300-Watt-Subwoofer/dp/B0044D3R6I/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt  This subwoofer in budget. Is it any good? There's then about 100-150 left for...

Quote: You honestly believe that either of those would sound better than a used sub for around $200?   Bump for help with the couple receivers in my earlier post.  

Quote: Yes, I already understand that, and it's even been posted in this thread, hence trog recommended some used items to get the best in the budget. Quality wasn't what I asked for in the OP, but if I didn't make it clear, my friend isn't anywhere near an audiophile, he's just looking...

Quote: This seems like the way to go. Looking at used receivers now. Do any of these support coax input?   http://usa.yamaha.com/en/products/audio-visual/hifi-components/stereo-receivers/rx-v592/?mode=model...

Hey, my friend's looking for a "kick-ass sound system" which means he wants some nice speakers with a nice sub I'm sure. He's looking to spend about 400-500. I don't know a whole lot about setting up a nice computer setup, as I have some logitech speakers for mine, but here's what I was thinking...

I just got the Sennheiser HD 201's last month and to be honest, I'm really liking them. The 202's are a bassier version, but for ~$25 bucks, the 201's are really nice, in my opinion atleast. I would definitely recommend them.  

Quote: What is that, could you explain?   Also, how would I connect my sound card output to the amp?   Thanks.

Wow, quite a lot of replies, thanks guys. I'll have to give it some thought, but it seems like you gave a few good examples of 2.1's. If I were to go the bookshelf route, any suggestions? I was thinking a cheap amp just to drive them (seeing as im on a budget), possibly a Lepai Class-T. At this...

The title's self explanitory. A while back (when I was ignorant about audio) I bought some Logitech X-540's for my computer. Now I'm looking to get something different, mainly because they're blown, but I was getting sick of them anyway.   I'm looking to get a decent 2.1 or 2.0 set of...

Bestbuy, especially around the holidays has a return policy where they'll take anything back even after its been open. I'd say that's your best bet. I think if the item's purchased around late november, not sure of the exact date, any opened product can be returned either 30 or 60 days after...

Quote: Thanks a lot. Just what I was looking for.