Is there anywhere (preferably in the USA) that repairs a cable that seems to be shorting out/distorting at the L-shaped connector? I seem to remember seeing a company that did something like this. I have a pair of WESTONE W4 that has a non-detachable cable, but the distortion seems to be coming...

Not sure if I’m missing something with my new A&K Kann Cube: under any given artist, their albums are displaying alphabetically (A-Z, top to bottom on the BIG screen) and I can’t figure out a way to display them by release year (oldest to newest, top to bottom). My entire music collection...

Just wondering if anyone here is using one of the new Astell & Kearn DAP's with WESTONE IEM's? I am thinking of investing in an AK240 or an AK120 II, and not sure if my current IEM's (WESTONE W4 or UM3X) would compliment the sound put out by one of the AK...looking to upgrade to a top-shelf...

Strongly considering purchasing either the AK120 or with a little hunkering down in the saving department, the AK240 ($$$$!!!!!). Wanting to upgrade from my current iPhone 5s and iPod Classic 7g listening experience(s). I currently use WESTONE W4 and UM3X for all my listening, and am not...

Hey y'all. I am getting ready to get myself some full-sized cans. I have always listened to Westone UM2 and Westone 3. Want some 'phones I can relax with on my head. Hoping to run them out of my iPod Classic (all Apple Lossless tracks, rock, classic funk and soul, some hip-hop) with no amp...

Hey y'all, As a long time Westone user, and current owner and enjoyer of a pair of W3, I was looking for spending $150-$250 range for a part-time pair of full-sized headphones to listen to out of my iPod. I listen to all kinds of music, but mostly soul, funk, R & B, and see my signature. Any...

Just wondering if anyone here goes on the IMWAN/ICE Magazine forum boards at imwan.com, where new release info for compact discs is posted? For some unknown reason, a "ban" has been placed on my IP address, and I can't log onto it. It says for me to contact the board administrator, but everytime...

Using iTunes, I have been ripping my cd's, ever since this weekend, into Apple Lossless. Previously, I have most all of my library in AAC at 320 kbps. My only thing is, I would like to make/store duplicate copies of my discs in both AAC and Apple Lossless formats, one for quanity, and one for...

Is the new 7G iPOd Classic 160 the same size/thickness as last year's 120? I bought one last year but realized my mammoth library may require me to upgrade again to a 160, just want to know if I can still use my same cases and such....thanks for any info.

As a previous owner of a Vaja case for my dearly departed iRiver iHP-120, I knew the quality and craftmanship of the product. When I finally took the Apple plunge and bought myself a 6G iPod Classic around Christmas, I also placed an order for an Vaja i-Volution case for my new player. After...

Don't know if anyone can answer this for me...Costco is offering a 4-pack of iTunes gift cards, $15 each, for $56.99. All four cards come in a clear blister pack. I was wondering how these are activated, and whether they can be taken out and used/given a gifts separately? Thanks for anyone's input

Just got my first ALO Bling Bling LOD to use with my newly purchased iPod Classic and my existing RSA Hornet. Let me tell you, I am completely blown away and now know what everybody has been raving about. My one question for any and all of you is: what volume should I have the Classic set to? It...

After kinda falling out of the amp/IEM pairing game for a while due to non-LOD sources (x5L and 8G Zune), I finally got a brand-new iPod Classic to go along with a new pair of Westone W3. I already have a RSA Hornet that I never had modded by Ray that he was doing right after the Hornet's...

I have a few-year-old pair of Westone UM2 that are my absolute favorites. Recently, when replacing the comply tip on the left one, I noticed the clear, plastic stem that the comply tip slides onto had sort of twisted, I have no idea how or why. Sound quality seems to not suffer but the stem...

Happy Holidays, my girl just got me a Zune 8G for gym use and such, would this player benefit at all from use of one of my amps listed below?

It was with a heavy heart and $14.99 that I bought the new "R.E.M.-And I Feel Fine...The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987" today from a local big-box retailer. It is a little disheartening to me to realize a band that once meant so much to me, now means SO LITTLE to me. I mean, these...

A true power-pop classic, and obviously an incredible album with an incredible back story, gets the deluxe treatment that seems to be handed out to too much stuff these days. Well, "Girlfriend" certainly deserves it. The songs, the production, the performances, and ohhhh, the guitars, all...

A true power-pop classic, and obviously an incredible album with an incredible back story, gets the deluxe treatment that seems to be handed out to too much stuff these days. Well, "Girlfriend" certainly deserves it. The songs, the production, the performances, and ohhhh, the guitars, all...

A true power-pop classic, and obviously an incredible album with an incredible back story, gets the deluxe treatment that seems to be handed out to too much stuff these days. Well, "Girlfriend" certainly deserves it. The songs, the production, the performances, and ohhhh, the guitars, all...

I'm sure quite a few of y'all are (were?) readers of ICE Magazine, the monthly compact disc release magazine that started publishing several years ago as a rather humble black & white pamphlet, and evolved into a glossy, colorful magazine full of new release info. Last month's issue, which...

suddenly, my iaudio x5 is not being recognized by my computer as a removable drive... i have no explanation...the only thing i have ever done with this thing is load it with music through windows media player...any one have any help/ideas?

After a chance meeting with "Mystery Achievement" by The Pretenders on XM a few months back, I re-discovered the singular greatness of The Pretenders debut album. Though my fandom of The Pretenders basically waned many years ago, that album will always be one of my all-time favorites, and...

OK, I'll be the first to admit that I have been burned SEVERAL times by the UK hype machine...but those first-time discoveries of the Smiths, the Stone Roses, and Oasis were such incredible experiences that here it is 2006, and I'm still looking overseas to be blown away every once in a while...

Around the mid-to-late 90's, it seemed like the record industry was back in love with a soulful past, reissuing anything from a golden period not so long ago. Of course, that meant they would continue going to the 1970's well, 'till there was nothing left. I think when this six-disc box set...

I've been a big fan of the interconnect cables crafted by RnB Audio. The high quality and performance of the RnB Audio cables has made me a believer in the importance of a high-quality interconnect. Recently, I requested a Black Diamond Reference mini-to-mini interconnect with one right...