Hi I’m looking for upgrade recommendations to replace my old pair of westone w4r iems with a budget of around $500. Would prefer something that uses the comply foamies. I obviously would like an upgrade in sq with a nice soundstage and rich midrange if it’s out there! I’ll be using these at...

I just received a pair of ety hf3 iems with iphone controls and the controls do not work at all. I have a iphone 3gs (updated with the latest software) and the original stock ear bud controls still works great. Has anybody else encountered this? If there is a quick fix I could try before i send...

I've been toying with the idea of picking up a new cd player to replace my sony scd-222es and i was thinking of maybe getting a used meridian 508 or the tubed jolida jd100. are either of these players a significant upgrade from my current player? what do you guys think? i'm trying to keep...

I'm looking to buy an equinox hd600 cable online. Any recommendations on where i should buy? I tried Todd's site but he doesn't have any in stock right now. Thanks!

Hi all, I'm looking to replace my silent audio apollo silver interconnect with a good rich sounding copper interconnect for under $150. i love a tubey rich sound with good bass and soundstage (i realize now that silver is a mistake for me). any recommendations? would a cardas interconnect...

I've been looking to replace my sennheiser mx500 ear buds with something a little nicer and is still portable with good isolation. first i tried the sennheiser px100 which where nice but leaked way to much sound so they went back. i then picked up the sony MDR-EX71 which were comfortable with...

i'm thinking about joining a gym and took a trip to 24 hour fitness in kirkland,wa tonite to try and get an idea about their rates and it was like pulling teeth! first they tried to get me to fill out a form with all of my personal info and then they wanted me to talk to some salesman before...

oops admin please move to the cable dbt forum. I found some silver interconnects for $60! Here's the link: http://www.audiopartsinc.com/INTERCONNECTCABLES.HTM Does anybody have any experience with these cables? a search didn't turn up anything about them. I was going to go for the...

I'm looking to upgrade my hd600's cable from the stock one to either the equinox, silver dragon or the cardas cable but i'm having trouble deciding on which one. I would like the cable to make the soundstage bigger and to open up the treble a bit. I can try the equinox or cardas via...

Hey i just wanted to let you guys know that i got my mpx3 amp a couple of days ago. Just to remind everyone i went for the jensen paper in oil cap upgrade, solen stage 3 upgrade and the pre-amp upgrade. As for initial impressions i must say that the amp is very quick and detailed with...

After about a year or so of being without a headphone amp i finally broke down and ordered one ( i previously had a asl mg head and a rkv mk2)! I ended up ordering the black 6sn7 mpx3 with the jensen paper in oil capacitors, solen stage 3 upgrade, and the preamp output upgrades. The...

I was listening to dave grohl's metal album "probot" and the grunting vocals really got annoying after awhile. I love the heavy guitars but i get sick of the gutteral barking vocals that seem to be a part of every metal, nu-metal, death-metal, whateva-metal song that i've heard for awhile...

I've just gotten into port wines recently and i was wondering if anybody has any recommendations (especially tawny ports in the $50 range). I just bought a bottle of graham tawny port (20year) and it is absolutely fantastic! I was just wondering if there is anything out there that i should...

The last time i was on Mt. Rainier i saw a guy mountaineering with a tiny rca mp3 player strapped to his arm (lyra model). I would like like to get one myself for working out so the mp3 player should be small and light which probably means that i want a flash player. Does anybody have any...

I just picked up the new smashing pumpkins cd earphoria from circuit city. i just thought i'd let all of the other pumpkin freaks out there know. i would have loved to have gotten a live electric version of "cherub rock" on that disc instead of the acoustic version on the disc though.

any cognac experts out there? i've tried the courvoisier vsop cognac and a few others. what are your favorites?

A bunch of people bought the audiovalve rkv from jan meier when he had the introductory special price but i haven't seen many posts from people about their thoughts on it. I guess they're all busy listening to their amps! I really dig my rkv so far. The bass on the rkv is just enormous and...

I'm trying to fix my RKV which was damaged during shipping. the 2 big capacitors for the right channel were damaged (by a loose transformer) and i am having LOTS of trouble finding them locally. i guess most electronic parts stores don't carry big capacitors (450 volt, 220uf type). i tried...

I'm trying to fix my RKV which was damaged during shipping. the 2 big capacitors for the right channel were damaged (by a loose transformer) and i am having LOTS of trouble finding them locally. i guess most electronic parts stores don't carry big capacitors (450 volt, 220uf type). i tried...

I just received a pair of hd-600 headphones and my first impressions aren't all that great. i've been comparing them to my dt831 with a mg head otl and i must say that the dt831s headphones are much much better with horns and flutes as well as seeming to be more airy than the hd600. the hd...

i went to tower records and i actually bought the boston sacd for $15.99. as you can tell i'm reallyyyyyyyyyy desparate for rock sacds. where are all the rock recordings for sacd? the only other one i saw was an alice in chains sacd. argghhhh come on sony and whoever! for me i would like to...

What type of difference will it make if i upgrade the stock rca cables that came with my cd player? right now my system is: sony scd-c222es -> rca cable-> mg head otl -> beyer dt831 just wondering if anybody has a similar setup and would be curious to hear how upgrading the rca cables has...

Intent on finding an replacement for my sony mdr-v600 headphones i discovered the Beyer Dt770 via the headroom site and decided to give them shot. Well they were all bass so they had to go back, even though it was the best+tighest bass i've ever heard from a headphone ever. so for kicks and...