Hi guys, I listen to a wide variety of music genres ranging from classical to dubstep, from blues to death metal, from country to Korean pop as well as everything else in-between. The type of music I listen to depends entirely on my mood, but recently I have been listening to a-lot of classical...

Hi there, my setup isn't brilliant by any means but i made do with what I have and it sounds decent enough to my ears :)   The setup i have is Foobar2000 playing FLAC > Asus Xonar DS > 3.5mm to RCA hi-fi interconnect > Sony TA-D505 Equaliser/Amplifier* > 5.25 - 3.5mm adapter > 3.5mm...

Hey guys, i am looking at these amp's for use with Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 speakers, Koss PRO DJ100's, and at some point down the line maybe some open backs and some xb700's.   The first one is a TEAC A-R630 http://www.teac.co.uk/products/separates-A-R630-Stereo-Amplifier.php   The...

I know that this amp is a little long in the tooth now, but considering that i can get my hands on one for £45, would it be good for driving Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 speakers and Koss Pro DJ100 headphones?   Any comments on sound quality?   Better alternative amps which i can pick up used...

I just had the idea of using my stereo as an amplifier, and WOW what a difference compared to no amplifier! I can play my music about twice as loud with better bass response! Im pretty sure that it is a terrible amplifier, but wow, what a difference xD   How exactly does an amp work? In...

Will it just be obvious to me? too quiet or constrained? tinny? unbalanced etc?  I have never used decent gear before, so i have no idea how 'good' something 'good' should sound if that makes sense.

Title says it all really. Or will I need an amp?

hey guys, i have ordered XB700's from amazon only for them to go out of stock after i place my order due to an incorrect stock level report, and then i cancelled and ordered the DJ100's, only for the same thing to happen... Starting to give up hope, the headphones above are the three that i am...

Hey guys, title says it all really :)   My source will either be an ASUS Xonar DS or a Cowon i9, and my 'phones will be either Koss Pro DJ100's or Sennheiser CX300-II's.   The Cowon i9 seems to be fine at driving earphones, but it is weak in comparison to other players which i have used...

Hey guys, I need a bit of help deciding on what combination to go for here as I must confess that i'm new on the scene and all the more complicated words referring to speakers just confuse me haha, so just assume that I know nothing. I wanted to replace my panasonic stereo (2x 125w speakers) as...

hey guys, i'm a bit lost deciding on what headphones i should get with my budget of 50 to 70 pounds.    I would describe myself as a 'newbie audiophile', i can tell when headphones are bad or have highs that are too harsh, mids that are too forward etc, the slightest bit of distortion annoys...

Hey people, ive been reading threads in this forum for a while now, so i thought i would go ahead and join :D   Ive been putting up with unbearably bad sound quality for a significant time now, with Realtek HD Audio, cheap Logitech speakers, a £4 Cosinic headset, and my Motorola + Moto...