upgrading my audio system. currently using a titanium xfi hd and HD650s/DT990 600ohm/LSR305. ive narrowed it down to JDS labs vs schiit. not interested in topping or SMSL due to quality concerns and willing to spend more than OL Dac/O2. im thinking of getting a jds labs el dac (kind of want the...

i have a v moda m80 and usually leave it in my car. one day i take it out and the cord/jack seemed to be stuck in the headphone. so i try to yank it out as hard as i can, and the metal jack stayed inside port while the rest of the cord came loose. i pulled on the metal jack that was stuck, and...

I have the option of sending in my sm3 v2 for a replacement for free, or paying $70 for an upgrade to the sm64 at sound earphones.   thoughts?

I usually use SE535 Ltd Ed Red, but i sometime use SM3 v2 and in comparison, the right side seems weak in many songs. however, some songs are imaged differently, whereas one song will have all the layers in the center of my head for SE535, the sm3 v2 will have different layers separated so to...

So im currently using onboard sound, standard realtek hd/nvidia hd stuff. No dac/amp. ath m50. im getting a better sound card primarily for more immersive gaming sounds (adventure/rpg, ambient sound, etc). 2ndary is music since i dont really use my comp for music. its primarily gaming. as a...

i bought a pair of sm3's a few months ago. a week agothe right side cut out. i had to fiddle qih it few minutes each i used it. i unplugged and replugged it, unpluggedandreplugged the cable fromthebuds, etc. then all of a sudden it works and ithappened on the left bud. i got it from sound...

So here's the rundown I've lurked around here a lot, but this is the first time i created an account. just joined~! weeeeee    I'm looking for daily use IEMs that have good build quality and fit and decent sound stage, primary concern is durability and SQ. they need to be able to take a...