I bought a pre-built Bottlehead Crack and a non-installed Speedball upgrade. I am quite clumsy and have zero soldering/building experience, or tools.    Are there any head-fiers living in the NYC area willing to install the SB upgrade for me?   You name the compensation.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm still rather inexperienced with DAC/amps.   I currently have a HD 650 with Magni/Modi 1 stack and am looking to upgrade the Magni to a Bottlehead Crack.   Will my Modi DAC will work with the Magni? i.e, is it as simple as swapping out the Magni for...

I have a Senn HD 650 with Magni/Modi 1 stack.   I've always been curious about the Grado sound signature that everyone is talking about and am thinking about picking up a used pair. Is there any point to this? Are the two headphones different enough so that I can enjoy different music...

I currently have the HD 650 with the first-gen Magni/Modi combo and am looking for an upgrade. I listen to a variety of music, pretty much everything except for metal.   I'm not too concerned about bass, but I like to focus on male and female vocal clarity and presence.   Would I notice a...

I'm looking to compare two headphones (Senn HD 650 and ATH M50) while being driven by a Magni/Modi stack.   I am aware that louder volumes will sound better, so that it is important to make sure that the volume of the two headphones in comparison are equal.   Can anyone suggest an accurate...

Recently, the Xbox One controller made a change that allows the user to plug in a 3.5 mm headphone into the battery-powered controller and listen to games, music, movies through the headphone instead of through the TV speaker.   Can anyone recommend the best-sounding pair of over-the-ear...

If anyone has access to a flac or Spotify's version of Adele's "Someone Like You" from her "21" album, do you notice if her vocals are sort of recessed and not very forward sounding?   I have a Sennheiser HD 650 with a Magni/Modi stack and thought her "19" album sounds great through them...

I have a Magni/Modi stack with an HD 650. I listened to it about 3-4 times a week for about 30 mins each session. To preserve the longetivity of the equipment, is it better if I just keep the Magni amp turned on all the time, even when I'm not listening to it? Or is it better to just turn it on...

I have a Magni/Modi stack and recently purchased a pair of Polk TSi100 bookshelf speakers (link below) and a SMHL SA-50 amp for them (link below).   Just out of curiosity, assuming I have the proper wiring and adapters, would I be able to drive the Polk TSi100's with the Magni? And conversely...

I have a Samsung flat screen TV with a 3.5 mm audio out input. I am looking for small 2.0 or 2.1 unit that can fit into my dorm room, but I am fairly new to home audio. I tried plugging a pair of earbuds into the audio out and I found that I am unable to control the volume with my TV remote if I...

What songs/recordings do you guys use to judge the vocals of your headphones? So far, I found Adele's 19 album to be pretty good, but the noise floor is a bit high. 

How does the PS1's DAC compare to modern DACs such as the Schiit Modi?   In other words, how would PlayStation One > Magni > HD 650 compare with Laptop Flacs > Modi > Magni > HD 650?

Which one would give better sound quality: Flacs on a laptop to USB out, Flacs on laptop to line-out, or a high-end CD player?

I listen to my music on my laptop via Footbar > Magni/Modi > HD 650.   By default, the ReplayGain is set to "album" and "apply gain." What does this do? If I want max SQ, should I set it to "none?"

Not sure what the proper name is, but why do some headphones (like the HD 650) have one wire going into each speaker, while others (HD 595) only have a single cable going into one of the ear cups?   What are the pros and cons, if any, of each style? 

Is there anything I should be careful of when plugging in/out or turning on/off my Magni or Modi? I was just reading somewhere about the Asgard causing diaphragms to distort due to some DC current when you're turning it off. 

I am listening to FLACs on my laptop via Foobar and feeding it through a Magni/Modi combo into my HD 650s.   Am I correct in assuming that I should turn the volume from my computer and Foobar to max and then adjust accordingly via the volume pot on the Magni amp?    Similarly, if I go into...

I purchased a Magni/Modi stack for my Senn HD 650 and am not as impressed as I hope to be. I would like a more pronounced emphasis on vocals.    I'm thinking of upgrading either the Magni or the Modi to either the Asgard 2 (amp) or Loki (DAC), respectively.   Which one would you guys...

Just purchased a Modi/Magni stack. Things are working fine except once every few seconds, I get audio stutters and crackles. I am running Windows 7 with Foobar2000 and connecting the Modi with my USB port and RCA cables to the Magni thorugh my HD 650's.   Im inclined to believe this is a...

I pulled the trigger on a Schitt M&M stack. While waiting for it to arrive, I am listening to my HD 650 on a Fiio E10 that has a adjustable High/Low Gain switch.   Even on the low gain setting, I can crank up the volume on my HD 650 to an uncomfortable level.    Would anything be different...

I bought a pair of HD 650s used and it didn't come with a box. Can anyone recommend a good, affordable storage box/container for these headphones? Are the original boxes the best for storing these? If so, how much does a box usually cost? 

A couple of years ago, I seem to recall the HD 650's selling on Amazon for about 300-400 new. Today, they're at 500 new. Are their prices going up despite their age?    Obviously this is speculative, but when do you guys anticipate their prices will start going down?   Suppose if I find the...

I find the treble on my HD 650 to be a little underwhelming. If I choose to boost the treble by a notch or two on Foobar2000, how much quality loss will i expect in other areas? 

Without considering price/cost, what is the absolute best sound quality one can achieve via headphones in the following three categories: traditional dynamic magnetic headphones, planar magnetic, and electrostatic?   What Amp, DACs, cables, headphones would one use to achieve the best possible...

I am looking to get a Magni/Modi combo. These don't come included with cables right? Do I need to use an RCA cable to connect the Magni to the Modi?   Are there specifics one that people would recommend (preferably shorter ones, because I plan on just stacking one on top of the the other)?  ...