I'm in the midst of potentially buying a second hand DIY upgraded Solo SRG II for around $300. Seems like a good deal - especially considering that importing the unit into my country would add 25% to the price and to the already large shipping cost. However, it does not come with the PSU1 unit...

You're probably not familiar with my current dac and amp, but here is my chain Henry Audio USB DAC - Argon HA1 - Sennheiser HD700 Henry Audio and Argon are both Norwegian brands. I recently bought the 700 to replace my 598. It doesn't sound awful, but it seems like something is off. I've...

I wanted to switch out my cable and discovered this. The connectors with the black stuff were very hard to pull apart. I carefully tried to pick some of it out with a plastic toothpick, and it came out in small amounts. I tried to get some decent shots of it. What is this? If you need better...

My girlfriend is using a pair of skullcandys, and they sound absolutely terrible. They were like $10. I want to buy her some new in-ears, but I can't spend a lot since it wouldn't be appropriate and I'm not rich anyway. Around $50 is probably alright. She says she likes the Skullcandys she...

I'm looking to get a stationary DAC and amplifier for my Sennheiser HD 598 headphones for use with a desktop computer.   I've looked around and found the "Henry Audio USB DAC" and the Fiio E9. I have no idea whether these two will suit each other in terms of sound, and I'm wondering if anyone...

I got a Sound Blaster ZX for Christmas, and I'm considering to return it and get something like a FiiO E7 in stead.   How is the sound in E7 compared to ZX?

Budget: Up to $400   Size: Full size, over-ear   Acoustic design: I'm unsure, and I need some info on exactly how much sound a semi-open headphone will leak. Something to put it in perspective, you know? The only non-closed headphone I've heard (from the outside) is the AKG K141 studio. It...

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