I'm pretty new to the audiophile community. At this point what I'm using is the hd380 with my laptop as source, flac > foobar/wasapi, and a Creative X-Fi go pro external usb sound card.   With this setup, which I guess most of the head-fi community would probably refer to as "budget fi"...

We always assume that having more options will make us happier, right? In the video below, Barry Schwartz talks about how too much choice can actually make us unhappy.   The reason I think this video is relevant to fellow Head-Fi members is that sometimes I feel like a victim of information...

If you can make an excellent headphone with low impedance, such as the Denon line, what's the benefit of high-impedance cans like the Senns and the Beyers etc?    I'm not sure where the benefit is. I saw an interview somewhere with one of the Denon engineers, and he was asked why they are so...

  What 'Mastered For iTunes' Really Means (I thought this article was very interesting... I hope you guys agree)     You could say that the story of the recording industry over the last decade and a half — the era since the MP3 rattled its game plan — has been a struggle to find a...

I found this website a couple months ago and since picked up a set of Sennheiser HD 380 pro's, and a usb soundcard for my laptop. I like the headphones because they are closed (good for public spaces) and portable but still full-size and sound great. The soundcard isn't really the greatest...

When I get my set of D5000's, I want to get the right amp to make them sound their best. I'm new to the world of audiophilia, so I don't know at all which one to pick from. Here are my candidates:   Pico Slim ($399):   http://www.headamp.com/pico/pico_slim_amp/index.htm      ...