So I drop my 14-year-old Westone ES2 in the gym locker room today (yes, this makes a great gym IEM because it’s ancient, still decent SQ) and the left earpiece nearly fully cracks open, the innards pretty much holding it together. Nothing a little krazy glue won’t fix. But upon closer inspection...

A friend of mine owns a MiniBox D, but somehow lost the A/C Adapter for it and can't charge it. He tried contacting Head-Direct via email, but received no response. Can anyone out there tell me the specs for the adapter, so he can order one from mouser or digikey?

I'm hosting the Western NY mini-meet on Saturday, April 28 at 1:30PM. So far, besides myself in attendance will be jamesp, fierce_freak, and soloz2. The more the merrier! I'm located in Holley,NY- 25 minutes west of Rochester. If anyone in the Western NY area is interested, please PM me or call...

I just received a "legendary" MZR-50 mini-disc player that I bought from someone on Ebay. It's in real good condition. I mainly bought it out of curiosity and wanted to see how it would stack up against a hard drive player. I did some research and found that the Atrac1 v.4 that the player rips...

I really dig the new E500's, but I still can't get the custom bug out of my brain. Anyway, I've both read and been told about the ES-2's being really sensitive. What I need to know is if they are any more sensitive than UM2? The plan would be to use them portably and amped. If so, it could be a...

For the last 4 months, I've been using my desktop set-up with a Corda Cross-1. I originally got it because it seemed like my ears got fatigued pretty easily and quickly, so I thought crossfeed might be a viable solution. Tonight I removed the Corda Cross-1 out of the signal chain, and I'm pretty...

Just got official e-mail confirmation that the long-awaited ship date for my Shure E-500's has finally arrived. As of today, they have been SHIPPED from Earphone Solutions, and should arrive tomorrow via Fed Ex Overnight. Please tell me this is not a prank!

I've used the search engine to research the RS-2's extensively, but all I've come across in comparison to the 325i is that they are 'similar' sounding. I enjoy the 325i sound, but I'm curious as to whether or not previous or current owners of both would consider the RS-2's an upgrade; and maybe...

I just got a pair of HD650's with an Equinox Cable, and I've been really impressed with the results of using the PR II with OPA627's installed. In fact, the HD650's sound better to my ears with the PR II than with a Woo Audio 3 and a really good tube combination (Tung Sol 7236 and GE 6BQ7A's)...

Wasn't sure whether or not to put this in the headphones or amp section, but since the question revolves around the amp, here goes...I enjoy the Woo Audio 3 Amp quite a bit, but I don't think the headphones I have do it justice (Senn HD595, Alessandro MS-1), or unleash it's potential anyway...

I just got a Woo Audio 3 from jamesp a few days ago, and it sounds outstanding with CD-3000's. I've got more tubes coming, including the hard to get Tungsol 7236 and a pair of RCA 6BZ7's, as I noted they were Jamato's favorites with the amp. Anyway, since I had a little money left over from...

I'm pretty happy with the M3 I got a couple weeks ago, but my upgradeitis still keeps me curious about other amps, particularly the HR-2 and XP-7. Would either of these amps be an improvement over an M3 with RS-1's?

I don't know what it is, but I think the honeymoon is over with my UM2's and UM56's. I used to be so awed by the sound in my head that I didn't really notice that I had 2 pieces of silicone jammed into my ear canals. As time goes by, it seems like the IEM's are getting less and less comfortable...

I couldn't help myself after having HF-1's for a month and bought a pair of RS-1's this past week. I've had them for 4 days and I really love the sound coming from them but it seems like my ears are struggling to get used to these cans. I don't listen at a high volume but it feels like I'm...

I love my HF-1's but have become curious about certain other headphones with a bigger soundstage for mainly classic rock listening. I've been doing a little reading up on HD595 and DT880 and both seem pretty well suited for rock listening, especially HD595 with it's more "forward" presentation...

I bought a coaxial cable today to try out with my new Emu404 and MicroDAC. I'm having a real difficult time setting this up and I'm pretty embarrassed I can't do this on my own, but the so-called "help" manual is incredibly vague about how to get an external source to actually work. I've got the...

My Micro DAC arrived today after only having ordered it from HeadRoom Friday. I've been using it via USB from my computer as my new Emu404 and optical cable aren't coming until tomorrow. All I can say is holy crap! I've never heard such clarity and detail through a pair of headphones. What I...

I 'm getting a Micro DAC and an Emu404 to replace my crappy Audigy 2ZS in a few days and I'm curious as to whether or not I could use the optical out to run satellite radio from XM PCR through the MicroDAC, and if so would it be worth it? I've got like 450 albums in my music library, so I've no...

I pulled the trigger on a Larocco PR II and am planning on also getting a HeadRoom Micro DAC for a desktop set-up. I was curious if anyone has tried this pair together? I was torn between getting this pair and the Micro Stack but decided that I prefer neutrality over coloration when it comes to...

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Well it seems I'm pretty much covered in the portable amp department, so I'm looking at getting a decent set-up for my desk. I'm leaning towards a HeadRoom Desktop w/ Home Module and DAC. I'm curious about the DAC option, whether or not I need to get a new sound card. I've heard that a crappy...

If you are a Grado SR-60, Allesandro MS-1, or use another Grado headphone with comfy pads, here's something interesting that I checked out. I cut a hole in my C-pad, as had been advised for better sound quality. The thing was, I cut the hole slightly too big, which made them not-so-comfy. After...

What's the sifference between the old model Grado 325 and the newer 325i?

I've had MS-1's for a month and a half and I've had but a small taste of Grado bliss and think I'm ready for the next level. I'm thinking either SR 225's or HF-1's. I know all Grado's seem to be designed for rock, but between these 2, which is more enjoyable? I was also considering MS2i or 325i...

I really hate to do this, with a couple of potentially outstanding portable amps getting a lot of hype on head-fi already, but I came across something pretty interesting on the ipod studio forum. The Larocco Pocket Reference II is now available for purchase and is already shipping via...