Just wanted to know, since it baffles me as to which one is better. I've never heard the W5000's, but they look nicer and cost more than the open end K701. With closed cans, I know the sound can reverberate and become muddy sometimes from what I've heard on other models. I'm basically looking...

So I noticed in Waterloo Records today (yes, I know. I live in Austin and don't have vinyl. A sin), that vinyl is pretty. What all do I need to play it on headphones? If I get a headphone amplifier with a preamp out, what does this mean? Would I then plug an amplifier into that? And what are...

Need to desolder components. I've been practicing and can get them off easy the first time around with a pump. Then there's a thin layer of solder on the copper pad I can't get off, even with braid. Is this important or can I just solder something else into position?

I know you are out there, lovers of British Pop Music. Currently, I'm jamming to Suede's Dog Man Star (then I'll slip on the authentic Be My God/Art vinyl for all you diehards) followed by Strangelove's "Love and Other Demons" Then there's Manic Street Preachers, the Wonder Stuff, and so many...

http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archiv...ur_veg_68.html Probably NSFW, but my office loved it. I especially like the last one because of the subtle way the weatherman makes fun of the newcasters error.

Don't get any protection/repair/anything plan from Best Buy. Hell, I'd say anywhere, but here's my nightmare of a story I refrained from posting because I didn't want those "aw shucks" replies. I've heard horror stories from my family, but didn't think they could screw this up. Here goes...

Would the ESI Juli@ as a DAC be a step up from the built in DAC of the Corda Aria? I was planning on going from the Juli@ straight to the amp. The third option would be getting the Entech number cruncher and use an optical connection from my current crappy sound card. The benefit of the Juli@...

I have the Sennheiser HD595's (120 ohm), and while I love these things, I can't escape the fact that the cable leaves a bit to be desired. Every time I look at it, it SCREAMS "upgrade me!" I know the HD595's have a different connection setup than other Sennheisers, but does anyone know of any...

Well, I thought since I am in the process of getting a nice setup together, I might need to go beyond Walmart to find some interconnects. What I’m looking for is a good set of RCA to RCA interconnects that are flexible, sound clean, and come in various lenghts so I can use my Corda Cross. I...

Hello everyone, During my stay here at Head-fi, I have come down with a horrible (wink) case of upgraditis. Going from the excellent Corda Aria paired with a K701 using the internal DAC, I am now looking to upgrade to a DAC/Amp combo (integrated or separate). This will be computer as source...

Basically, I need to know if/when the interference on "s" sounds will go away. It's on nearly 400 hours now, and it's driving me absolutely friggin nuts.

Hello, I'm new to the foobar thing and am trying to make the most out of it. I am running the 0.9 version of it and have my computer audio setup running through the Corda Aria USB DAC/Amp. Whenever I try to select the output to "USB Audio Device (KS)" it says it can't play the file even...

I have several cd's where it has music marked as negative time, and whenever I try transferring that to computer, it doesn't read this. Sometimes, I couldn't care less. Other times, it is crucial. I am currently running Winamp, as Foobar confuses me at this moment in time. Any way to pull it...

I was watching TV a few hours ago and there was a commercial for Zales on there, with a man walking home to give his wife an engagement ring. And what song could suit the occassion more than "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie. I think someone missed the point. This topples HP's use of...

I've never listened to in-ears more than the time it takes for them to make my ears red (which isn't very long, but I've yet to try a quality pair), but was wondering how the experience is for others in comparison to full sized headphones and the like. My question is, given all conditions...

You know you have at least one. There is one album in your collection that comes to mind when you think of one with only one good song on it, but a highly enjoyable one at that. Now, what is it? I've had this forever, but I bought the Harvey Danger CD "Where have all the Merrymakers Gone?"...

I wanted to start a thread on this to see what everyone else thought...of this AWESOME album by Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine. Years in the making with it's release set back until she found a sound she was comfortable with, it apparently worked. Most of the time, when artists are nitpicky...

1. getting a new rio karma. supposed to have excellent features, eq, sound, etc. 2. Beyerdynamic DT 880 headhones. Question: Would it sound better/prolong battery life to get a headroom amp(micro) and use it from the dock line out?

Okay, so I plan on really investing in a portable audio setup. I have products of embarrassing quality at the moment. Right now, I know I'm getting a Headroom Micro amp and a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 880's. The only question is what to get as far as the unit itself. I know it'll be something like...