Preamble   When the HF1 came out way back when i was planning to do a full woody job on them, even going so far as to source some wood for the job, but never got started.  As it turned out i picked up some RS1s not all that long afterwards, so it seemed a little pointless by then.  Fast...

 I've always been pretty satisfied with standard bowls on my RS1s ever since I got them, my first pair came with flats that were so old they were literally disintegrating so I binned them and didn't really look back. I did get some Todd flats some time later, but didn't really take to them, plus...

Then now is the time to start... BBC iPlayer - BBC Proms 2009 Available until tuesday evening (UK time) 25th august.

Not sure if this is available to people outside of the UK, but the bbc iplayer has a recording of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds recorded live at the O2 arena, and broadcast of Radio 2 last night. It's available until next tuesday night... BBC iPlayer - Radio 2 Live: Jeff Wayne's The War...

I first came across this outfit some years ago, but only ever found a few mp3s from various albums/EPs available on their website, and as it was all in russian, i didn't have much hope of ordering anything from their online shop. Anyway, a few months ago i discovered that they have their...

Looking to get an amp to partner my iriver 120 and my livewires, to be used in a portable setting. It needs to be slim enough to be pocketable, and have a black enough background so as to not upset the livewires (which will pick up the slightest amount of hiss). I like a slightly bright...

So, today i finally got my hands on my iriver H120 that i won on ebay just over a week ago. It was advertised as essentially NOS, and the condition of the casing would support this. Now, i put a few mp3s on to play on the iriver firmware and all was normal, then i installed rockbox, and...

I really hate having to post one of these type of threads, but this is making my head spin. I'm looking to replace my Aiwa PCDP with a DAP of some description, but i'm the choosy sort My idea DAP would feature: minimum 4gb, preferably 8+ not need any external software to transfer files...

Calling this a mod is probably stretching things a little, as it's so darned simple. You will need a small brush, a small amount of black paint (i used artist's acrylic) and some clear nail varnish or other hard wearing lacquer. Remove the connectors from the IEMs, and carefully apply a thin...

Found a bunch of old tubes in my late Grandfather's attic, wondering if any of these were worth hanging on to, and also if any will work in my incoming Mapletree HD2... They're all as labled except the Brimar EF85, which actually contains a Mazda 6F26. I'm pretty certain the majority of...

I've been trying to get through to them on the phone for the last couple of days to find out how mu RS1s are getting on, Tuesday it was either voice mail or engaged, and since Wednesday all i get is 'Memory is full' after few rings. I have no idea how much this is costing me, as i'm not in the...

This isn't a tutorial, so it's here and not in DIY, plus i'm not posting measurements. Anyone with a curious mind and a pair of calipers should be able to work out what they need from their own headphones. I've been wanting to try this for some time, and this week when i got 5 minutes here...

Just realised that i've never posted this here before. This is what i use for gaming/voice communication: SR80 with a thick pice of stiff wire (not sure what guage it is, but it retains its shape once bent) covered with heatshrink, whch is duct taped onto the headband. DIY padded headband...

damn, just like that, seems like a loose connection somewhere, but the solder joints look well attached. Anyone have any experience of sending Grados internationally for repair? costs/time/procedures etc would be nice to know. Time to email grado i suppose... Edit, old thread bumped...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...3021&rd=1&rd=1 Nice score if so, hope it sounds as good as it looks.

Saw a pair of Grado RS1s up on ebay a few weeks ago, and as the auction was ending they were going for a price that was too good to miss, so i put in a bid and won them at my max amount. Well, they finally arrived today. They had what looked like the original flats on, which were falling...

I picked this up today, Gomez's fourth studio recording, and i'm 90% sure that parts of it use binaural recording. Looking at wiki, it lists Tchad Blake as the producer, who it says "is noted for creating original and at times awkward sonic textures (usually with unorthodox gear), constantly...

I don't listen on the go very often, so at the moment i don't have a decent set of portable headphones. As such, i can't really justify spending a fortune on a mid-high end set of IEMs that will only be used once every now and then, but i'd like to get a set for when i do want some isolation on...

This is going to be a really long shot. A few years ago (probably about 5 now i come to think of it) i came across a Russian outfit called My Friend Truck and I. Couldn't make out much more than that from the website, but there were some sampler tracks from an album or EP to download. Not really...

Just got my CanAmp (from http://www.needles-and-spins.co.uk/ - very nice service too) and I notice that it isn't totally silent. With no source and volume at zero there's a very slight hiss with my HF-1s plugged in. Just wondering if this is normal for this (and any other) amps, since this is my...