Hello all,   I have some admittedly silly questions for all of you in regards to portable devices. I know that when using a PC or stand alone CD player that using an external DAC essentially negates most sound differences that would be caused by the source.   For example, if I make a...

Hello all,   Due to budget issues, I was forced to sell off my Emotiva DC-1 and KRK Rokit8G2 monitors. In addition, I no longer have the ability to utilize a full sized desktop setup. In light of this, I ended up getting a Nextbook NXW101QC232 tablet.   It runs in Windows 8.1 and has a...

Hello all,    I am still a headphone noob, to be sure, but I decided to stop at the mall after work today to get a new pair of shoes.   Just for the heck of it, I decided to stop in a the local FYE and look at the vinyl. Well, I wandered over to the headphone section, and there were quite a...

Can someone please explain this to me? I know that is a bread/general question, but it's something I want to learn more about. I have a series of (probably stupid) questions that will clear up a lot for me. 1. Can any headphone be ran from a speaker amp? 2. Is it difficult to mod headphones...

Hello Head-Fi,   I am wondering if there are any audiophile quality cans for bassheads. I currently own three different pairs of headphones and find the deep bass extension to be lacking on all of them.   I am looking for something that reaches to 20hz with authority, over ear style, and...

Hello all, With the current Amazon sale going on with Sennheiser HPs, I am tempted to make a purchase. However, I am very limited in my experience with their line up, so I was wondering if there was anyone on here who has a lot of experience with several models and could do a...

Hello all. As the thread title suggests, I am looking for well recorded/mastered orchestral CDs with a nice wide dynamic range (not compressed due to loudness wars) for something interesting/fun to listen to in between my usual stuff. Are there any specific pressings/discs (CD only please)...

Hello all,   I am a noob to the headphone world, but I did audition some cans at a local shop.   Of the ones I listened to, the Sennheiser HD-650s were the clear winner, and a set of cans I dream of owning one day.   At this time my budget does not allow for a pair of $500 'phones, so I...

Hello all,   I had dipped my toes into the idea of going to a head-fi setup, but when I started to really dive in, my love of full size gear/speakers won out and I placed headphone listening on the back burner.   One of the reasons this happened, though, was because I discovered that...

As the title suggests, I have a question about a true balanced setup.   In order to have a fully balanced setup, at what point does everything in the signal path need to be balanced?   For example. If I buy an Oppo BPD-95 and use the stereo XLR outs, into a true balanced preamp, and then...

Hello everyone,   I never thought I would be saying (or wanting) to do this, but this web site has opened my eyes to the idea of building my own "Head-Fi listening station" using my laptop as the source.   I have an Asus model X54C that I recently purchased. It is running Windows 7 for...

I just have a simple/quick question here. I tired searching, but seem to be unable to locate the answer.   The jaycar Pro Monitor Headphones are often called the Jaycar Clone HPs.   What 'phones are these clones of?   Are they a really good clone? Worth getting?

OK gang, I bought another pair of cans today. About a week ago I bout some Skullcandy Supreme Sound Aviators... I went back to the same store to audition some more headphones after doing some reading and learning about various different models. I actually went in to listen to/possibly buy...

Hello all.   New guy here, this is my first post. Due to changes in my living situation I am unable to really use my home audio gear right now. I still yearn for good sounding audio however, and have wanted to get some headphones for quite a while now. I (finally) went to the store a few...