Hi,   I noticed distortion in one side of an old pair of XB500s I have, so i opened them up and found one of the diaphragms was perforated. I've bought a pair of used drivers as spares, both in working order. Is there any reason why I should replace both instead of just the broken side? I...

Hi all,   I've decided to start a lossless audio library; I'm going to go with ALAC for convenience. Is there any reason why iTunes is less than ideal for ripping CDs to lossless? If it's not considered the best, why, and is there a relatively accepted 'best programme' for doing this? It's...

Hi, this should just be a quick question. I'm looking at getting into vinyl and for cheaply at first untill i know its going to stick...I've found cheap turntables in abundance and from reviews have a good idea about what to go for. My question is, should i go for an old receiver and plug...

Hi, relatively new here and I love the site! This is just a general question and couldn't find anywhere better to post it... The rules for the current Heir audio 4  competition state you must live in the USA to enter. Is this all competitions the site runs or something specifically to do with...

Hi, first post in here, but I've been reading a lot of reviews etc recently to choose my first pair of proper headphones. So thanks to everyone who's reviewed and contributed to the site; it's been very helpful!   As a first set of cans I went for the Fanny Wangs 1003 on ear model. Not the...