I've started to notice a static like noise in my left ear, it is more apparent while audio is playing, but occasionally I'll hear the static when I having nothing playing. Certain songs make it more noticeable I am guessing based on different frequencies, but it is getting worse to the point...

I just installed windows 10 on my brand new computer, noticed I am having a weird communication issue that I never had on my old computer with windows 7.  my tubedac11 amp/dac makes a switching noise now everytime a new sound is coming through from the video card (connected via opticalout)...

I've spent a few hours searching and evidence seems to be pointing to the Fiio X1 as the best player at the $100 price point. it is difficult finding direct comparisons but there are lots of single reviews. Is there anything like Joker's list the way he keeps track of IEMs? What competitors in...

I totally forgot about my girlfriend's upcoming birthday monday, so I've screwed myself out of being able to buy something online and get it shipped in time.  She wants a good earphone/earbud to go with her music player/phone that she will mostly use at the gym.  Problem is I'm trapped into...

I totally forgot about my girlfriend's upcoming birthday monday, so I've screwed myself out of being able to buy something online and get it shipped in time.  She wants a good earphone/earbud to go with her music player/phone that she will mostly use at the gym.  Problem is I'm trapped into...

My only real experience with earphones are Sennheiser MX 580 that I lost recently.  I tend to lose things at the gym alot actually.   I'm looking for something similar in sound quality, good mids and highs without boombing bass.  Has sennheiser been pushed aside in budget models for best...

I've got two of the same song from different sources.  Track one I'm not sure how the first was created, but track two came from a FLAC file that was converted using switch sound file converter.  Nevertheless I was curious if anyone can notice differences between the tracks?  The data (byte...

I came across clipping in audacity the other day and noticed some files had some massive clipping in them.  Here's an example.   These are of course two different tracks.  (TATW 450 show if anyone cares) top one was a podcast in 128kbps, bottom is live rip from di.fm, in 256kbps.  ...

I was placing my usual monoprice order, and while doing a quick ebay search to see what's new I found these from cablesonline.com They look to have exceptional build quality and are very affordable.  Don't know how the internals are but they look nice.  Has anyone tried them?  

Didn't know where to put this but figured I'd ask if anyone knew of stores that would carry headphone amps or dac/amp combos in a retail store.  Or somehow to possibly audition the equipment.  Only store I can think of is guitar center, but I don't think they have headphone amps just big guitar...

I've been searching for weeks now and think I may just settle on the Grant Fidelity/Yulong  TubeDAC-11.  I like the fact that it has a plethora of inputs and outputs and a slight warming sound from what I've read.  I'd like to just give a little bit of musicalness to these beyer's even though I...

I've been reading that the xonar essence st / stx line are the cat's pajamas.  Only probloem is I can't find a single model that has a digital optical connection?  WHY?  I've had cheaper, lesser cards like the auzentech that had optical connections.  This doesn't make sense to me.

I've had the logitech z5500 surrounds for a while.  Was looking at amps for my Headphones but was wondering if there was something that could also Amp the z5500 if I ever desired?  I'm looking in the $200 range.  Not sure if that exists in that pricerange?  Most of the headphone amps I've been...

I'm looking for a really nice tube amp (DT 880 Pro 320ohm) and I can't decide on what to get.  I won't be able to hear any of them before purchasing so that's the problem.  I like the looks of the T1 and it seems to very reliable and well built, but there's little comparison information on it...

Been doing a little searching, things I liked were the Indeed tube amps I saw on ebay, and the Fiio stuff is nice looking and affordable too.  Trying to stay under $200.  With that said, I have no idea what I'm really looking at when it comes to amps.  These will be dedicated computer...

I'm using the 7.1 on board audio.  I notice on all 3 pairs of my headphones that I get a low buzzing noise that is always present, even if i completely mute all sound from the control panel.  It also stays at the same pitch no matter how high or low the actual volume is (obvious since muting...

I just got these today from a US seller on ebay, who said they were brand new in box.  He knew his stuff about headphones and seemed trustworthy.  Said he preferred k701s so that's why they were being sold new in box.  they had all the plastic wrapping around the cord so the didn't look tampered...

I was thinking of placing a headphone stand ontop my z5500 sub but then remembered about the magnet warning. Would this damage my DT 880 to be a foot away?

Is there an option to change the amount of posts displayed per page, going through these 100+ page threads is really difficult.  If it is not, please consider an option to give us the choice of something like 50 or 100 posts per page.  If you have slow internet then don't change the setting, but...

excited about getting my DT 880s and wanted to start a thread for people to share how they display their headphones wether it's with a stand or whatever.  I'm really suprised most of the stuff, even on ebay, is $30+ for such a simple construction.  Post what you got and where you got it...

looking at alot of options then decided against them because I don't want a open one... I want a closed full-around the ears headphone (not ears resting on pads).  I listen more to electronic music with an adjusted EQ towards mids/highs, i'm not on huge on bass so the go-to recommendation of the...

Looking for something in ear that will give great mids and highs, not a huge fan of booming bass.  I listen to alot of trance/electronic/ etc.  Heres an example if you have no idea.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bjF6UvWeQ0 about 90% of the time it will see use on mp3/phone music players...