I'm looking at the ATH-ESW9A and both of these have them, refurbished, for $209 with free shipping. From what I've read there are a lot of fake ATH-ESW9As out there. Does anyone have experience with these stores? Can anyone confirm an authentic ATH-ESW9A was purchased through one of them?  ...

I recently overhauled my system - bought a new turntable (VPI Classic 1), phono stage (Jolida JD9), and integrated amp (Line Magnetic 216IA) all over the past few months. One thing I wasn't taking into account were my headphones. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD580s that I bought used around 7...

Hey everyone, So i bought this amp used a few years back and it's worked wonderfully for me. Ever since i started using it, it would produce a sharp ding or snapping sound every so often. I haven't really thought anything of it until now. Does anyone know what it could be, and if it could...

So right now I'm running a Rega P1 into my old Marantz PM-68 Integrated Amp. It sounds good, but not great. I have a feeling a dedicated photo stage would really improve the sound. If anyone thinks otherwise, please let me know so I don't waste my hard earned cash! I am not DIY savvy, so a...

I've had my 580s for a while now, and I'm in love with them. It's just that my only option right now is to plug them into the headphone jack on my Marantz PM-68 integrated amp. I'm looking for more. Does anyone have a headphone amp that they think fits the 580 nicely? Preferably something in the...

So I know the Ikea Expedit shelf is very popular for this, and I may end up buying one at some point. But, I would like to find a "slimmer" option if possible. The smallest Expedit comes in these dimensions: Width: 58 5/8 " Depth: 15 3/8 " Height: 31 1/8 " Does anyone know of a shelving...

http://shop.v-moda.com/pc-18-2-vibe.aspx Anyone check these out yet? I'm definitely looking at the black ones. Pretty slick. But, I'd like a few opinions first. $101 includes shipping + tax. Not a bad deal if they're any good.

I just placed an order for one of these from a local HiFi shop (thanks again for the recommendation VicAjax), and I'm just wondering if anyone has any opinions/comments on it yet. Or, any recommendations on upgrades to the stock cartridge. The guy at the shop said I do have some options, but...

I'm mainly looking to purchase a Rega turntable (P1 or P3), but am unsure of any good shops in NYC. If anyone knows of any good ones, I'd love to check it out. Thanks.

So, I've recently installed Foobar w/ Kernel Streaming and have been enjoying the sound much more than MediaMonkey w/ ASIO (via ASIO4ALL). Now I'm thinking of making the switch, but foobar's interface is the only thing holding me back. It'd be PERFECT if I could get it set up the same way I have...

Does anyone have any experience with these two? I hear ASIO output greatly increases sound quality. So, I've tried searching for a Mediamonkey compatible ASIO plug-in to no avail. Upon finding one, I'm not even sure how to install it and make it work with my soundcard. I have a Chaintech...

I know it's asked all the time around here, but I figure I'd give it a shot as well. I have absolutely no experience with DACs, so any opinions would be appreciated. My current setup: Chaintech AV-710 Soundcard Marantz CC-65SE five disc changer Marantz Integrated Amp PM-68 KEF Q55...

EDIT: I FIGURED IT OUT! THIS THREAD CAN BE REMOVED. Ok, I'll start out with my setup first: (old) Hitachi HT-6 turntable > [Phono In]Marantz Int. Amp PM-68 [Tape 1 Out]> Line In Chaintec Soundcard I'm trying to use Audacity for recording, but nothing's being fed into my Line-In, it...

Well winamp was my main music listening program since for ages until I imported all my music into Itunes a couple months back. I LOVED itunes. It's great how you can drop multiple folders in and (if they're tracked correctly) they are organized into whichever directory you choose as the default...

Does anyone know where I could obtain the two gold-plated pieces seen in this picure?: That image is from this website: http://laurtiz.com/Item/Item.aspx?La...443996&nBids=5 though i don't believe it's possible to order just that piece. Does anyone know what that part is called? I...

I live in an apt. building and was wondering if there's some kind of material I could put on the floor of my room to prevent sound from pissing my neighbor off. Or maybe some kind of specialized stand for my speakers? They're KEF Q55's by the way.