Hey pals,   I'm looking to upgrade my Mom's 2.1 Logitech speakers. I want to use them for 50% music and 50% movies. I don't want the bass to overwhelm (you know that one-note bass that sticks out and makes dialogue unintelligible). I've heard about the Swan M10s and Klipsch Promedia 2.1. On...

I hate to go out of my way to write unflattering thoughts about a product, but the hype train threads need a little sense.   Music listened to   Beethoven, Symphony 6 Holst, The Planets Ali Farka Toure Miles Davis, Bitches Brew Miles Davis, A Tribute to Jack Johnson Kraftwerk...

Hey Head-Fi'ers,   I thought this topic could bridge here since often our hi-fi is the same as our mobiles.   Through collaboration with the broadcasting and public relations program (my program), we put together a public service announcement on the dangers of texting while driving: now the...

Hey community   I received my HRT microStreamer last week and have been planning potential upgrades for it. The big two are a better USB cable (dubious) or isolated power supply. Right now I use a 6' Belkin Gold USB cable and 3' Blue Jeans MSA-1. The USB cable is connected to the back port of...

I have an S618 (5 years old) with PC connectivity issues and was wondering whether buying a new E series would offer any sound quality improvements? Besides features, which are almost identical, have there been internal changes that would differentiate it from the old S series? Is the Sony Store...

meant to posted in portable, sorry   delete me

Firstly, totally confuses me whether this belongs in computer audio or dedicated source components as USB DACs are computer components and sources :P   What happens when you regularly playback material that is 44.1khz (audio) and 48khz (video)? Do you need to change the sample rate in...

Hey folks   I haven't been in hi-fi circles for a while and I know there is amazing gear out there, but have just stuck to the IEM hobby.   Mu current stereo setup:   Bryston B60 Arcam CD72T Kinima Hi G1   I was wondering what I may replace my CD Player with to go the...

I'd be curious to see some comparison done between these four IEMs since they keep coming up in the same threads. It seems more popular manufacturers also, in recent times, each make a reasonably priced yet excellent sounding headphone.   What's the price of each too?   Yamaha EPH-100...

Came across this...   http://www.techenclave.com/dealers-paradise/fischer-audio-eterna-silver-bullet-yes-177368.html   Are the next Silver Bullet's ready for order?

Are the Sony portable MP3 players still popular around here? I've been using my Sony S618 since Feb 2008. Are the newer models equal in sound quality? Is file support still pretty much limited to MP3, AAC, and WAV? Not thinking of upgrading, but I did notice a diminished presence of Sony topics.

Could anyone who has owned both care to comment a little? I'm expecting some replacement RE0s to arrive, but as I've had previous Head-Direct fail with cable breakage I'd like to buy something additional. I wasn't able to find a lot of talk about them, maybe due to a lack of website at the time...

On the USA site I am able to order the "Audeo Perfect Bass Earphones (021)" ($89) or the "Audeo Perfect Fit Earphones (111 and 112)" ($139) and they will ship to Canada too. I'm wondering what models these correspond to?   On the International website the two models offered are: Audeo PFE...

I have some replacement RE0s coming, but I was looking for other suggestions outside of the RE0. I gather the RE0s I get will just fail in under a year (sorry).     - Head-Direct RE0 own - Sunrise SW-Xcape v1 bought - Fischer Audio Silver Bullet rev 2 bought - ECCI PR401 bought...

I'm not sure where to begin addressing warranty, I also added the msn contact listed at head-direct.com   Basically, I'm having the same issues I once did with my RE2, only this time they failed after 10 months instead of 8 months.   I updated my old thread at the last...

Has anyone taken apart the RE0 to find out why it's so good? I mean there's zero details about it, besides price, that would indicate why it's any better than the RE2.

Hello Don't mean to make this a duplicate of other topics, I just wanted to know what the current suggestions are for someone looking for an IEM <$100 for Classical, Jazz, and World music (acoustic). I playback with a Sony S618 and have no intention of buying a separate amp...

Hey my friend is looking for some great headphones for DANCE music. Open Ear style I think, but not too gigantic. Budget is up to $100 CAD and prefer somewhere local to buy them (Futureshop, Best Buy, Apple Store, HMV, etc). They'll be plugged into an iPod Shuffle - no laughing! Totally...

Hey my friend is looking for some great headphones for DANCE music. Open Ear style I think, but not too gigantic. Budget is up to $100 CAD and prefer somewhere local to buy them (Futureshop, Best Buy, Apple Store, HMV, etc). They'll be plugged into an iPod Shuffle - no laughing!

This has probably been done to death, but from all my reading it's the logical upgrade for someone who has owned the ER6i and don't want to spend more. Etymotic ER6i The left channel died after 2 years. The only symptoms of this happening were audible signs of distortion or 'buzzing' in...

Hey I just ordered the RE2, but I know little about the company besides their online store. I'm really amazed they are popular at all...how did the word spread? Are the RE0, RE1, RE2 some sort of modification? The only description of the headphones they give are specs. I wish they had a more...

Hey Well I'm kind of shocked that I'll be replacing 2 year old earbuds with the same ones after researching a lot. Where's the cheapest place to get this sort of thing online? Anywhere local in Toronto? First time I bought them on eBay, but now the prices are no different from Amazon really...

Hey Head-Fi I've had a pair of Ety ER6i for a couple years. I was walking along today when the left channel just died. Tried tapping it, adjusting the minijack, etc. I'm letting them warm up again inside. My player is a Sony S618 and I think the pairing is fantastic. Anyway, I listen to a lot...

Category Page Black I'm struggling to detect the differences. Ok Bluetooth, but who thinks about that? The S710 is the only series which keeps the tuner...it has stereo output, same screen, same battery, same capacity (up to 8gb) If you want a 16gb model... You lose the tuner, gain...

Navigation: Responsive, quick, intuitive. Nothing to get "used to" like the scroll wheel. You've got directional arrows, play/pause, back, and a power button (alternates as options). No delay loading tracks. Actually there's more delay between station presets with the FM tuner. Tuner...