Been a LONG time everyone, sold most of my equipment years ago, and quite simplistic these days, I had an AKG 420's that got stolen years back and recently got the itch to toy with headphones again, brought back my takstar pro80's from the grave, got my hands on some AKG 450's now. Came with the...

I am finally rewiring my takstar headphones and was wondering if you guys could answer a quick question. These are single-sided headphones, so this is the left side which has the cord coming into it. The red, green, and black the green is left channel, the red is the right channel and the...

I got some canare star quad cable here, I'm trying to sleeve it but the 550 paracord I bought from ebay doesn't seem to fit over it? what size paracord do I need? anybody got any links?

I am getting some CANARE L-4E6S STAR QUAD cable to re cable my headphones, and was wondering if they will fit regular 3.5 mm gold stereo jacks / connectors?

I am newb to speakers and stuff, I am trying to figure out what cable I need to connect a subwoofer to my amp? I see they both have Sub Out on them. So something like a single RCA cable? I don't know exactly what it's called? I need around 15- 20 feet. found this, is this what I need or...

I need some Small subwofer recommendations, I know this forum is mainly Head Fi but I figure there might be plenty of audiophiles and sound enthusiasts who know about receivers and sound systems. :) I am getting a pair of Wharfedale Bookshelf Speakers and a Wharfedale Center speaker free with a...

I am not sure the exact name of the connector but I need some quick connects/disconnects maybe similar to XLR Connectors? What I plan to do is be able to instantly switch between two different lengths of cables on my headphone. I will have about 1 foot of cable coming out of the headphone with a...

Okay, Could anybody help me with these cables please.. From what I have read cables don't play a HUGE role in quality and even enamel coated regular cables are enough in most cases? anyway I have also see the Canare L-4E6S Quad is very popular and usually used by everyone here, how thick are...

Like the title says, I am going to get an amp(receiver) to solely drive my headphones(for now), you know those big ones from 80's - 90's from Pioneer, Sony, Denon, Yamaha you get my point.. I have always used my computers front HD audio ports to connect my headphones, while my speakers are...

I was wondering, how about I get myself a retro amp like Yamaha or Denon or something for a few bucks from a garage sale and use them to drive my headphones? these retro amps weight a ton and should have pre amp / dac and everything built into them, right? So I can just take a 3.5mm to RCA...

Sorry about so many questions recently, I am a noob and just getting into the Head Fi scene, staying here and reading around for the past few days have convinced and made me reconsider a few things. Like getting my first headphone amp/dac. Need some suggestions for a nice one thats not too...

So the guys on the other forum asked me to come down here and ask you guys. So I actually wanted to re cable headphones and need to get some wire, about 15 - 20 ft which is around 4 - 5m. I cant seem to find a good source to buy my cables and have them shipped internationally with good prices. I...

I finally found some cable on ebay, its the CANARE L-4E6S STAR QUAD going for about $10 per 10feet - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150819113739&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123   Are they any good for recabling headphones? also do you know if I can get a better deal...

hey guys and gals, I need suggestions on a new set of headphones,  I will use them for everyday stuff mostly music and movies. I don't listen to rap or hip hop. I'm not thinking about a budget right now, but wouldn't want to spend a thousand bucks either. I want something good, that will last. I...