I was moving my MPX3 to another table today and accidentally put pressure on one of the components of the power supply and it caved in, here is a picture of it So far I haven't noticed any problems but I am just unsure of what I did. It is stuck in the position pretty well and doesn't...

Hello all, I have owned a maxed out MPX3 that I purchased from forum member Voltron around December of last year, and I am very happy with it, but I have gone through four different tubes in my driver socket within that period. Three of the tubes were the stock EH6SN7, with each creating...

While I am somewhat tech savvy I am pretty clueless when it comes to car repairs and maintenance, right now I own a 2001 Honda Accord that I purchased used at around 60,000 miles 2 years ago. I have taken it for an routine oil every 3,000 miles for the past 2 years and replaced the battery 6...

I am thinking about changing the direction of my system from a pair of HD-650's running balanced with a Equinox cable from a Benchmark DAC-1, to something that has more kick for rock and is a more fun and exciting listening experience. I have come to the conclusion that I want to try out a pair...

Lately I have been spending a lot of time in my car commuting to school and I started thinking about upgrading the sound system in my 2001 Honda Accord 4 door 4 speaker Sedan, but I really don't know where to start. My initial plan was to purchase a new head unit for around $200 or under with...

I need some help, I was asked by my mother to get her a speaker setup for her big screen TV and I really don't know where to start. From what I told her she should expect to spend around $100-$200 for the amp, and around $200-$400 for the speakers that are 5.1's. She wants to use these for...

Today in from FedEx and UPS I got my entire system, a Benchmark DAC1 that I won on EBay and a package from Drew at Moon audio that included a brand new pair of Sennheiser HD 650 and a Silver Dragon replacement cable with balanced female connectors on the ends for the DAC1. Here are some of pics...

Over the last couple of weeks I have just about sold everything that I have related to headphones so I could start anew and try out new and interesting things. It all started off with a hunger that I wanted to change my amp from a PPA to a Gilmore V2. I sold off my SR-71 and put an interest...

Well I am a big Frank Zappa fan, and while reading up on something about him I stumbled on this website http://home.online.no/~corneliu/interviews.htm of interviews that date back to 1966, to up to the year that he passed on and forward. So far I have only read 2 of them and they are extremely...

I just won on eBay a Benchmark DAC1 and I just want to make sure I am going to have all the right connectors for when I get it. Right now my setup stands at an EMU 1212, a PPA amp, and Sennhiser HD-600. I know I need a digital cable but I do not know which one I should get (toslink or S/PDIF) I...

A couple of weeks ago I started playing Baldur’s Gate 2 on my computer again. I realized that after spending about 3 summers playing this game in the past that it had to be my favorite game of all time. I remember when it came out, I played the game day and night for about a month until I...

(I already posted this in the amp forum but I think I might get a better receiption here, I hope thats not a problem) Currently I own a PPA amp with OPA627AP op-amps and while I have no problem with the sound I am thinking of changing the opamps to something else. My main problem with the amp...

Currently I own a PPA amp with OPA627AP op-amps and while I have no problem with the sound I am thinking of changing the opamps to something else. My main problem with the amp is that I hear a clear and annoying hum with my IEM's (Sensaphonics) but not with any other headphone. I tried a 75 ohm...

This September I have to commute to College by car from Staten Island, NY to Long Island, NY for about a 1:30 each way, yet I do not own a car. Right now my budget is around $5,000 - $10,000 for a used car, but I really don't have any ideas what car I should get. My preference would be a 4 door...

I want to replace the detachable cable that came with my Sensaphonic ProPhonic SOFT 2X with something that is really light weight and has one right angle plug and a straight plug on the other side. The closet item that I could find to what I want is the Cardas 1M Mini to Mini cable (Link) I am...

I need some help with choosing a new home amp. Right now I need a amp that can both power a pair of Senn 600's yet be perfectly black so I can use them with my pair of sensaphonics and not have any background hum, also if possible I would like some preamp functions for a pair of computer...

I hope some of you guys can help me out, right now I own both the Shure e5c's and Ety Er-4p's and I am extremely dissatisfied. I have owned the e5c's for almost a year and a half and before that owned the E1's and E2's for about a year yet I was never satisfied with the sound. Over the summer I...

I just put in my new Emu 1212 and do not know what to connect to get sound out Right now I just have computer speakers so what type of connectors do you need to get a sound out of the damn thing lol. Also I am getting my amp either tom or friday, what cables are needed to get that to make a...

I have an interesting dilemma, right now I have enough money to purchase a used pair of AT W1000 (the wood series from those confused) or I can wait 2 weeks and pick-up a pair of Sony CD-3000. I just want to see the general opinion between these 2 phones if the AT W1000 can be had for $70 less...

I worked hard for the pass month and have saved up enough money to make my second flurry into the hifi market and get some new home phones. I am overwhelmed in which direction I should go with my money; right now I am looking at a couple of different variations to spend my money. The first phone...

Well my father was cleaning up some of his old stuff around the house and was going to dump this in the garbage but I snatched it up. I was wondering if anyone has any information about this receiver, like price, specifications, and if I am really lucky some reviews. I spent a couple of...

Today I went to my local Sam ash and noticed that they sold AKG K271 Studio for around 170$ and I was wondering if they are a good phone for home everyday use. There are a couple of things I need in a phone, like strong midrange with an articulate but not overshadowing bass, and highs that do...

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My nomad 3's headphone out broke today so I am left in an unexpected situation. I tried to read up on all the new players on the market today and I narrowed done my search to a couple of players, but I have questions about each. IHP-140- I own shure e5's, and I was wondering a couple of...

Well I just received the Shure E5c's in the mail today. This is the third headphone I have purchased from them. I started with the E2c's, then tried the E1's and now I am up to the grand daddy of the all the E5c's. My first impressions of these things where, "omg this is what a 500 $$$ headphone...