Hi. I currently have the SMSL M3 as a DAC and the headphone amplifier in this is far too weak. I use the Fiio A3 though the line out which gets my DT880s to reasonable volume levels, but only just and it sounds like it is starting to struggle at times. I've been looking around at some all in...

Although it may seem an unusual choice, I have used my K550s as portable headphones for over 8 years now with my FiiO X3, which shows no signs of giving up. I've had the original K550s as well as the MKIII. Both have developed the same issue with any pressure being put on the driver (gently...

I've recently built a custom speaker from drivers from decent PC speakers that had a fault with the electrical board. I've also added a driver from a monitor speaker that didn't have any use. The speaker drivers are from the Creative Labs T40 PC speakers and the single driver (used as a...

I originally purchased the 250ohm versions of the DT880s but had reliability problems with the coiled cable, so decided to go with the 600 ohms. I use the FiiO A3 and most of the time, it can just about go loud enough, but sometimes has distortion. Sometimes, especially with films or quieter...

I hope this is appropriate for this thread. Throughout my life I've always been hypersensitive to sound and my other senses as it happens. I do have Autism which I'm pretty certain will make it worse. Anyway, my main problem is getting driven mad by interference, or high pitched buzzes from...

First off, I will say I am perfectly happy with the way these K702s sound. But IMO, they are built incredibly badly. I had to send one pair back to Amazon as it creaked particularly badly inside the left ear cup every time I moved slightly. Just seemed like a loud pop. The frame is made of such...

This isn't to do with audio, but I hope it is still suitable to be on this forum section. I am really struggling to find USB to micro USB cables that are capable of close to 2.4A at 5V. The wall charger I have is this...

I happened to have got given this by SMSL free of charge as they liked my review of the S.M.S.L SD-793II that I did some time ago. It was a 2nd hand item and was probably returned to the seller as it has an obvious sign of damage under the amplifier. A scratch but that is all. It hasn’t changed...

I did actually buy 2 original pairs of replacement ear pads from AT but I have always found them a little annoying. Your ears rest against the material covering the driver which seems to get my ears hot. I ended up cutting that material out and using a loop of thick cable to avoid my ear...

I have just ordered a subwoofer pre-amp from Ebay. I am still waiting for it to arrive but I am now starting to wonder if it will do the job I am after. Here it is...

I have been looking for something like this for quite some time and I would struggle find anything that would suit my needs better for the price.     Advantages: Really good value for money. Very little background noise. Really solidly built in most areas. Good that is has both optical and...

My FiiO E11 is starting to have problems with the sound when turning the dial. The blue light often seems to flicker when I do this. When is does flicker, there is a load of popping and crackling. Also, whenever the light goes off, I don't hear the music. I adjust the volume very often so this...

I have just got an LED Dimmer switch. This is now on the wall and controls my ceiling light. This may sound like it has nothing to do with audio but my amplifier seems to buzz quite a lot though my speakers weather direct is on or not! They must just link up somewhere. Even through my headphone...

I hope this thread is in the right place. I also hope the title is clear enough.   I seem to be having a problem that I can't understand. I have recently bought an LED strip with a dimmer switch and a power supply. This is nothing audio related but however, when I adjust the dimmer switch, my...

In the past 24 hours, the spell check option hasn't been working for me. It just comes up totally white and black when I have made several mistakes.   Just wondering if I am the only one. I use Mozilla Firefox 38.0 for Ubuntu. I have also tested out Chrome and I still have the same issue.

I have had my Audio Technica ATH-AD700s for over 2 years now and I really like their sound. The one thing I would like a bit more of is bass. Not too much more though. What I like most about these headphones is the amount of treble they have. They sound so open and spacious and I really like...

It took me a while to work out if this was the right part of the forum to ask about this. I hope it is. A few weeks back I had the powered Creative Labs T40 computer speakers and they sounded very good at everything apart from the bass. Even with my subwoofer, that only made them a little bit...

I still have my AD700s working well but I don't think they are made anymore now. As I have said before, I can't imagine a more open and spacious sound. I have looked at the reviews WhatHiFi have given to these two headphones and they gave the AD700s 5 star and the AD700Xs , a 4 star. One of the...

I have been using the iAudio X5L media player for quite some years now. It is about 6 years old. For a few months I have been using the line out on it and strapping it to the Fiio E11. The line out of in seems to be loosing one channel a lot of the time so I have some things to ask about the...

Hi,   I have had the FiiO E11 for over a year and a half now and I use it as both a portable amp and a desktop amp. I really wish it would charge at the same time as playing so that when it runs out, I don't have to wait a few hours before I can next use it. It only ever lasts a few hours now...

Hi,   I know that these two headphones are quite a different design and the AD700s are open back and the K550s fully closed.   I think one of the main reasons that I would like the K550s sometime is because I think their isolation should be a lot better than my others. I don't mind so much...