Hello, all. I have a new Schiit stack at my office, consisting of the Modi Multibit 2, the Magni Piety, and a Loki Mini in the middle. I'm plenty familiar with EQ'ing on PC with EqualizerAPO and Peace, I just don't have Admin on my work PC to install those softwares here, thus the Loki Mini. And...

I have some Mogami W2534 cable and some Neutrik 3-pin XLR connectors, and I'm wondering how to wire them for use between DACs and amps. The Mogami W2534 has four conductors (two blue, two white) plus the shield, whereas the Neutrik has the 3 pins plus the ground lug. My current plan is to twist...

I intended to buy the Dan Clark angled Ether pads for my HE6se V2, and did so from this page: https://danclarkaudio.com/ether-c-angled-ear-pads.html I assumed the name "ETHER and VOCE angled pads" meant it was one pair of earpads intended for both the Ether and Voce models. But what I received...

In the car, I'd love to use a USB dongle from my phone into the aux input on my head unit. Problem is, of course, they can eat through phone batteries pretty quickly. Meanwhile, I've noticed that products like this exist...

When I buy earpads from Brainwavz for example, they come packaged in a simple little vinyl pouch that zips shut. In my experience, pretty much all the cheap Chinese earpad brands use these. Does anyone know where I can buy these bags in bulk? They're pretty useful, I just don't want to have to...

I currently have a Schiit Modius. No complaints, although it's the only proper DAC I've ever heard, so I don't know what there is to be gained or lost by using different DACs. I see Drop has the SMSL SU-8s on sale for $180, which is mighty tempting. So I'm wondering if the upgrade is worth it...

Supposing I was using the aux input on my car's head unit, would there be any particular benefit to using a DAP versus just using an old Android phone with UAPP and a good mobile DAC/amp? Or would the experience/quality be generally the same?

I'm mostly a headphone kind of audiophile, but I'm dipping my toes into the IEM realm, and I'd like some insight in regards to the importance of amp synergy. I understand that in terms of power, amplification isn't even slightly necessary because IEMs are so super-sensitive compared to...

I need to pick up an optical cable to go from my TV to my DAC. In the world of analog audio cables, it's commonly believed that picking up something with Mogami or Canare cable and Neutrik or Amphenol connectors is basically as good as it gets. Is there a similar "good as it gets" with optical...

I have some foam disks like these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/253630736349 I use them on some headphones that I find to have harsh treble that I want to rein in a bit, just sandwich it in between the cup and the earpad. But I really doubt that this foam only exists in this form, as Sony...

I have an Audio Technica A900x, which originally had a single fixed cable that was getting stiff and ratty, so I modded the headphone to have a 3.5mm connector at each cup so I could use them balanced or single-ended just by using a different cable. After reassembling the headphone and giving...

A person on reddit picked up an interesting vintage headphone. It has a switch on it to swap between 8-ohm mode (implying it was designed to be run off speaker taps), and a 10k-ohm mode? Here's the reddit post...

I have an old Senn 558 and after many years, the pads are finally toast. I'm wanting to replace them with ones as similar to OEM as possible, and OEM pads are available, but... $40. Yikes. I still love this headphone, but I'd like to avoid spending that if I could. I see a Geekria alternative...

Like many of us, I'm interested in preserving my hearing. As such, I'm exploring different ways of measuring the volume of my headphones to see if I listen at unsafe volumes. My reading suggests that cell phones are pretty much just as good as any affordable dedicated decibel measuring tool...

I've got some expensive leather earpads that I'm not in a hurry to destroy, and using conditioning wipes every couple months seems to be the generally accepted wisdom in regards to taking good care of them. Any recommendations in regards to which wipes to use? I'm sure some are better than...

Looks there's a couple new Beyer phones incoming, some sort of 770/990 refresh. The DT 700 Pro X and DT 900 Pro X. Many will be pleased to hear that this now sport a Mini-XLR removable cable as opposed to the fixed cables the current headphones have. This are also advertised as having 48-ohm...

I understand the primary difference between balanced vs. SE connections is that the left and right grounds are shorted on SE connections whereas on balanced the left and right hots and grounds are kept separate. My question is, why is that necessary for an amp to be more powerful? Why can't a...

I'm still yet to get my hands on a HD Zeus, I'm excited to try it after everything I've read about it. But now they're adding yet another headphone to their lineup, the Poseidon. https://harmonicdynecomingsoon.linsoul.com/ In regards to tuning, they say: So, it sounds like they're aiming for...

I understand that adapting a SE headphone to be powered by a balanced output is a bad idea, that's how you break amps and headphones. But is the opposite safe to do? Theoretically it's simple to take a balanced headphone and make an adapter that just shorts the separate grounds so you can plug...

I'll be getting a Schiit Modius balanced DAC, and I'll have two balanced amps I'd like it to output to. I see this Nobsound XLR switch on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Nobsound-Audio-Balanced-Converter-Selector/dp/B07R1XCNHG/ This would help me achieve my goal. Modius XLR out to the Nobsound...

I'm interested in picking up a decent bluetooth headphone, but I need something that'll fit a big head. I also wouldn't be using any noise cancelling features, so if it doesn't have ANC or if it has it but it's crap, that's fine. Preferably under $200.

I'm looking for some good IEMs for metal, and I keep hearing a lot of conflicting reviews on the Honeydew. At the moment, my favorite headphone for metal is the Beyer 770. The deep, extended, rumbly, punchy bass combined with crisp, clean highs, the whole thing is just greatly detailed and...

On my Windows 10 PC, I have a Liquid Spark DAC connected via USB, outputting to a Liquid Platinum amp. Looking at the device settings there's an option for "Enable audio enhancements," but doesn't go into detail on what those are, whether they're enabled or disabled. Normally I would assume I...

I'm pretty poor at EQ'ing my own headphones unless I have a FR graph to start from. Some of my headphones have been modded, some have very transformative third-party earpads on them, etc, which makes the FR graphs for these headphones in their stock configuration pretty irrelevant and thus not a...

I'm having a hard time picking between the two. Thoughts?