Hey everyone, I'm planning on getting a pair of Sennheiser HD598s soon, and have been reading that to get the most out of them it's best to use a headphone amplifier and to look into a DAC/amp combo. Two that I have been looking at are the Fiio E10k and the E07. I could just use a little...

Hey everyone,   I currently have a pair of Klipsch Image One on-ear headphones that I got as a gift around 2 years ago, and they were my first set of "real" headphones. Now, I'm looking to upgrade to the next level and was hoping to get some suggestions from you guys.   I mainly listen to...

Hey everyone, Sorry if this is a dumb question, but lately I've been debating whether to get Opeth's Still Life remaster or track down the original CD. I've read that the remaster CD is pretty compressed and overall worse than the original, but that the DVD, if downmixed, can yield the best...

Hi everyone,   I mostly buy audio CDs, but for some artists I can't find any physical media anywhere so I buy off of iTunes. I'm currently playing my music on a Rockbox'd iPod video 5.5, and all of my files are FLAC that were ripped from CDs.    Now, I know that AAC-->FLAC will not give me...

Hey Everyone,   I have a pair of Klipsch Image One headphones that I got as a gift, I know that they aren't the greatest but they're sort of my first step into the world of higher quality headphones. I recently installed Rockbox on my iPod 5.5gen and I've heard that EQ can be used sparingly to...

Hi everyone,   I recently got a refurbished iPod video 5.5gen and I am currently trying to rockbox it. However, when I go to the rockbox utility and set my mount point and everything, after clicking "install" it comes up saying "could not open iPod" and the installation never progresses.   I...

Hey everyone,   I've been ripping to my iTunes library for a while now in ALAC format, and two days ago my laptop hard drive had a physical meltdown that lost all of my data (which I foolishly didn't back up).   I saw that as a sign that now would be a good time to go ahead and re-rip my CDs...

Hi everyone,   I'm in the market for an iPod and I am currently deciding between the 5.5gen and the 7th gen classic.   I found two online that I am thinking about buying, they are:   1. iPod 5.5 gen 80gb refurbished (new battery) for $190.   2. iPod 7th gen 120gb lightly used for $180...

Hi Everyone,   First, I know this is a topic that has come up a few times before on this board (and I read every thread on this topic that I could find) but I am still torn between which iPod to get.   I am a beginner when it comes to high-quality audio and I'm trying to learn as much as I...