This is more of a curiosity than a serious post, and more for posterity than discussion, but I thought some might be interested anyhow. My "new" SAE two A7 integrated amp works rather well as an amplifier for my Super.fi 3's. Most of the time, I listen at very low levels; IEMs are at their...

This isn't DIY, but I thought maybe you guys could help--or at least might find this curious. My headamp hums (in the headphone output; the unit itself is silent), but not all the time: if it is upside-down or held vertical, front-side down, there is no audible noise; if it is oriented any other...

I'm new to the quality headphone thing, and I'm really digging it, but I can't see myself cutting the cable. As I write this, I'm sitting in my home and grumbling to myself about the normal ambient noises: HVAC, neighbors, wind, whatnot. Then I thought: what if I were trying to listen...

There's a saying: it isn't the size of the thing, but how you use it. I believe at least the last part of that. So, if someone has a headphone rig--whether it be mediocre or excellent--how can they put it to best use? How do you use headphones? I'm serious. When I first started with home...