I posted on Photo.net and got some interesting and somewhat confusing feedback. So I thought why not here, since I've gotten some good info in the past. Here goes: Back in my film days, I was using the Hasselblad system and upon entering the digital age, I was relunctant to give up the MF...

Coming from film cameras, ISO has always been tipped towards low numbers for the best quality. Sure, for action and sports, you might have to go higher than 25-50 ISO, but expect a quality shift downwards. For landscapes for example, you would never think of going higher than 50 ISO. The lower...

This is such a cool forum and a great place to get info on a wide variety of topics, non-head-fi related. A suggestion: How about dividing topics into subcategories for easier browsing? Maybe: PHOTOGRAPHY, CARS, CYCLING, HARLEYS, WATCHES, LIGHTERS, CIGARS, SUNGLASSES, GUNS, SAILING...

I am in the market for used Nikon lenses. Where would be a good source for that? Any photo equivalents to Head-Fi? Tuarreg

Well, my 80g iPod has been working well, but it seems like some of the songs I recorded that sounded just fine before are starting to "distort." The fuzzy distortion is present on the same songs no matter what headphone/earphones I use. It's also present with whichever amp I use, so I'm almost...

Anyone in the area that includes Palm Springs (Coachella Valley) / San Bernadino / Riverside / Orange County interested in getting together for a meet in the near future? We are within 2 hours of each other, so it's not an unreasonable trip by car. Tuarreg

I will be evaluating an ATH W5000 soon and if the SQ is as good as what I've read so far, it should be a very delightful experience. Providing that they float my boat, and in true Head-Fi form, I would be interested in exploring cable replacements (although this won't be as easy as replacing...

I know very little about cables in general, except that they do alter sound quality. Most of the "upgrades" I've owned (interconnects, speaker and headphone cables) have had positive effects on the SQ. Recently I purchased a Stefan Audioart Equinox from a fellow Head-fier for my HD600...

After much feedback from the Head-Fi forums, I decided it was time to make a choice and that the Raptor was closest to what I was looking for. My positive experience with the Hornet and some good straightforward feedback from Ray himself made me confident with my selection. Well, the Raptor amp...

Both the Singlepower MPX-3 and the Raptor seem like outstanding tube amps. Are there anyone out there who have heard both and can compare the two amps? Thanks Tuarreg

I was wondering if there's any SQ improvement with the new iPods? I haven't seen any reviews that indicate that so far. Tuarreg

Such an interesting contrast between the "Hornet" thread titled: "Stereophile September - Hornet - Rave Review by Sam Tellig" as opposed to the XIN one titled: "Those who waiting Xin amp, post and get your date of arrival !" Hornet lovers seem more secure with their choice, even when they...

Last night when the battery on my iPod was depleted, the sound just cut off abruptly. This made me wonder if there is a perceptible degradation of the sound as batteries run out, not just for the iPod, but for your battery operated portable amp? Or does the sound just suddenly gets cut off when...

I've been an "audiophile" for at least 15 years and recently I've sold all my vintage equipment (Audio Research, Linn, Conrad Johnson, Koetsu, etc, etc) and I am left with 10k +. I know that in order to get to at least as good as I had before, I would need to spend a lot more money. The Wilson...

Ok, I admit it... I'm not nimbled fingered like most and a noob IEM user. So I'm staring at the grey ear tips that came installed with my Shure E500s and I'm looking wistfully at the package of nice, brand new tips included, wondering if I can improve upon the already awesome sounds I'm...

What's the word on a company called "Raw Phones?" They are advertising "second batch shipments" of E500s for $315?? Has anyone heard anything about this company? http://www.sitekreator.com/earcandy/home_page.html Tuarreg

Its seems strange that I can't find any reviews here on the new Shure E500, which have been out for at least two weeks to my knowledge. Yet in same two weeks, I've read at least six new reviews on the Ety 4p/4s, which to my knowledge is quite a few years old and have already been covered...