Just in case anyone is interested in the Vol vs Gain and Amplifier Volumes / Channel imbalances at low volumes (this thread on ASR covers it): Source: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/why-do-pots-have-channel-imbalances-at-low-volumes.14276/#post-438004 Source...

Thanks for the update on imported playlists and meta-data - hopefully that can get fixed for a future firmware update. As for the amplifier "issue" -- my amp is fine - but something a manual might address are such issues as Gain vs Volume (there's plenty on the internet about channel accuracy...

Line Out is fixed at 100% - at least that what I thought. Re. Low Gain (DAP) + Higher Volume (Amplifier) vs High Gain (DAP) + Low Volume (Amplifier) : https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/which-to-use-low-gain-or-high-gain.22156/post-735175 If you look at that thread - this...

Agree - an advanced manual for M1s would be very helpful. The gain issue on Line Out is a little more complex than simply more is better. When feeding an amp with a non-logarithmic volume control you can end up in the very early stages of the volume control range and my understanding is that...

Perfect !! Thanks for the clarification. C.

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll be mostly running these small Monitor Audio Monitor 50 speakers via an Aiyima A07 or at most some Elac Debut B5.2 bookshelf speakers. Does that warrant High Gain in your opinion? Also, final question with regard to USB Audio -- what is the purpose of Volume...

Hi Recently purchased the M1S and I'm a little confused about the USB Audio options. Under System Settings > USB Mode there are 3 options (the first two I understand): USB Storage (i.e. when connected to PC / laptop) USB DAC (when connected to a laptop for using as a DAC) USB Audio (I can't...

See this post on this thread. The Sound Lab was one in a long line of candidates that people were talking about and that ultimately made me so frustrated I started importing the PE headband from the states. Perhaps it's changed over time, but if you go back in this thread to 2015 you'll see...

Yes, I'm aware they're expensive but so is pretty much everything else in relation to how much the KSC-75s cost. That's more a reflection of what a bargain the Koss headphones are. Yaxi pads have quite a large customer base, so people buy them. If you buy direct from Japan it's $10 + $10...

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm a fan of the Yaxi pads in combination with the Koss KSC75s, and of course the PE Headband (which we flog around the globe - thanks in part to some very helpful participants of this very thread). We've been in touch with Yaxi and have the opportunity of adding...

UK distribution for Koss is done through ... Hama (UK) Ltd. Website: www.hama.co.uk Email: koss@hama.co.uk I contacted them a while back and they said they no longer supported that lifetime warranty. Might be worth checking. C.

Thanks Happytalk, Unfortunately, that's not it - the guy bought from the "headfi-er that sells them (in the U.K.? )" - i.e. they came direct from Parts Express. So he had the headband only (no drivers to remove). He's aware that others with exactly the same headband and Porta Pros had no...

I contacted Parts Express regarding this and was assured the ones in their warehouse were the old style - but they wouldn't address the Amazon customer images. So don't know what's going on there. Pleased to say we've just received our latest batch and they are indeed the good ones: On a...

This is from one of those Amazon reviewers with the later version: QUOTE I can confirm that the Koss drivers do snap in to the PartsExpress headband and have sufficient grip while allowing drivers to pivot freely. [...] The item I received does look slightly different than shown on the product...

Thanks for the info !!! They look completely different. I'll check with Parts Express before re-ordering. Maybe I'm getting old, but everyone seems hell bent on breaking things that don't need fixing! All I can say is the ones I'm stocking don't look anything like that. This is the image...

Hi all, Most YouTube videos I don't really miss when they disappear BUT some, well ... a while back BloodyPenguin did an excellent one on how to remove and fit the Parts Express headband to the Koss drivers. Unless I was having a bad day it seems to have gone missing (there is a replacement out...

Indeed. In fact about two thirds of orders are from all over the EU (which surprised me). I guess European "thrift stores" / charity shops aren't brimming with Koss spares (not that the Parts Express headband is the same thing anyway).   C.

Parts Express Headband Mod Update Re. http://giantpygmy.net/shop/index.php?id_product=8&controller=product   Parts Express are really beginning to annoy me. They've got rid of their budget wholesale shipping option which means when combined with the (not so) Great British Pound devaluation...

@satansmutt   Good to know. Quite a bit of site and packaging testing was done, but there's no substitute for real customers, and it's really good to know all went smoothly -- really appreciate the feedback.   @any-other-customers   Should any other people find this thread and purchase the...

From that US eBay merchant  - $21.50 USD to the UK. Plus shipping goes up per unit added by about $3.50.   C.

The Elusive (outside the US) Parts Express Headband, now less elusive     Back in April I was thinking about supplying the Parts Express headband for the KSC75s to those of us not fortunate enough to be 'Born in the USA'. Well after a bit of a delay (other stuff came up) I've got it all done...

Just a brief update.   So, it turns out that I can do the headband only option, BUT it means importing a very large quantity of these things - warehouse anyone?   Before I do such a stupid thing, I'm going to run a little trial. I'm going to run the trial based on the prices I could do if I...

afbug, that is super helpful!   Yes, I'd be adding bubble wrap. That's going to be tight. It looks like it might be just about be do-able. It would be much more promising if Parts Express could ship me just the headband. I'm still waiting to hear if that's a possibility.    Luckily, I'm not...

If anyone has the "Parts Express Mini Stereo Lightweight Headphones with 4 ft. Cord" I'm trying to figure if the headband (only) will fit into the UK postage "large letter" format (see below). Since, if not the postage cost jumps up considerably. With all the various shipping, duty, clearance...

@julian67. Yeah, it wasn't clear to me whether that was the item weight or the packaged weight. You're right of course, from a customer perspective, but where this makes a difference is when you're importing in bulk from the US to the UK.   That's why ideally I'd like Parts Express to ship me...