Hi everyone—   I'm really enjoying my Momentum—what a great sealed phone!—and while I enjoy the clear sound of the JDS Labs C421 (OPA2227), I'm finding that the sound is steelier than I'd like. Also, there is a lot of grain.    Can someone recommend a resolving yet warmer sounding...

Hi, a question from a HD800 newcomer, if you'd humor me. Recently, I listened to the HD800 after auditioning the T1, LCD-2, and the HE-500. I went into s shop that sold them and listened with the modest source of iPod Nano 6G plugged into a JDS Labs C421 portable amp via a Fiio LOD. As soon as I...

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Hi, I recently upgraded from 2 gigs to 4 gigs of RAM on my late-'09 MacBook Pro, and the increase in sq was tremendous when using Amarra. Would an upgrade to 8 gigs result in another significant upgrade, or something minimal/marginal? Thanks!

I'm wondering whether anyone can weigh in on a strange issue. I'm listening to Amarra 2.4.1 from a MacBook Pro with 4G RAM outputting to a newly acquired (used) MHDT Havana tube DAC. I have to admit that I can't figure out what's happening. Fact is, it's sounding different from day to day. When...

Hi everyone. I've been a music lover for years and have been happy with a vinyl-based system based around Shindo tube electronics, vintage Tannoy speakers and Garrard 301 LP playback that's taken me a long while of trial and error, and learning, to assemble. Recently, I've become fascinated with...

I own and enjoy the DACport but recently bought phones with a dedicated amp (Stax), so am thinking about getting an LX, seing as it's purported to sound better. But when I spoke to David at Centrance, he mentioned that the LX is basically a Dacport with the potentiometer gone and the volume...

After much indecision, yesterday I received the 2050A system, having never listened to stats before. Needless to say, I'm overwhelmed by the greatness of this thing. The shocking clarity, the effortlessness, the diorama-like splaying open of the mix, the surprisingly deep bass--exactly as...

Hi, I'm looking to enter the weird world of Stax, and am trying to decide between a vintage amp--specifically the SRM-1 mk2—and the current entry-level driver, the SRM-252S. Is the the SRM-1 an upgrade or is it merely different? And how worried should I be about the age of the amp, given that I...

Hi, I'm looking at getting into stats and Stax Lambdas in particular, and have found several models for sale, ranging from SR-Lambdas to Lambda Nova Sigs to SR-202s. (I know that the first is normal bias and the last two are pro.) I'm wondering whether there are major sound quality differences...

Hello Staxthusiasts--   Quick question: I'm new to stats, and have a chance to buy a pair of SRX mark2s (with an SRD-7 box) from someone who doesn't know much about them. Is this a good idea? Are these phones a worthy intro to the genre? I know the Mark3s are more popular/common, so please...

Hi everyone--   I'm thinking of finding an inexpensive way of entering the land of Stax, and it looks like the older transformer box, SRD-7, happens to be more or less available. I have a newbie question, so apologies in advance. The back of the box appears to have a power cord and another...

Hi everyone-- Yesterday I brought home a pair of Ety HF5s and spent about an hour listening. The tips that proved the most comfortable turned out to be the gliders, the round rubbery things, and I was impressed by the clarity of the sound. When I took a look in the mirror, I noticed that the...

  Greetings headphone sages. I need your help with a quick question. Last night I got a pair of Denon D2000s (used and burned in a 100 hours, apparently) and they are not at all what I expected. Wonderfully enveloping, very detailed, very musical, but from what I read I expected them to be...

Greetings, headphone sages. I have a question that I don't have the experience to answer, so I would appreciate your input. These days I tend to be busy and stressed, and very much appreciate equipment that draws me into the music and encourages me to listen as opposed to reading, watching...

Sorry for the beginner's question, but I can't seem to find the answer. I'm contemplating a USB DAC/amp (fiio E10 or Audinst) to use with my headphones. I'm planning to plug the DAc into my Macbook and use iTunes/Bitperfect. Problem is, my entire library is on my iPod. If I use the USB syncing...

Hi everyone, and forgive the possibly inane question. I was eyeing a good portable amp when I realized that i rarely listen outside of home. So now I'm considering a stationary amp/DAC like the Fiio E10. Problem is, most of my music is on my iPod Classic 80gig (6gen), and NOT on my Macbook (not...

Hi, a relatively newbie headphone question, though coming after a lot of experience with audiophile hifi.    I recently bought a pair of AT M50s (to go with Shure e500s and Grados) and really like them. However, when I listen to uncompressed music files through the headphone out from my...

Hi--   I just got a pair of Audio Technica M50s a few days ago after reading so many positive reviews here. I've given them about 10 hours of break-in and I must say that, while I like some things about them, the bass seems out of control: thumpy, bloated, and muddying up the mids. I A/B'd...

After spending many hours pondering this site, I finally decided to plonk down some serious cash for a pair of good IEMs. I've been looking for a great non-leaking headphones, and the Shure E1s or whatever they were called sounded horrible and broke. So last week I got a pair of Ety ER-4Ps, and...

Hi, I've had a pair of SR-60s for about 12 years and they rock! I haven't listened to them for a while until a few weeks ago and when I put them on I noticed that the earpads left black rings on my head --yeah, the foam had rotted. Way back, the pads had been taken off a pair of SR-80s that I...

Howdy--I know this has been discussed here before, but... About 18 months ago I purchased a 40gig 4gen iPod and filled it with MPEGs. Surprisingly, I found myself rarely listening to it--after a couple of minutes my mind would begin to drift. Then, yesterday, I ripped some files as AIFFs and...

Howdy! A newbie question--forgive the long setup. I'm a newcomer to headphones, though not to hi-fi. I listen to single-ended and push-pull tube equpment with my speakers. However, I like tubes to sound fast and linear with a lot of pace and involvement, and liquid and warm at the same time. For...