Hi all - havent been able to find much info on the two especially regarding comparisons. Powering a HD650 which would you prefer? Lehmann Rhinelander (£360) or Graham Slee Solo Intro (£350)??

Right, now this is a quick question to all you classical music lovers. What are the sound signature features you look for in an IEM? Currently torn between the UM3X, Westone3, TripleFi 10 Pro and no idea I currently use UM2s, and whilst on some tracks they sound superb, on others I'm not...

Hi guys - just had a surprise with my soundmagic PL30s - theyre my backup iem for my UM2s - but the left channel disappeared for a while and now it's back??? Anyway, if these IEM/buds are on the way out ($20) what should I get to replace them?? Should I get another PL30 for $20 to $30...

Hi guys, bought an M3 off this forum and it blew the psu that it was sold with - some cheapo switching thing. Now I'm not sure if the amp is actually ok or I should go for a refund but I might as well try another psu. Which one would you guys recommend: Linear regulated 24Vdc Mascot 24W...

Hey there - has anyone heard the Burston HA-100???? It seems to be quite interesting although not as good spec wise as rudistor's with stunning 118db SNR....but just wanted to hear what people's opinions were of it? I must admit I am quite wary of all the marketing and verbiage on their...

Right - here's the story, my SA5000 headphones which are quite low impedance need to be recabled. So I switched to 150Ohm Senn HD595s for a short while until I work out whether to get a HD650 or AKG701 or something a little more exotic :P I noticed however that my amps, a xin reference and D2...

Hi all - my right channel is going - anyone know where i can recable a headphone in the UK please? Didn't get any love in the cable forum. pls help me get my MDR-SA5000s back up on par

Right, my SA5000 has been working patchily for a month now. The cable finally broke after two hears of hard use and travel which I'm impressed at after everyone's moaning. The right channel comes in and out. Currrently coping with my HD595s which sound harsh, slow, dull and crap soundstage in...

Hi guys - I found LA convolver (convolver loader) and canz3d (crossfeed simulator) for OSX. Is there any way I can use them for itunes without using audio hijack pro or spending any cash????? Is there any way to use audio components directly in itunes as foobar does in windows???? Is there...

Hi guys - what soldering iron do you think i should get if i wanted to start rolling opamps in something like a D2 boa? Preferrably a battery one I guess. would that iron be good enough to also eventually try my hand at interconnects? Also, if I do start soldering opamps etc what solder...

Hey all - Will be going away for a bit and don't want to lug my proper DAC with me (modded Musiland MD-10) so was looking for a small DAC+amp combo. seen a lot at the moment. Is there anything in the ibasso D2 Boa price range that is really good? or is d2 boa best at the moment? Would...

Cable questions (LOD minded) So, was looking at all the options etc etc. I think I've decided against getting an ipod LOD with charging. My heart almost skipped a beat when i saw the iaudio with MMC/SD slot and 16GB flash with 52 hours battery (D2?) came with line out - but fortunately it...

Thinking about taking the plunge with a ipod classic since my iaudio M3 is irritating me now too much without gapless. Was wondering what LOD to get? ALO cryoDock (85bucks) ALO bling blin (55) Qables performance 6" LOD (32EUR) Something else? Are there cables that integrate charging...

Probably not the best place for this post, but could we have an international head-fi meet in London please for 2008???? 2006 and 2007 were in the US, now it's time for the Europeans to get a chance to hear the high end kit. Would be great for this to go international, and nearby for all...

Right, since everyone is so interested in going balanced at the moment, I thought I would compile a simple list of balanced amps that I found of interest and links to them: a) Ray Samuels Apache @ $3000. Gain switch. One balanced, two unbalanced...

I just spotted an etymotic cable that changes the ety er4p earbud into a er4s. Would this type of device work well with the UM2 headphones or would it ruin the sound?

I get way too much interference from mobile phones with my UM2s is this normal? More than any other IEM? Or is it affecting my amp rather than the headphones? Any ideas what I can do other than get a different IEM? Will Westone3s or etys or E530s have the same problems? I never...

Well I've personally learnt a few things during my time at headfi: a) I was lucky in my choice of HD595 and sony MDRSA5000 because I got those before I was really a member here or even read the forum. b) An amplifier can make a massive difference to the headphone out port - yes, it's not AS...

Hi there - I have up to £200 to spend I think at the moment. Are there any really good reasons why I should go for a modded MD-10 over a stock one? Are there any really good reasons why I should go for a MD-10 over an EMU-0404USB? The funny thing is that I have come full circle - I...

Heard about this 'synergy thing' Now I have a supermacro LE on the way. just a recap I currently have UM2s, SA5000s and HD595s with the intention of adding perhaps some grados/alessandros/darth/AKG701 (none permanently I might add just for testing) to my setup but only after I've tried the...

Right, currently have the senn HD-595 (120ohm) sony MDR-sa5000 and UM2 headphones. However, as always I'm curious to add something else to the mix just for fun and because I want to see what else is out there. My mood currently suits the sony headset, but i'm not sure that will last. I...

Right, both these amps are made by the same people. I spotted the svdac05 on a site for $250. the MD10 was $300 at the same site. Other than opamp sockets and the colour scheme, i cannot see any difference between these tasty DACs. Can you find any other differences? Is one better than...

Right, I am now starting to look for a new HDD MP3 player and just a few basic questions. a) Are there any other devices that have line out than the iaudio line, iriver and ipod? b) Is there any device that I could use straight without an amp with my UM2s hiss free? c) Gapless? Just X5...

Right, well I have been using my Govibe5 for a bit now - off battery and 12V power pack (regulated). I thought that my sa5000s were suffering from bad cabling with crackling in the right ear driver. I plug in my HD595s into the go vibe and get the same crackling although to a MUCH lesser...

Well, somehow I found my MDR-sa5000s were suddenly playing very loudly. I don't know how they got so loud as it was unbearable and I had been listening to them at normal levels five mins before or so. I think the right ear crackles slightly with any loudish volume and certain sounds. Is...