Hey everyone, Starting a new job soon and I can wear headphones (would prefer full size) but I need a really good transparency mode on them to hear the surroundings all day. Has anyone compared the big ones (Sennheiser Momentum 4, Apple Airpods Max, Sony XM4) or any other models (B&W, Mark...

Hey everyone, Starting a new job soon and I can wear headphones (would prefer full size) but I need a really good transparency mode on them to hear the surroundings all day. Has anyone compared the big ones (Sennheiser Momentum 4, Apple Airpods Max, Sony XM4) or any other models (B&W, Mark...

There is a new Crossfade Wireless 3 model out with no (written) reviews and only marketing materials. It is only sold through V-Moda and Adorama. It's supposedly "retuned" and offers a longer batter life (30 hours), USB-C, a mobile EQ app and the following codecs: Qualcomm apt-X HD AAC SBC...

I am unable to find any dedicated lengthy Audioquest cable threads, so I am starting this one. This is where we can discuss the various cables (any) and add our comparisons to other AQ models or brands. I have a dedicated system for movie watching. The chain is: TV > Audioquest Vodka Toslink >...

Has anyone used these and what was the better sounding cable? I am also *considering* the AQ Diamond TOSLINK but am more interested in the two mentioned in the post name. I currently have the AQ Carbon TOSLINK but am looking to upgrade to one of these.

I couldn't find a "General" forum to post this in. I decided to spruce up the listening area with some audio decor. I'm a really big fan of old ads and wanted a classic look. The painting is actually done by a friend of mine for Christmas. The rest I got off Ebay/Etsy/etc. My favorites include...

  I am looking at a pair of studio monitors and I notice they have 2 spots for a balanced XRL 3 Pin input and a balanced TRS cable (1/4). So I want to run from my Geek Out 2A Infinity's balanced output 3.5 TRRS jack into the speaker...but I can't find anything online like what I posted in the...

Seems like when I first started getting into headphones and DACs in about 2011/2012ish, the HRT Music Streamer line was pretty hot ****. Lots of recommendations for them, lots of discussion....now I hear literally almost nothing about them. What happened? Did smaller companies come in and start...

A friend and I were talking about the exploding headphone market and how cool it'd be to set up a head/hi-fi shop that catered to headphone users. Reason being is that there seems to be very few places around the US to actually audition headphones. They seem to be in abundance in places like...

Went into Best Buy the other day and saw they had an "Audiofest" going on with reduced prices. I was looking at the JBLs they had on sale (admittedly nice sounding from what little I've heard) and the sales associate walks over and asks me what I'm looking for. I explain I was just trying to see...

It seems to me, purely anecdotally, that there's a division or faction war/rivalry between the users of headphone gear and hi-fi gear. Headphone users seem to look down at hi-fi gear for being bulky, unwieldy, and expensive. Hi-Fi users seem to look down at headphone gear as being a poor...