Hey everyone, just a heads up that the Swan M10 is now $89.99 with free US shipping at Newegg, presumably as some sort of "holiday sale" type thing. I consider my set, which I got for $125 right when it came out, a "very good buy", so this is dipping into "nuts" territory.

Hey everyone, there's a new set of Swans multimedia speakers available at The Audio Insider: the Swan M10. Perhaps they'll be a budget alternative to the ever-popular M200? I've been looking for some computer speakers to go with my new iMac, and these are very tempting... they obviously look...

So I am loving the sound of my MS-1, and want to take my first step into the IEM world. I understand that no IEM is going to give the Grado level of airiness and involvement, but there are a few things I'm looking for after spending time with my MS-1. I'd say clarity is my #1 priority -...

So I've got a pair of these Apple In-Ear phones (purchased before I discovered Head-Fi, don't ask), and I'm thinking they probably wouldn't sound quite as terrible if they actually stayed in my ears. So I'm looking for other IEM sleeves that would fit on them. The "post" that the sleeve sits on...

So I've been enjoying my new MS-1, and beginning my exploration of the wonderful world of Grado pads. Seems like everyone has their favorite, but I'm wondering just how many people actually use each type. If you use more than one, or have multiple Grado phones, then just vote for your favorite...

Hey all, looking for your opinions on the most size-to-quality effective bitrate for music encoding. I'm currently encoding at 160 kbps VBR AAC using iTunes. I figured this would strike a good balance between small file size and audio quality. File size has been a big limiting factor, as I've...

Hey guys, I know this topic has been beaten to death, but I'm hoping to provide enough details about my listening habits / needs to make it an interesting discussion. So, I'm looking to get in on some Grado action, so naturally I began by looking at the SR-60. However, for $30 more, the...

Just had the chance to listen to a promo copy of the new Patrick Wolf album, and holy crap is it ever amazing. Check out the track 'Bluebells' hosted on Pitchfork: http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/...0Bluebells.mp3 And also the video for the 1st single 'Accident & Emergency'...