I saw a video on YouTube about making a CIEM at home, and it gave me some ideas. I've had a certain pair of IEMs from a company that broke my heart quite a while back, the Trinity Audio Engineering Phantom Master 4. back when I was a newbie to the hobby and browsing the forums, they caught my...

Boy has it been a long time... So a friend asked me to recommend a pair of IEMs for under $30 that he could use with his switch. Every once in a while the audiophile bug bites me again, but lack of free flowing cash (and the fact that I don’t use my Campfire Audio Vega as much as I should) keeps...

Wow, I've been off for a little while and this new update isn't helping me get back on. lol Anyways, I just had to cancel my order for the Trinity Audio Engineering PM6 because I moved yesterday and don't have an address to ship it to, and so I am back in the market for a pair of IEMs...

I've been doing a lot of thinking about the music I listen to, and it got me thinking about musical tastes in general. Lots of people on this forum have an extremely varied and wide range of music they listen to. Thus my question:   If you had to pick just two songs, what are your musical...

Just noticed it. 12 threads, all with similar titles and nonsensical contents. Just wanted to throw it here. I'm sure they will be taken down soon should they need to be.

So, I'm pretty happy with my current setup, time to switch from upgrading hardware to upgrading my music library.    I am a very lazy iTunes user (on windows, not Mac) and I was wondering how the AAC files I get from them stack up to other sources. I'm not looking to re-buy my entire library...

So I purchased a Fiio x5ii from amazon and received it 7 days ago, and already it has broken on me. I don't blame Fiio, as these things happen sometimes, but I now have the chance to really take another look at all of the DAPs in the price range. I have a few requirements:   1) Speedy and...

So I posted about this forever ago I think, but recently it has been bugging me again. I got an Alienware 17 R3 at the beginning of the summer, and when I checked online for the sound card specs, well they are nonexistent. I've been in contact with Dell, Creative, and pretty much anyone else I...

So I've been reading about planar magnetic headphones for a bit, and they really have me interested. What is the big difference between planar magnetic and normal dynamic driver headphones? My second question is, are there any planar magnetic headphones that are better than the meze 99 (that I...

So, not sure if this is a question for the sound science subforum, but what is the difference between dual balanced armature drivers and individual balanced armature drivers? Are dual balanced armature drivers the same as two, single balanced armature drivers, or is there a distinct difference?

So I have a few CDs that I ripped to ALAC using a crappy USB DVD drive and when I listen to them they have super audible clicks in them. Is this from scratches in the CDs, the crappy DVD drive, or something else?

The iPhone 7 unveiling is today! This is the thread to talk about all of the things apple will release today. So far I've heard the iPhone 7, Apple Watch 2, and a new pair of beats wireless headphones are being released and I'm excited to see what happens with all of them! Feel free to post your...

So after struggling with it for 2 weeks, I am seriously considering returning the RHA ma750i that I bought. As much as I love the detail, instrument seperation, soundstage, mids, and low end, the highs are just too fatiguing. I find that I cannot listen to some songs without wincing due to my...

So I have had the RHA ma750 for a little over a week, and I enjoy them a lot. My only qualm is that they are a bit bright and could use a bit more low end. Now I'm not looking for headphone reccomendations, (although I've considered taking them back) but instead for suggestions on how to tame...

I don't know about other head-fiers but I for one am a huge sucker for good packaging. I won't buy just anything that comes in a pretty package, but opening something like my Apple iPhone or my Beats Studio Wireless just comes with such a rush. It feels like you're buying your way into an...

I always use the mobile version of the forum and it is having a lot of issues today. I'm having trouble pulling up threads and posting. I keep getting an error message (and sadly not reading it out of dumbness). Anyone else having the problem?

So while searching in an antique mall I came across several old records. Looking through them I saw not much of interest, until I came across a compilation of Christmas songs, good ones, y records for $3. I thought it was a good deal, there were many, many songs I loved on there, so I got it...

So I've scoured the Internet and even asked both Alienware and creative, but it seems no-one knows the specs for the Sound Blaster Recon 3di. Dell doesn't know it, Creative said it depended on the laptop manufacturers, and there aren't enough Alienware owners who care to find out. Is there any...

So I've been looking to get a pair of headphones, and I figured I'd look into modular headphones. The concept sounds amazing, and I feel like it would be an awesome way to try different sound signatures without having a pile of headphones, but something seemed amiss when I put the headphones...

So, I've noticed that sometimes head-fi threads get off topic, so in the model of my favorite podcast of the same name, I'm starting this thread. This is a thread where the topic can change, meander, and flow anywhere, hence the name off topic. So have at it, no rules (exept those of the forum)...

I'm sorry for posting this so early, but I really had Christmas carols on my mind for some reason. Anyways, I'm going to surprise my friends this year with some metal Christmas carols, and I wanted to know if my of you enjoyed a metal Christmas as much as I do? So this year I found the album A...

So I was going to get the sennheiser game zero for my gaming laptop, but I don't think they would be very good for music, and at the moment I don't think I want to buy a headphone just for gaming. So I decided if I'm going to get something else I want the one of the fidelio series, but I'm not...

So I have an old Phillips hts 3565d home theatre system, and as far as I can tell the speakers are all in working order, but the receiver is shot, and in desperate need of replacing. I'm looking for an upgrade however, as the old receiver was incredibly bass heavy (you could feel the rumble in...

What is that song that takes you back? Post it here! All My Days - Alexi Murdoch

I'm not sure if this is instrument separation or not, but when I listen to music with a lot going on, like my favorite album, Of Beauty and Rage by Red, I feel like things get smushed together. The drums and the guitar battle for dominance while the strings cower in fear in the background. I...