I started having problems with my Zero DAC. Had if for a few years and ran it with out any issues. But out of the blue it started acting up. I get this poping and crackling sound. Some times the noise is there and some time it's not. Some times is loud and other times it's quiet and in the...

As of yesterday I have three portables with loose headphone jacks.  I have a 30 gb ipod video, 60 gb iaudio x5, and a 8gb sansa clip +.  Just can’t stop using full sized headphones and sooner or later it strains the headphone jacks and they stop working rite.  You know what I am talking about...

I was thinking about getting the velour replacement pads for my akg 271's. The existing pads aren't worn out at this point. I am wondering if it's worth getting these pads. Are they more comfortable? Do they get a better seal? Do they fit over your ear as apposed to on your ear like the stock...

I am in the process of reading an interesting (and passably stupid) book on making your baby smarter. Fast forward to a fetal stimulation program and I am in the market for my baby's first headphones. So I am looking for a inexpensive pair of headphones that will fit on my wife's stomach with...

I am looking for a full sized pair of closed headphones to do some audio editing and monitoring at home. These may make it out into the filed at some point so folding up and being durable are a plus. I all ready have a pair of shure SLC4's for portability and sennheiser 650's headphones for...

The headphone jack on my wife’s 5th generation 30gb ipod appears to be loose. She thought that her headphones were broken because one channel was not working. I swapped out the headphones and had the same problem. If you push the headphone cable to one side where it enters the pod you can hear...

How long will it take to burn in a new pair of Shure E4's. Your experience or comments would be great.

Does the X5 use more battery power playing flac than mp3? I have been disappointed with the battery lately and was trying to determine if it is the battery is loosing life or if playing flac had something to do with it.

I am flying in a couple weeks and was wondering if putting my I-Audio X5 through the x-ray machine will hurt it? For that matter would it hurt the memory card on a digital camera? Last time I went on a plane I was using DAT and film. If its an issue I could put the X5 and memory stick in the...

I am currently using winamp to play back flac's on my pc. I am not a big fan of winamp. Could you recommend other free programs out there that can also play back flac’s. Thanks, Ed

I am looking into getting a pair of Sony MDR-7506’s. My searching has found two pair that look slightly different. One pair has the word “professional” on a black strip and one on a blue stripe. On Amazon the blue strip is a few bucks more than the black stripe. Wondering if there is any sonic...

Getting married soon and was considering buying headphones for my groomsmen gifts. They all love music but don’t have the budget or motivation to buy playback gear. I am always giving them music now its time for them to actually hear it. I am looking to buy new, pay about 100$ or less, and will...

I have been looking at replacement cables for my HD650’s. In this situation what would a balanced cable be? Is that when it ends with two xlr’s instead of a mini or 1/4?

I need some help replacing a right angle mini tip on a sennheiser hd600 cable with a straight mini. The right angle has some issues and needs to go. Hoping I can send someone the cable and they can swap the tips out. Can anyone around here help me out? I don’t post enough to use the “sales”...

I just upgraded from the 600 to 650 and noticed the 650’s clamp down on my head much more. These phones seem practically identical in the way they are built. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this or if my big head just widened the 600’s. At times it seems a little to tight any...

First let me say that I have enjoyed using my hd600’s coming directly out of my iaudio x5. That being said I just got my first amp a prelude audio symphony 2 http://preludeaudio.com/products/aud...mphony-II.html. So far I have been running it line out of the iaudo x5 sub pack with an inexpensive...

I am new to all of this and am getting a little overwhelmed. Looking for portable amp to go between my I Audio 5X and HD600, I listen to jazz/rock, and my price range is under 200$. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, Ed