Hello again. You gave me such great vacation advice the last time I posted, so I hope it's okay that I take adavantage of your kindness once again As mentioned earlier, my wife and I will be spending 18 days in California in July. Most of the time will be spent in Los Angeles, San Diego...

Hi, I am revisiting the topic of Grados in Los Angeles. I have seen it mentioned in other threads, but I have found no confirmation of stores in LA that actually have a decent range of Grados. Can anyone recommend a store that stocks the RS-1's? Thank You!

So... for the first time, I am going to the USA. Me and my wife will be flying from Oslo to Los Angeles on the 1st of Juy, we'll rent a car, and drive around in the LA-Las Vegas-San Diego area. (I'll be stocking up on Grados on the way). But, where is the best place in this area to stay on...

Hi. I am having good fun building a Cmoy... but I need a bit of soldering advice. I have some problems with the solder clinging to the soldering iron instead of the parts that I want to solder. What is the most common reason for this? That the parts are not clean enough? Thanks.

Hello! So, I would like to get to know a bit more about what goes on inside the boxes that I use (and I really need a hobby), so I was thinking about building a stationary headphone amp. But, I really need a good FAQ, or some info on where to start. I have seen your recommendations on...

Hi all. I have tried hard today to make Winamp work with Apple lossless (and preferably ASIO), but I can't get "Winamp essentials" to work any more, tried reinstalling everything, but no luck. So, I was thinking about just going back to iTunes, where Apples lossless plays right out of the...

I will probably be buying one of the cheaper Stax systems for use with my computer. Today I only use the horrid onboard soundcard (I have no real headphone system connected to my computer). What would be my best option, to buy a MicroDac from HeadRoom, and feed it USB, or should I get a...

Hello again. I was looking for a great open phone to use with a GS-1, but then I got to thinking, why not buy I Stax system... I have auditioned a couple of higher-end Staxes, and find that I like them very much. But, I have a habit of getting bad cases of upgraditis, especially before...

Ever since I got my ESW9's, my wife keeps asking me to buy her a pair. She likes her ES7's, but she seems to have caught a bit of my headphone addiction. Anyway, this puts me in a quite nice position, as I can now justify buying yet another pair of phones for myself, and giver her my...

My main home headphone today is the Denon D5000, and I love it. But, when the wife watches tv/listens to the radio or whatever in the same room, I feel that I need some phones with quite at bit more isolation as well. The first phones that spring to mind is a pair of Dart Beyers, but what...

Hello. So, I ordered a Gilmore Lite for my D5000s, mostly as a temporary solution until I feel that I can use a bit more money on an amp. But, living in Norway, I got a message from Headamp reminding me that there was no standard Wallwart for 230V. And that a 230V wart would cost me an...

Hello. I bought my D5000's today, and so the saving up for a nice amp begins. Reading and searching a bit on the forums it seems that the natural choice is a Corda Opera, right? That sums up my budget as well, the Opera is really at the maximum of what I can afford (and explain to my...

I am afraid, that tomorrow, during my lunch break, I will cross the street from my office, and enter my local Hi-Fi store, and buy a pair of norwegianly priced Denon AH-D5000s. And that's not the worst part. I probably need to send a mail to Jan Meier afterwards, and order a Opera to amp...

Hello. When I am walking around with my Corda Move a lot of static noise is generated from the headphone input jack, and sometimes the right channel falls out. If I push the cable a bit, the sound is fine for a while, then the noise returns. This is much worse when using a short cable than...

Hello. I was going to buy the HD650 cables for my HD25, but, of course, I see that these cables have a 6,3mm connector, and I would really like to avoid using an adaptor. Is the ZY Cable the only choice I've got for a cable with a 3,5mm connector? Thank you!

Hello. I bought a pair of ATH-ES7 for my wife on her birthday. She is happy with them, but she feels that the get scratched easily. Does anyone here have any experience in sanding down these, to make the finish matte instead? Thank you.

Hello. I recently bought a pair of ER4-S, that I love, and I am waiting for a SuperMicro for them as well. But for my everyday use (walking an hour to/from job, shopping, and so on) I have found that IEMs are a bit of a hassle (putting them in, getting a good seal and so on). I will...

Hi. I just received my ER4-S's, great phones, but as you can see on the picture below the left phone seems to have some sort of build flaw. So, how bad is this? Will it get worse, or is it no big deal? The sound is good in both phones, and the left part seems sturdy even though it is...

First off, I'd like to say that I have no knowledge of the inner workings of a headphone amp, so this might be a silly question: I own a nice, old, NAD integrated amplifier, that, after a stereo-upgrade sadly is only collecting dust. Is there any way to modify this for headphone use? And...

Hello, I am planning to set up my own little headphone corner in my apartment (my girlfriend is gonna love that), and, although my Electric Avenues amp has done a decent job, I feel that I need a nice stationary amp. I currently use a DT 770, and a 990 should be on the way soon. (a sr-80 is...

Hello! Long time forum-lurker writing a first post: Living in Norway I have a fairly limited amount of hifi-stores to make a purchase at, often only one chain of stores carries a specific brand. As most other people I like to make sure I get a fair deal. Are the prices listed on...