Hi Luke, Pardon the delay, and thanks for your help. I ended up getting the Lyxpro HAS-10 (one of the clones you suggested) "like New" scuffed box, totally unused and perfect for USD $21 shipped, and (because I'm getting compulsive) the Oneodio (Yenona variant..someone on Head-fi (too tired to...

Hey, I love my Axon 7 too. I'm gonna find the can you speak of on Amazon and maybe buy. Also: any Bluetooth headphones that you can recommend? That hard boiled egg scene in CHL ...woah

Hey Cruelhand Luke, Awesome handle! So, I've been thinking about it, and have decided that it makes sense for my next purchase NOT to double up on open back, but to figure out what purchase will give me best bang for buck for USD $50-$125, which means either some closed back cans: the Oneodio...

Well, I am re-entering the world of actively listening to music (ie spending time consciously evaluating/exploring/taking notice of/being moved by it) because, frankly, I missed it. And, for sure, high quality headphones are the best music delivery vehicle around, with the lowest barrier to...

Woah. Lots to think about. We are both coming from a very similar mindset. And it's almost time for this weekend Lyft driver to catch some Z's. I'm going to read that hi-rez article for sure. And don't get me started (only cuz it's late) on the Loudness Wars and the oftentimes awful and...

I absolutely will check out both Grado & Koss. Used to have a Grado cartridge on my turntable, and wore the hell out of a Koss Porta-Pro (paired with my portable MiniDisc which I also beat into the ground) back in the mid-late 90's. Was asking about Chinese brands as I know very little...

Hello Audiocats! Thanks for posting this. I am awaiting delivery of my very own AT-PHA50BT, and really looking forward to putting it through its paces. I wonder, is there room in the AT for a larger LiPo?

Just a brief note to say thank you to this great community. I have just pulled the trigger on the Audio-Technica AT-PHA50BT Bluetooth receiver/headphone amp. Have stubbornly resisted BT for all these years--for many reasons (mainly because I am a stubborn guy) but also I just couldn't find the...