does anyone know what these guys are using ?  they all walk around with things that look like in-ears headphones, if they indeed are, they ought to be pretty good, at least in terms of noise reductions ....

Is there any decently supplied music CD store left in NYC ? they seem to be dying like it was cancer ?!?!?

Can someone recommend a great version of this opera ? I just got tickets to go see it at the Met but don't know it at all, so I need one or two performances to listen to before I go thx !

Has anyone tried ? I just wonder if one can wear them at all with a full size helmet, I would think yes. As I await my pair (JH13pro) I would love to know .... I imagine it would be pretty cool without really compromising much safety.

Is it easy to keep these guys clean ? I really want to get these, but when I see them in pics I really can't help but wonder about cleaning. I do like things clean especially when they go inside my ears, and they come out of my ears ! I had a similar concern when I purchased, a few...

hi, I have read enough about these headphones and would really like to try them, to add to my only other pair, HD580, which I find a bit weak, not bad, just a bit weak (I have talked about this before.....). My question here is whether anyone can share experience/thoughts of the DT880 with a...

hey guys, someone is trying to screw me big time on ebay and I want to know if anyone can recommend the best way to deal with it. He started after the end of an auction where I ended up second highest, and he claimed that this was a second change offer since the winner backed-up. It is as...

I've got to move on from my hd580. (not that I don't have a million other things I have to do !). I have been considering K701, DT880 and something I am not too familiar with, AudioTecnica. Now most online shop would allow me to test for a few days or so. What do you say ? Should I just get...

guys, I have decided that to "celebrate" my son's last year at his pre-school, I will do a video and I need some suggestions for music. This is not my first video in general, I have made 6 or 7, but given my limited library (this is so sad!) I am a bit worried that I am running out of ideas...

Could someone be so nice to tell me where I can purchase such cable ? It's is what I need to connect my DA10 to a SinglePower amp (single ended). The idea here would be to avoid adapters. A recommendation for a reputable online shop would be super appreciated, thx ! Also, is it possible to...

clean your Mac !!! I opened the case to put in a new battery and noticed that the area inside right behind the front air intakes (the 4 strangely shaped holes) was entirely and I mean entirely blocked with dust. I mean, my Mac was not getting any air and who knows for how long !!! By the...

Hi guys, could someone be so nice to tell me what cable (optical I guess) I need to go from Airport Express to Benchmark DAC1 and Lavry DA10 ? I just ordered both to check them out a bit and will have to use my A/X for optical out of my Mac. Also if you could recommend where to buy, that...

Hi all, I am back from the Ntl meet where I had a chance to prove, to my own ears of course, what I feel about my hd580, which equally applies to the 650, and that is that I miss something. There are many variables, I know, but at the meet I could listen to a number of 650 with varied...

Hi, I am trying to experiment with some tubes on my MPX3. I understand that the first tube from the front is the "gain" and the other two are the left and right channel something. I don't quite know what any of that means. My question is: what should I expect by changing the front tube...

Hi guys, I purchased the above card in order to have easy access to digital out from my Mac, which in turn would allow me to use any DAC. The problem is that the card, while working w/o problems, makes my system unstable, which I cannot stand. My Mac never ever crashes, I could not even...

Interesting, I have been doing some A/B'g of the two, using my MPX3, which has two inputs. I have HD580. I have a monster nothing Y cable connected the the mac's line out and a set of i/c from the card (PCI). I sort of expected some improvements using the 2496, but I perceive nearly no...

Hi, I am very much in the mood to experiment a bit with my minimalistic set-up, that is, hd580, MPX3 (with various upgrades, don't ask which !) and my old faithful Mac as source (lossless). I Know, my questions has no answer, but several different ones. The great news is that I will be able...

I'd like some help. I want to get a DAC to go between my Mac and my amp (MPX3). I realize, as I do some minimal research on dacs, that I'd rather not limit myself to USB models even though these would be the easiest and most practical path (and possibly better). Problem is that my Mac does...

Hi, here is the situation. I am using my Mac as a source (apple lossless), then a MPX3 (with various upgrades) and then my 580. My understanding is that I really need a DAC as first improvement, preferably a USB one (otherwise I would need another airport express....). Now, there is no...

Hi, I forget how to do this. After all it is the first tubes ever I deal with and all I did so far was, with Mikhail directing me on the phone, install them when I first received the amp. Can someone help ? I do seem to remember that to insert them I had to push and turn, but if I try to turn...

need to get this one and I'd like to hear opinions on the various recordings, performances etc. Thx !

Hi all, I was wondering what would be the best direction to take if I wanted to use my Mac as a source, with an amp (SinglePower) and hd580. The Mac could be used for both music CDs as well as iTunes ripped stuff (lossless). I am 99% sure this powermac has a digital out. I can think of...

guys I need some help... I have to replace the cable and would like to do so with something better than the stock one. I will be using the headphones almost exclusively with an amp (certainly tube). The only cables I know are Cardas and Zu. All I'd like to know is whether anyone can comment...

Oh well, I had not used my gear, phones + amp, in a long time but now,as I went to find it in my closet, what I found is that I cannot possibly unplug the two. I think by now I have already damaged whatever can get damaged, so I figure I might just get a new cable. Evidently I could simply...

Hi all, just wondering, would the above be a "reasonable" combination ? What I would really like to know is whether using the MPX3 with an iPod makes any sense at all (assuming all music ripped using Apple lossless codec). If it does indeed make sense, is there any upgrade that you would...