TL;DR Are Nichicon FW series caps appropriate or the power supply of an amplifier-integrated power supply? Hello, I need to recap the power supply (left side of the PCB in this photo). Are Nichicon FW series caps appropriate for this? I am a novice with this, but as I understand it, "audio...

Hello, I have never owned a pair of serious over-ears, but can't stop thinking about picking one of these up at the current low prices. I'm interested in what I have read about the K553 MKii sounding as close to a balanced open-back sound you can get in a closed-back design, but I can't figure...

All, My partner complains on the microphone on her IEMs with inline mic cutting out during conference calls on her iPhone 8. She wants to get bluetooth headphones so that she can continue to delay upgrading her phone. Questions: Is the TRRS configuration on iPhone 8 jack actually compatible...

Hello Forum, I have been considering the following DAC/amp/bluetooth options. My current IEMs are all 16-32 ohm, and I am considering purchasing AKG K553 MKII for my first full-size cans (also 32 ohm). I want a combo of DAC, amp and bluetooth receiver that can drive these at low to moderate...

Hello, I posted a thread last week asking for some recommendations, but didn't get any traction, so I am hoping to have better luck paring my questions down to one at a time. First, IEMs. Note, I am a complete novice, just looking to step up to something better Genres: literally everything...

Hello All, A little about me: I probably don't qualify as an audiophile by this group's definition, but I am looking to up my listening game in my office and on the go. I have about 1200 albums on CD which I have ripped to ALAC on a hard drive. My tastes are all over the map from classical to...