I ran across this article, "The Secret Scam Of Cheap Earbuds", that is enlightening on the subject of headphones. I'm not surprised by the article or it's contents. In my opinion, it's easy to see how DAPs and Pods have fueled the headphone revolution. Look around any music store or music...

  Gizmodo: How to Pirate Vinyl Records Gizmodo always seems to come up with fun stuff. Anyone ever try this?

Don't know how many of you are into horror, or are close enough to attend, but this weekend is the HorrorHound Weekend in Cincinnati ... Nov. 20-21-22. Lots of stars including Elvira, Michael Gross, Tom Atkins, Clayton Rohner, Corbin Bernsen and more. Check it out!

Coconut headphone mod makes us long for Kokomo. You knew somebody would do it, and now you're just downtrodden that said somebody isn't you. Yes friends, the gadget you see above really is a pair of working headphones with coconut halves for earcups. We already got word that Dave...

DiscoJones built a set of speakers that could reach very low frequencies and be very efficient. He built a baffle to place in a doorway and use the blocked off room as the enclosure. It has eight 12inch subwoofers, eight midrange drivers, and four tweeters. The speakers are cheap and he built a...

I ran across a photo of an unusual tower and thought it cool enough to do a little more research. Here's where my dilemma begins. I can't find any information on it. I have tried googling to no avail. Perhaps someone here has an idea or a bit of info that could be helpful to my search? Here's...

Have any of you watched the PBS special Musical Minds? It is a very interesting NOVA episode about Our Brains on Music: The Science. Musical Minds is quite the eye (and ear) opening documentary about how music affects the human brain. In his documentary, Dr. Oliver Sacks reviews four very...

Something for everyone, especially the tubers ... By Dan Nosowitz, 12:00 AM on Wed Jul 1 2009 From the vaults of Brando comes this retro glowing vacuum tube that's actually a little USB sound card. It's got both audio in and out, and could actually be kind of useful in certain...

I have not seen a post or thread on this, so I thought I would open one asking if anyone else has experienced it. When clicking on some photo links, eBay links or other links posted on Head-Fi you are not being taken to that web site and/or page but instead to "redirectingat.com" which is...

For all us morning coffee lovers (needers!!) ... + "I Want This Now" via YouTube ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed. A video of Hina [JP], a small female humanoid, is currently causing a sensation in the Japanese blogosphere...

I've been pondering this question for some time and wondered if anyone else out there thinks maybe cross-breeding has gone a step too far?? First I heard of labradoodles, then pugles, chugles ... and well ... Poodle Hybrid Dog Breeds:Aussiedoodle - Australian Shepherd/Poodle Beagapoo -...

Are you an art appreciator? This proves there is more to the art of headphones ... Beautiful Women and Headphones: Oil Paintings by Jonathan Viner (NSFW) This Saturday (June 20th) Sloan Fine Art in New York will be featuring these oil paintings of beautiful women wearing headphones and...

I thought that this little AKG baby was just the cutest thing ... This came from Survey shows increasing preference for MP3 by youngsters, audiophiles weep which is a short based on the article The Sizzling Sound of Music. Interesting reads for us audio-nuts. Now where can I get me a...

This might have come up here before, but I have not seen it. It's good to know that at least some manufacturers out there are considering more about digital sources and sound quality. AX4B 533 Tube .......... AOpen AX4B 533 Tube Motherboard Review Anyone here ever try this thing? I'm...

Does anyone know what unknown amplifier this is? There is a JBL logo on the top but no other reference marks. I have tried to locate it on the web with no luck other than this original photo.

I recently ran across an article entitled "Speaker Wire A History" by Roger Russell at McIntosh Labs. His article Wirebusters is a good read. If you've already seen this, sorry.

I ran across this over morning coffee and thought some of you might get a kick out of it. It's up on a couple of sites. 1. Hack-A-Day [which links to...] 2. DIY Class A Headphone Amplifier I think I've got one of those cases around here somewhere. The pic certainly looks cool and has me...

I've been nosing around for a possible upgrade for my computer setup. I've seen these two Yulong products on eBay and am curious. Does anyone have these or know more about them? Are they worth it? 1. YULONG DAH1 MARK DAC/ Headphone Amplifier+ USB DAC 2. YULONG T-AMP AMP4780 Integrated...

I've been reading up on the Cowon Q5 and related reviews but still wondering how it's stacking up against other DAPs. I really like the large screen and optional features, but have some unanswered questions...How does the sound quality relate, say to an iPod? Does it have digital out or just...

Last night we experienced severe thunderstorms, high winds and tornado watches and warnings. This is the fourth time since moving here that we have been fortunate not to be in the path of devastation. Once, we were barely a half-mile from a tornado that left many homeless during the night. Last...

Update: Are there amp recommendations for any home amp that has decent power? I've researched several but comments on output power are either limited or vague. I'd really appreciate any information. ********** I need advice and recommendations on a headphone amp for MB Quart 55x phones. I...

If you have already read this, I apologize. If not, please check out the Pepsi Did It! article on the upcoming Pepsi Superbowl Giveaway and their ties to Amazon for DRM-free music. It's an interesting and perhaps promising read.

I have Adcom equipment and was wondering just how good is the headphone output. My GCD-575 has a headphone jack and volume control but seems to be moderately powered. Is there anyway to improve it through mods in the headphone section? I really like the Adcom sound.

I just got four headphones for $35 and want to know if you all think it was a good deal. 1.) Sennheiser PX100 2.) MB Quart 55x 3.) Altec Lansing iM616 4.) Crossroads MylarOne x3 I am using the Senns on my laptop and loving them. The QP sound terrific on my Adcom and the x3's are nice on...

I recently made an inquiry to a head-fi sponsor about a product and have some concerns and questions. I initally received a reply but then nothing. I am somewhat surprised about the lack of reply considering I offered to call, on my dime, when it was convienent for them if email was a...