I have one ear that's slightly weaker than the other. One of the frustrating things about my new iPod, unlike my previous players, is that there's no left-right balance control, so I can't move the stage to the center (with my ears, it's sitting at about 1:00--non-fatal, but moderately...

I've been messing around trying to get the sound I want (specifically, looking for maximum transparency, combined with a good solid presence), and I've bought a load of various earphones, but today I finally got things right. The missing link wasn't phones, it was the amp. Last week I got a...