I was pleasantly surprised when my Beyerdynamic DT831's arrived today. I was not expecting them till tomorrow. This is my first "serious" pair of headphones I have owned. I would first like to thank you guys for helping me decide on these headphones. This place is a great resource. Beyond even...

Greetings. I'm a newbie who decided it would be neat to make my own interconnects. Well, I went to radio shack and picked up all the stuff I needed to practice with. Tonight I made a "test" pair of cables. Everything "seemed" to be fine until I tested them. They make no sound. Not a good...

I'm making a DIY interconnect plan. It's my first DIY interconnect. I figure it will save me money, teach me something and most importantly sound good! Here is my idea which was composed by reading a number of DIY cable designs and then putting them together: From innermost out: 1) Silver...

I do not want to spend 40 dollars on connectors. It's offensive they charge 20 bucks or more for a pair of peices that costs them cents. I got some RadioShack connectors I'm going to pratice on with making a few interconnects. When I go to do my final interconnects, however, I was thinking of...

Who makes good RCA terminations? I have a feeling RadioShacks are no good (Although I am going to pratice with them!). I only want to deal with companies in the USA. I really dislike dealing with foreign businesses due to shipping and such. Idealy a place I can just place an order online and get...

Hi! I'm new to all this, so bear with me. I'm a young audiophile. At my home I have a system I have worked hard to make sound good, but I travel a lot. In the summers I work in a factory in Florida and somehow I always tend to be on the road! I was at a loss on how to satisfy my listening...