After not having plugged in my (quite old) HFI 650 Trackmasters in quite some time, I decided to plug them in and give them a listen. I've been using my Beyer DT880's for a while now, almost exclusively. By comparison, what I'm feeling (albeit the uncomfortable pads) is a massively enhanced...

Ok, here's the deal, finally my girlfriend (after heckling me about loving my Karma) decided that she wants an mp3 player for when the weather gets nicer, so she can sit outside, listen to music and read between classes. The thing is, she doesn't have a massive budget so this limits the...

Well, like some of you may have read in my other thread, I'm deciding between the Audiophile usb and Echo Mia Midi. I'll be eventually using the 'card with an amp (uncertain of the amp at this moment, but as far as price-performance ratios go, the pimeta's looking nice), and wouldn't rule-out...

I went into Walden books today and was looking for a good reference book, but as I didn't notice, it was 8:59 when I sat there to leaf through the only book on constructing electronics. I didn't know the quality of it, but it seemed kind of bland and perhaps not the best book to use. Do any...

I know this has been discussed thoroughly, and most just simply suggest binaural.com as a reference. However, I've noticed they're closed down. Another thing I've noticed is that they didn't/don't sell any rock-based music, really. I'd just like a list (or couple of suggestions) for some...

I'm thinking this may have been posted, but if not, here goes: The Karma 1.41 firmware has been released to U.S. users on rioaudio.com finally. I updated last night and so far so good.

Well, here's my situation. I have my Trackmasters now and my Rio Karma. The Trackmasters can be driven by my Karma at the moment, but I need to turn my volume up to 24 to get a 'decently loud' volume, which I consider about normal for a listening level. On the other hand, I keep them...

I just got my trackmasters earlier this morning. I'm amazed with how detailed they are without being IMO harsh. Some have said that they lack bass, but I haven't noticed this to be a problem yet. They seem to have a very natural sound to them. The soundstage is quite large, as many have...

Well, with my Trackmasters being expected any day now, I'm curious as to what you guys think of the Headsave MINT? I have a bit of money left over from Christmas ($50 at the moment, but $75 and shipping could easily be raised). Many say it's not as good as the original meta42's were (which I...

I read on Riovolution's forums that using ogg will decrease battery life most over all other filetypes. All my songs are currently encoded in Quality 8 ogg's and after trying to run my battery down completely (I read also that you'll maximize your battery by running it down completely shortly...

First thing's first, my price limit is $150-$170 or cheaper, $170 is a max. These headphones will be complimenting my Rio Karma, which has a 30mw output, IIRC. I'm making a short list and I think the AT 900's seem to be well liked but seem to be quite 'in your face', which can be good, but...

I just got my Karma today from Wal-mart's site. It came quite quickly. I was told on my online receipt that it wouldn't be here until between the 11th and the 18th. Despite this, it came on the 9th, to my delight. After charging it for 5 hours and anxiously waiting to tinker, I flashed the...

I placed my order for my Rio Karma already, which it was between the HFI 650 Trackmasters + Corda HA-1 vs Rio Karma and other things, for Christmas. So, now I have about $100-$150 to spend on headphones and just miss out on the Trackmasters. I'm also thinking perhaps they're not the best...

Ok, so my budget is about $250-300 but that's solid at $300, I can't go over that, unless it's less than $10. So, right now I'm thinking of picking up the Corda HA-1 due to Kelly's review as well as the fact that it can be upgraded (providing I can find someone willing to) in the future to a...

What do you guys think I could do with $230 as far as an amp? I've never owned a headphone amp, so I'd like some suggestions from some of you who are (obviously) more knowledgable in this area than I am. I'm (likely) going to get the HFI 650's and have heard that they *really* open up when...

Does anyone have any experiences with these or a price-range for them? I went to edition7.com and they didn't have any actual pictures of the cans themselves and require e-mailing ultrasone for any information aside from the brief introduction to them. They're being advertised as the...

Debates aside, as I'm not even shopping yet, what are some .ogg supporting portables? In the relative future (Christmas) I may get a portable. I've been eyeing up the Zen series but after comparing LAME encoded mp3's to .ogg's, I've noticed that the .ogg's have even beaten the mp3's with...

What are the differences between the large differences in the 3? I know the Jukebox 3 has a couple different connectivity features, in comparison with the Zen NX and Zen, but this doesn't really effect me, as I have firewire and usb 2.0. Similarly, I don't have any friends with a Jukebox 3...

I'm on about a $200 (can't go any higher) budget and I'm trying to decide on a good portable source for my upcoming Headsave Ultra and HFI 650 Trackmasters. Thanks a lot.

My 18th birthday's coming up on September the 13th, so I've been considering what I want, for it. The only thing I can think of is a new set of cans and a headphone amp. Ideally, I'd like something closed, but I wouldn't dislike open headphones. I'd like something close to flat, as well...

So far, I'm considering the Beyer DT831's and the DT250-250's. It seems the DT831's are quite flat, particularly for being closed. Any opinions?

I'm considering purchasing either Beyer DT831's or DT250-250's. Regardless, both should require an amp. I need an amp that is capable of being used as a portable, yet doesn't need to run strictly on battery power (can utilize a wall adapter). My technical skills in soldering and so forth...