Symptom: Gritty sound when scrolling similar to the snap, crackle, pop of Rice Krispies.  It is particularly annoying because I like to create and listen to playlists on the fly and scrolling / navigating in the players or in a separate browser window causes the noise.   Other Head-Fi articles...

I am interested in hearing recommendations from Little Dot amp owners for headphones that would be complimentary to my existing HD580s and DT880s.  I also have the ATH-M50x headphone but I find myself not listening to them much.   I favor a warm sound with forward vocals and wide soundstage...

The headphone opamp (OPA2134) in the Aune X1 MKII is surface mounted (SOIC).   Is it possible to replace the SOIC with a DIP socket so different opamps can be tried?   Has anyone done this in this Aune or any other DAC?

My original Corda Move is no longer recognized as a USB sound source by my computers.  It works fine with analog input.  Is it fixable with user serviceable parts or will the company repair it?  

    I took a chance on two Amazon specials over the holidays - DT880/250 @ $200 and UE Triple-Fi 10 @ $100 and have to admit that both were home-run deals.   The UE 10s have become my preferred office solution with a Corda Move via usb from my laptop edging out my ER4P's. While this is...

FYI.   http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=209856574   Don't know whether this is a real deal or not but I picked up a pair just for grins.   EDIT:  Oops! they changed the price to $33.24 on Buy.Com,  it was $24.99 w/ free shipping.  Amazon is/was the same price and both were...

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-DVD-H1080R-Upconverting-DVD-Player/dp/B001TK3D3G Riddle me this, Batman....   Some DVD players are respected for their internal DAC (i.e. Oppo 980) but if the DVD player is connected to an external DAC then the only thing that should matter is the stability...

I realize that there are many of these threads already, but I need a little more focus than what I have been able to glean from thread research.  I posted it here in the Headphone Amp thread because I view this as a Headphone amp with input versatility rather than as a "dedicated source" issue...

  I am using a Sansa View 8g with an 8g microSD that I bought refurbished.  Overall I like the unit but it has a few frustrating idiosyncrasies.  I was wondering if users of non-refurbished units are experiencing the same thing.   1. Refresh database on every start-up with the microSD...

I have been listening to IEM's for the last few months and am ready to pick up a set of cans as an alternative. (Removing and Inserting IEM's everytime someone stops by the cube is annoying.) I am thinking a closed-back pair would be best suited for the office environment. All of the "what...

I use a USB DAC and headphone amp from my laptop and wanted to add a little more bass to the music using the equalizer in both Windows Media Player 11 and the latest WinAmp. It works on a few songs but on most it adds distortion. I have tried decreasing the volume setting in the Windows Volume...

A D2 is on the way. I am going to rip my most favorite albums and was wondering which format WMA or MP3 would be best and what bitrate to use with either. The COWON website shows that the D2 can support 320kbps MP3 and 256kbps WMA. I would even like to record my most-most favorites as a lossless...