When I try to log in to Tidal on my AK70 Mk II, there is an error message saying "Authentication Failed - Unknown error." I think I might need to install a newer version of Tidal on my player but I don't know how. I found a youtube video of a guy installing Tidal on another Astell Kern player...

I went to the APKPure website to try to download Spotify and install it on my SP2000. The website does not show an icon to download an XAPK version of Spotify. What it shows is an ability to download it using Google Play. I don't have a Google account and I'm not trying to install Spotify on an...

I'm considering the Kann Cube and the SP1000. I'm not sure I really need the extra power in the Kann, but it is tempting if I ever purchase a high-end power hungry headphone. The price is basically half of the SP1000. I'm wondering if I would be sacrificing higher audio quality by choosing...

When I stream Sirius XM audio over my iPhone to my wireless Beats Solo headphones, the volume is good but not great.  Is there any way to insert a portable headphone into the setup and still have a bluetooth connection for the headphones?

So I bought these wireless Beats Solo 2 (over the ear) headphones for the gym.  I am playing most songs using the Sirius/XM app on my iPhone 6.  The volume is not really loud enough for the noisy gym for me.  I have a few portable amps (Pico, etc).  Can I connect the Pico to my iPhone using the...

One of the things I love about iTunes and iPod is that you can create a random playlist from your whole library and then have up to 60 Gigs of random songs copied onto your iPod.   Last time I checked, the shuffle feature on my AK100 totally blows.  I always listen to music randomly, mostly at...

About a week ago the right earpiece stopped working while I was in the middle of listening during a workout at the gym.  A few days later both ears were working fine.  Then yesterday the right earpiece stopped again.  This morning, I noticed that there is sound coming out of the right earpiece...

I have an old non-imod version of an iPod that is Windows based.  It has a couple dozen audio books on it.  The computer that it was synced to stopped working about a month ago.    A few days a ago I connected it to my new Windows computer which has iTunes on it.  The computer did not...

If I really wanted to buy one of these, do I have to order from Japan / China and wait weeks to get it? Does anybody sell them in the U.S?

I have been using iPod classics and iMods for many years.  I am wondering what kind of DAPs are out there now with relatively high storage capacity with good sound.  I think 32Gig would be about the smallest I would consider.  Suggestions?

I have had a pair of Westone 3's which I use at the gym 3-4 times a week.  They have been fantastic.  Sound great, and VERY comfortable and lightweight.   I am wondering if the newer models of Westone are as comfortable and lightweight?

Well my beloved 5.5G iMod died today, sounded fantastic all the way to the end.  Now I need to get another one.  I see on Vinnie's website that he still does the iMod, but I think you have to provide the iPod.  I do not know where I can find one of these things.  Has anybody recently gone this...

I'm looking for advice on a hand-held container / bag to help with the above items.  I sorta cringe at man purses, I'm not really a metro-sexual type.  Would prefer something that's not too big.  No backpacks or briefcases.  Don't want a long strap either.  Something I can cram my stuff into...

I'm going crazy trying to find tips for my E5c's. Triple flange, yellow foamies, olive looking things, jeezus ... none of them sound right to me, not enough bass, tough time getting a really good seal ... these are my issues. If anybody can recommend their experiences with custom ear molds for...

I'm looking for a great price, reliable company, quick shipping ...

Has anybody on here sold a fantastic piece of gear and then later regretted it?  I have listed my Cary 300SEI tube amp for sale because I really need the money towards our new house, but somehow I know I am going to kick myself sometime after it is done.  I had a really nice Ayre CD player and...

I am loving the sound of my UE8's through my iPod and iQube amp ... the soundstage is huge and the instruments are splashed all over the place ... amlost too splashed.  I was wondering if Crossfeed would tame this down a little bit.  I have been thinking about a Decware Zen portable amp for this...

So I have been enjoying my Westone 3's for several years.  I use them all the time at the gym out of an iPod.  Always enjoyed them.   And then, something happened.  I bought a pair of Ultrasone Ed 8's and began listening to them a lot at home.  I listen to them thru my Cary 300 and for me it...

I listen to a lot of music thru my PC.  I have a decent sound card plugged into my Cary 300SEI using rca cables.   If I am listening to FLAC music stored on the PC's hard drive or playing streaming music over SomaFM.com, it mostly sounds pretty good to me.   I am wondering "how" the...

I don't know if my ears are playing tricks onme, but when I listen to SOMA FM streaming (it says it is only 128K) it sounds really quite good to me using my Grado's and Cary 300.  My experience in the past with 128k MP3's is that they sound rather crappy.  Curious if anybody else has listened...

My wife and I are getting on a plane soon and I want some decent little speakers that I can plug into my laptop.  They do not have to be USB powered, I would prefer that they have little amps built in so they sound better.  Just something that I can stream audio into our hotel room that sounds...

How does that work?  Do you ship off ear impressions and the custom headphones to Ultimate Ears or JH Audio and they make the new headphones? 

I love my Westone 3's but I use them at the gym and I just can't seem to get a good tight seal.  I know that everybody's ears are different, but I am getting really frustrated.  I have tried triple flange, foamies, the little rubbery tips ... all of them just work loose after a few minutes of...

Does anybody know of a good website to go to for learning how to replace a blown woofer in my JBL studio monitors?  They are the JBL 4412's.  Any advice is greatly appreciated!  

I have had a nice pair of Westone 3's for a few years.  Lately, the sound cuts out on the right ear all the time.  When I wiggle the cable where it connects to the plug, the sound cuts in and out.  Has anyone else had this issue and fixed their own cable?