At work I use the Mk III with Mullard 6CQ6 with my SR125s and I love it. Never fatiguing everything sounds great. Now I would like to get back to listening to my headphones at home again as well. I'm looking for impressions from Grado users who have tried the MK II or above and those who have...

Looking for recommendations for a small desktop amp to power a pair of passive speakers. Tube or Solid state. TIA

I'm considering buying a new laptop for the home and use as a music server. What are some of the features I should consider? I'll be getting a DAC based on what I choose. Looking for any advice or recommendations. TIA

Hey now, Anyone with this set-up want to give me thier impressions? I see the MKIII has selectable gain, but my Grados are rather low impedance (32 ohm I think.) Before I get into the world of tubes, I'd like to know more about the relationship between low impedance cans and tubes. I'd like...

My old Archos Jukebox Recorder has a 1/8" (or mini--I never know the difference) SPDIF out. I would like to hook it up to an M-Audio Firewire Audiophile External Soundcard (DAC) that has an SPDIF In. The M-Audio in looks like an RCA plug. Do I need a special interconnect for this? I've never...

I'd like to be able to hook my Ipod (with a LOD to mini) up to an amp with RCA inputs. Anybody know of any good interconnects companies that may offer such a product?

Looking for recommendations for a first time tube amp. I've looked at the Lunchbox and Darkvoice. Is there a thread I'm having trouble locating? What are some of the lesser expensive tube amps for a noob? TIA

Hey now..Any Jazz fans have a set of cans that they love. I love my Grados when listening to Rock, but I'm looking for some HPs to pair with Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Clark, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock (you get the picture). Not...

I received my UE super.fi studio 3 iems yesterday and went running with them this morning. I'm pleased so far with the purchase, but have not had them long enough for a fair evaluation. (thanks for the advice all) I would like to say that my transaction with Soundearphones was outstanding. I...

I'm looking for some inexpensive IEMs for running/biking. Sound quality isn't an absolute premium. I've got Grados for full size cans and love them. Listen to Jazz and Rock. TIA--

I installed Rockbox on my 5.5g Ipod last night. Everything is working great, but I've got a folder with text files (.txt) and file integrity signature files (.md5) and I can't see them. All I see in the directory are my music (.flac) files? I read the manual (I promise), and I really need to be...

If you were buying an amp as part of a portable rig, you would only get the DAC/Amp combo if you have a digital out. right?

I recently bought a 5.5gen Ipod and I'm looking for a portable amp to pair it with. I'm using Grado SR-225 headphones. I would also like some recommendations on a Line Out Dock cable. I can't afford to have it I-Moded just yet, but I might in the future, and I would like to keep the same amp. I...

Anyone know where I can get a cool and effective cover for an Ipod 5.5gen 80gb? TIA

I'm changing jobs and need a portable audio set-up. I value sound quality above all (size, battery life, capacity, etc.) I use Grado SR-255 cans at home with McIntosh components. I listen to Jazz mostly. I would like to get a player that I can couple with a headphone amp. I would also like to...