The screw on one side of mine just came off tonight. Here looking for solutions. I bought them 15 months ago, they get used pretty much daily. I have them in my well-padded back pack 5 days a week to work, and often listen to them again in the eve. Love 'em.     

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. The AudioEngine A5's are designed with streaming in mind. They have an AC outlet right on the back to plug in your airport express module. They AudioEngine also make some streaming gear themselves. Altogether, they seem tailor made for your needs. And, finally, they...

AudioEngine A5.   For $325 shipped and no tax, you get some tremendous value for the dollar. These speakers are self powered. Contains about a 40-watt amp. iPod or whatever plugs right into them. You just need AC power, and you're good to go. I got mine a few weeks ago, and I am impressed...

I have those exact two headphones. I've had the 555's for over a year and the SR80i's for about 2 weeks. The 80i's are great for classic rock to me, they seem made specifically for that genre. The come with a miniplug. They sound decent straight from an iPod, but will leak out all kinds of...

Yep, Amazon's price on those fluctuate, it appears, just about daily. I bought a pair a couple of weeks ago and did not like them - there's a thread about this - and I returned them. Looks like a couple of others also didn't like them either and sent them back. But it seems we're in the...

Hey you guys - been following this thread for a bit. I got some Beyer DT-880's recently from Amazon and was totally disappointed. So I sent them back for refund. Meanwhile, while I'm waiting for all that, I drove down to the dxc Shop in the Los Angeles area, whereupon they had the Ultrasone...

I visited last week and really liked the place too! Told my family that for Christmas all I want is a gift certificate to THAT place!

I second the Sennheiser PX-100 - that exact model number, in either white or black. They are an open design. The earcups are about the same diameter as the AKGs, but "thinner" - but they fit over your ears with no where near the same pressure as those AKGs. Very balanced, decent bass...

Don't worry that you can't get decent phones for around $50. You can. Sony MDR-V6 $65 - closed, don't leak sound, many people have had them for years and years and they keep on truckin. They sound fine. Sennheiser PX-100 $39.99 at many online retailers. They are surprisingly small, sound...

If anyone's still interested, I've decided to send mine back. They have improved a little, slightly deeper bass extension without distortion. But on most recordings it's like this: imagine a volume knob that goes from 0-10. At volume 4 or 5, if I take the 50Hz graphic eq knob up just one or...

No. Is is the Windows sound scheme? the normal windows sound that occurs when you perform those exact funtions? Go to your control panel and select "no sounds" and see it that kills it.

I own the Senn 555's and the Sony V6's. Tried both open and closed variants of the Audio Technica 700's a couple of days ago. I agree on Jay's assessment of the 555's vs the AD700's. Both are extremely comfortable, but the AT's are even more so. I've worn the 555's for two hours while...

I listened to the Sennheiser 201's just yesterday, and they were quite impressive for $25. They are a closed design, so they wouldn't bother those around you. The cord was very, very long IIRC. Surprising amount of bass, and a lot of refinement for that price. The other choice would be the...

Not a lot to do in Culver City, I think, but Venice is just a few blocks away, like a previous poster wrote...After I visited the store, I took my kids to the beach and had a great afternoon. Next time I buy, we're going to take our bikes with us and listen to the new cans while cruising the...

OK, so far 10 people ventured with an opinion on 'break in' on the DT-880's and 2 said there was a difference in theirs, and 8 said no - but not all 8 stated that they actually owned a pair themselves, so.... I'm hearing a difference, the bass is def opening up. No doubts. This experience...

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik Wow, that's much easier to get to than the old Santa Monica location. There won't be several hundred thousand people competing for a parking spot on Washington. I'll definitely have to drop by. NO JOKE. I parked on the street right in front...

I've started two threads in the last week based essentially on the risks of buying headphones without actually hearing them first. One can read all the reviews, solicit all the advice, but it comes down to your personal preferences and needs. I'd strongly suggest finding a shop somewhere...

Almost forgot - they are an official sponsor of headfi.

They relocated recently from their former location in Santa Monica, and I had a chance to swing by today and check out their new digs. Small shop specializing in all the gear head.fiers love, emphasis on headphones and near-field monitors. A wall of each. Just about every headphone they sell...

Asher -- I see you got the A700's. How do you compare those to the 880's?

I'm going to this place tomorrow and audition as many phones as they'll let me. I'll post the results... DXC STORE Anybody been there, in Culver City, CA, and know how they feel about auditioning their phones?

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik I didn't notice much, if any, burn in with the DT880. Just pulled the stats on your Yulong DAH1; it only has about 200mW of output. I didn't see what the output impedance was, so you might be getting less than 200mW depending on impedance...

I'm pretty sure a DJ would have the record. I remember reading, from time to time, about some DJ somewhere that would broadcast non-stop from some weird place for charity. For example, I remember something about a DJ in a glass box suspended from a crane, that broadcast for days and days...

Denons - Oh, about 10 years ago, back when they used to have headphone kiosks at Circut City, I bought a pair of $80 Denons after they blew away everything else on the the kiosk, up to and including those cans costing over twice as much. Left the place thinking I stole them. I don't remember...

Just got them today, I'm listening to them now as I write this. Couldn't pass up the deal Amazon is selling them for, they were $174 on 8/31, I checked the price on 9/1 and they went up to $214, so I clicked to buy before they went up anymore. Seems every other reputable place sells them for...