I noticed that the OPA2134 included with the FiiO A1 is not soldered into place and can be replaced.  Has anyone made an opamp rolling attempt with this amp?  I'm curious to see what a MUSES01 or MUSES02 can do for this little beast.

OK, I'm obviously speaking in jest here.  As the quality of my headphone/amp/DAC equipment has improved so has my tendency to listen to certain albums (and even genres) of music.  Looking back, my taste in music recently has leaned towards those albums/tracks that allow me to flex the...

I just placed an order myself!   I have no idea how this is possible but I'm paying first and asking questions later...   http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-9969-HD-650-Headphones/dp/B00018MSNI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378834687&sr=8-1&keywords=hd650

I have a provocative question, could the end of the LOD be a Bluetooth portable DAC/Amp?     Of course there would be issues with EMI shielding, R&D and expense costs.  Also, I'm not sure how higher sample rate files would fair but I cannot imagine a better way to seamlessly pair an amp with a...

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  I found SP just after their release of Siamese Dream in 1993.  From that day on I was hooked.  They helped give purpose to my teenage angst, as well as being a source of musical inspiration throughout my life.  As an adult I still love them every bit as much, but through different glasses.  ...

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  I sold my Arrow amp to 'assss' and he claimed non-receipt of the item.  USPS shipping unfortunately does not track to the recipient's door in Hong Kong.    He has been caught using multiple Head-Fi accounts as well as multiple PayPal accounts.  Unless your package has to-door-shipping he...

"The TDK BA100: A Bit Like Beige Wallpaper, But..."   ...I Like Them!  I have all of about 4 hours of listening time with these headphones, but I don't think I need more to justify my thoughts.  They are BA (balance armature) drivers so burn-in is not a factor.  For this test I used my iPod...

Here is a link to a great article written as if he is a Head-Fi member: http://www.macworld.com/article/163670/2011/11/itunes_match_shouldnt_shun_those_with_big_libraries.html#lsrc.rss_main   I love Apple (for the most part), but this is a dumb move.  

I recently started acquiring some SACDs to play around with my Oppo DV-980H and I'm blown away by the sound quality.  It's likely the format that just shines, but I also think that the mastering for these recordings is done with a little more care.   Use this thread to discuss equipment...

Taken from a party last night.  I was Ali G and my wife was a butterfly.  

Hey Jude,   I want to start by saying that I hope all is well and I really enjoy the time and effort you put into the Head-Fi video series.  Well done!   This is not a gripe or a complaint, but rather a question regarding the "search" feature on Head-Fi.  I find it effectively useless...

Hip-hop is often known for it's dirty-gritty feel, but many times that's attributed to a poorly recorded or mixed album.  A lot of Soul and Funk music (which Hip-Hop is mostly derivative of) has been recorded very well and benefits from being played on vinyl or ripped to lossless.  But, a lot of...

The ZO2 has landed!  All rejoice!  

I'm thinking about picking up a 160GB Classic to have more storage capacity and I would like to use the YoTank case I have from my current 80GB 6th Gen.     I believe I know the answer to this question but I seem to be getting conflicting information about the 6th Gen model... Both of these...

The equipment used:   iPod Touch 2G → FiiO L9 → Arrow 12HE 3G → UM3X RC or SM3 v2.  The Bass setting on the Arrow was set to "1" (which is my typical preferred setting).  Cross, Impedance and Gain were set to "0" for those scoring at home.       The tips:   After trying all of...

I had the opportunity to demo a SONY A865 today and it is a very impressive DAP.  I once owned a Sony S545, but this little beast blows it out of the water in terms of sound quality.  I had my current favorite portable setup with me (iPod Classic 6G → FiiO L9 → Arrow 12HE → UM3X RC) so I was...

Maybe I've been here too long and my perception of reality is a bit warped, but I feel like the amount of forum traffic here has diminished over the past few years.  I remember a time where I could hardly keep up with the amount of new threads, never mind the replies.  Now, the activity seems to...

I'm about to click "Purchase" on a pair of Westone UM3X RC headphones for $110 below retail from an "Amazon Fullfilled" Amazon.com dealer.  Would you save the $110 and forget the warranty (2 years) or pay full-retail and have a warranty?

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Jude,   I'm not anti-advert in any way (Long-story short I've actually purchased a lot of gear by way of your sponsors), but the recent addition of video-based ads with sound are quite annoying.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who listens to music while surfing the forum.   Sorry for the...

In honor of Radiohead's latest release The King of Limbs, I have created the following wallpaper.   For all of you Radiohead fans, enjoy.     Download: 1024x600 (Netbook) 1024x768 1280x800 (Netbook) 1280x1024 1366x768 (Netbook) 1600x1200 1920x1080 (iMac 21.5") 1920x1200...

The Official Rockbox for Android Registry   (See guidlines for adding your device to the registry below in post #2)   Testing and Experiences by Head-Fi Members   Archos 32: Froyo 2.2, Rooted via Archangel, See brief review here. (dfkt, 2/9/11) Archos 43: Froyo 2.2, Not rooted...

It's a snowy day and I'm stuck at home, fueled on tea and a desire to speak my peace to Sony's electronics division.  Here is the product that confluence of events...     Dear Sony,   I have been a loyal customer of yours for the majority of my life.  One of my fondest memories...