So I finally have a second pair of headphones to use with my WA6. (First being LCD-2's, second being ATH-M50's I primarily use for running.) Anyway, I'm looking to do some A/B testing, so I was just wondering if there's any harm in unplugging one set of cans, and plugging another set in. Should...

If I'm not playing music and have my headphones on at a reasonable volume and move the mouse around it produces a slight buzz noise, and if I stop moving the mouse the sound stops. Is there a way to reduce / eliminate this noise? Would a different sound card / DAC do the trick, or is this...

I've been getting a few bonuses at work lately and I feel like I can justify spending around $500 on a new component in my setup, especially considering it's been a while since I've changed anything with it. My main use is playing MP3/FLAC from my PC and my chain looks like this: M-Audio...

Hi all, I have a set of LCD-2's and a WA6 amp. When I first turn the amp on it sends an electrical sound through one of the headphones regardless of whether or not music is playing. I typically don't wear the headphones as the amp warms up (5-10 minutes) so I haven't yet pinpointed if it comes...

My setup is: M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 -> WooAudio WA6 -> Audeze LCD-2 and I find that to get the sound loud enough to be listenable, it introduces a static (even when not playing music) and the static is amplified whenever I move the mouse (which isn't ideal, since I'd like to listen and...

So, my first set of hi end headphones was the Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi, and the Sennheiser HD650, both great pairs of headphones. I've just recently upgraded to the HD800s which I'm, at present (Before I believe the burning in has fully finished), not terribly impressed with. I feel as though...

Hi all, I'm just wondering which connector, in your experience/opinion would provide less wear on a cable? As I'll be using the cable with my TF10Pro's, and it'll be connected to my iPod in my pocket, I figure a straight connector is better since it can just shoot up right out of my pocket...

Hi there,   It's been a while (admittedly) since I've listened to my records. The problem was that my old stylus broke while I was moving rooms in the house, and I hadn't gotten around to replacing it until now (Some 2-3 months later)   Anyway, I'm going from the N97xE for my M97xE to...

Hi everyone,   I recently acquired a set of Audioengine A5's, and I absolutely love them, not a single fault that I can find with them (And am experiencing none of the Hiss / Hum / Popping issues that some others seem to be)   Anyway, my question is, right now they're sitting on my desk...

Hi everyone,   I currently own the following equipment:   Technics SL-1200MKII -> Shure M97xE -> Cambridge Audio 640P Phono Pre-Amp -> Woo Audio 6 w/ PDPS -> HD650s or Technics SL-1200MKII -> Shure M97xE -> Cambridge Audio 640P Phono Pre-Amp -> M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 -> Audioengine...

I just wanted to share my story with Null-Audio to everyone else on Head-Fi.   I bought their Enyo headphone cable for my Triple-Fi 10's on March 6th, 2009. This year, on February 19th, 2010 the right speaker would lose sound depending on the angle of the cable.   Fine, they're within...

Hi all, I just received my new Audioengine A5s in the mail today, and I am absolutely in love with them. I have a simple question however, as you might know the Audioengine A5s have only 1/8th headphone jacks for input (2, which are both always active) So, right now I have my PC hooked...

Hi there, suffering from a bit of a problem. My 650s squish my head to the point where I listen to one record, and then I'm ready to take the darn things off. They sound fantastic, and I love them in every way, except right below my ear, where my jawline begins I guess, it squishes, and...

I know that in most cases, spending big bucks on cables is a waste of money. But I have a question regardless. I think most of us agree that for RCA Cables, Blue Jeans Cables are the best bang for your buck cables. I was wondering if there was a similar consensus for Optical cables? Or...

Hi, I'm looking into getting my very first DAC to pair with my FLAC recordings, WooAudio 6 w/ PDPS, and HD650s (What a typical setup right? :P I like it ) Anyway, I'm reading lots of good things about this unit, and I was just looking for some final "Confirmation" before a take the...

Hi, I just want to make sure I have a few things clear in my head, so excuse the "silly questions" :P If I'm correct, a sound card essentially does two things: Acts as a DAC, and an Amp together. Therefore, if I had an external DAC, and my own amp, the sound card becomes irrelevant...

Hi folks, Looking to upgrade from my TC-750LC which just doesn't have the proper output for my needs (1.8mV) Anyway, it'd be setup as such: Technics SL1200-MKII > Pre-amp > WooAudio 6 > HD650s What would you guys suggest for this kind of setup? My cash is a bit strapped right now...

Hi there, I'm asking this question for a friend of mine, but we did a search and couldn't find a direct answer to this (Apart from look at Head-Fi Sales, and eBay) So the question is, where would he be able to buy Grado headphones in Turkey, or somewhere in Europe, for a not too unreasonable...

Hi all, After much, much deliberation, countless topics asking for advice, and months of saving up, I've finally pulled the trigger on *drumroll* A WooAudio 6 with PDPS, Sophia Princess, and 2 Inputs (An extra 80bucks for that). At the same time, I decided to buy a fancy headphone...

Hi there, First of all, yes I searched but only found this, which doesn't answer my question: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/hel...vs-2-a-241921/ So next up: I'm looking into the Woo Audio amps, as they seem to be a favorite here. It will only be used with my Sennheiser 650s...

You know, Head-Fi is much like jumping into a vicious sea of suggestions, reviews, comparisons, and the like. It's so hard to find something to buy, and not have second thoughts about it. For a while now, I've been saving up for the GS Solo SRG, but now I'm not so sure anymore, don't ask me...

Hi all, I'm looking for an amp that has TWO inputes (and a switch to switch between them hopefully) so that I may hook my computer and record table up to the same amp, at the same time. I'm also ONLY looking to play music through this amp which will be connected to my HD650s. Right now...

Hi all, I have a stock Technics SL1200-MKII which I recently purchased a used Shure M97xE cartridge for (less than 10 hours play from jpstereo). Anyway, I'm wondering if having the stock plastic headshell can cause unwanted vibration / noise during playback and if it'd be worth it to...

Alright, a little bit of backstory to start us off: I'm an 18 year old college student from Montreal, Canada. I was the kind of kid who hated music when I was very young. I would tell my parents to turn off the radio in the car, because I hated the noise. Then a few years later, when I...

Okay, I have a few quick questions: To go from PC to Headphones, it would VERY GENERALLY look like this: PC -> Soundcard -> External DAC -> Amplifier -> Headphones So if I were looking to set something up like this: PC -> Soundcard -> External DAC -> Amplifier -> HD650 and I had...