(As I find more I will add them to the list here.)   http://www.audioaficionado.org/what-you-grilling/6238-what-did-you-have-dinner-tonight-9.html#post700717   http://www.amazon.com/Audiophile-Vinyl-Edtion-Gatefold-Cover/dp/B00418NX24   http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=4554  ...

SanjWatsuki recently completed a survey of flagship headphone metrics replete with a grading system.   It's definitely a good idea to demand higher standards from flagship headphone manufacturers, however I think that the survey could use some fine tuning.   I'll go through a quick take of...

    A 17 disc set of Nilsson's RCA material was released earlier this year, it was remastered by Vic Anesini. Anyone pick it up, and if so, is the sound worth the investment?

Sennheiser is said to unveil a new electrostatic headphone and amplifier combination at the '12 RMAF, according to KG/spritzer. We're here for the sake of keeping all the anticipation and unverified rumor from encroaching other threads. That said, let the speculation commence... 1. A new...

My 10" Hsu bit the dust, so now I'm looking for a replacement that offers better sound and more options. The sub was mainly used with a pair of bookshelves as I found that it wasn't a satisfactory compliment to my headphones, with the HD800 or the Staxen it added only blur to the lows (aside...

Headphones are unique components in that they give away their identity even after the listener is blindfolded. Unlike level-matched equipment and speakers hidden behind acoustically transparent drapery, it's fairly easy to tell what headphone you're wearing if you are at all familiar with how it...

So I've checked back a little bit and there's no ongoing cover song sharing thread. This will not stand!         Come, pile 'em on

As per title, I need to find a cheapo digital audio interface to my PC that can take optical input. It doesn't have to have any outputs, nor handle anything beyond 16/48. USB or PCI/PCIe, though USB is preferred. I'd rather not have to go with a full-blown $100+ recording interface as this is...

Kind of a take on the "Does it all really sound the same?" thread, but meant as a quick and unscientific survey. If you think the poll option can make an audible difference, select it. No need to argue about any of the options, just hit and run.   There are various flaws interspersed...

http://www.hometheater.com/content/int-bedroom-night  

Is anyone here familiar with (repetitive) transcranial magnetic stimulation currently under research as a form of therapy?   The devices typically include two coils and look like this:   Typical data, from wiki & cited to http://www.biomag.hus.fi/tms/terminology.html magnetic...

Liking both music and technology leads to a weary ambivalence as you wonder which one's the means and which one's the end. I've lurked over a variety of dense threads over head-fi and diy forums, but each devolves into post after post of arguments over the specifics of a technical measurement or...

...is out today, and is currently on sale at amazonmp3 for only 3.99! I've had the album for a bit now & it holds its own against GaGaGaGa or Gimme Fiction, but doesn't really knock you out with that quasi-literate catchy indie charm. Still better than what I was expecting after hearing the...

Looking around on Wikipedia I've noticed a paucity of headphone-related articles. The ones that are there are incomplete and unreferenced, e.g. articles on manufacturers that skip over decades of product development. I'd like to improve this coverage. This is an open solicitation for ideas...

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You know those songs you hear and go "damn, that's a great cover!" only to be corrected by the nearest music snob that "no, this is the original." Or vice-versa. Examples: Spoon - I Turn My Camera On, original by Fre$hro Sublime - Smoke Two Joints, original by the Toyes A Perfect Circle -...

There's a problem with my speakers. Or not a problem, really, but a shortcoming: I've been spoiled by the detail in high end phones (HD800/D7000) and the Dynaudio 122 towers don't measure up. They're far too modest both in musicality and the low end. So it's time Present contenders include...

Last week I had the pleasure of unboxing Lavry's latest DA11, one of those handy tools you never know you needed. The DAC performs marvelously, lending detail and air I've never noticed in recordings. The amp, similarly, pushes my HD800 with ease, increasing the range of the bottom end over my...

So on Friday, Conan O'Brien and Andy Richtor visited an LA anime dubbing studio for a bit on the Tonight Show. The monitor headphones were (unless I'm mistaken) the new closed Shure models. Oh, and hilarity ensued... Hulu - The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Conan & Andy Do Manga