Hi, I am a long time member and audio enthusiast and am interested in upgrading my DAP. I have had many, mostly in the $500 range, and would like to keep the cost around that budget (and would go to $700). I currently have an AK70mk2 and like it. It is now laggy and the screen is tiny, and I...

Sorry, just had to share...it had been a while, and yet here I am listening to my beloved AT leatherheads, listening to some high res Big Star, and I am in heaven. I hope you can appreciate.  Thanks.

Hi.  I am a long-time member with a fun collection of headphones, amps, DACs, but have been using an iPod (with Pico slim amp) as my portable source forever, and am interested in taking the plunge into a DAP.  I have read a lot, and have some narrowed down selections (iBasso DX90, AK100 ii). ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/business/beats-headphones-expand-dr-dres-business-world.html?_r=1&ref=technology   I am not sure where to put this thread, and maybe it's elsewhere already (I did take a quick look, and could not find), but thought it would be of interest. Tyll is quoted...

Hey, anyone here in the NYC area score a ticket (and score an extra one?) for the AIC show at the Bowery Ballroom on May 23? I was unable to get one through either the presale last week or the general sale today...I clicked for tens of minutes, too! Even without Layne, I must see this show, but...

I thought this might be of interest, even tho I don't believe there's mention of using the altoids mint case for a headphone amp (oh well): http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/03/te...ts/03tinn.html

Hi o ye sages of the HP amplifier forum, and in particular, knowers of the SuperMacro. Can you please offer some SuperMacro configuration suggestions. For this purchase, and it will be the SM, there is no budget, but please no, "get the SR-71 instead" suggestions. The size and favorable reviews...

Hi. I've done a fair amount of reading and searching (a lot actually) over the past few weeks in a quest for knowledge about potentially upgrading my CD player, but feel that I need to start (yet another) personal thread asking the gurus to offer their specific suggestions for my needs. I hope...

Hi, pardon the question that has been addressed here, but after doing a search and reading threads going back up to 2 years, I felt that I wanted to get a current opinion and one that took into consideration my specific home listening habits and components. I am acquiring my first headphone...

Warning: Long, boring-ish post -- mostly to say thanks (and then give you another closet headphone story). Hi, I have barely posted here as I have little to add, but feel compelled as a recent head-fi reader and then headphone shopper to thank many of the regular headphone gurus here for...