Hello,   I currently have the Cypher Labs Duet amp and have been enjoying the sound overall, it's very detailed with a great mid-range, and doesn't hiss at all/has a perfectly black background with IEMs. Compared to the ALO Rx Mk3-B+ amp, the Duet sounds a lot cleaner, and in some cases more...

Hello,   I recently acquired the RWAK120-B, and although I really enjoy its sound, unfortunately the USB DAC section doesn't seem to want to work with most of my laptops/computers. As I mostly use my CLAS -dB as a USB DAC, I noticed that it has a coaxial digital output, while the RWAK120-B has...

Sorry if this topic is "off-topic" for this forum, but I couldn't find a more appropriate section to post it, so yeah...   Anyway, once in a while, especially in-ear monitors that don't go in too deep (like the Etymotic HF-2/3 series, but haven't had the issue with the ER4-S/P yet...) and even...

I recently ordered and received a CablePro Reverie Mini-to-Mini from HeadRoom, and one mini-jack end has some kind of clear plastic/silicone wrapping around it (I'm assuming the source end connection), while the other mini-jack end is unwrapped/uncovered.   Would it be correct to assume that...

When playing back music in foobar2000, I get minor "clips" or "broken record" sounds once in a while. This is usually when I am scrolling with my mouse a lot or opening new programs, etc. To fix it I have to either pause or stop the song/music that is playing in Foobar2k and start it up again...

I just installed my EMU 0404 USB today, connected to my laptop. Everything is fine and it sounds great through my SR-71/HP-2's, but sometimes (using directsound in winamp) it clicks/pops, and is annoying. I tried using the ASIO SSE2 plugin for winamp and it made the problem even worse. Is...

So today skyline889 came over to my place and brought his gear. This is what was auditioned. Headphones: Grado HF-1 Grado HP-2 Grado SR-225 Sony CD3000 w/ Larry's woodie/cable mod Sennheiser HD650 Amps: Corda Headfive Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline SR-71 Sources: NAD C521BEE EMU...

Hey, I currently use my RS SR-71 amp at home with my EMU0404 (modded) in my setup to listen to the Grado HP-2. I'm wanting to upgrade my amp, preferably solid state, that will be an improvement over the SR-71 and will bring out the characteristcs of the Grado HP-2. All price ranges, from...

Apparantly the Grado HP-1000 series has a much better reputation (so far) than the Grado GS-1000. If you have both and can do a comparison, what do you think? Also, for all you Grado HP-1000 owners, show some love. Post pics, how much you got them for, etc. Just to share the HP-1000 love.

I just acquired the Grado HP-2 and am really enjoying its sound. Very lush midrange and very detailed. I was thinking of maybe one day acquiring the Grado RS-1 or GS-1000. Since both include a good amount of wood in their designs I wonder if termites would be a problem ("eating" the wood in...

Since I'm using the Emmeline SR-71 to amp my Sennheiser HD-650, I must use a 1/4'' to 1/8'' adaptor to plug the HD-650 into the SR-71. I notice, for an awkward reason, when using a Grado 1/4'' to 1/8'' adaptor, it not only increases soundstage, but also gives a more detailed, deep, and less...

I'm wondering if you NEED to run at LEAST SP1 with XP to install 0404 or will it work without any Service Packs?

Do you guys know of any good EWX 24/96 Mods I could preform/anyone has preformed on this card that can improve it in anyway?

Is the EWX 24/96 holding anything back in my system? Will I notice any improvement from stepping up to the 1212m? Is the EWX 24/96 a good card overall and does it sound good compared to its competition?

I've listened to them for some time and agree, they do rock. They do express the sound of the SR-225's with recessed highs, which I like for portable use (fatigue becomes less over time.) They are very durable as I have dropped them on the ground many times and have rolled over them during sleep...

I just bought a Radioshack mini-mini for my SR-71 and Karma. Will this degrade sound quality a lot? Should I be better off getting a radioshack RCA -> mini for my zu pivot? (i'd rather not.) Thanks!

Well, call me super paranoid, but I just want to know if what I did to my SR-71 merits no damage. I accidentaly plugged in the input running from my 24/96 into the headphone jack and the HD595's into the input jack (which was when I realized my mistake.) Would I have done any damage to any...

When using my Etymotics and my Karma, everytime the harddrive spins up I hear the annoying sound of it click and spin back and forth. This really bugs me when I listen to classical pieces before going to sleep (all in FLAC) because the hard drive spins up almost every 1-2 minutes. Any tips to...

Since my SR-71 has a gain of 6 I was wondering if I could turn the volume up on the card itself without any quality/clipping problems. Do I turn the volume up on the Analog Out setting to 0.00 DB? I notice if i touch the WavePlay Analog dial and push it up to 0.00 DB I get those blinking...

Is this normal (at the highest volume) connected to my computer rig? Is it because of the gain?

Well, what can I say besides "complete bliss."?? I've been playing the amp non-stop for the past 5 hours and already hear some of the fine details coming out of the wood work due to burn in. Using it with the Zu Pivot and my Terratec I can say that my HD-595's actually sound good and not...

Anyone have this issue before (where the ER-6 rubber that covers the driver gets a small cut and increases till it completely breaks in half?) It's really annoying and put my ER-6's out of commission until I used some tape to cover the driver up (but I still need to put something around it...

Anything I should expect? Will it blow my socks off compared to my META42? How does it stand next to the HR-2, which I listened to at the Hawaii meet (and thought was great)? Does anyone use these as a home + portable amp (and will it suit me for both needs also?) Thanks!

How long do these cans take to burn in? I've had them since April and have used them for less than 20 hours and they still sound too harsh and "choppy". Their bass seems to be alright though the highs and mid range sound really harsh and choppy with a lot of detail. Does this choppyness ever...

How do the microphonics rate with the ER4-p/s while walking? I get overpowering microphonics when walking with my ER-6 and was wondering if the ER4's tone the microphonics down some.