I am looking for a recommendation for a can amp for my Senn HD600s, in the up to $600 range preferably, that would include a USB DAC (mostly computer source) and have pre-outs for power speakers (XLR would be mint, as I intend to use pro monitors). The only one I know is Topping DX7S, but I've...

I've been out of the DIY game for a long while, mostly selling off my vast collection of parts and stuff as my g/f moves in with me. I've also noticed that I spend a lot more time listening to my cans on my computer than I do my main system, or at least close to 50%. I just fixed my HD600s...

I finally dug my HD600s out of storage after moving and I can't locate what I did with the cables, so I purchased an inexpensive replacement set. I go to install them and the left side goes in normal, the right side had a little problem and then I noticed that somehow the inner diaphragm moved...

First off I am not much of a headphone enthusiast, I much prefer listening to my 2ch audio system for music enjoyment, however I will listen to phones at work or when traveling (airplane, etc). I have Senn HD600, Senn Momentum 2 over the ear and AKG 770P 250ohm phones. I have owned Ety...

I am looking to buy a hi-capacity portable mp3 player (or pmp to you netizens) after having not bought one since my Nomad JBIII. I admit that I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with choices. Actually a fairer description might be turned off but the glitz and lack of desriptions about the guts. I...

I've been kick around some sketches on paper. Not high on my priority list of projects to complete but wondered if there are any tube diy'ers out there that have built a DHT headphone amp. Sounds like a good project. Commercial ones would be a fortune.

So has anyone compared any of the Lavry DA10/Aqvox/Benchmark Dac1 or any hi-end DAC with anything other than headphone setup? I know this may seem as blasphemy on this site but headphones aren't exactly the greatest for comparison in my mind. They do well in some comparisons, but not some others...

Hey guys, I haven't kept up with the portable arena. I still love my NJB3 despite not being tiny, which doesn't matter to me. I am thinking about modding it some but the real drawback I find it the software blows and it doesn't support Ogg. Anyone know if there is any 3rd party software...

I have a Compaq iPaq PA-1, its an oldie but a goodie. I love using it when I work out and when I jog. But it only has 64mb capacity (2x32mb) of MMC cards. I am thinking of buying at least one if not two 128mb MMC card(s) so that I can put a lot more tunes on it for longer runs or work out...

Hi, I just ordered a Creative NJB3 as my portable for commuting tunes. I ride the subway to work, which is horrible noisy so I opted to get Ety 4Ps, which I understand provide quite good isolation. I also am aware that they can be difficult to drive. Will the NJB3 completely fail to drive the...

I was wondering if there are any mega sized (20G+) mp3/wav players that support lossless compression codecs such as SHN, etc, either through existing firmware, update or 3rd party software? I am a relative newby in the portable audio arena but not in hi-fi or mp3s. Ideally I would like...

I have a set of Sennheiser HD 545 headphones. I like them a lot but I hate the stupid cable! The connectors to the headset are pretty shoddy and loosened up (accidentally stepping on the chord) so the connection isn't so great. Are there good replacements for the cable? Maybe a upgrade to the...