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I’m headed to college next year and will be living on campus with a roommate. I love my HD700 with all my heart, but there’s too much sound leakage for it to be suitable in that situation, especially at night. As far as I can tell, my options are to get a closed-back setup or a pair of...

I've been having problems with my Schiit Modi 2 for about a year now; my computer will not recognize the device except after maybe 10-20 minutes of unplugging and plugging back in the USB cable. I've read a lot of posts elsewhere on the internet by people with the same problem and with no...

Hello, I recently bought a pack of these sorts of these adapters because I have a 1/4 jack on my amp and mostly 1/8 connectors on my headphones. I don't really post here, but after my experiences with these I felt I needed to go here for some advice. Upon receiving these connectors I discovered...

Hey, I own an LKS Audio MH-DA004 DAC with a USB board that needs its firmware updated, but I'm too scared to open up the case and perform the update to the Amanero USB firmware myself. Also, I own a MacBook Pro and the firmware update must be done from a Linux or Windows PC. Is there anyone in...

Hey guys! I am currently in search for a decent portable over ear headphone that will be best suited with a Fiio X1 2nd gen feeding line-out into an E12 amp. I just sold my SRH1540s cuz they were so small I couldnt fit them properly on my ears but I loved the warm sound but also proper, clear...

Hello I'm waiting for my SHP9500, as I'm very anxious I'm already planning for my next can, a closed one. I have a list of some headphones I found interesting: - Sony MDR V6 - Lots of positive feedback but the treble tendency scares me a little, heard people saying the sound was kinda strange...

Hi, this is my first post so I'll apologize for any bad question formatting in advance. I am new to the audiophile community, so I guess I am totally new to tech. I decided to upgrade my current listening from casual appreciation of mp3 files on my iphone 5s to lossless files. Because of the...

Hi, All I have the TFZ series 5 which I really like, however, the cable is faulty every time I move it I get interference or one side cut out, I can see the wire coming through the plastic right next to the 3.5mm jack. I have experience soldering and so would happily do it myself. Is there...

Hey, new here to the forum because I am in desperate need of some help with these cans. Background: I bought them at E-Earphone in Tokyo in 2014. They are the best and most comfortable cans I've had for my purposes (mostly commuting, etc.) Problem: At some point in time, both swivel parts...

Hey! First of all, I'm new here and don't know that much about headphones but I always wanted a good pair, and now that I got an LG V20 that has an AMP/Q-DAC I'm really looking to buy a decent pair. I'm going to use them exclusively for listening, paired with my LG V20, so I don't have an AMP...

Hey guys! I am a bit lost in the variations of the numerous setups so I'm asking for your help. I need a decent source to use for a pair of Grado GR10s, for mostly travelling. The options that have crystallized so far: - A high end smartphone with dedicated DAC i.e. Marshall London, HTC 10...

I performed the Foam mod on my HD558s that I recently bought, and I loved them afterwards. I was wondering if there were any other modifications for the HD558s, I wasn't able to find any with a google search.

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Hey, I've been a lurker on these forum for quite a time but the time has come that I need some help from you dear audiophiles. 6+ years ago I bought this combo(PRO 900 + Xonar ST) through suggestions I found on this site and to this day I love listening to EDM on them. Nowdays I have some money...

I recently purchased an early model Austrian Q701 on eBay. The trouble is this, every so often, the Left side will fade to silence. I have checked the continuity between the mini-xlr terminals and the terminals that I assume lead to the driver. They are connected. The odd thing is that it...

Everyone, One of our most loved community members, @moedawg140, has encountered a serious medical emergency during his travels in Bulgaria for the world wrestling cup, and is now hospitalized in Germany in the ICU. According to their GoFundMe page: "While attending a wrestling match in...

Helolo everyone! I have the Monoprice 8323's right now. But I am a video editor and I would like to know if that is really the best option for me under $40? I bought them because of the good reviews but I did not consider if there were other options :/ Thanks for your replies!

Hey guys, really hoping you can help, I’m totally stuck :( - I have one of the amazing looking Joey Roth Speaker/Subwoofer sets (incredible designs by the way, really amazing). It was shipped from the USA from an eBay seller (I’m in the UK). Everything is working great except the amp doesn’t...

Hi all, im new to this stuff. Started with shure se215. I returned it because not happy with the bass and now are using kz zs5 because at least give some more bass. For now im thinkinh about the westone pro 30 or alclair dual xb. I know both of these are on their different league because of...

Hi, I'm currently an avid gamer and an electronic musician in my free time. I've been using a pair of AKG's K7XX series for my music and gaming coupled with a Sennheiser GSX-1000 for my amplifier. I've replaced the wire twice and I'm just generally curious if there is any pair of headphones...

Hey, just bought a used Schiit Lyr (hybrid amp), paired with a Schiit Bifrost Uber, and it has very noticible static/crackling noise. It isn't hearable most of the time while playing music, but I also want to use my amp and dac while playing games and this is way too distracting to be enjoyable...

I'm experimenting with colored noise and was wondering if anyone knows about any programs, software or apps for the generation of colored noise

Hello, I am looking for an amp/dac to power LCD-X that I will be getting shortly. The ones I was considering were: Questyle CMA600i Audio-GD NFB 28.38 Schiit Jotunheim I don't really have a way of listening to them before buying so I would any inputs on how they sound. I am looking for a...

My older brother has a pair of the Xiaomi piston 3 in ears that I've been borrowing quite a bit and I really enjoy the sound but when I looked into buying a pair it looks like they're discontinued and out of stock. I had heard that the 1more single driver was similar to the piston 3's but it...

I just got my first hybrid amp and a few differant tubes to try out. First question is how hard do I push the tubes down in the slot? Second what is the best way to remove the op amp? Is there an easy tool I can buy or something around the house? I was reading a small jewlers flat head could...