Hey there folks,   I return back onto the subject of my beloved pair of YH-3 cans. My question is on re-cabling the headphones. After years of love and abuse (they were used in radio stations for years, and the cable has seen its fair share of the crushing force a chair legs) the left...

Hello,   I'm new to this site.  My ATH-M50s were recently taken and I'm seeking a new set of all-purpose cans that can take some abuse as I travel a fair bit.  They'll be used primarily for some keyboard work (Yamaha P200 ) and music play-back.  Open cans are not an option.  I had been...

  Hey guys I've been using an Yamaha CDC 505 as my source, and I have the Sennhieser HD 555.   But It's going into a crap  ( i assume it's crap, lol) Sony htib receiver  (paid like $150 for it including the speakers that came with it)   and Ive been using that to power the headphones.  But...

Hello!   Been lurking around the site for a few years, and have made what has turned out to be several good decisions based on it's threads - thank you all head-fi'ers!   I could use some help as I'm interested in buying my first amp, mainly for my newly accuired HD580, but also for...

Hi, I posted this in the accessories section, but it wasn't getting any views. I don't usually double post but maybe someone here can help me.   I found a pair of Yamaha RH-5M headphones that my dad bought in the 90s, and from what I can tell he never used them before. But due to time the...

Hi everyone , i'm now using the yamaha eph-20 and i wanna upgrade to a new pair of earbuds . I'm looking for some balance earbuds (cuz i listen to various kind of music) , i'm considering between the klipsch s4 and the monster turbine . If you guys know any brands , plz help me , thanx ^___^

A little introduction. First let me explain what makes SC tick. DSP has a variety of different parameters. But some parameters are exclusive to specific DSP modes. The list includes the following. Initial delay Presence delay Surround delay Surround back delay Room size These sound...

Hello head-fi.   So I've never had the budget (and still don't) to be an audiophile. But I listen primarily to jazz, classical, and blues, and sound quality does matter to me as much as it can - I only do lossless music formats, for instance. But I listen to these files via my computer's...

I'm not sure why, but I have two orthos the Yamaha YH-1s and YH-3s. The YH-1s willl have problems at times where one side will not produce sound, and other times it will come back. I'd say this happens maybe 10 - 25% of the time. My YH-3s were fine for a while, then when I sold them, they...

Hello! This is my first post here and I was slightly unsure of whether I should post this in the headphones forum or the headphone amp forum, so sorry if this is in the wrong spot.   Anyway, I just decided to upgrade from my HD280s that pinch my head to AKG 702s. I'm waiting for them...

hi everyone, im selling my ipod classic and im including this yamaha yhe-5 in the package.   i'd like to offer some features of this yamaha stereophones and a market price as well =) (hmm, even if it's no longer available in the market lol)    as much as possible i'd like to offer more...

I'm not very experienced with sound, but I have a sennheiser hd 650 and when I turn the bass up very high with my yamaha ax-500(I know this may not be the right thing to power them) it makes a disturbing noise as if the bass is hitting something or just extreme vibration. My boxes do the same...

my model is the 5.1 yamaha 5740

I'm a big movie fan and love using headphones when watching them. I have a JVC XV-BP1 Blu-ray player connected to a Yamaha RX-V663 receiver which has a surround sound mode for headphones called Silent Cinema. Thing is, I am not too fond of Silent Cinema and prefer to listen to the 5.1 channels...

I just grabbed a Yamaha CTX-S90 Preamplifier/Tuner at the thrift. It has a headphone out on it. Just wanted to know your opinions on using this preamp as a dedicated headphone amp, and what I should expect?

Form ever follows function, This is the law. - Louis Sullivan Form follows function, Sullivan told. YAMAHA YH-5M proves. The YH-5M is a unique ensemble of gears and joints. A marriage of mechanics and sound engineering. The idea of YH-5M design was inspired from headsets for...

In a minimalist, but decent, approach. Would a Yamaha Rx-v665 be a good receiver to get for headphone video-gaming console use (Xbox, PS3)? Another side-question, are these thing's hardware stable enough; to ignore getting a 3-year warranty? Any reason to go with a rx-v663 instead (relative...

Hello,   My current system is Grado 325i's through Yamaha HTR-6190 Receiver. I have always enjoyed the Grado's but find them very uncomfortable (even after trying foam mods).   Circumstances have allowed me to get a set of HD800 (too good to refuse price), and I am looking to run these...

Anybody compare this two Amp/Dacs before?without consider the price range,just consider the performance like sound quality which high,mid and low frequency produce by this three Amp/Dacs.Encourage to give suggestion for choosing this two Amp/Dac.thks a lot...cheer....

So, I'm considering a new CDP for my set up. I still use CDs for much of my listening and would like to get a good player that should give me many years of enjoyment. I've been making do with a Cambridge 640C V2 for a while now as I upgraded everything around it but now it is time for it to be...

help to choose...I wish to compare this three Amp/Dacs,without consider the price range,we consider the sound quality which high,mid and low frequency produce by this three Amp/Dacs.Encourage to give ranking of this three Amp/Dac.thks a lot...

I am trying to decide which amp to buy for my HP-3.Now i using Zero Dac+preamp the drive my HP-3, quite good actually,but i wish to improve the SQ and let HP-3 perform well.Because I think my HP-3 got more potential. Now i aim for Little Dot II++,it will drive well for my HP-3?Or anybody got a...

I just got a pair of Yamaha YH-1000 given to me by my father. I understand they are special (I currently have a pair of Sennheiser HD 600s, FWI). One channel is very week and distorted-but plays-and the foam needs replaced on both ear pads. Anyone have any ideas on how to go about fixing either...

I have a Yamaha integrated amplifer with a pre-out and a tape-out. I have heard if you want to connect one amp to your headphone amp to use the tape-out. I was wondering is there any difference between the pre-out and the tape-out? and if so which is preferred? Thanks, Devin Ps. I have...

Hi Head-fi! I just recently purchased a pair of Audio Technica AD-700s and have a Yamaha HDR-5560 amp to drive them (it was just lying around for some reason O.o).  Now, I'm not super knowledgeable in audio and I'm a total noob when it comes to audio, but I was wondering if there is any way...