Unfortunately i have no media at 24/192 to test!

  the Wolfson-equipped GS3 does have a great reputation! And it is very hard to get in the States. I guess after dropping a good chunk of money on the GS3, you'd really want to stick with it for as long as possible and get the most from your investment. it wouldnt make sense to upgrade if your...

Hello all!   After 2 years of bouncing between my HTC Droid Incredible 2, A Sansa Clip zip and iPhone 4, I decided it was time to go for broke and get a new device. What caught my attention on the G2 was the native Hi-Resolution Support, upto 24bit/192Khz - seasoned Android users will know...

i'd vote for the HD25-1 II.   closed back - yes   circumaural - nope, but this makes them very compact, and can be stowed away almost anywhere. plus, they're light as a feather.   build quality - nigh-indestructible, field-strip design, all parts user replaceable. steel cable is...

Quote: burn-in will offer only mild improvement. what these cans need is MOAR POWER (I cannot stress this point enough) to sound good. i'm talking solid-state Class-A biased hefty power supply desktop amps, none of the puny Fiio amps. source and amp please?  

Quote: that there is a great piece of equipment. I say just invest in a good DAC and some decent cabling, and you're good to go.  

Skidood, I'm in the same dillema. I've been looking to replace my 5-year old toshiba Satellite which is barely running thanks to XFCE's light system resource usage. Windows7 would be murder on this poor old dog.   I've spied the Thinkpad X220 and the T420 as possible replacements, but they...

Quote: The foam discs on the K601/701/702 are acoustic diffusers of sorts. try it out. the soundstage will become 'tighter' (not collapsed) and the highs are going to be a lot peakier. soundstaging in headphones is a product of the treble performance, and its relation to how the highly...

Woops! my bad! i meant Supra-Aural!   Edited my post.   what would i do without the army of head-fi eagle-eyes? Quote:  

Putente, I acquired the HD25-1 II a few weeks ago. The Clamping force of the headband will feel too strong initially, but let your body adjust to the unusual forces it is experiencing. Give them at least 2 weeks to settle over your ears. This is just how all supra-aural headphones are. They...

Bequezox, you have reminded me of why i got the N900 in the first place - 32 gigabytes of onboard memory, plus another 8 or 16 on the mircoSDHC, means a lot of music, Especially at the bargain-basement price i paid for it. unfortunately, as good as the hardware is, the UI is just terrible, and...

James, the pads are fairly easy to clean. A large bowl of lukewarm water with some mild detergent, like the one used on wool, or your favourite shampoo will do the trick. Just be careful not to bend and twist the plastic bits on the rear too much, or they might crack. Soak the pads for a bit and...

X2. I just got a HD25-1 II last week. I use it with my phone (HTC DROID Incredible 2) on my daily one hour commute on the train. The phones sound good, but struggle with the cellphone's wimpy amp. Bass is uncontrollable, and distortion creeps in. I often end up keeping the volume on the handset...

The Stock Cable is a 4-conductor (2 for each channel with separate ground) design. You can easily reterminate to an XLR, but the advantage will be minimal. I suggest a Custom Cable for your Balanced Operation needs.   EDIT-you can also build a quick XLR to TRS female adapter to use between...