uDSD Review   Build Quality and Design:  The build quality is excellent. The chassis/casing is overall similar to the NuForce uDAC units, but the finish is much nicer.  The contrasting bright silver logo is a nice design touch. The RCA jacks are of higher quality than the uDAC units. In fact...

I know the K350 succeeded the K340, but they look very much the same.  Does anyone know if they are substantially better or if the driver is any different?   Secondly, I noticed the Q350 goes for less than the K350, is this because people do not like the wild colors of the Quincy line?  The...

Just reflecting on how far portable music has come since 2001.   Here is a video of the talk Steve Jobs gave 10 years ago, Oct 23, 2011 when he unveiled the first iPod:  http://youtu.be/kN0SVBCJqLs   I admit I did laugh at 4:15 when he so strongly emphasized how high quality 160kbps...

Recently I've been noticing that I prefer wearing IEM's over my full size headphones.  They are much lighter and I don't feel as much like I'm wearing something because instead of having a headband on and big pads around my ears, there is just a little nozzle in my ear, shallowly inserted with...

To make my question clearer, I am wondering what else plays a role in creating the sound signature of a headphone/IEM, as I believe it cannot just be the frequency response.  I've heard headphones and IEM's with supposedly very similar frequency responses but sound markedly different.   Any...

So... I use my J3 in the car sometimes via AUX in, in which case I will have the volume at max.  Two times (and only two times) I've forgotten it was at full volume when I turned it on with my IE8's plugged in and they started playing at max volume (40).  I immediately turned it down (IEM's...

I've recently been able to try some tube amplifiers both for my stereo system and my D2000.   Of the hours I've spent listening so far, I've made a general observation that tube amps seem to sound less focused and everything is more blended together.  I've also noticed a less precise...

I had a good run with the Westone 3 last summer/fall but in the end went back to the IE8 because I just couldn't deal with what I felt were distant mids, and slightly sibilant highs.  The fit, isolation, balance, soundstage, and just about everything on the Westone 3's were great, and I felt...

Today's RazorDogDeals.com Deal of the Day is the Sennheiser IE7, $169 shipped.   They are an authorized Sennheiser dealer.   http://www.sennheiserusa.com/serviceandsupport_authorized-dealers_online-dealers

http://www.versaudio.com/vers1Espec.html     Has anyone heard these yet?  I am guessing its a very low end driver, but the wood housing caught my eye   

Westone 3 vs Sennheiser IE8     Source: Sony X-1051   Tips:  IE8 – V-Moda single flange, medium.  (packaged with Bass Freq’s, 2007)  These are my favorite tip for wide-nozzle dynamic driver IEM’s.  They never fail to form a perfect seal and bump up the isolation on the IE7 and IE8...

Hello all,   As the title clearly states, I am wondering if I will benefit from recabling my d2000 if I am listening from a Xonar Essence STX.   If you opinion is, "spend that money on a better amp and/or dac," --- I would like to first say that I have switched (downgraded?) from a...

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I'm trying to fix a problem I have with my Headroom Micro Amp/DAC stack.   When everything is plugged in (USB, Enigma Mini to Mini, Headphone via Mini) I get a very loud buzzing sound in the headphones. I am not sure what the cause is yet and is what I am trying to figure out.   Here is...

I currently have a "hotrodded" X-Fi Xtreme Music card in my desktop.  The modding was done by myself EXACTLY as described by cotdt's how-to thread. ( http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/226975/hotrodding-the-x-fi-a-layman-s-guide-no-56k )   I have been into IEM's for a while and am going to...

Any thoughts that compare the above? I have never tried a portable headphone before and people speak highly of the Sennheiser PX 100 for the price. The only reason I included the PK3 in the comparison is because I have listened to them quite a bit and familiar with their sound in case...

I currently have an X-Fi xtreme music, but think I might have fried it while trying to solder on a new opamp. SO, I am debating whether I should replace it with a Xonar, or get a DAC, future-proofing my audio equipment for when i move away from PC speakers. My questions is whether I would...

I am trying to decide between these 2 earbuds as a gift for my little sister. They are both about the same price, but I am wondering what the difference between the two are, and which a teenager girl would like more. She is musical and appreciates good sound. She has complained about her...

I know the P3 is the flagship model, but I am wondering if the SQ is actually noticeably different between these players. They both are new (Q2 had a later release date actually) and use DNSe 3.0. Has anyone heard both?