There are a few cables out on the market right now like the Effect Audio Thor (pictured) that are using individual nylon/cloth sleeving for each conductor in the braid instead of just one protective covering over the entire braid. I absolutely love the aesthetic and want to recreate it on a few...

I recently noticed my ears have a channel imbalance so to speak. My left hears things noticeably louder than my right. I have good listening habits, safe volumes, rarely go live concerts. I don't think noise-induced hearing loss is very likely. I've confirmed the issue isn't my equipment (tried...

I got a pair of old spares sitting around. I've always like the pad (wasn't a huge fan of the phones). Do they fit on anything else or work for a mod? I don't hear too much about them.

I've been trying to downsize my headphone inventory recently and decided I would definitely be keeping my HD800's and keeping another phone with a different signature. The issue is finding a dark companion phone of equal caliber to use for genres like rock and electronica. I've been...

I read the "Wye" Not Rane note on summing boxes. The diagram above is taken directly from their discussion of a stereo-to-mono summing cable. What determines the resistor value that connects the +signal to the signal ground? And honestly what determines the 2 resistors in the +signal path? I...

I was digging through eBay for some used Matrix gear and I saw a new 2014 version of the Mini-i listed as well as the "Pro" version. Now does 24/384 over USB. Supports DSD, DXD Chip switched over to ESS9016 Has anyone gotten their hands on it yet? Looks promising especially for the price.

I was curious if any head-fiers in the triangle area (Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill) would be willing to meet up and let me audition their T1 or HD800's since I'm starting to consider them as my next purchase. In return I could bring my LCD-2's or HE-500's for you to try out, if you're...

Just a quick heads up for owners of the W1000x that the leather (and I suppose the velour) pads from Hifiman will fit. I really wanted to change out the stock pads which were a crime against humanity and I didn't want to shell out $100 for L3000 pads like other people have done. I can't really...

Not necessarily in every miniscule aspect of sound quality, but at least in the same league of sound? I'm taking on a random roommate next year who may not be as tolerant of indistinct music leaking out of my open-back phones, and I figured I should at least keep 1 good closed phone in my...

Would there be any harm in using a 20 foot extension cable? I really want to listen in bed sometimes. Lets say 24 AWG high quality copper wire is used. There shouldn't be any noticeable signal loss right? I know this is more often discussed for things like coax cables in TV signals.

I was just kinda curious what the ratio of boys to girls was on head-fi. Chime in if you don't mind!

If I wanted a dual headphone out on an amp, is it really as simple as just splitting the V+, V-, and Gnd from the amp board's out and giving 1 set to each headphone output that I wanted to work? I think I'm just being paranoid at the simplicity since it seems nothing is ever that easy. To be...

I've tried them through my D100 >> Bottlehead Crack combo so I don't think it's that I'm not properly powering them. I've even put in the effort of a high quality recable and new pads. I just find them incredibly un-involving. I really thought about it, and it might be the lack of lower bass...

Disassembled, painted with nail polish (generously), air dried, and reassembled. I really didn't know what I was doing with the splatter pattern but in the end I really like it! :) This is all in prep for a recable and Markl mods to get these babies in shape as my primary portable cans.

I was wondering if someone could confirm that the balanced XLR outputs in the rear only act as a preamp with no volume control? They always output full volume correct? Thanks!

Any ideas?

Last night I had a dream that I found a pair of LCD-2's at my local flea market. Apparently the some random girl inherited it from her father but she had no idea how much it was worth and thought it was antique wood looking junk so I snagged it for $50. Because of this dream, I actually found...

Are the harsh highs and fatigue attributed to Grados similar to the sibilance and brightness of the AD700? Because that'd be perfectly fine with me as I prefer it somehow.

I've heard of both being used as dampening material. I have a hard time believing there isn't a clear winner between the two simply because of the huge differences (putty vs sheets). Anyone care to speak a little on the subject?

Hey everyone, I got over my upgrade-itis for all of about 2 months but I'm back already :( So here's the thing, I absolutely love my DT880s. They haven't disappointed me for anything I've thrown at them: Classical, Jazz, Vocals, Electronica, Rock, etc, etc. But recently I've gotten a little bit...

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-1C-WH-1C-Monitor-White/dp/B000PBYK4G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1306810530&sr=8-1 How do you power these things? I need a really budget amp I suppose.

Build Quality is key here. I did a recable for this same friend and he managed to hook his knee (???) into the y-split and completely rip the wires out of the cups and snap the headband all in one go. There are a lot of great budget-fi options out there for under $50 but I need to know which...

I'm looking for a good entry level DAC to pair with the Matrix M-Stage soon and it seems like these 4 are really popular for beginners. I'm currently using a E7 docked to E9 so there's definitely room for improvement here. I've read some reviews for each and a few comparisons but there doesn't...

Hello everyone, recent events have made me begin to seriously question my E7/E9 combo. I'm looking for an introduction into tube amps now with enough power to drive DT880s K701s and a pair of high end orthodynamics in the future (HE-5LE maybe). ** This is actually a somewhat important criteria...

I don't know much about the newer generation iPod classics, but my friend pointed toward my DT880 yesterday and said, 'Hey I haven't seen those before, can I try them on?" [non audiophile, but then again neither am I.] So I pull up my media library and told him go ahead, but he insisted on...