I recently built a CK²III DIY amplifier. I decided on this one for it's relatively cheap part cost, and interesting design. I was also encouraged by the few impressions I've read on various forums, including this one. On the bench, it measured to be very quiet. However, with a capacitive...

I've been toying with the idea of installing Linux again on my system after 4 or 5 years of running Windows. A few days ago, it was time for a Windows reinstall, so I figured I'd dual boot Linux as well. With all the talk nowadays of how easy it is to install with graphical interfaces, and even...

I received a call today that a co-worker I've known for over 3 years committed suicide this morning. He no longer worked at my location, but I worked with him for over a year and a half everyday. He was a jovial, happy, balanced, peaceful, and level-headed guy that was very optimistic about...

I was lucky enough to score these NIB Beyerdynamic DT 511s off of eBay for only $26! A seller on eBay had acquired a number of brand new unopened headphones from a retired Beyer salesman. I had purchased a pair of DT 811s from the seller a few months prior, and ended up selling those to a member...

A few months ago, I developed an issue with my left ear-- it felt it was constantly stopped up. When I spoke, I could barely hear myself in my left ear. I was diagnosed with a perforated eardrum, which my ENT doctor patched. I came back 6 weeks later, removed the patch, and it hadn't healed. He...

We all had a great time, thanks to gates_2 for hosting! Very nicely sized room, and everyone was really friendly. I will post my impressions in another post. Here are the few photos I quickly snapped!

I just received a "barely used" ESI Juli@ sound card from eBay. It sounds phenomenal, but there is a 0.4-0.5dB channel imbalance. I was doing back to back comparisons with my Sonica, and noticed the imbalance. The left channel is the louder one. I measured the imbalance by hooking up the output...

After reading the highway speed poll, this had me interested. How fast have you traveled in a car, whether it be on the road or a track? To keep the discussion civil, you don't have to say where The fastest I've been in a car is 166mph. After a certain point it became strangely quiet! I've...

After selling my last closed headphone, the Sony MDR-CD1700, I'm really missing having the option of the extra isolation. I've been thinking off and on about buying another closed can, but most of the higher end ones I've seen have rolled off highs, and if they don't, sucked out midrange. I had...

"Old & Busted" vs. "New Hotness" The old and new DT 880s compared A few days ago, Jamey from HeadRoom posted a thread announcing the new 2005 edition DT 880s were in stock. I'm not usually an impulsive buyer, but I ended up buying them 10 minutes later. After reading some impressions from...

Beyerdynamic DT 660 / 880 / 990 Pro A comparison -- Intro/Background -- My first real headphone experience was with a pair of Grado SR60s which I still own to this day. All I knew at the time was that they were "audiophile" quality, and I truly thought that this must be the...

I put on my headphones today, and was about to zone out to relaxing music, when I hear a bass note hit with a rattle. Argh! I am hoping it's just a hair or something, as I've heard something that small will do it. How does one go about disassembling the DT880? I have the earcup off, but...

I adopted a black/tan coonhound mix male, about 1yr 4mos old from an animal shelter here. He had a very good temperament, and seemed energetic and non aggressive. Not sure on his history, his "sheet" said he was an owner return, the volunteer looked up his file and said he was found as a stray...

Just found this on www.betanews.com -- http://koti.welho.com/hylinen/apollo/ A few comments on BetaNews were raving about the sound quality, so I did a quick comparison between Foobar2k and Apollo, using Lame VBR mp3s. I can't really tell any difference audibly. Apollo may sound a bit thinner...

Can anyone recommend a great recording of the Gayaneh suites? Just curious if anyone knew any off the top of their head..

Sennheiser HD 560 Ovation II Equipment: Modified Marantz CD-67SE -> DIY MOSFET amp Having only heard one Sennheiser phone before, an HD 265(hardly a good representation), I decided to delve further into the brand and discover the real "house" sound they offer. Actually, I had been really...

Headphone Gallery & Archive Also be able to access it from: http://headphones.warzone.org Been working on this for a few months, going to be adding more features soon. I think this would be a great reference for the forum. Any mods want to make it a sticky?

I'm looking for a used/new old stock PC parts website.. I'm specifically looking for an older slot Athlon Thunderbird. Don't ask These suckers go for over $50 on eBay, too.. All I've found so far is www.hitechcafe.com.. any of you guys know any others?

I've got all the programming and design done. Now I just need help! Check it out: http://warzone.org/headphones Just a working model, really. The final product will be much more complete But basically, I need complete lists of headphones from each manufacturers, with specs, and I need...

This is a great album, listening to it right now. So far I've only heard an online copy, but seems to be a pretty good recording from what I can tell.

Just had my 5% efficient MOSFET(IRF510) zero-feedback amplifier built by a friend. Uses Black Gate output coupling, polycarbonate input coupling, and audio-grade Muse cap for power supply bypass. Simply put, it sounds better than anything I've heard for headphones, and runs extremely hot...

After playing my Sonica for awhile, I opened it up and took a look at what was inside. It's a really simple device, with an AKM 4353VF DAC, some sort of TI usb controller I believe, and 2 10uF 25v capacitors in the signal path that I could easily upgrade. This thing already sounded great...

I have been listening to Grado SR-60s for years, and today I received my pair of DT880s I ordered from Headroom. Needless to say, the difference is astounding. All my music sounds completely different, yet it still gives me a warm feeling(maybe even moreso) than the Grados. I'm still waiting...

I've been indecisive over which USB audio card I should get. The only real PCI card that has caught my attention has been a Terratec Aureon 5.1.. uses pretty good opamps and a Wolfson DAC. All other popular solutions for computer audio(Revo, AP2496) use shrieking JRC 5532 opamps. Which are...

Believe it or not, we've come across a jewel. My brother has a Marantz CD-67SE, and up till now has had a Burr Brown opamp in place of the JRC(yuck). It has always had a "glarey" sound to it, very sharp. We received some free samples from AD and a few more from BB, tested each one. The AD...