Just replaced the earpads on my 7000s with new sheepskin ones and they look and sound great. I have a replacement headband, but I can't for the life of me get these two screws off on either side, left or right. They are so tight and soft and I'm afraid of stripping them... Any suggestions?

I did end up trying a USB 2.0 dock and the crackling during WiFi data transfer still persisted. So, I found a different solution. When using my USB DAC, I also plug in a small Netgear A6150 USB WiFi adapter and disable the motherboard's WiFi. The audio is crystal clear with this setup and the...

Well, I really don't want a lot of dongles and cables coming out of the laptop - it defeats the mobility. Right now I've got the DAC connected via bluetooth, which isn't my ideal solution, but it works for most stuff. I just hate the idea of compression and latency that comes with not using...

Just tried it with a USB-Ethernet adapter and sound was crystal clear - no issues. This is a high quality laptop, you'd think that the built-in WiFi and USB wouldn't interfere like this... I don't want to string Ethernet across my office, that's why I have a really nice WiFi setup!

I just don’t think that’s the case, given that my 5 year old laptop didn’t have this issue and my brand new 2024 one does. Iam not maxxing out USB bandwidth listening to Spotify and browsing the web, yet this data transfer over WiFi is causing the issue, Going to try a wired connection...

It is connected on 6ghz. And it does do it on all USB ports. I haven't tried connecting the laptop to ethernet and disabling wifi, yet (since the thing doesn't have an ethernet port). Have to get an adapter or dock to try that. Even so, I'd hate to have to wire into the network just to resolve...

Thanks for the suggestion. I wasn't able to roll back the driver and disabling power management didn't seem to do the trick. I live this laptop, but it's a real disappointment to know that this wifi/usb interference is a thing.

I just got a new laptop yesterday. I have a FiiO Q5 USB DAC, which has served me well for many years. I have it attached to my laptop by USB. Listening to audio through it on this new laptop is pristine... until I start transferring data over WiFi. Even running a speed test at Google or...

Simple setup for now -- iPhone 15 Pro Max (Flacbox) -> FiiO Q5 -> Denon AH-D7000

Engadget: Spotify may finally be ready to debut a premium HiFi audio tier The Verge: Spotify’s long-anticipated HiFi tier might require a more expensive subscription "Supremium"......

Took a tour of Woodford last week... Beautiful grounds. Woodford's my "go to" bourbon, so I wanted to stop in during a work trip in the area...

Those McLarens look much lighter grey than they do on B&W's website. How do you find the shade in regular lighting and in person? Would you say they're lighter or the same as they are on the marketing material? Just curious, because I'm considering them.

Picked this up for myself last week. This is my first "real" watch.

A thing I like to call "Saturday Morning Interactive Cartoons"...

The 8 is a symbol -- here's the info from their website: ----- Aged in Minnesota-made oak barrels for 18 months. Bødalen is named for an idyllic Norwegian valley on the edge of a massive glacier. The mash bill is 60% heirloom corn, 30% Hazlet rye and 10% malt barley. TASTING NOTES | Nose...

Picked this up on a whim while traveling - checking it out this eve.

Very nice... And now back to our regularly scheduled Q5 programming!

What are you thinking as a replacement for the Q5? I have my eye on the iFi xDSD Gryphon, should my Q5 give out...

Ouch, that sucks! I'm curious - did you often or always have it plugged in to USB? I use my Q5 plugged into my laptop via USB (and charging) almost exclusively.

Thanks for the recommendation! Here's an amazon link to those Yaxi ones: https://www.amazon.com/YAXI-Comfort-TH-X00-Earpads-Alcantara/dp/B07G5B257L?th=1 I'm tempted to get the Dekoni ones, as well. https://www.amazon.com/Dekoni-Hybrid-Replacement-Memory-Headphones/dp/B078XKS6R9?th=1 I'm not...

My earpads on my D7000s are starting to show age. I've looked online for replacement and found a few (Accessory House Global, Dekoni, Geekria)... But they all look the same online. Can anyone here speak to the quality? I'm looking for as close to the original as possible.

Simple setup - laptop to FiiO Q5 via mini-usb to Denon AH-D7000s. The laptop and PS5 are standing vertical behind the monitor. The PS5 has an HDMI splitter, so I can send optical-out to the FiiO when I'm playing the PS5.

Haven't had any issues with latency. I've been watching closely in Destiny 2 and FFVII:Remake and not noticed any.

My monitor has a headphone jack, but I want the DAC to get a digital signal to process instead of just being a headphone amp. If I go analog out from the monitor, then it's either the monitor or the PS5 that's doing the digital-to-analog conversion - plus, I noticed that the headphone-out from...