I am considering a Questyle M12, Astell & Kern Dual DAC USB C cable or Helm Audio Bolt. I am getting a Samsung S21 FE coming from a LG G8 and need a way connect my IEMs/earbuds/easier to drive full size headphones that is smaller and easier to carry then a Mojo. Which one would you go with?

So my LG G8 is on the way out. The charger port doesn't hold the cord very well same with the headphone port. The back is cracked. I have never been very happy with the camera performance of the LGs tbh and with LG no longer in the cell phone business I am really thinking it is time to move on...

I need to get two sets of Bluetooth IEMs. I want a set at work for when I am doing prototyping and setting up for testing. Chords get in the way with this. My wife needs a set to run with. So first question, what is a decent set of Bluetooth IEMs for running that are inexpensive (preferable no...

I just got a laptop up and running with Linux (Vector Linux Lite). Does anyone have suggestions of what the best choice is for a media player available for Linux is? This is my first time messing with linux

Obviously in a perfect world headphones would match left to right perfectly but in a practical world what is the human ability to pick up on a difference in level from left to right? I would assume it would also be frequency dependent.

So I bought AKG K240 Monitors off eBay and in the process of going thru the headphone I noticed the black fiberous paper (?) over the holes in baffle was damaged. Does anyone know what this material is and where to get it or a similar replacement?   

I have been able to borrow some T70Ps for a decent amount of time and I have really enjoyed them. They are probably my favorite can I have been able to listen to for an extended time (out of PM3s, Meze 99s, HA-SZ2000, Momentum 2, Master and Dynamic MH40 and B&O H6) but I'd like to get some open...

Are there any closed headphones out that use a largely metal cup rather then plastic or wood?   I believe the Aedle VK-1 Valkyries are and a metal version of the Sennheiser HD25. Any others?

I need a split headphone cable with 3.5mm male connectors and don't care too much about the length for a little project I am doing. Where can I find one quickly for not a lot of money? Right now I just need one of passable quality (nothing expensive and custom like Toxic or whiplash). I will...

Can anyone point me to articles on the design of ear cups and how the shape and design effects the sound? I have access to a 3D printer and I want to try out making cups for a set of headphones but I'd like to research it a little more then just taking wild shots at the board.

I have just moved into a new house and I am setting up a little man cave with a listen area. I currently have an Audio-Technica LP-60 turntable, Superlux HD681EVO and HD668B headphones and FiiO K1 and FiiO Q1 amp/dacs. Of coarse having just moved and bought a house and all that good stuff I...

I have spent the past week looking this forum pretty intently at some possible choices for headphones after getting to borrow some ATH-M50Xs for an extended period of time (about a week at work). It made me realized how crappy my Skullcandy ear buds where to listen to and how much more awesome...