Long story short I was drunk and ordered 10 highly rated <100$ chi-fi IEMs (long story). I don't intend to return them, so I was planning on opening one every few days and cataloguing my thoughts as I went for my own purposes. I have 0 experience or expertise and the review would be purposefully...

I haven't ordered the sparkos ss3602 op-amp yet, because I don't know how to fit it into the Xduoo XD05 Pro. I guess this is a third party op-amp, so you have to make modifications to get it to fit inside the XD05 Pro. I've read about people "trimming" and "filing" down the "legs" or "solder...

For me, it is either the Audeze MM-100 or the AKG K712 Pros. One feels beautiful and luxurious, while the other is a real head-turner, respectively.

I am a huge fan of cassettes, and as such, I have a very large collection. The issue I run into while listening is the overemphasized top end and the shallow feeling bass. Even while using Dolby NR, I still find that the top end is way too loud, and it makes the bass problem even worse. Overall...

Hello everyone, welcome to my first post! I have been lurking here for a while and finally built up the courage to make an account. Disclaimer: Apologies in case of angering anyone with a newbie question that has been asked similarly a thousand times, im fairly new to HiFi (and didnt find a...

I'm looking for some headsets, and I realized that not many sites post the earpad size/dimensions. I did want to know this information for a few headphones, especially the Sennheiser HD800 and HD800S. This being said, would anyone have access to both the external and internal dimensions for the...

Hi there! I just want to share my experience and see if any of you have had something similar happen, to know if it's real or if I'm totally hallucinating. I own a Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 and a Bose QuietComfort 35 II. Last year, I got a pair of Pixel Buds Pro after changing my smartphone...

Hi All, I have just bought a Maxwell , will be delivered in a couple of days. I have researched a lot about Hifi Audiophile headphones. I am in confusion right now if I did thhhe right thing in purchasing the Maxwells. My alternate was HE6 v2 with the ef400 amp. Will be used mostly for...

Does anyone own a 220V/230V DAC and paired it with a 150w voltage converter before? I have acquired a DAC (Audio Exklusiv P 0.8) with a European plug and it is 230V and I am wondering if a 150w voltage converter is enough for it. Thanks in advance.

pretty much title. ive been daily driving my hd58x jubilees for about a year now, but i want to have a pair of headphones that are more immersive ig. i also currently have only 200$ to spend so thats my limit. dont question it. also im willing to buy used, though not much can be found used near...

Hey! There exist many equalizer circuits and I wonder, if I could somehow EQ a driver by putting a resistor and a capacitor or just a capacitor inside the headphone shell between the cable and driver. I have nice drivers but I don't want to use software to tune the EQ, but also don't want to...

Hello all, I am looking to get into speakers, but have no idea where to start, I am in need of a complete setup (I.E Audio interface, cables, stands) and am wondering what the best setup I could get for $1.5k is. Near field monitors are my main target right now due to my room acoustics...

I purchased a Polk Audio PSW10 10" sub for my office, and I installed rubber feet on it (SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System) to reduce the spread of bass through the floor. This hasn't helped, so I'm thinking I'll need to add padding to items in my room that are effected by the bass. This...

I have been wanting to get better at listening to music and distinguishing between headphones properly. I can listen to the same song on two different sets of headphones and tell they sound different, but explaining how is difficult or impossible. It's hard for me to point out where the...

Just came from the thread on the newly released BTA30 Pro, which supports AAC RX but not AAC TX. I've been looking for a TX alternative for AAC transmission for a while, preferably one that also supports AptX LL. I'm using the AirFly at the moment, which supports both but connects via a...

Hello Head-Fi'ers, i am thinking about getting a Topping A90 for my RME ADI-2 DAC FS and maybe 1-2 other DACs (Denafrips ARES II and Topping D90SE) to use with this AMP. Since i don't want to switch the XLR cables, i need something like an XLR switch. I could get the Topping Pre90 with...

The best virtual surround I've ever heard remains the Sennheiser GSX 1000 but I have long since moved on to greener pastures when it comes to my computers audio. What would you say is the best virtual surround software currently available for Windows? For gaming rather than music. I know some...

Sorry, wrong subforum, please delete this thread :/

i know that it's all about implementation, but just like a normal dynamic driver can't reach the speed and details of an electrostatic, i've been wondering which one between a planar and AMT has more potential as a driver.

Planning on getting the Zeus, but don’t wanna switch from my aune b1s. Will it be able to drive the Zeus at 115db (drumming requires high volume, especially cus it’s an open back) on class a positive?

Hi, I'm planning to buy some TWS earphones as I'm always using my xioami mi pro HD at work and the cable is always annoying me. The thing is that I don't know what audio quality I can wait from TWS earphones. I also have some takstar pro 82 and I love the sound of them in the mid bass position...

Hi all, New to the forum, but have been into audio for some time (though only made more significant investment into it recently). I’ve been wanting to experience a more “tubey” sound, and wanted to get some opinions on whether I even have the right headphones to go into that. I own a pair of...

Hi everyone! Which of these 5 headphones/headsets are the best for FPS competitive gaming? - AKG K701 - AKG K702 - Philips SHP9500 - AD900X/ADG1X (have been in talks with Audio Technica and ADG1X is confirmed to be a AD900X with a microphone attached to it. :) - AD700X (edited) I don't mind...

Hi. I configured my A+ SoX settings using people's settings from across the internet. But there's one thing none of them mentioned: The delta-sigma DSD filter type (the one with letters and order (eg. A (5th order))). 1) What is the best delta-sigma filter setting? Does it do anything drastic...

It seems I can only post here. I have a bluetooth headset and when I play games with it, it can either produce stereo sound or allow microphone use, but cannot do them both at the same time. I found this post: https://www.howtogeek.com/354321/why-bluetooth-headsets-are-terrible-on-windows-pcs/...