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An interesting thread from 2007 was bumped on this very subject.
Short answer seems to be: Stax in 1960 with the SRA-4S, as electrostats require a special amp:
but for dynamic phones, excluding pro gear with headphone outs, probably the Sure Solo-phone.
After that, Grado designed the HP-1 for the HP-1000s just before HeadRoom...
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I wrote this up for a thread about Bose and thought it worth saving.
I figured out how many headphone manufacturers get away with selling low-end and lower-quality headphones, especially in the case of Bose and Monster, who do so at higher prices: Most cheap or rubbish headphones are seriously rolled off in the treble and 2-10k region that, if it weren't so, would reveal the shortcomings of the design, as that's where a lot of critical vocals are, and where women especially are most...
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I thought the discussion in this thread was worthy of posting, and I know I'll want to recall what I wrote later, so I've included here my and other peoples' answers. My answers aren't quoted.
[A]nything that converts a digital signal to analogue is a DAC. People often refer to a sound card that plugs in via USB instead of inside your computer as an "external sound card". These have connections for mice and instruments and are used for amateur music making. Many companies...
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It seems that the eXStata DIY electrostat amp is already exceeding expectations, using only $350 or so of parts, including the case. HeadphoneAddict has provided us with a short review mid-thread thus:
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The eXStata is a great amp, but it was so highly detailed that we could hear jitter (grainy griity in the highs) with the Apple TV on Saturday, which at first was more difficult to pick up with the GES until 3 hours into the meet, making us have to change the transport to a Macbook
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cafe zeenuts has been experimenting with the best combination of Grado Jumbo pads ("bagels") with his HF-2s to bring out the soundstage, and materials to cover the driver with to reduce the resulting sibilance. I'm definitely going to try this myself and try a few local materials as well to see how things go.
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Justin@Headamp recently demoed a Pico Slim Prototype at a mini-meet, which can be seen here next to an iPod touch and with Boomana's JH-13 customs. Justin has stated that he has managed to find a marginally thicker battery for it with 34% more capacity, giving it 60 hours of music playing time between charges. Pricing has yet to be announced, but there will definitely not be a version including a DAC, and as it charges from a USB port, a power adaptor will likely not be included.
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Uncle Erik wrote a fantastic explanation about this, too good not to post. To explain some of the reply: In the thread that was posted, BlaineShelby had plugged his Denons into an amp his friend was building, which was probably a cmoy, whereupon he heard crackling, so since that was not an improvement, he wanted to understand better why people suggest he gets an amp.
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J.S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. You have heard this before, by the way. It's a famous piece used in lots of
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I don't recall exactly where, but some or other person incorrectly stated that Amarra doesn't work from the optical digital output of a Mac. However, this contradicted my own experiences when testing it. A friend of mine, the proud owner of a Berkeley Alpha DAC, interested in borrowing an Amarra dongle from his local hi-fi store, with which he is well acquainted, called up Amarra directly to confirm matters. The result, direct from the horses mouth is, yes, it works through the optical digital...
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As usual, I'm providing two links, one to the post in the thread, and one to the individual post page. This thread will be updated as I come across others. Please PM me if I miss any. 
m00hk00h was first, with a trip to the IFA. 1st: Thread | Post
2nd listen and DT880 comparison: Thread | Post
m00hk00h's pictures: Thread | Post
My thoughts: He said that angled drivers in headphones for him produce a smaller soundstage, before anyone gets the idea that his...
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