Posts by Throdd

Quote: Originally Posted by JCRG  Though the A900X is quite expensive @ Bestbuy!   This is true--I often forget that I have an employee discount ;) My mistake. At least you can probably demo them...

My local Best Buy carries both the AKG K550 and A-T A900X, and I'd recommend either one, although they sound quite different.  I own a pair of SRH840's that I would consider analytical and I very nearly stepped up into SRH940's...

He helped me with two headphone purchases (including my first) and which DAC/amp to buy as well.  I now have (and love) my Denon D5000's and FiiO E10.  Great guy, kept up in PMs with my nitpicky questions as well....

I personally just switched from the SRH840 to Denon D5000.  The comfort is a huge improvement, and so is the sound.   I think my ears are a little warmer (thus, potentially sweatier) than they were in the SRH840's, so...

Thanks very much everyone.  Denon D5000 it is! :)

For the large majority of what I listen to, I don't perceive bass being a requirement.  The "metal" I listen to is 98% symphonic/melodic power metal (primarily Scandinavian) which isn't very bass-focused.  Granted, my...

Quote: Originally Posted by MalVeauX  Heya,   The D5000 and E10 would be an absolutely beasty way to go. Highly recommended for everything.   Alternatively: Beyer DT770, AKG...

Yup, my onboard audio was pretty noisy, so I needed the DAC to clean it up.  Even so, I get an improvement on that same DAC from my desktop PC, which has a decent dedicated sound card to compare to. This could be sampling bias,...

I'll be watching this thread closely as I'm very interested in the results.  I'm pretty much at your level of knowledge, so I don't have much to contribute, although my impression from browsing these forums for a while now is that...

As an owner of the SRH840's, I'm very pleased with them, but my musical spectrum is fairly focused.  They have good bass impact when amplified, but they're supposed to be driven easily regardless.  I don't feel like bass is...