Posts by Gallade475

This thread is too awesome to die. I'm going to compare headphones to cars with my experience defined by Gran Turismo 5   HD650 Silky Smooth and so effortless to drive. Sometime a bit too smooth and there is better in its...

Quote: Originally Posted by moodyrn  All of that becomes a non issue with a can of deoxite. It works great and has never failed when it comes to pots, switches, and output jacks. I'll give you the comment on the size...

I am going to warn you by saying that akg quality is taking a dive too. Lots of amazon reviews say that that their k240s are breaking left and right.

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll be using hifiman he400, which is isodynamic, thus damping factor does not really play a role, even if they are low impedance(35ohms)        Also, i do no think a resistor...

If bass is not your highest priority, then a pair of active monitors would do quite well.        The mackie mr5mk2 is quite good for what it does, if not a little midbassy. You'll have some subbass, just...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mingus Ah Um  I bought the DT880 600ohm cans a while ago with the intention of running them out of my Onkyo TX-SR707 and while the receiver handled them okay I was less than thrilled with...

As long as it is the 250 ohm, i don't think that any receiver should have a problem with it. Get the dt880 pro over the premium. it has more bass and more clamp. I would say that the 880s are MORE comfy with the added clamp, and the...

Quote: Originally Posted by JakeJack_2008  From what I've read FiiO's products (amps, dacs, lods, ...) are, in terms of quality, like Beats Electronics products (headphones, ..., Beats Audio). They're both for masses....

Quote: Originally Posted by Incrementum  How is the soundstage compared to the HD 598? The Soundstage on the hd598 is huge, but it's the imaging that's the killer. If a headphone has Gigantic soundstage but...

Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro are pretty Good. The sound makes it sound like a movie theater. It has quite a large soundstage just a bit less than the q701 and crazy bass for an open headphone. The bass is tight and controlled and never flabby.