Hi Rob - if it's for portable use the PM-3's are going to be easier to drive for sure, and are closed so will offer much better isolation both in-and-outbound. The X5ii alone will drive them nicely, and you'll get that planar sound.   Myself I found the 650 a poor match for the X5ii alone -...

Hi mikoss - saw that email from them and was tempted but think they'll have an even better deal coming for Black Friday in the US. Have ordered the birdseye maple I'll be using for the base of the kit though ;)   Bet the GMB is sounding pretty sweet with the ZD!

  David - did you get enough time with either yet to form a preference?

They can be a great little resource - watch 'em for Boxing Day stuff 

Heh, sorry mate. Just feeding the trolls, I need "2 fingers of 103 moonshine and a few hits off a big fatty." 

  At least stay consistent: "The fact that he would even listen to a Sennhesier below 650, all the other Sennheisers are horrible compared to the 650, if you use less, you may as well not even be listening to music."

Hmmmmmm....   "My 10 year old Little Dot ii+ has developed nasty distortion in the right channel. How can I tell if this is the tube or internet circuitry?"   "Anyone bought the cheap chinese replacement headbands/ear cups for the Senn HD580/600/650? They ok?"   "Why do companies make...

Fiio Summit-Fi? Again, link please? It seems by your 2004 tenure and the post you made about liking the Dragonfly over the Asgard 2 etc makes me think it's your primary chain. Disregard away, just drop the "we".

And it still sounded veiled? Maybe with "Death Gripes" or whatever your favourite band was. Have you still got that McIntosh? You traded it for a Dragonfly?? Your post history is telling. And can you link where I said that?

Okay Dragonfly. I'll wait 9 years until I have your tenure lol.

  That and <clicked your profile, read your last 10 posts and threads> make me a little credulous.   Or let me say that more clearly: I disagree.

  With a Dragonfly?

  I'm keeping mine to keep the HD-800 & HE-400 in check as far as highs. I find both have some highs that can hit my ears hard. I prefer the HD-800 with the BH S.E.X. Can't wait to hear it on the BH Mainline. In the meantime the H-10 must stay :)   P.S. If you want Audeze bass to really...

You might have missed the post about how it scales well.

@DavidA - soooooo jealous! Enjoy the wine.....and the sonics ;)