They aren't on the website, but you could probably call up Sennheiser and order them directly.

I was just coming home from work this morning, lamenting to myself at the lack of a real successor to my beloved Karma. Even with its broken scroll wheel and occasional lockups, I've refused to replace it. Nothing has even come close in terms of format support and interface design, in my...

If it means anything to you, I prefer the HD595 to the HD650 in some ways. The HD580s sound a bit muffled to me.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr.Sneis The issue is however that the x-fi music only has 1/8" digital out so I'd have to do some sort of cable modification. Anyone out there know if the upgrade is worth it? Especially since I plan on using digital out exclusively. You can get a 1/8"...

Yes, something exactly like that. You can find shorter (and cheaper) at your local Radio Shack.

I've got a quick question, but don't feel the need to create a whole thread for it. Does the CMSS-3D Headphone function work when using digital (coax or toslink) output? That is, could I run it to an external DAC (or the input of another soundcard) and still get the HRTF processing? And...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike69 thanks for all the help so far. im leaning towards the HD 201 at the moment. how about the sennheiser HD457 and the AKG K 24 P? are those worth looking at? The HD457 isn't too bad. Lacking in detail and treble somewhat, but certainly decent...

I don't have any experience in the FLAC frontend, as I use EAC in conjunctio nwith the comandline encoder. I'm not familiar with your error with Kernel Streaming, either, as I use ASIO. But I CAN tell you that there's zero differece in sound quality at the various FLAC compression levels...

Quote: Originally Posted by LTUCCI1924 I just got the senn. 555 and the web site said they were 120 ohms but I think all of the 555-595 are now 50 ohms. This is correct. Manufacturing of the 120 Ohm model stopped late last year, and sales shortly after. Differences in sound are...

It's pretty unlikely that you have the 120 ohm version unless it's a used pair originally purchased a year or more ago.

Depending on the source, they don't necessarily NEED an amp, but they do cerainly benefit from one. Primarily the soundstage and bass benefits from the extra power. I use a Headsave Classic with excellent results, but since those are no longer made, I'd probably suggest a Portaphile X^3 or...

I'll second Foobar's tagging capabilities.

Quote: Originally Posted by Twombly I noticed recessed highs and severe bass degradation using WMA Lossless. To me, FLAC is simply warmer and more sparkly. Which makes zero sense to me if they're both truly lossless (as they are). I call placebo effect.

I never really liked the HD580 or HD600, they sound like a pair of nice speakers that someone threw heavy blankets over. I much prefer the HD595 or HD650 (with appropriate amplification). I'd see if you can get hold of either for comparison.

Of the Grados I've had the pleasure of hearing, my favorite was the RS-2 using the quarter-modded 414 pads (not reversed), which also happen to be my favorite pads across the board, and the ones I find the most comfortable. Mmmm, bass.