Quote: Originally Posted by ILikeMusic An amp will certainly improve the Etys, but there are none that will give them the same bass presence/impact as the E500. That is asking just a bit too much... I agree. Actually, in my experience, amps haven't helped the Etys that much. I...

I used my ER-4s with a XIN Supermini with bass boost. I really liked the sound but I haven't gone back since I have my E500. I prefer the E500 if only for the fact that they are actualy enjoyable directly out of the iPod. And when doing a direct comparison, after listening to the E500, the...

This is a portable sub/sat system I'd sure love to hear: http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/twe...tableaudio.php You could also drive a pair of Anthony Gallo Micro Ti's with a ridiculously cheap T-Amp and use a powered sub. In my opinion, Gallos on their "flower" stands are the nicest...

Mogami Gold series XLR interconnects are great. They are widely used in recording studios (so they are very clear and accurate) and are quite inexpensive. I think they offer a great value. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...ogami+xlr+gold

I think that to get good bass with ER-4s, you need some EQ, most portable sources have some sort of "bass boost" for headphones, although most of them suck. Now, I just received my Xin SuperMacro amp the bass boost switch works great, you should try it. I tried the bass boost switch + "bass...

Wow! ...and I thought my idea of K1000s for the car was over the top! http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=102538 Anyway, for this or for my experiment, the important thing to know is the maximum possible to-ear distance (without sound degradation) for K1000s. When you swivel...

I'm thinking the rest of the car stereo speakers would be off when listening trough the headphones (iPod>T-amp>K1000); I would most likely use it only when I'm driving alone. However, I'm also concerned about the bass loss, so maybe a car stereo subwoofer could be active, even though that would...

I recently saw a Cadillac STS on an auto show and it got my attention since it has these small speakers installed in the seatbacks. Later I found out that some other cars even have them in the headrests! This is what Bose calls "personal surround", and of course they already have a bunch of...

What's your foamie mod? Just cutting it? or did you do something else? I've cut a flange off the 3-flange tips, and those sound pretty good, but still lacking bass. Anyway, I also find my ER-4s more enjoyable with some bass boost. I mostly use them with my iPod, and the "Bass Booster" preset...

I have a similar setup with Mackie HR824/626 active speakers and a TAD-150 pre from Bizzy Bee. This tube preamp goes great with the "analytic" sound of studio monitors, and the headphone out is great, I really like it with ER-4s; with HD650s it's also excellent but maybe not as good as the...

Mine has been burning-in for some 40 hours and it's just starting to "reveal itself". At first, I couldn't notice any difference between it's output and the analog output of my source, a Nakamichi MB2... I was starting to feel very dissapointed since I didn't hear an immediate "revelation", but...

The Creek OBH-12 pre is whithin your budget, has a remote and a tape loop for you headphone amp. However, it is passive so you would need to check how well your power amp handles line-level signals. It's a very good sounding unit for the price, you'll be much better with it than using a...

Well, it's a smarthphone more than a PDA, but I had some mp3s in my Sony Ericsson P800 and the sound quality was surprisingly good. I had to use an adapter since it has a 1/16" headphone jack, and I think the adapter I found had a resistor inside, but the sound was great! MUCH better than my...

I also have an F65 and it sounds great. I think I like it more for CD playback that my older Nakamichi MB-2 CD changer and my Marantz DV8300, specially with the "Double Remaster" thing. DVD-Audio playback is excellent too. What I don't like is that you almost NEED to have it hooked up to a TV...

I'm Opeth*mx. I just received my D-E905 and Xin amp from Jonnycid after having them stuck in customs for a while (they were sent to me promptly). Both items are in perfect working conditions as advertised. I just wish the D-E905 had come with gumsticks since those are hard to get here in...