Same price if you include the A2 stands, Q-6 have stands built-in. I'm drawn to the Q-6 because of it's psuedo-dipole pattern (I'm a big Magnepan/open baffle fan). A2 seems to be the tried-and-true choice.   Which would you choose and why?    

What is an "itouch"?

Update. Just got the RE-272s today. No burn-in yet, but these sound fantastic. I'm not going to bore anyone with a mini-review, but these just do so many things right. To my ears, these are just far superior to the CK10s. All the detail of the A-T, but with better bass both in quality and...

Quote: He's right. I currently have a set of Magnepan MC-1's with a pair of 15" open baffle subs. There are moments, listening to well-recorded material, when elements of the music seem to hover out in the room with us.  

I'm gonna throw the Hifiman Re-272 into the discussion. The thought of an easily-driven top-tier Hifiman IEM is intriguing.

Quote: I'm hesitant to try these, as they are often compared to the CK10.

The Phonaks look interesting. Is the remote just a single button, no volume control? Thanks for the replies.

I've had the ADDIEM for quite a while now, longer than I've been a member here. After upgrading my home full-size setup, I decided it was time for a good portable set. I first tried the MTPC. I got them refurb, so I figured it was a small gamble. Not my cup of tea at all. Flabby bass...

http://www.hackint0sh.org/f286/192941.htm   Thinking about trying this on my 2nd Gen Apple TV. Are Toslink and Coaxial digital signals "interchangeable" like this?    

I'm hoping they send me the Control-Talk version on accident.

Looking to pair a good set of IEM's with my new iPad 2 for travel. Isolation is important. Currently, I have a set of HE-6's at home and a set of Fostex T50RP's at work. Right now I have the Apple BA for travel, which are decent, I guess. I just borrowed a set of Shure SCL-5's from a friend, and...

My HE-6's, properly driven, have the best bass I've ever heard. That goes for headphones and speakers.

Quote: The big box is so they can fit in that phonebook-sized catalog in with your order...

  Very curious as to how this sounds. I like the One.2 so much with my HE-6's, a Virtue amp was my first thought when I ordered my Magnepans.

So I take it that the panels must be a fair distance from the wall to sound right?

I'm absolutely loving my HE-6/Virtue One.2 combo, and I'd love to get the same sound in a 2-channel HT/music rig. The caveat is that I have a child on the way, so I'd like to get the wall-mount Maggies. Either the MMG W or MC1, with a small sub to fill out the lows.   I think I'll repurpose...

I'm not saying the RA150 is a bad amp by any stretch. I probably would not have replaced it but the left channel started acting up, and the bench fee alone was half the cost of the amp.   The RA150 does a far better job with the HE-6's than my C2, which cost 3 times what the Alesis did.  ...

I recently replaced my failing Alesis RA150 with a Virtue Audio One.2, which I have about 40 hours of break-in time on. The SQ improvement is substantial. Most notable is depth and soundstage. I'm listening to Coltrane's "Ballads" album right now. Sense of depth, and space around instruments...

Quote: So, following this line of thinking, if I load Windows 7 on my Mac via Bootcamp I will get the same SQ as the HP?

I'd love to get in on this. Currently have the HE-6, powering it with a Virtue Audio One.2, among other headphones and amps. To be able to get even in the ballpark of the HE-6 would be very interesting to me. I'm currently looking for a good portable.

Quote: Haha! She's actually using it right now. I don't think give is the right word, as the Mac accompanies me on many business trips.

I've discovered, quite accidentally, that my wife's HP Mini 1000 sounds much better than my MacBook Pro with the DI. I had upgraded the OS to W7 and decided to give it a shot with my rig. The difference is far from subtle. Chain is DI>DAC19>C2. It's as if there has been a layer of filth removed...

'61 IH Scout. First year of production (8,530th built). All original except for the wheels and shackles. The single-barrel 152ci propels it to a top speed of 52mph.

I sit less than 6 feet away from someone at work and they can't hear them. They are 600 ohms, so they definitely need an amp.

AKG K240 Sextett. It's semi-closed, so it will still leak some, but not nearly as much as a Grado. I have only heard an LP (late production) pair, but I think they sound very Grado-esque.