I'd also like to add my own huge thanks to Nadeem and Sennheiser for a great meet, and extend it to all of the people who brought along your rigs and patiently let me listen to them.   This was the first time I've been to a meet, and I didn't really know what to expect. Walking into the posh...

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This looks great, please add my name to the list. 

Thanks for that Rich, I'll watch out for the next Whittlebury Hall one when it comes around - it's not too far away.

I enjoyed reading this review, very interesting and well written. Thank you!   I'm considering going for the he-400 or he-500 at some point in the future. I'm going to make sure I actually get to see a current model before making a purchase, so I can ensure I'm happy with the build quality...

Quote:   Apparently they're expected to be available in the US this month:    http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/philips-fidelio-ces-audio-lineup/

1. Philips Fidelio X1 2. Denon AHD-5000 3. Sony MDR-1r 4. Westone UM3x 5. Grado SR60 6. Ultrasone Pro 750

Quote:   That's good to know - I'm seriously considering a G109 in the future.

Quote:   I've never had a problem with several Linux boxes and different DACs before - In my experience the noise problem is exclusive to the Raspberry Pi.   As a Unix sysadmin I have to defend Linux, it's wonderful! :-) I hope it goes well with the TPLINK - good luck!

Quote:     I read about that on an Amazon review, but I got the impression that it isn't an issue with newer ones. Hopefully they've addressed it in the production process - I'm well out of practice on my soldering. 

Thanks very much for the answers and ongoing research on this, it sounds like just what I want. I've bitten the bullet and ordered one from China now, though it's going to take a while to turn up.

That's impressive, I'm really glad to hear you've had success with the Android stick, I'm very interested in doing something similar.   Please can I ask:     1) How long has it been up and running for now?     3) Is the audio stable without glitches?     2) What sort of temperature...

I tried both of my DACs with and without a powered hub and it made no difference to the noise. In its current state, I feel that the Pi doesn't seem suitable as an audio solution unfortunately. It's always possible that this issue could be debugged and fixed by someone in the Linux community in...

Quote:   We are definitely in  agreement here! :-)

Soundisee, 'better' is completely subjective - they're both good 'phones, and in the end it's personal taste that will dictate which headphone signature is best for you.   Having owned both, I feel that the MDR1r has a warmer, more euphonic and relaxed sound with more bass. The DT880 on the...

Quote:   I agree with this, I found the DT880 squashed the cartilage on my ear - they'd be ok for a couple of hours, but then I'd have to not wear them for a while as my ears were too sore. I find the MDR-1R very comfortable - they disappear. Ultimately we all have different shaped ears...

I also had pops, clicks and digital noise using Squeezeplug on my R-Pi. I had the same problem with both an ODAC and then with my HDP.   In the end I'm afraid I gave up trying to use the R-Pi, and got a Shuttle XS36V and installed Ubuntu on it to use as my bedside streamer. Possibly...

Ah, something I can comment on at last - I have both :-) The Pro 750 also sits around the ear, and is in the same sort of price range, but that is where the similarities end.   I've just bought a pair of the standard Sony silver 1r 'phones, and have only had <3 hours listening so far, so...

I ordered the X1s directly from Phillips 3 days ago based on the excellent reviews and opinions I've read in this thread, and I'm hoping they turn up tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to hearing them.   I managed to get them for £167 inc shipping as my employer (not related to Phillips or...

I've really enjoyed reading the opinions and reviews in this thread thank you. It has convinced to put an order in with AJ for the silver and brown MDR-1R.    Really looking forward to hearing these 'phones for myself.

I've really enjoyed reading this thank you. I'm never going to get to hear most of these headphones for myself, but I feel like I might begin to have some idea what I could expect now.   As a relatively humble AHD-5000 owner, it has made me want to save up for some LCD-2s next :-)

Having read the positive impressions in this thread, and seeing the price, I decided to take a gamble and buy the V3 portable with the AD8610 op-amps and Li-ion batteries for use at work. It has just turned up today and I know I should be leaving it to burn in, but I couldn't resist having a...

Update: I've now got my Raspberry Pi working as a Squeezebox streamer with squeezeslave and my E-DAC. I had a problem in that squeezeslave couldn't see any sound devices when I ran 'squeezeslave -L'. After some Googling, I determined that I had to add my login ID to the 'audio' group of users in...