Arrived about 15 minutes ago. What a good choice. Joker - City Hopper spinning on the turntable has never sounded so good. Now I can crank it up without worrying about the flat below me!

Couldn't wait any longer, so just placed an order for a brand new pair. Fingers crossed they'll be here by Wednesday!

Wow, overnight the Denon has come storming through! Alright, the guys plugging the D2000 have persuaded me. Time to search for a good deal!

The DT880s are getting a lot of praise on the forums, but it seems to be directed at the 600ohm version only, which would mean I'd probably have to get a dedicated tube amp to power them. Not gonna happen! Bit of a shame, always wanted to try some Beyers.

I am now leaning back towards the Denons! Anyone want to try and convince me otherwise, in support of Sennheisers, Beyers or *gasp* AKGs?

Thanks King. Out of the two, which do you find the most comfortable? I want to be able to forget I have them mounted on my head.

Thanks buz. Having read some more topics and threads, I think I have narrowed it down to the Denon AH-D2000 and the Sennheiser HD650. Obviously both very different headphones. Can anyone who has experience with both of them give their opinions on how the two differ, and what they handle...

Thanks for the help Ham, a very informative post. After weighing things up, I've decided I'll just use these headphones for home/desk use. This opens up more possibilities (namely open headphones). How would you compare the D2000s to your HD600s? I tried the 650s in an airport about a year...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ypoknons Meh. Amp tweaking is a minor thing compared to getting the right 'phone. The DT990 were quality cans when I tried one at the shop, I think the receiver will be fine. I'm totally lost with the variants of the Beyer headphones. The DT990 has two...

Thanks David, but I'm not really looking to buy other upgrades for my current setup.

Well the trouble is I'll only be travelling 2 days out of the month (2 x 5hour train journeys), the rest of the time I'll be using at my desk, in my room, hooked up to my amp & turntable. I suppose I could forego the need for closed headphones, and just use my IEMs when travelling... Is that...

Well I was half-joking with the Merzbow comment. It's just that what I listen to comes round in cycles. At the moment I'm listening almost exclusively to Dubstep (along the lines of Burial, Clubroot etc., none of that wobble nonsense), but this will most definitely change in time.

I know they are only 2 posts, but that's the whole pretence behind hype, mirite?

I've been scouring the forums, dredging up topics from quite a while back, and thought the Denon D2000 were the right headphones for me. However I just saw these few posts, which are making me have my doubts: Quote: Originally Posted by Graphicism The D2000 is a massively overrated...

Quote: Originally Posted by singular @kayodot - the Revolution bikes are very good value for the money. For your purposes I'm sure it'll be fine. Building your own (unless you go 2nd hand) is almost definitely going to work out more expensive - and not advisable unless you have some...

Quote: Originally Posted by chobint Since nobody has chimed in I suppose I will. Have you ridden it? I wouldn't buy a bike that I haven't test ridden, esp if it were my first road bike, given how hard they can be on your back and hands when fitted poorly. Does it have to be brand...

I need some advice from people who know a lot about bikes! I want to buy my first ever road bike (only ever had mountain bikes). What are people's opinions on this bike? Revolution Track '09 (£349.99). I'll be using this to get to the gym in the morning, then lectures throughout the day. Will...

You could look in to getting a record clamp? I believe Michell sells one specifically designed for Rega tables.

Thanks for the link memepool, I am actually watching it on eBay at the moment. Is the Planar 3 quite an old model? I don't want the table to give me any trouble, like I said before, I'd like to be able to just plug it in, and listen to records when I want to with the minimum of fuss.

Do you really think I can find a used P3 for that price? I can get the P1 for about £180, and the Pro-Ject with phono preamp + speedbox for £265. If I get a P3, the separate preamp will be needed, which is about £80... so ideally I'm looking to get a P3 for no more than £200. Is that realistic?

I have considered it...although I don't want any trouble with used gear. I'd much rather have a 'plug and play' experience. One of reasons I've chosen either the Rega or Pro-Ject is because they come factory aligned, I'd quite like the minimum of hassle. You may be able to convince me otherwise...

I'm venturing in to vinyl for the first time, and am having a little trouble deciding what would be the best route to take. Thus far, I have narrowed it down to one of two choices: Rega P1 -> Cambridge Audio 540P phono preamp -> Audioengine A2s Pro-ject Debut III Phono SB -> Audioengine...

If active speakers were used with a power amp, would this cause any damage to the speakers? I'll be listening with both headphones and speakers.

Does anyone have experience with the Pro-Ject Debut III Phono SB? I believe it's one of the newer offerings from Pro-Ject, but it's only available to the European market, so there is a paucity of reviews on it online. It seems to be like a Debut III, although with a built in speedbox and phono...

Bump.