Have you checked for a hair in the left side's driver? That's what usually causes crackling on deep bass notes.

What's your price range?

What's your price range? Little Dot makes some great tube amps in the $150-300 range. Darkvoice makes even better tube amps, but they start at around $250 for the cheapest model.

Quote: Originally Posted by scompton I don't like to hear this. I was thinking of buying one, but I use my computer as my source and I would have to be right next to my LCD (only place with room) I have my Little Dot II+ sitting 2 inches from my dual LCD monitors and it's...

Quote: Originally Posted by afg34 would it be fine if i run them straight from my AV-710 without an amp? If you're using the HQ output on the AV-710, not really. It's an unamped line-out and won't drive any headphone as well as they should be driven.

What type of music do you listen to most often? If it's bass oriented, energetic music I'd suggest the D2000. If it's acoustic, laid back music I'd suggest the HD650.

Quote: Originally Posted by ueyteuor i actually never have tried a high end sennheiser, and am not even curious.. great post

Quote: Originally Posted by j0shimi My 650's are just like this, so no matter how big my head may grow at least I can rely on my Senn's! 2600ÔªµÄÉ*º£Èû¶ûHD650¶ú»ú£¬ºáÁºÍäÕÛÇ¿¶È²âÊÔ£¡ - ÊÓƵ - ÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ - ÍÁ¶¹Íø Whoa. If that's not carbon fiber in the head band, what is it?

I think it has a lot to do with the quality of headphones that most people buy. In almost all cheap headphones, the mids and highs sound fake, but the bass sounds much more realistic. This is partially because it's easier to reproduce, and partially because humans don't hear bass so much as they...

I wouldn't get the 580, 600, or 650 if you aren't planning on picking up a dedicated headphone amp sometime soon. They really need amplification to get your money's worth out of them. I'd suggest the 555 or 595. They improve with amplification, but should sound good coming straight out of your...

Wow, that thing definitely isn't transportable. I was hoping for something that I'd be able to easily hook up to Headroom's portable DAC and a nice pocket amp, but it looks like this isn't it. I guess it would be good for somebody who's staying in a hotel and doesn't have a laptop that can...

The highs are a bit less forward, but they're also more refined. If you find the HD650s too warm and bassy you could always sell them and pick the HD580/600s, which have the same quality but are a bit brighter than the 650s.

1.) If you use the FofR configuration, all you have to do is drop the image of the album cover in the same folder as the songs you want to have that album art displayed for, and Foobar will load it in automatically. Just make sure the image is named cover, saved it as a jpg, and move any other...

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out - Great album to test out the performance of your setup for jazz music. Has pretty much everything: sharp drumming, smooth sax, delicate piano, and a deep acoustic bass. Not to mention one of the best songs to ever come from the genre. Should give your setup a...

Glad to hear that you enjoy it. Give it some time to burn in and then think about rolling in some new higher quality tubes. It'll make an already great amp sound absolutely fantastic.

Is there any difference between CV4015 tubes with and without the M8161 labeling? I swapped out my original CV131s for a pair of these, and I'm not sure if I'm getting the same sound quality I would get if I were using some M8161 labeled Mullards. Compared to the EF92s: they reveal more...

Quote: Originally Posted by N15M0 Is it necessary to switch off your amp when not in use? I have a GS-1 it have a power switch at the back. Is it necessary to switch it off when not in use? Thanks. With a solid state amp, no you don't need to shut it off, though if you're going...

Quote: Originally Posted by CAMiasm I bought the Bithead with no intention of it ever moving it. I bought it hastily because it was an amp and a DAC. I had recently switched computers and my laptop's onboard sound was poopy. Are there other amps/DACs that can beat the Bithead for...

If you're using the line-out from your source, shouldn't you be setting the volume to 100%? If the minimum volume is too high, it's probably because you're using an amp with high gain with low impedance headphones, which isn't an ideal setup.

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule Uh...you are really going overboard here if you are using these headphones only for "competitive PC gaming." Unless you are buying these just for bragging rights, just go with the Koss KSC75 and they'll suit your needs more than enough. It...

Both are great headphones but cater to different tastes. The HD650s are smoother and darker, very laid back and easy to listen to. The K701s are brighter and slightly more involving, and have what seems to be a larger soundstage than the HD650s due to their brighter sound signature. The 650s are...

Quote: Originally Posted by QQQ Why you're so aggressive? I'd say your protectiveness are contrived... Senn did what they supposed to do in post №419 of the famous thread--they saved their reputation. I don't want to say it was a lie. Anyway, we'll never know. We needed...

This is a little silly. Of course Larry has the right to protect his designs and not divulge information if he chooses not to. He's running a business, not a charity. Does that make him a bad person? Absolutely not, he put a lot of work into his design and obviously spent a lot of time...

Most USB DACs can only do 16/44.1khz for various reasons, and use USB power which can lead to bad sound quality. There are some exceptions such as the Benchmark DAC-1 USB, but for the most part dedicated standalone DACs will be of higher quality than USB DACs.

Try them out with your new amp and see how they sound. More so than most other headphones, the HD580/600/650 line will scale up with your equipment. To really get the best out of the 580s you'd need a nice tube amp though, not a portable solid state. Still, the 580s should be a significant step...