Quote: Originally Posted by genclaymore I posted many times over there, that the fix was the game patch in the vista section of the support page. And where exactly is that? I was looking for a solution to the problem with hsmgr and everyone talks about this mysterious "vista game...

AKG 25 - HEAL (my soul) [fixed] Audio-Technica 22 Beyerdynamic 17 Denon 13 Fostex 7 German Maestro/MB Quart 11 Grado 21 - HURT (my ears) JVC 26 Koss 13 M-Audio 9 Sennheiser 24 Stax 22 Yamaha 13

Also, why can't Grado paint the SR series with something that lasts? My SR225 started shedding the silver paint just because I looked at them wrong.

Quote: Originally Posted by gevorg Who cares? He made the best instruments that no German high-tech mumbo jumbo can outperform to date. Stradivarius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "However, the many blind tests from 1817 to the present (as of 2000) have never found any...

Quote: Originally Posted by koven so whos winning? K701 apparently. I mean K701 in this segment. In total, they are tied with their nemesis HD650 and right behind the headphones to rule them all HD800.

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry @ROB6: I won't be feeding your lame troll attempts anymore...you've been on my ignore list for a long time and will stay there, so don't bother Deluded trolls that think they are being trolled are by far the worst kind. Also, how the hell are...

Quote: Originally Posted by estreeter Hadakan, I know that different cultures see sarcasm and irony in different ways, but I think the 'DUH' is an attempt to be sarcastic - thats definitely how it would be viewed in Australia. I read it as 'every simpleton KNOWS that the 701/702 has no...

Good, this Quote: Originally Posted by DoYouRight They have bass but no impact like other cans, due to the VERY large soundstage width it is impossible for the driver to do that and maintain strong impact. But they are clear and detailed bass. sounds much less insane to me...

Quote: Originally Posted by DoYouRight We all know that AKG K70x was produced without bass or any lower frequencies at all. DUH I just don't get this. Seriously, I've never heard anyone complaining about the bass on SR225 (especially not in this insanely overzealous way people...

Quote: Originally Posted by intoart The problem with K702 bass is very simple: they don't have any. This is a fundamental design flaw, and neither amping nor burn-in will fix it. I'm always baffled by this kind of statements about K701/2, because when I went from SR225 to K701 I...

Quote: Originally Posted by odigg Would you buy a headphone with human leather skin for a headband or earpads? Sure I would. Why not?

I'm so getting this one, when it's released here in Europe! One question though. I have SR225 which have low impedance but high current demands. What should be the gain on this card set to, so it would drive these headphones properly? As I understand it, the higher gain levels are for cans...

Quote: Originally Posted by Vandal Thanks! And expect a review ^^since I'm another of those "SR 225 users"! That's great, Vandal, as I am one of "those" too. I'm strongly considering buying this card as something of a final audio source solution. My Prodigy HD2 isn't bad, but it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT Actually not, Advanced Limiter is a preffered way of limiting clipping signal. limiters avalible in foobar. - Hydrogenaudio Forums Well, I only cited one of the sources you posted that contradicted, what you said. However, thanks for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cankin To OP, while the headphone itself accounts for the most difference, badly amped Senn, AKG or Beyer are bad sounding **** too. Give it more chance to show what it can do for you. I most definitely plan on giving them more chance. Probably with...

Quote: Originally Posted by HighLife With that being said, i think you need to just try a pad change for now...also, are your 225s new? Clamping down on your ears? If you slight bend the head outwards it will relieve some of the clamping pressure on your ears. Also, as i said, try...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT And why Advanced Limiter is better than -6db limiter A complete guide to Foobar 2000 - TechSpot Foobar2000 Manual - DSP Hmm, actually Foobar2000 Manual - DSP says "Hard -6dB limiter : Will do the same as the advanced limiter but it is...

Quote: Originally Posted by eraser_svk Maybe your ears are oversensitive to highs like mine are. Strange, I would've thought that my ears are anything but sensitive. I had some trouble with them in the past and still do (see the third team I am a member of ). They're not exactly...

Quote: Originally Posted by UglyJoe As for the OP; a gain of 5 is good for the Mini3. This way it will still work with higher impedance headphones if you ever get Senns or anything like that. I did plan on getting other headphones, thanks too all the lurking I did around here. In...

First of all, thank you all for these kind words, insightful information and great advice. And for giving me hope, I must admit. I kept thinking this is a lost case or that there's something wrong with the 'phones, but it looks far from it and there are still options. Aside from burning in...

How do you have your playback set up in foobar? What DSPs do you use, how and in what order? What do you consider most significant settings and DSPs? Is there something like optimal/best setting? My settings: volume 0.00db Replaygain Source: album Processing: apply gain (does this affect...

Hello, so here goes. Couple of days ago I got my first real headphones, brand new Grado SR225. My former headphones were Koss SB/45, so obviously, Grados should be a huge step up in just about every way (except they don't have a mike ). Which they truly are. There's much detail, amazing...

Quote: Originally Posted by GuyMe Thanks for making this thread, glad someone finally started to compile a list of combinations. I selfishly started this thread to get as much feedback as possible so I could comfortably choose what upgrades are worth trying . So thanks for...

Thanks for the info mnemoniak. I am still curious whether the replacement of those three opamps for superior types directly affects the quality of the headphone out as well as the RCA connectors.

Quote: Originally Posted by psc001 How the Prodigy HD2 card with the Vista OS ? Is there any problem with the drivers or installation ? I wanna just bump this thread, but I might as well give my thoughts (even though I don't have the card yet and I don't have Vista anyway )...