Intro - Hello from down under

Hi guys, i'm glad to finally be a member of this community. I have always had decent portable headphones, but recently I've been following this site and have been looking at the best option for a starter kit - a home audio solution, set up for headphone listening. Today, I settled on the following:

HD650s - second hand from a local audiophile who has some SERIOUS gear - so I know these have been well looked after, a relative steal at 399 NZD

Little Dot MK III Amp - 390 dollars; a price I think is very acceptable, and the supplier lives just minutes down the road!

NAD PP2 - a steal at 99 NZD; it will suit my needs for now

Pioneer PL-12E turntable - an antique, perfect condition I got for 30 dollars (NZD) on trademe.co.nz - just perfect for my needs

So that's my set-up. I have a friend who worked for NAIM in England, and he's going to outfit me with some decent cabling. The kit as a whole isn't the most expensive, but I think I did the right thing by going with the 650s over the 600s, the MK III over the IIs or 1+ and I just think the little NAD will be perfect.

Audio aside I contribute to the Art Of Manliness, MacWorld and i'll occasionally write for Tone, a New Zeland audio/video magazine. I like my car, a 1995 BMW M3 Evolution. I enjoy hunting - I have two shotguns. I like girls. I enjoy boxing and running. I'm studying Politics, specialising in International Relations and Security/Strategy.

I'm so happy to be able to contribute to the forum and do a lot of learning on the way. It's so great to see you all, please send me a message if you want a chat. I am going to learn loads here, and I hope I have something to offer!

Nice to see you all,

Best

Cam

Hello mate, thanks for the welcome - W(h?)anganui I see! Good to see you!

sorry about the h :P

I was thinking about grabbing some of these US ARMY 6AK5s. I spotted a pair on trademe for sale for 20 NZD! Now I just have to get my hands on those (which I thought was a relative steal.) Thanks for the warm welcome guys!