Quote:   Santana

Which aspects of the sound you want to improve with your upgrade? mids, bass, soundstage, accuracy? 

This thread have the info you need : http://www.head-fi.org/t/642212/best-pads-for-ath-m50

Quote:   Here: http://www.head-fi.org/products/fiio-e17   You can buy the E09K and you have a decent setup. 

Quote:   Foobar uses less ram/cpu than itunes. tons of features, its very fast and customizable.  I also made the switch from itunes, and i don't want to go back. 

Quote:   What kind of Graphic card are you using in your setup? 

Quote:   Static-x

20 :)

Im pretty happy with the Mad dog's, however a little more bass like an Ultrasone Pro900 would be perfect. 

Quote:   Roxette

Sorry, double post. 

Thanks for the Link,    I don't have a clue which headphones Mike used on that review. I want to know how well it performs with the LCD3/HD800.    Anyone else? 

Quote:   Kamelot

A nice alternative is the Stoner acoustics UD100. Small, cheap and very portable.  http://www.head-fi.org/t/626632/tiny-dac-big-sound-impression-of-stoner-acoustics-ud100-vs-odac

Hey Ed, welcome to headfi.    Personal opinion, the RS2 are more fun and engaging than the MS2, which is more neutral and a smooth sounding headphone. People who don't like the treble on the grado usually go for alessandro.   This is my limited experience, i know other guys have more...