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if it was one tube i would agree with you, but two tubes from the same socket indicates an underlying problem ... i am also quite anal about tube handling and insertion (Michael Scott: "that's what she said") ... anyone else care to spitball? a buddy of mine is of the opinion, and I agree with...

Hello everyone, This will be my first post in a long while...perhaps some of you have a clue as to what's going on...my trusty old backup rig which i use intermittently first gave me problems last holidays when a tube blew on the right channel ... i assumed it was a bad tube - the flashing on...

I don't know if this is appropriate or the correct place to post such information, so here goes ....   http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD600-Dynamic-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00004SY4H/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1290923206&sr=1-2 

i'm not happy with the fit and finish of warren (formerly fidelity) audio cables either as I have a pair of balanced senn 650 cables .... BUT .... they sound neutral and have been going strong for 1+ years ... and, perhaps most important, they were cheap !!! sound much better than a stock set of...

i don't choose components based on "feel" but objective assessment -- does it sound ! ... why does it seem that all these threads degenerate into flame wars, bouts of lunacy, and charges of religious dementia???

just buy 'em, it's not like you're breaking the bank or anything ... you can always upgrade later on

as far as i'm concerned it's all about maximum bang for the buck (even if in some cases the maximum amount of sq increase is small in the individual component) ... if i can get a 90% sonic difference at 10% the cost, I'll clearly compromise and take solace in the fact that i saved a few dinero...

a rather paltry if not altogether undistinguished list ... right now it's ss for me but it all depends on mood and price point

ok, if it's just a "wire bw all those things" then rip out all the wires in the guts of your amps and dacs and replace it with lamp wire --- then tell me how it sounds ... a hp cable, like the rest, are another part of the audio stream 

i don't know about that .... if it was just neural processing then the effects (deficiencies) would not be the same across various listeners sampling the same unbroken in cans

agreed, grados suck for comfort but you could always try the bumblebee mod or some other sub earpad

i can't believe I'm agreeing with Uncle Erik --- a tube will sound great right up until the moment it pops ... and yes i've been in the middle of a listening session when a tube went south on me

given your tastes go with some intro grados or sonys until you fine tune the sound you're looking for

burn in is component specific and hastens the break in and/or warm up process ... new phones definitely need some breaking in ... while some will debate the usefulness of break-in -- don't listen to Uncle Erik he'll warp your mind -- i've found it to be more than subjective .... however, the...