Quote: in my humble opinion there are cheaper options out there that work really good.  The Bifrost is indeed awesome, and i want one, but if you are primarily listening to music via USB you can get an ODAC for $159 (get the one with RCA outputs) where as the very nice Bifrost will cost you...

Quote:   You will find people happy with that combo, however there are also a lot of people who feel the HD650 really comes alive with a tube amp.  Not pushing you to upgrade or anything, but i am very happy with the Lyr/HD650 combo.     As a lot of people have pointed out, the HD650...

Quote:   Just saw Soundgarden last night in Portland, great show!  I was not a fan of the King Animal record on first listen but admit i enjoyed the songs live.  Of course their old stuff is what everyone really loves.  The encore of Slaves and Bulldozers ripped the doors off the place...

Quote:   this is good advice, while i am very happy with the Lyr i think the HD650s sound good on a wide range of tube amps.  Many people own and enjoy the Valhalla, maybe look into some more reasonably priced tubes to roll in it instead of going for very expensive ones.  This forum is...

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Quote:   :)  good one, of course you could have had the same cable from mono price for $3, :P   I personally avoid all monster products simply because i hate them for ripping people off.  It is no longer a "quality" issue for me, i would not buy a product from Monster at any price.  I...

  As a relatively new HD650 owner i am also interested in building a Crack, however i purchased a Lyr (which i really enjoy) because i (like most people i think) wasn't ready to commit to such a DIY project out the gate.  Also i plan on adding some HE-400/500s into my headphone collection at...

Hello Gentlemen/Ladies!  I am a new member here and figured since i have been reading this thread for weeks I would post here first.  :)   The HD650 is my favorite headphone i have used so far (right now i am using PC-> ODAC-> Lyr -> HD650).  My only complaint so far is that i stay up way...