For what I've read here and there, the G109 is quite different from both G100 and V100, the G100 being more similar to V100; I suppose (that's just a personal supposition, I have obviously no informations nor certainties about it) that LP lowered the quality of LP G10x series because otherwise...

Grazie, Turo, so you had the chance to compare them, didn't you ? Some say the G100 sounds a little bit "thin" or "aseptic", what do you think about it ?   thanks, ciao daniele

Hi all, I'm looking for a new amp for my headphones, AKG K501 and K550 (I also own an old Beyer DT990, Etymotic H5 in ear and something else, but I very rarely use them); at the moment I'm not planning about new headphones, maybe in the future I may consider an ATH W1000x to give new flame to...

first, I thank you all for your "encouraging" answers. I'll go watch the video on Etymotic web site.   so you think the tri-flange tips are more isolating than the rolls (or whatever their correct name) ? I'll try them back again.   if we don't "meet" 'round here tomorrow... I wish you...

Quote: I subscribe every word, except that I'm NOT sure that anyone could find an open HP with a similar sound: actually, I don't know any (including ATH AD2000, for example). than again, "upfront mids" could also be defined as "lack of equilibrium among ranges" or "colour", but the...

thanks, I'll try.   ciao daniele

guess the question is not 'does it sound better with AN amp ?', but rather 'could it sound better with A DEDICATED amp ?'.   I completely subscribe the mikeaj post.   all devices -even the hp socket of a CDP, or an mp3p, or whatever- have some sort of amplification behind; and it is true...

ops, one more question about water on the tips: is it enough to have them just a little damp on the surface ? I guess thay must not be drenched with water... must they ?

Thank you scytheavatar, I'll try with water (actually, I did read about the water, maybe on the instructions or on these e-pages, but I had forgotten that advice ) and I'll try and wait some time.   Anyway, should I push the tips further in ? Is there some 'golden rule' about the depth to...

Hi,   I listened to your advice and bought a pair of Ety HF5 (er... actually it was Santa that brought them to me: looks like I've been good this year). I have the need of a good isolation from outside noise, this was maybe the main choice criterion for me, more than sound quality itself...

I thank you all. You convinced me to an Etymotic model; it'll probably be HF5, but I'll think it over for a while before the definitive decision: as I told, I'm not in a hurry. I've also read a recent thread of comparison between HF2 and ER4 and the opinions there seem to go in the same...

one more question: I've visited the Etymotic web site and I saw the ER-4's have a retail price of 299$, but I've found them at lower prices in several other sites (e.g. Amazon), so that they are just a little above my budget; similarly, the HF-5 are way below my budget. so, I could have the...

thanks for your advice, I'll start getting some informations about Etymotics. (Marcus, the image of sleeping at Picadilly Circus in the rush hour was very convincing ! :-D)   ciao daniele

Hi all,   I'd like to try IEM's but I know almost nothing about them. I would use them mainly (or only ?) while travelling by train or plane, so one very strong instance is isolation from outside noise; together with sound quality of course. So, first of all: do you think I could get a...

I have the XCanV2 and although I consider it a very good amp for the price, I would not recommend it with Denons and Grados and, in general, low impedance cans (note: I have Denon D2000, Alessandro MS2i and ATH-W1000). but with higher impedance cans (K501, DT880, DT990...) it is sure a good...