Thanks! Those have a suspiciously low price tag, but I should probably start there and work my way up to being in debt :)

Greetings,   While I mainly use full sized cans, I do use IEMs on day trips/commutes, etc. For years I've used the Audio-Technica CKM series - CKM-75 and then CKM-99 (current). I realise discussions of their house sound can become the grounds for civil war, but let's just pretend it's not...

I've no experience with the DACMini CX, but the Valhalla 2 is a tube amp. Almost certainly the sound from Bifrost + Valhalla 2 will be completely different than what comes out of the DACMini CX; so 'better' is probably going to be objective here.

I'd recommend trying them both out at a store (or ordering both and returning the ones you don't like). I really wanted to like Grados, but within about 30 minutes of use they make me nauseous. My (fairly sensitive) ears don't like something about how the driver is sitting; it's practically...

I have no idea if it can be done, but if you've not binned your AH-D2000s yet then maybe ask Lawton Audio if they do repairs? 

Both amps I have at home here (Japan) are second hand, so the only really new amp I've ever had was the Vali/Modi. The Modi only stayed in my house for about a week, so I can't really comment on it. The Vali.. hrm... I went into this knowing beforehand that since it was a tube amp that it...

Most of the time I have a full sized amp + speakers at home for listening. However, this summer I ended up needing (that's how I phrased it, yes) a dedicated DAC + headphone AMP while I was at working at home in the States. I ended up taking advantage of being back home to order both the...

I actually thought of the LCD-2. They're certainly on the radar, but at the same time the price is high enough to warrant some serious consideration. The 880s are a paltry 24800 yen, so this is a serious step-up. Even the D2000s were only 20000 yen a few years back. I'd certainly need to stop by...

Right then, so I'd like to upgrade my cans. I've got two pair that I use frequently, both of which I'm somewhat satisfied with; but that have issues I'd like to address (with the wallet :)   Current gear   * AKG K242HD * Denon AH-D2000 (Don't judge; I played in a garage band. I like bass...

Well, I guess next time That looks soft too, so I suppose the same thing in the end. We'll see how this one goes first... Thanks again

I ended up with this: Headphone Bag Anti impact for Beyerdynamic AKG K & Sony - eBay (item 110473085851 end time Jan-21-10 20:14:26 PST) I suspect that the padding is not enough. So I'll probably cut up a cheap laptop case and use the impact stuffing. Cheers

That is where I am off to now. This afternoon I trolled the local electronics stores to see if I could wing it with a camera/video camera case and.. no. The shape is too unforgiving in a soft case, even worse in semi-rigid.

That is what I was afraid of, too. However, this: http://bluetin.com/images/monster/be...IOE_Glam_5.jpg is what made me curious originally. It looks almost too close to call to me (even if the Denons need to go in at a strange angle).

So, I've been looking for a semi-hard (rigid) small case for transporting my Denon d2ks. I've found a dealer locally that is offering the Monster Beats by Dre Studio headphone case alone. However, they do not list the dimensions so I have no idea if I can use this. I've had a surprisingly hard...