Alright...this was the convincing I needed. Thanks a bunch for posting - it's good to hear from people with the actual experience of switching between one and the other. Now I just have to raise money for the switch. The options are: 1. Sell my D2000 (it has minor cosmetic cord fray -...

That sounds promising - thanks!

I'm considering switching from the Sonys to the Sennheisers for when I go to a cafe and want to listen to music while using my laptop. I've read that the Senns have excellent isolation, which I'd like, but I'm also hoping they'd be a bit more involving than the rather pleasant but...

I took a break from this site for awhile and have been poking around again - I find it much harder to find what I want on the front page (the basic forums) than I used to, because of the emphasis on sponsor links (whether links to websites or sponsor forums). I imagine there is a better way to...

I just got "Accelerate" today - it seems to be another victim of the loudness wars (especially when I flipped between a 256 kb/s track I ripped from an earlier R.E.M. album and a track from the newest). That being said, after tanking up on coffee, the first track made me want to kick a hole...

I'm still only learning about classical, so my exposure is somewhat limited, but the ones that I can listen to over and over again seem to be Mahler's 2nd, 6th and 9th (the last movement is amazing!) and Beethoven's 7th and 9th (4-way tie). But I'm glad to see some love for Tchaikovsky's 4th...

Quote: Originally Posted by Illah For a second, yes, but ultimately I reverted back to my old self once I decided to be happy with my gear. Audiophillia is a consumer disease in which the addict is constantly looking for improvement that can only be attained by throwing money out...

I picked it up on Tuesday - it's growing on me, but slowly. It took awhile for me to get into A Ghost Is Born, but I love that album now (the feedback solo at the end of "Muzzle of Bees" is sick!). Right now, "Side with the Seeds" is probably my favorite track off of Sky Blue Sky. I finally...

I'm curious about this too - I just picked up a pair for my commute (they don't isolate out the Boston T perfectly, but I can at least hear my music now without blasting out my ears and the ears of everyone around me with my Portapros). I saw someone posted that they used Shure e2 tips, but then...

I'm doubting it has anything to do with power lines...thought I guess it could... I doubt this because my iPod sounds better at night as well as my stereo. I also remember this time I worked until 2 in the morning, and on the ride home, my car radio sounded absolutely amazing and it was just...

Just do it! It's great, and while they don't have everything, they certainly have enough to fill up a pretty significant queue!

Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy After the long wait, my Canamp finally arrived. I've been comparing amps all afternoon. My first impression, listening to Hooverphoinic's "We All Float", Koop's "Come to me", The Shins', "Girl Sailor" and Lizz Wright's "Hit The Ground", with...

Jack Straw for me

I bought headphones from them about a year ago. Great price and they got to me just fine!

Quote: Originally Posted by Aman Masterpieces are objective. You can recognize a masterpiece and not enjoy the piece itself. If you are using the term "masterpiece" subjectively, then you need to find a new word to describe works you really, really like. So when you call...