I pair my T5p's with Ray Samuels' SR-71A 'The Black Bird'. Perfect combination. Really brings the T5p to life.

      My work set up.

Sound stage is not unique to live music:) Sound stage is an expression of the headphone's ability to separate aspects of the music and present it back to you in the most accurate manner. When a band records an album it's not done with one microphone....it's done with several microphones...

First off, I love my T5p's. However at times it's a love/hate relationship (in a good way). Headphones as dynamic and detailed as the T5p's can often require your attention in ways you weren't expecting. It's hard to just throw these headphones on and go about your day. The detail draws you in...

Quote: Pretty sure the 'new version' just means it includes the metal box/case vs the felt case that last years T5p's came with.

I love the sound these headphones produce but I'm not in love with the build quality and materials. I prefer the feel of my DT770's (which are more comparable to the T70's in regards to material and build than Beyer's T1 or T5p) over the T70's.

  Quote:   Kind of an interesting post Kiteki. Has anyone tried to gauge HP clarity by their ability to convey recording 'mistakes' (or bleeding sound) like that? And if so, which cans would win?  

Your comment above makes it sound like you hate the T5p, or the idea of the T5p, compared to the T1...   Either way, I love these cans. I actually did a pretty cool test to see how accurate the T5p's are at recreating the original source. I A/B'd a live orchestra playing the works of John...

You were looking into amp's/dac's for your T5p's right? Which did you end up choosing and does it sound good?

The price is similar but you're paying for two different products. The T1 is a solid can with great SQ (pro) but not portable and open backed (cons; for your situation). I've had the T5p for over a year now and couldn't be happier. I love the portable aspect. I know I'm sacrificing a small...

RSA should still be making the SR-71B which is actually a step up and fully balanced.

I've been using the RSA SR-71A with my T5p's for the past year now. I couldn't recommend the combo more. It may be a bit outside the price you'd mentioned but when dealing with $1200 cans it makes sense to pair them with an amp of equal quality.      

I actually never had a classic. I've had the iphone for years and have always used nano's. But I agree a classic would be a great addition and have thought about upgrading recently.