Quote: Originally Posted by Skylab In my experience the D5000 and D2000 did not seem to have any weight difference. Do they actually? If so it's not perceptible in wearing them. The D5000 *does* have a better cable than the D2000, however, in addition to the wood cups. Thanks...

Skylab - thanks for the excellent and informative review (should I also mention tantalizing?)! I was also curious regarding the build-quality disparity between the D2000 and D5000: are the two indistinguishable apart from the housing? Is the D2000 indeed assembled in China while the D5000 is...

As far as I know NeilPeart never actually owned the DX1000 - he was simply borrowing ayt999's pair for a while (just as he is currently borrowing ayt999's ATH-W11R and ATH-W11JPN). The DX1000 is listed in his profile as a "borrowed for a while 'phone." NP has had the noble opportunity to borrow...

Quote: Originally Posted by compuryan i, actually really love my hd650...at least for now. i could ask for a tad less bass perhaps, and more clarity, bigger soundstage would also make me smile. That sounds like the AKG K701 to me!

With that amplifier the GS-1000 would sound great! The K1000 really works best with a power amplifier of some type or a headphone amplifier designed with them in mind (RKV MkII, Grace, etc.). I much prefer them with a nice power amp! Your MPX3 SLAM will sound great with almost any other...

You look somewhat like Jake Gyllenhaal.

I heard from different sources that the digital receivers perform better when fed a digital signal so there is one less conversion step. I also heard that regardless of digital or analog signal the digital receivers will always use their own DAC so no performance is gained by using a “better”...

I think he meant the Beyerdynamic DT880 is slightly colder (or "silvery") in the midrange compared to the more "golden" AKG 501 - he's expressed the Beyer "silver" to AKG "golden" sound before, especially with regard to midrange.

I have many military friends and associates and I've learned several things (may not be completely factual as they're based on word-of-mouth): 1. The Marines live in the worst conditions and the training received is very limited and not very technical. 2. The Navy and Air Force both have...

C'mon, boodi - with 3000+ posts and 4 years time here you must be aware of the Melos SHA synergy with the HP-1000 'phones?! Maestrobate that SHA-Gold and roll the Mullards/Amperex/etc. and you're in heaven!

While the HD25 is one of the best portable sealed phones I've tried (and it sounds great regardless of its usage parameters) the clamping force is starting to bother me. The velour pads reduce the heat build-up but the clamping starts to hurt after 30 min or so (and I have a small head). The...

He used to have a macro-shot fetish and hey, I owe him one

Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn Eh? Was I defending the AE-1? I was actually one of the first folks to diss the AE-1 a while ago in a NYC minimeet. And before I got the AE-1 I really wanted a Hornet - it just turned out that an AE-1 popped up that I couldn't pass up. And comparing them...

Leeav = NeilPeart and Neil = Neilvg

Since ayt999 also has an R10 (along with the L3000, HE90, Omega II and many more nice cans) there will be opportunities for comparisons from many people at the upcoming SF mini-meet. I know NeilPeart is interested in attending and he may take me as I'm saying with him right now for vacation.