Quote: Originally posted by springofdark This is interesting... I ended up going to the local hifi shop and was told that $650 would get me a decent Technics and another $250 would get me a decent cartridge...which is a little rich for my blood, since I'm interested in starting and...

The solution to the problem of this troll is right here: Ignore Him

Quote: Originally posted by Stephonovich $192 for 280 Pro's?! I don't think they're over $100 retail, are they? Mine were $80 NIB on eBay. (-:Stephonovich:-) sorry, canadian dollars. they were $159 CAD which is $110 US. it came to $192 something with the 14% tax, and shipping.

I just purchased some sennheisser HD280s, and burned them in, you might want to read this thread: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...threadid=31736

Quote: Originally posted by shkarst The poster here tried to compare his Senns to the Radio Shack phones. Sorry, but I couldn't imagine comparing anything to Radio Shack. Now the HD520s, I believe, are long no longer available, but do you'all know where on the Senns ladder they would...

no, me neither, and that is annoying. all the headphones are measured in ohms, and the headphone outputs in Mw. doh!

Hmm.. yes, i had considered those as well. I don't really want to have an amp to drive them, as i will use them for DJing in clubs and stuff. would a 150mw headphone out be sufficient?

your making this hard for me! i have the 280s sealed up in a box ready to send back!

yeah, i do it all the time. nice clear sounding headphones on my head, and two 15" subs on either side of me. it's called DJing, i love it.

Quote: Originally posted by LobsterSan Amazon doesn't carry the V6 to my knowledge. But you can find it cheaper than $109. DJmart has them for $79.99 (LINK). And you will probably be able to find them used for about $60 (Ebay or the For Sale forum here). The difference between the V6 and...

well, enough topic digressing. the store i got my HD280pros from finally got back to me, and they will give me an RMA and let me return the cans. I am fairly sure i want to return them and get the Sony V6 or 7506 now instead. apparently the only differnece between the two is a gold plated...

Well, it sounds like you are all looking for "conventional" music, but if you are looking for new release electronic records, here is a slew of sites that has what you are looking for. USA http://www.satelliterecords.com http://www.planetxusa.com http://www.groovetech.com...

Quote: Originally posted by stan23 The V6s isolote just as much as the 280 pros. Good to know. That must be with the beyer pads only though right? Quote: Originally posted by stan23 I've never used the V6's, so I can't comment... But from what I've read, they are...