Quote: With no need for closed headphones will the LCD2 still have better SQ overall than the closed Audezes? I'm at a crossroads here   I suppose that many have tried to best the top end closed headphones and many have failed!

Is the general consensus that the closed will be in the $1500-2000 range? Especially if they reach the quality of other high end closed cans?

Quote: I have a magni/modi stack, if you're looking for a budget option come try it out!

Thanks for the replies guys they've helped, I'm still on side recable but I'll probably try and get my hands on one at the meet to try.

Quote: Is the same true for the HD600?   'Apparently' the stock cable on the HD600 is pretty trash but now I'm not sure about upgrading.

Quote: Do aftermarket cables have a diminished improvement on low end dac/amps?   If it helps I probably won't be upgrading my cans or amp for a while. If I do upgrade I'll probably go for an amp upgrade in the far future as I'm too hooked on the HD600 sound right now.

Hey guys I've not been lurking in this thread so I'm sorry if this was asked recently!   I have a pair of sennheiser HD600s (with stock cables) which I pair up with the schiit Magni + Modi stack. As I heard that Toxic Cables is coming to the London Head-Fi meet I'm pretty interested in...

Quote: Yeah I've not heard many people say the same! I'm going to the London Head Fi meet in the next couple of weeks so I'll update how the HD600 and HD650 sound on the Magni/Modi and any other setups I can hog some time on. I would recommend you get the Magni/Modi if you're on a budget...

Quote: I had pretty much the same first impressions as you did when I had my e7/e9 combo. Both the HD600 and the e7/e9 were my first pair of open headphones and dac/amp, so I also had no other points of reference. I really liked the sound signature and detail. I just wasn't so sure about...

Quote: I've had my HD600 for around a year now and used to pair them up with my fiio e7/e9 combo.   However I never really used my HD600s all that much since on the e7/e9 combo they sounded a little sibilant, cold and harsh to my ears, I wasn't too sure if this was due to the amp or the...

Quote: Hey naimless I would be interested, though I've never listened to a pair of HD650s before!

Count me in please! I'll be bringing my HD600, DT770 and M+M Schiit Stack(if it arrives from the US in time).