I'm just writing to say I love my Ety's, even right now if I hold the cord just right the intermittent short will go away and music will still come. Also giving mad props to the one who holds love for Morphine. Can I also get some love for the Afghan Whigs? Peace. Quote:

500 bones for that sweet piece of kit? Dude you probably made money...   MS2i's? Congratulations on a most interesting purchase.   Off to find more HD quality music for my library...

No, what I said was they would have to be replaced sooner rather than later as the reality of cheap speakers would set in. At 200 I'd put almost any two year old gently used speaker against them, without a doubt. I've had those exact speakers, they are what they are, and compared to...

Also I want to plug Magnepan. If you are able to, at least go and listen to some. Even the middle of the road Maggies are amazing! They are to this day still considered one of the best bang for buck purchases. Not so much desktop speakers, but I'm just saying...

Before purchasing the Duet, I had the ONE, and let me say, it is kinda spindly. The connectors are very loose and just do not seem very likely to stand up to much use at all, kind odd for a portable type device. On the subject of the Duet, I briefly considered the ONE's onboard mic, and...

Currently I'm listening to HD650's off of an iMac run through a Duet. Really it is a very nice sound. The Duet is so easy. My Genelec 8020's plug right in...highly recommended. Plus this thing is a breeze to record with. I've thought about going a different way, a dedicated DAC perhaps, but...

I second the DAC, and also agree with not spending a great deal on it. I have the Apogee Duet, which is pretty great from reviews and in my personal experience. There are cheaper units, I went with the Duet as I also do some recording and also the Genelec 8020's terminate into 1/4 inch plugs...

Well if a hobby, I guess you are going to hobby along on shabby speakers for a while. Buy what you can afford, when you can. There are real advantages in buying quality, not so much buying too cheap, unless after saving for a few extra weeks, etc, you absolutely can't afford it which truth...

I returned the BX5A's for the exact reason I'm telling you to wait, ie., they are cheap speakers which will need to be replaced sooner rather than later. If you buy try to get something used or even reputable custom as there is real value there, often without spending much more.  BX5A's...

In my humble opinion if you have 400 save up and get some good speakers, you will be glad you did. Another month or two of saving and you will probably be happier longer. Cheap speakers are just that. I have heard the BX5A, actually had them in my house for a few weeks cranked up, etc. They...

Many good suggestions. Thanks to all. Right now and totally off the topic, my recently acquired Apogee Duet is seemingly making my Gen 8020's (and HD650's)sound uncommonly good. Am I confused? Wish I had another type of DAC to compare to just for S&G's.

  What I have noticed repeatedly is that most who are continually on this site are answerers and fixers, irrespective sometimes of the question posed. Thank you all for your honest helpfulness. I love this forum, it is the only one I come to every day. Most of you are mostly motivated to...

This is the second time I've tried to ask a question and, I guess not been very clear. My question is literally, who's opinion do YOU(you, the reader) frequently trust? Is it just Skylab and Iff? Skylab was my first pick. Anyone else have a favored voice of reason?

It was something about headphone soundstage. I'm not looking for an opinion on soundstaging, only wondering if their might be a general consensus on who at least most of the time is a reliable voice concerning a particular subject or topic. For example based on my limited time on this forum...

  I was just following a thread, different people had popped in, proclaiming this and that, some 100 headfiers, others 500, a few Headphonus Supremus, and then at the very end, a final post also from a Headphonus Supremus basically denying the entire threads validity. So, I'm...