I think I said 10 MOA at 1000 meters or yards.  So 1 MOA at 100 meters.  That is the inherent accuracy of course.  I shoot more like 1.5 inches at 100 yards.  Of course most bolt action rifles in 308 will shoot to 1 MOA on the first round.  I wrote:      I don't have a Dragunov but I know...

I think I said 10 MOA at 1000 meters or yards.  So 1 MOA at 100 meters.  That is the inherent accuracy of course.  I shoot more like 1.5 inches at 100 yards.  Of course most bolt action rifles in 308 will shoot to 1 MOA on the first round.  I wrote:      I don't have a Dragunov but I know...

Quote: I have had ER5P's for over 15 years.  Actually, they were originally ER4Ps but were rebuilt as ER4S a few years ago since I have many portable amps.  I think comparing the M50s with ER's is strange.  The ER's are very, very detailed with lots of high end but very little bass.  Also...

I have the 271's but don't use them very much.  Not because I don't like them but they are just not what I normally put on, but I am curious about how they sound compared to the 240's?  Actually, I have the 271 MKII.  I picked them up at a very good price a couple of years ago.  I think I was...

The big problem with this thread is that the title is wrong. It should be M50s over-rated and over-criticized?   The answer to that is YES because   1) The M50s are extremely popular. 2) Headphone choice is subjective. cel4145   I agree!  The M50s are nice headphones for the...

Quote:   I find this conversation amazing.  Would you explain having a narrow sound?  Humans have an auditory range (what they can hear) from approximately 15 Hz to 20 kHz?  You state that the headphones are noisy with power metal?  My hypothesis would be that what you describe as noisy...

I have W5000, Denon 5000, HD650, Beyer 880 and 990 and about 6 other sets of phones (702, ATH 900, etc.).  The M50 is great for the price.  I wear mine in bed connected to a Cayin tube amp and a Musical Hall CD player.  It isn't my favorite but it is very good for the money and not easily...

My taste in music is radically different from yours but I have lots of phones (over 10-pairs) including some expensive ones.  I would second the recommendation that you consider the Audio Technica ATH M50.  They do a nice job and are well made.  Also not too large. 

Gao, It is midnight and I need to go to bed -- I teach tomorrow morning. I did do some comparative listening today using my Ming Da (read Skylab's comments about this amp compared to the Darkvoice). I don't know what type of music you like but I listened to the 2nd disc of the Rolling Stones...

Gao, Since no one else has tried to answer you question, I will make an attempt to offer some advice. I do not, however, have either of the headphones or the amp that your are considering. I do have the AKG-702 (which may be identical -- I have read different things), HD-280, HD-595, HD-650...

I asked this question (below) in the earlier thread on tubes for this amp, but didn't get any replies so I thought I would try to get more attention. I purchased the Ming Da from Pacific Valves and received it last Thursday. My first impression (no burn in) was not that favorable. Sound almost...

I picked up the Yamaha DVD-S1800 for $79.00 off of Amazon and received it yesterday. I have a Music Hall CD-25, a Denon 3910, and a Pioneer Elite 45-A. All cost me more than this little Yamaha. I think I read that the S1800 has 192 bit Burr Brown chips in the DAC. In any case, it sounds better...

Pacific Valve now has the Ming Da for $414 with free shipping. I paid with a cashier's check so my unit won't ship until the check clears (probably a week or so). I also e-mail Jim McShane and he recommended trying the Genalex reissue N709/EL84 and the Mullard reissue 12AX7s. Jim was very...