Quote: That would be Andy. He and I chatted a little about some downtempo music, and he was awesome in letting me listen to Bonobo's latest album on his phone through the ASG-2. I never listened to IEMs, so I was kinda blown away by its sound. As in nearly passed out; the maximum bass had...

So excited for the meet, ready to hear audio nirvana and meet great people! My friend and I will be heading out of Biloxi in a few hours, maybe stop by an eatery ITP.   Stay safe and dry, everyone!

Is that Django Reinhardt in your avatar? Awesome!    Which reminds me I need to find my copy of his CD to rip (lost my music library due to HDD failure).

Quote: I don't have a stand, and like you, I hadn't gotten around to do so. I remember reading in this thread that those who use headphone stands tend to have less flaking. 

Quote: The headband, not the earpads nor the clothy part under the plastic part of the headband. The headband does have a tendency to flake after a while. I suspect mine is due to my large noggin.

I'll be bringing the following:   Headphones Sennheiser HD650 Audio Technica ATH-M45   Amplifiers Schiit Lyr (with 6N1P and 6BZ7, from Schiit)   DAC Schiit Bifrost NuForce Icon μDAC-2 HP   Cables Schiit PSYT

Quote: +1 especially for the Ray of Light track. That whole album is my favorite from her. Cohesive, well-produced, and deeper than Madonna's typical. My copy from 1998 started to rot over time, but I found a copy in a Wal-Mart bin a few months ago for $5. Sounds beautiful on HD650.

Quote:   Incidentally, I borrowed this from the library a few days ago. Great album on the HD650. 

Quote:   I have inputs to USB and optical, and they're both being fed by the laptop simultaneously quite often, USB for the computer and Internet sounds, optical mainly for foobar. This is quite a boon for me as before the Bifrost, I could only output from the laptop with only USB to the...

Quote:   I remember reading it but apparently didn't remember XD   Can't wait to try the Crack and the Denon! Gonna be a great first (for me) meet!   On a slightly different note. After reading in a different thread, I threw the HD650 earpads into the dryer (after soaking in soapy...

Quote:   Agreed about the dynamics! Makes for some good late night listening without having to go crazy. I do regret giving the Yamaha receiver to a relative. =/   I see you're gonna be bringing the Denon to the ATL meet. Looking forward to hearing your setup.  (I'll be bringing the...

Quote:   I've tried the HD650 with a late 90's Yamaha (not quite so old as many of the vintage mentioned here), but found that it drove the set quite well, compared to a newer Yamaha model. I'd just started new with the HD650 then, and I remember being amazed by how much bass the old...

Quote:   Indeed. LOL.   I'll be getting a computer of a pomaceous identity within the year. =D

I know some aren't fans of the Lyr + 6N1P + Bifrost, but I absolutely love it when I've got my HD650 plugged in! I've only got one other pair, the 6BZ7 (both sets from Schiit), but haven't used it much since getting the 6N1P.   The 6N1P with the Bifrost opens the HD650 up for me. I'm...

Quote:   Isn't that normal? The driver is ASIO, which can bypass Windows volume (if I'm remembering correctly). Mine is behaving like yours too.