Quote: Originally Posted by agile_one Hey, Ron ... thanks for chiming in... I'm onto the mellow stuff now - early Simon & Garfunkel - great how we can relive the past through music - Art Garfunkel is the closest pure voice to Jeff Buckley I've ever heard. It's gonna be a long night ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa If I were you I'd google the brand name and see if I could find an e-mail address of the manufactuer and ask them if their 170 mah 9V batteries can be fast charged or not. And ask what's the worsed thing that can happen if you fast charge them when you're...

Lisa, I'm not sure, but it probably takes between one and two hours for a 9v to charge. I've spoken to people who work in the shops - I don't know who to ask in a more senior position. The owner of the shop I bought some of these rechargeables from today said that the NiMh could be fast...

Hi guys, Interesting thread for sure. I'm in Australia, and can only get one brand of 8.4v rechargeable (170Mah). I just received my SR-71, and it wouldn't fit any 9v battery put in it, without a gap at the back plate. (BTW, Duracell make a ProCell 9v which is a little more expensive, but...

Will, I have a pair of Beyer 880s, and, at the moment, listen to them straight out of my powerbook or iPod. True they don't sound as full as when properly amped - but their wonderful characteristics are still very evident. The open, airy, wide soundstage is all there. Other head-fi...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kirosia The vwap/senn pads put my ears way too close to the drivers. Goes well with MS1s though IIRC. Comfies are just wierd, but listenable in a fun kind of way. Kirosia, I did the Senn/vwap mod just yesterday - I agree they put your ear too close...

Tony, No regrets so far. But I recognise a behaviour in myself that I'm sure is helped by the burn-in period. When I sit down with a new whatever, there is a certain anticipation or expectation of... I'm gonna be blown away by the quality of this or the huge improvement! Then comes the...

Quote: Originally Posted by TonyTripleA And Jahn: if your reading, don't discount those MS-2s compared the MS-pros, there are soooo close in my view. Cheers, TonyAAA Tony - My MS-2's arrived earlier this week! They've had about 50 hours of continuous play since they...

Luke, If you like the stock pads - stick with 'em. I've only had the Alessandros for a day, but the Senn pads seem more comfortable while retaining the bowl 'perspective', especially since I flipped them over to the 'reverse VWAP' configuration. My Beyer 880's are very comfortable, but...

For What It's Worth: I just had an idea, which I've now implemented. When I got my new MS-2's earlier today, I also bought some Senn 414 pads to replace the stock bowl pads most everyone has comfort issues with. I cut a hole in the Senn pads approximately the same size as the hole that...

Hey - My MS-2's arrived today! I had to go out almost immediately, but I left them playing for a quick burn-in. While I was out I bought a few pairs of Senn 414 replacement pads - couldn't believe they were only a few bucks a pair (as they should be). I also had to get a local pro-audio...

Jacopo, you think the comfies will be a little un-comfy because of the MS-2 weight? Hmmm, since I live just up the road from the local importer of Sennheiser, I was going to buy some replacement pads for the Senn 414's, and use them to kick-off the experiment process - but the Senn pads...

Jacopo, Yes, we keep searching for something better, only to find what we had was good already. Contrast is what allows us to experience. Very profound, I know. In fact, I only really wanted to say I love your avatar - it's (part of) one of my favourite Cartier-Bresson photographs...

I have used the MDR-7506 phones for years for documentary location sound recording - they are the industry standard here in Australia. In fact a sound recordist I used for a doco series recently - Paul Brincat - uses them, and he has recorded many big budget features shot in Australia over the...

Quote: Originally Posted by lindrone A900 is much more intimate, and creates more dramatic sound imaging (because not everything is distant) along with a warmer sound signature. I can't compare them head to head, but I would recall from memory that the DT880 had a higher level of...