How about Canada? You aren't that far from home (relatively speaking) - School here is a touch cheaper than the US  even when you consider international tuition.

Playing with my latest purchase - the Sennheiser Amperior. Listening to country music (Dean Brody - Dirt) flac format fed via the Audioengine D1

Let her have the IEM's... once she gets into the hobby you will have more to share. Plus it reduces the chance of her giving you a hard time about buying new gear. Imagine the day she walks in and actually tells you it is time to "upgrade your gear"

I have one reserved @ $99.99 but 40 miles away... I am curious what the fuss about this is but snobby-me doesn't like the skullcandy name... I could give them to my bro who likes thumpy bassy headphones. Are these any good? I listen to country and rock - mostly country and want something that...

Means that a while ago there was an active discussion about sites like massdrop / groupon and some moderator put it in no uncertain terms that those deals are not to be spoken of around these parts. I don't remember if there was a rational explanation given but the short version is anything that...

Yesterday my Monster Vektr's were getting mad praise from the mechanic next door, who was ready to run out and grab them for his son... I suggested DT-990;s and was shot down. Didn't even get to the audition stage - just no...

Sorry for your loss of tablet... if all this is going sideways, maybe a facebook confrontation? I had a situation like this with an idevice and once I figured who had possession of it, I rounded up a group of mates and had a little face-to-face. I grew up in a part of the world where theft is...

Are those SkullCandy @ Best Buy worth it then?

I bought refurb AD-700's along with a colleague (who is also a head-fi'er) and neither of us have had any issues with the product on the grounds of it being a refurb. May have been a scuff on the purple grill but I saw that a couple of weeks later and it could have been my fault -  but the sound...

Maybe you need that cable with the crazy magnets that Patrick82 had? That would make them sound right... Seriously though, I feel your pain - I had that moment with cars. I own a Lexus LS but my dream car is a Bentley or Maybach - once I got up close with a 57S I was traumatically disappointed...

The DT990 is a sweet headphone - I snagged mine from Long & Mcquade for under $200 ($165 plus tax) and thoroughly enjoy my time with them. The Beyer Custom One Pro has adjustable bass and is less demanding on the amp, so you have the ability to plug into a phone or mp3 player directly (16Ohm vs...

It was either the Beyer DT990 (250ohm) or the AD-700

To answer the question on respecting Beats - yes, sure I respect them, big time... They made up a market that didn't really exist (the pseudo-audiophile who is willing to drop upto $400), fed the need, and have guarded their market share remarkably well. Half the self-righteous turkeys on this...

While it isn't a high end headphone, my HD650 lost out on looks (to Diamond Tears) as per my gf and comfort (to Phillips over ear) as per my dad... Maybe this is an excuse to get something higher end?