What about the ladies?

Sold to me.

Not opposed to it at all. I have a lot of love for my AH-D2000!!

OK, all. If I'm ready to go big and drop $1200-1500 on a closed back, what should I be targeting? I will plan on EQing, but general tonal characteristics I enjoy are: - strong bass - inky black silence with a strong "presence" to the performers - i'd be fine with less "analytical" sound if it...

Shot you a DM on these.

I can't believe I started this thread 12 years ago and it's still getting new posts!!

Potentially stupid question: I already have a paid of slightly modded (dampened) Denon AH-D2000's in my collection. Is the Teak substantially different/better than those? I love the general sonic signature of the 2000's for sure.

I switched from my Denon AH-D2000's back to my SRH-1540's today, and here's my primary complaint: the Shure's are boring. They don't have the bass punch of the Denon's and have a very different character. I feel like they are more "sterile" in a way. I'm sure that is an appealing characteristic...

Thanks for this great reply! I'm pretty unsure what I could really improve because it's been so long since I've auditioned any better equipment. I think the thing that I like most about some high quality recordings + equipment is the feeling of intimacy that can be gained, but I also love tight...

Glad to find this thread! I listen to closed-back headphones at work and for podcast production during recording because I can't have sound leakage. I currently have an old Denon AH-D2000 that I've modded with Dynamat a long while back, and a Shure SRH1540. I'm kind of out of the loop as to what...

I was sold on the Fostex TH-600's to replace my Denon AH-D2000's I've had for quite some time, but after doing some more research (always a terrible idea, I know) I came across the Shure SRH1540, and now am undecided. I need to get a pair of sealed headphones, as I listen at work all day and do...

As an owner of a nice old pair of slightly modded Denon AH-D2000, are these essentially those headphones, but better? Should I just jump to the TH900 for significantly better sound?

I've been listening to high-end headphones for quite some time. I got my first pair of Sennheiser HD580's in '99 or so and replaced them with Denon AH-D2000's about 6 years ago. I have done some of the resonance modifications such as dynamat in the cups, on part of the driver, and added extra...

If the forum transition hadn't completely hosed my OP there wouldn't be any need to re-read the thread.... :(

Balls, my first post I spent all that time on is completely screwed. :(

Quote: Originally Posted by Bojamijams Hey ROBSCIX, any news on that STX driver which will finally have automating sample-rate switching? Same question here

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX Basically everybody has been keeping the information here. Compiling both into one thread is not a good idea, they are very different cards as the ST can be surround. If a person is looking for information on the ST they don't want to weed through a...

Dumb question, you guys... I have been updating the STX tweak/impressions thread, is there significantly different information in this ST "sneak peak" thread that both need to exist? I've changed the title of the STX thread to "STX & ST" to try to include both, but is that not going to work?

Whoa, guys, I forgot I even made this thread many moons ago. I'll do my best to update the OP with what I find since I last checked in. I've updated it with what I've found on the last 8 pages or so.

Quote: Originally Posted by jfourc So I don't really know much about electronics. Which LM6172 and LME49720 opamps should I get? Or what's a good link or some quick info to learn about what kind of opamps work with the card? Thanks! Read the first freaking post.

I'm going to take the 4 sets of op-amps I have and give them to my fiancee to put little stickers on them with numbers. Then I'm going to blind test, even though it's difficult to do it very well with the few minutes in between for switching. This is really the only way I'll be able to not be...

After dealing with the pretty bad tech support over at Creative Labs (owners of the e-mu line), I sent my 1212m in for replacement as I could never get it working without clicking in my system. Amazingly, they sent me BACK a 1616m - quite a HUGE difference! So now I'm debating whether or not to...

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX Not exactly true? Read the sentence again. Compare the various high end DAC chips on the market and you will see the chip used in the STX is one of the best made. We all know there is more to the system but it remains true the STX uses one of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by SDDL-UP Telix, Could you elaborate on the E-MU 1212m being a "superior"? I'm assuming by superior you mean that the E-MU 1212m sounds better than the Xonar Essence STX, if you could elaborate on that I'd appreciate it! Thanks. It has a superior...

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX The DAC chip on the STX is one of the best chips made... That's not exactly true, and the chipset alone is only one part of the package. Not knocking the DAC in the STX, as it sounds quite good to me, just saying it's not elite in the least.