Glad to see people using audio interfaces as DACs with good result. I'm thinking about buying the Roland Quad-Capture UA-55 myself. Thanks.

Hi Perplex1 and Danz03, I came across this thread when I was doing my research on the Roland Quad-Capture UA-55. It seems to me that a pro/semi-pro audio interface is such a good value when compared to audiophile oriented DACs.    I have a couple of questions: - have you experienced any...

Quote:   Quote: Thanks guys. Really appreciated your help. I just synced my iPod Classic 6G using Foobar2000. It worked like a charm. I really liked the fact that it converts FLAC and APE files into m4a files. Thanks so much!

I'm about to pull the trigger on a pair of AKG K518DJs. Thanks for the great review. I wonder if there is anything else you suggest that I look at, below 100 dollars for sure.

Could you also give me a sense of how big the earpads are -- a rough dimension? They look kind of big in the pictures.

Great review. I look forward to trying them out.

Thanks a lot for the review. I'll go take a look when I have a minute.

Thanks. JVC HA-S650s look very pretty. Looking forward to your review. Especially if you could compare them to the PX200 IIs that I noticed that you no longer have.

Any updates guys? I've heard the K518DJ and ATH-SJ3 and SJ5 now. Both a bit unsatisfying in SQ. I wonder if there is anything better.

Thanks. That's a bit too expensive for me. I'd say $100 tops. 

I'm looking for a portable headphone to use with my iPod, cell phone, etc. mostly outdoors, on trains, subways, airplanes, etc. My requirements: Supra-aural Closed-back, for noise cancellation Decent sound quality, doesn't have to be perfect Relatively light and portable, collapseable...

Quote: Originally Posted by krmathis Manage iPod - Google Search Lots of third-party applications out there allowing you to manage the iPod without iTunes. Thanks. Any really good ones that people have recommended?

Hi all, I have really had it with iTunes. As many have said, it really is just a front to sell music. I am really sick and tired of this piece of software from "Applesoft" who is always trying to strategically dominate how I play, store and buy my music. I have a 160GB 6th Gen iPod Classic...

It's just too bad that the storage capacity of the D2+ is a bit small. The 120GB offered by the iPod Classic is really tempting. But it's certainly worth looking into though given its popularity here. Thanks all!

I'm giving this old thread a bump. Have people figured out a way to put these format on the iPod Classic (6th gen) now?

Quote: Originally Posted by craiglester Still, thick cables do look nice, and may be a little less microphonic perhaps? Can somebody educate me on what is "microphonic?" What makes a cable "microphonic?" I saw this word used by the Product Manager from Shure describing the...

Wow, unanimous opinion thus far. I was expecting some people ruling for thicker cables... Well, that's good to know. No wonder AKG only uses 99.99% OFC on its top of the line phones.

Thanks for all your suggestions and help. I just bought the M50s. Will try to report my experience after burn-in. At the end, while the Ultrasones looked very impressive, the M50s are only 1/6 of the price compared to the PRO 900s. I cannot wait to see my new phones.

I would like to solicit your opinion regarding whether the thickness of copper headphone cables really matter to SQ. (I cannot afford a silver cable upgrade, nor can I afford the ultra-pure OCC types. I understand that for speakers wires, heavier wires matter up to a certain point.) Here is...

alistaire, nice comments on design.

I've been thinking about the Focal SM6 series myself but they are out of your price range. Given your limit of $1,000, I think the Dynaudio BM5A are very good.

Quote: Originally Posted by mjay1977 Styling... I have heard alot of comments about the styling on the headphones, some good, some bad but all very valid and useful. How here's a question... At each Shure model price point, what model would you consider the design benchmark...

Thanks for the cautionary words. I think you are the second person who mentioned that the M50s are "narrow" or trying to squeeze the sound. I wonder how they'd compare to a set of studio headphones like the K702/701 whose signature I like. I'm currently also exploring the Ultrasone range of...

I happened to come across this thread. I am also considering the M50s and the HFI-780s. I haven't heard either. How would you describe their respective SQ? BTW, how much are the HFI-780s? They are quite a bit more expensive than the M50s. I wonder if the price delta is justified.

Another question -- where are the HFI-780s made? I heard they are from Taiwan?