Mrs. Tradja likes the new Lepai LP-2020A+ --> Mission MS-50 rig in the living room of our new apartment, but has asked for FM tuner capability.  I pitched the idea of a vintage full-size tuner (for example, a NAD 4020A or any one of the hundreds of others on eBay), but this ruins the compact...

Quote: Originally Posted by strid3r I didn't really like the A500. It had something weird about the sound that I just couldn't get used to, a sort of..."scooped out" sound. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I ended up selling it. Very similar to my experience. I kinda liked...

Quote: Originally Posted by skudmunky How do the K240s perform without an amp? I knowthe 555s work well ampless, and the Audio Technicas are supposed to also. IMHO, the K240s sound great without an amp. Your Cmoy should tighten the bass "punch" up, as you like. It's funny that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Soundscape wait...what about the px-100's, i just came across them and they seem to be highly praised for a 30 dollar pair of headphones. do they have better sq than the ksc 35(or 75)? Don't do this to yourself. Fuhgeddaboudit. Enjoy your KSC-35's! They...

Nice work! Great photos and write-up. I would encourage all V6/7506 owners to consider this great, cheap, and easy mod.

You too can join the Bose-o-phile club! Click here: http://bose.perfectprize.com/qccontest/ You know you've arrived when you fly in "Bose Class". This contest illustrates that Bose-snob attitude that people have mentioned here. Snobbery is always annoying (and I'm sure I'm guilty of it...

Quote: Originally Posted by kwitel couple questions for you guys: Ok, I'll take a stab at these, but just for disclosure's sake, know that I really like these cans. Quote: Originally Posted by kwitel How would you compare to the hd555's? (as far as soundstage and...

Quote: Originally Posted by fewtch Hey cool, a pair of K501s was there. Anyone listen, and have an opinion? I love these cans, but I suspect they would give a poor first impression under meet conditions, for various reasons. I was eager to try these cans. I was surprised at how...

Quote: Originally Posted by SnoopyRocks HD580 These really surprised. The FAR exceeded my expectations, especially for rock and metal - my favorites. They really get an undeserved bad rap in this regard. Veil - what veil? I've never heard my HD580's sound nearly as good as they...

Thanks very much to devwild and Gigabomber for putting this thing together!

Quote: Originally Posted by tkam Whoever's amp that is, cool wood knob Quote: Originally Posted by Various Headfi Members <assorted knob comments redacted> Glad you guys like the...uh...knob. Larry helpfully provided me with that Paduak round, and I just hacksawed...

Quote: Originally Posted by iSleipnir And tradja, could you bring your beyer padded V6's? Of course!

Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabomber Hope no one has a blowout like Bean, Seeberg and I had last go round. Blowout like a flat tire? Or did you three have a huge fight?

I will be driving in from Bend Saturday a.m. If anyone needs a ride from Central Oregon or anywhere along the way in (Hwy 97/26), let me know.

Quote: Originally Posted by sgrossklass I'd say HD555 - no pleather pads (unlike K240S stock), more upfront mids. http://graphs.headphone.com/index.ph...nnheiser+HD555 http://graphs.headphone.com/index.ph...KG+K240+Studio Yes, they're slightly recessed, but oh, those K240S...

Quote: Originally Posted by Meifa Hype or no, all opinions expressed on this forum are just that: opinions. I think 99% of us understand that. I don't see anyone being harmed with someone's (possibly) excessive love for any one headphone, whether it be the "best thing since sliced bread"...

I'm happy to chip in and I'm looking forward to the meet. Let me know! Planning to bring: cans and amps in my sig. Maybe the NEC CD player, but it's nothing special, just to have an extra source there.

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEcted1 You have reached the extremely rare "Headphone Nirvana"... where nothing can be better. NOW GET OFF HEAD-FI AND SAVE YOURSELF (sorry bout caps) Oh, but I KNOW that something, and in fact lots of things, are MUCH better...

Last night, listening to Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions with my very modest but enjoyable K240S and Little Dot II, I had a rare experience: it was perfect. I thought, "I've been contemplating a big sell-off, consolidation of headphone equity, and upgrade, but does it really need to be better...

I don't have much of my music ripped at all, just a few gigs of novelty (A-Team theme), nostalgia (2 Live Crew "Me So Horny") or one-off MP3s. One attraction of the PCDP for me is that I don't spend time ripping, organizing, re-encoding to 320kbps, correcting ID3tags, playlisting, buying new...

I was part of the ipodstudio group buy for the LDII, and although I love the sound of the amp, I agree 100% with MikeW's post #2 above. From my experience, the runaround and hassle that shochu describes is just the tip of the iceberg. IMHO, these amps and this builder have a LOT of potential...

YamiTenshi and gshan, those are great suggestions and add some good options. Thanks! BTW, by "clean", I mean a simple and uncluttered design. The Best Buy I work at does not seem to carry the EJ120 Back to ebay.

Those Sony's are cool, but I'm leaning towards something with cleaner lines. My sister-in-law is into punk culture and works at a bookstore -- "clean", "design-y", and "metal" will be a better gift than a techy mini-UFO. Also, this will be a replacement for some generic PCDP that crapped out...

I'd strongly suggest the e2c or even the EX71. I love isolation when I travel, and while I love my KSC35, I wouldn't consider them for planes, buses, trains, hostels, airports, etc, because of the lack of isolation. You've got some great suggestions here. You really can't go wrong. Pick a...

Thanks for the good suggestions. The 550 looks absolutely great, but seems to be about 3x my price range ( ). The 400 does look unmistakably like a toilet seat. (sorry, apnk! ). I'm looking at a used or NOS 350. Any other ideas?