There are NO facts the landing were faked. Only conspiracy theories. Everything about it being faked has been debunked years ago, by numerous reputable independent sources. Key points. This was the cold war, the Russians were tracking the lunar module every step of the way. If it was faked...

I think the LBC is just about the most overpriced amp I've heard; there's been two at half the price that sounded as good or better to me. I think the Meier Concerto is a far superior product, with a smaller price tag.   However, I've also come to prefer mid fi phones, so a top shelf amp is...

These used to be available. They're not anymore. That speaks volumes for the interest in them.   1 they'd cost too much 2 they'll sound crap for the money 3 the EQs will be cheap and dirty 4 EQs are already available in media player software, and most are cheap and dirty   It makes...

Quote: Why spend $400 when a good phone can do it for half that?   IMO there's no anything I know of that as good as the DT250 for $400 anyway. Its underrated and underpriced - at least in the US. Costs $360 here in Aus, so over here, I can say there definitely nothing better for...

As above.   That combo is like buying a new Civic, putting go-faster stripes on it, and actually expecting them to make a difference.

Beyer DT250 80 ohm. Very neutral, excellent sound, min amping required. 

  Quote: Not sure what you mean. I found it too Bright all round.

That was the intent of the advice. So long as you are aware you need to feed them better than what you currently have, otherwise is a fair bit of money wasted.

Quote:   Your source is still a mobile phone. That's like buying a Ferrari F40 and shoving a Fiat 500 engine in it.   Amping is only part of getting the best from phones that need it. The better the phones are, the less plug n play they are, and SQ is only as good as your worst...

You realize you're trying to pair a decent pair of mid range phones with a loudness button? To call the E5 an amp is like saying skull candy are real headphones. And your source is a mobile phone?   The 3move is a good portable unit, I had one, but was never designed to run power hungry...

Every phone I've ever bought, because I bought them all after audition so got the right thing first time instead of getting it wrong and buggering about with it.

  Quote: Yeah, people on here say that all the time. I think all the differences are way overstated. Different pads make so little difference to me, it's not even worth worrying about.

  Quote:   I don't see why, if they're comfortable leave them be. Bowls are the thing that makes Gradossandros uncomfortable for a lot of people. I hated them so much I took them off my RS2 and use the comfy from my MS1 instead.  

Quote:   Same here. Just a dull sounding headphone IMO, even when amped to potential it sounds virtually no different to the AD700, which is cheaper and far easier to drive. Yes, lots of people like 701s, but they don't justify the hype thrown around on here.  

I've heard both, and vastly prefer the Concerto. Probably buying it when bills stop coming in...   The Burson has no real pros for me. I find it difficult to hear real differences with amps on auditions (you need time with them) but the Burson was easily the brightest amp I've heard. Good if...

If they're faulty, balanced input won't fix it - balanced simply provides a dedicated signal of given polarity to each driver. The aim is to reduce (often theoretical) noise from amps, not something an MS1 is going to have much issue with.   Aside from that, the cost alone wouldn't be worth...

Quote:   Quote:   Agree, it's a very good and relevant question for anyone new to this. I also agree it's around $400 (Aus prices tend to be higher). Having access to Headphonic, I've heard a lot of products, and to my ears, diminishing returns kicks in around 400.   More...

  Quote: Everything said in your first post suggest you don't know what you really need. Loud with noise cancelling isn't the domain of studio phones. Bass heavy will mean the bass is over exaggerated nad you won't pick out finer detail in bass lines - or anything else.   DT880 will...

Some people taste in music only runs to fuzzy bass notes....no wonder they think the Beats are the dog's danglies.

$50 isn't much. The largest SQ jump in audio IMO, is at the FreeBud - $100 range. I think the Portapro is a very good recommendation though, and provides a lot of sound for the money.   Yes they look 80s, but that's because they've been making them that long, and they're still selling. That...

  Quote: My endpoint is trusting my ears to like or not like what they hear - not discern the ultimate transparency from the stuff I audition/listen to. In fact, I find high end phones aren't to my tastes anyway.    At $1000+ you're talking about entering the high end territory...

  Quote: No - testing is utter nonsense. No one uses numbers to override what their ears tell them. If them do, they are dumb as a stick. Not only that, your generalistion about *many* DACs being sucky is just that, and is the same subjectivity/opinion you've applied to your opposite...

  Quote: You see the problem you have here, right?   An acknowledged poor sources in music, and equipment, and you want a headphone costing 300GBP to do...what?   The cliche is audio is only as good as your worst component.   Given that, the DT250 is a forgiving, rather than...

  Quote: Yes, technically better in every way, and a motorised cheese grater to my ears. Wanted to love them, but I couldn't even like them, they were too aggressive for me.   

  Quote: Why? This doesn't address your question. Balanced isn't audio voodoo, but it's still in the realm of tweakdom, won't deliver SQ = to its cost if recabling phones, and won't specifically address you preference for muted sibilance.   For that you need the right headphone. And...