Quote:   The vintage amp is a ME Control Preamplifier.  I think its around 25 years old.  I personally prefer the K701 on the ME Pre over the DNA.  What was interesting to me is the Eddie Current is very similar to the ME Pre with the K701.

I'll be there and I'll have a lot of equipment.  12 headphones.  10 amps/sources (some fairly large).  I can stack the amps though, so hopefully shouldn't take much space.

Interested..

Most likely be coming. I'd probably won't be bringing everything. Contact me if there's anything of particular interest you want to try. My gear: Headphones Sennheiser HD-650 Sennheiser HD-600 Sennheiser HD-580 Sennheiser HD-595 Beyerdynamics DT-880 AKG K-701 Audio Technica AD900...

Believe it or not, i also have bought a headphone from Marcus (and happy with the service provided). I fully agree that Marcus' prices are among the cheapest in Oz (but not the world, due to most Oz distributors). I was just commenting that Sennheisers nearest competitors are pretty much...

Quote: Originally Posted by Drubbing So a number of Senn's well regarded products are less VFM than other options that can be had for more competitive prices. Yes, like.. Beyer DT880 for $600 AKG K701 for $580 Those don't look competitive to me... Though AD900 is the one...

Current US prices from Amazon.com (first US retailer I can think of). Audio Technica AD700 $87 Sennheiser HD-555 $101 Prices at Headphonic Audio Technica AD700 $219 Sennheiser HD-555 $219 (AFTER the price increase) Take a look which brand has the higher markup in Oz. I'm not...

Quote: Originally Posted by estreeter And yet the Senn distributor was happy to continue to sell cans via Headphonic - clearly, prospective purchasers weren't taking Marcus opinion as their only criteria for buying a pair of Senns. I don't agree with everything Marcus says, but I will...

Marcus does go a bit overboard in flaming Senns though. His description of the HD-595 in the product page is "odd, almost faulty sounding, bass response". The use of the word 'faulty' is something you can probably get sued for libel. I think its perfectly fair for a distributor to refuse...