finally got my cable, and it defiantly sounds better than just using the headphone jack. i'm playing lossless files on a normal ipod (not an imod) and using a penguin ultra amp with my dt770/250 premium version. i spent less than 30 dollars. and i think it was worth it

Quote: Originally Posted by mothot any1 else recomend on the M50's?? i couldnt find alot of reviews on them trough the internet some information wouldnt hurt... M50 is my vote too, they have great bass and are super comfortable. they also dont need the fiio e5, but if you do end...

Audio technica M50 works great without an amp

well Wavoman let me try his mini3 (built by Ying at YBM, with a gain of 3), and all i could say was wow. the sound was incredible, and i will be getting a mini3 at some point thanks to the listening session. A really big thank you goes to Wavoman, he let my try the mini3, along with his own...

if you can push ur spending limit to 90, the audio technica m50 might fit ur needs

Quote: Originally Posted by andrewmorio Why not ask MisterX? He is very knowledgeable and honest. No sales pitch nonsense. Ask about swing voltage. I have both the penguin and mini^3. Big improved difiference in sq. It will work. i have thought about asking MisterX, but i feel...

bump for more info also, anyone know what the differences are in the MisterX mini3 vs the YBM mini3? thanks all

Quote: Originally Posted by opirox Oh yeah it does! I feel a little embarassed I didn't find this thread. But thanks a lot, I think that eliminated all doubts and I'll go for the mini^3! glad i could help!

i have the M50 with the pa2v2, i didn't notice any real difference in sound.. however i dont have the cans or amp burned in yet, so maybe that'll change down the road..

Quote: Originally Posted by opirox That's what I thought as well. It's just right at the limit with 100$. But if the mini3 is so good I probably won't need any other amp within the next x years (?). I'm just curious: How much would I have to pay to get a portable amp with the same...

from what i've been able to gather in my short time here, you will be much better off with a Mini3. some people will tell you that a cmoy is just a volume booster, others will tell you that if its built right it can sound great. however the mini3 is held in high regards, and if you can build...

Quote: Originally Posted by GreyArea The Mini3 will be a step up but whether you will be able to hear the difference, as you obviously did with your previous upgrades, is another matter. I know I'll be stating the obvious here but you really do have to go and listen to a unit or find...

anyone else with experience or knowledge on this matter? thanks all

Quote: Originally Posted by wavoman I have a premium Mini^3 built by Ying at YBM, another builder endorsed by Ti on the AMB site (as is misterX). I have 880/250s (my 770s are 600 ohm, so that's not a good match for the Mini^3), and I just tried them (with a 1/4 to 1/8 converter) ...

hi all, i currently have a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 Premium 250ohm cans. at first i tried them with a PA2V2 and thought it was pretty good, then i plugged in the penguin amp with the gain set to high, and what a difference it made. so now i'm starting to wonder, if i get a high...

another battery questions. anyone know a good brand of rechargeable batteries that work well with a Penguin Caffeine Ultra? and an ac adapter that would work with the amp and charge the batteries? please provide a link if you dont mind, thanks

i have the M50 with the coiled cable, and i use them with an ipod video, LOD, and fiio e5. they sound great, and i use them as my portable set up. when i'm at home i use DT770 premiums 250ohm with a penguin ultra and the M50 are pretty damn close in SQ. the DT770 has a bit of a wider...

i have some ibuds, blackberry buds, bose triport (broken) and the Koss KSC75 out of all of those, i only use the Koss ones now, for when i'm at the gym, the sound great for the 13 bucks i spent, and they are comfy and easy to take around, the other ones are just inside some random box in my...

well for those that care, or for future people that use search and find this thread, this is what i went with: IPOD LINE-OUT-DOCK (LOD) FOR HEADPHONE AMP, SPC COLOR! - eBay (item 250601092681 end time Apr-20-10 04:53:05 PDT) its made by a Head-fi member, his username is "compicat" he...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy It's true. When I first put them on right out of the box, they sounded pretty bad. The Treble was especially bad. WAAAAY sparkly. After about 30 minutes, they became an instant worthy purchase. The treble evened out, the bass was thumping, and...

thank you everyone for the help. looks like i'm just going to start with a cheap cable and see how that turns out

Quote: Originally Posted by momomo6789 its a 3 inch piece of wire buy what ever you think looks best is that really all there is to it, because i was wondering why some are only like 25 dollars, and others are 200... it must be something?

Hi all I've been doing my searching and reading, and this is what i've gathered so far for Ipod LODs lods that are copper will have more base, where as silver ones will give a brighter more analytical sound. however the pure copper ones are not that flexible, and that is a concern since...

Quote: Originally Posted by justhavingfun If you get the chance, check out the Little Dot MK I+. It sounds pretty nice with DT770. It has three gain settings (user switchable in back panel) and you can try different opamps since it is not directly soldered into PCB. i'll make...

Quote: Originally Posted by justhavingfun I know you have already bought those three amps but when I had my DT770/250ohm for couple of years, it sounded best with Portaphile maxxed out version. It didn't work that well for me with pa2v2 and fiio E5. I didn't had a chance to hear Penguin...