I've already addressed this several times.  Clearly, the performers matter.  Otherwise, I wouldn't have mentioned it.  You classical enthusiasts don't know what it's like for a beginner.  You go on and on about which car manufacturer (performer) is the best.  But the beginner doesn't even know...

Yes.  Beginners.  BEGINNERS.  Worry about details later.  Do you not understand I'm trying to make this easy for beginners?  Classical music is daunting for ordinary people to think about.  It's a chore.  It's a mountain.  It's a nagging wife.  Stop being those things.   Good call on the TED...

Okay, since it's been mentioned a bunch of times already, I'll respond to the point about performers.  It's going to matter eventually, but not for absolute beginners.  You can't honestly think that a person who is absolutely virgin to this kind of music will know the difference between Perahia...

Thanks for that link.  Listening now.  I actually just bought a one day pass to the Berlin Philharmonic "virtual concert hall." The acoustics in there are just amazing.    Quote:

Nowhere did I say that I have the "right" to tell you what to do.  I said that I would "appreciate" it.  You know, because that's been common courtesy on message boards to stay relevant to OP's topic since, oh, the beginning of the internet.    I'm trying to give beginners a way into...

This thread is for beginners.  I would appreciate discussion limited to that or else let it die. 

    Got my D-5000 and returned it.  It sounded like an upside down D-2000.  So those complaining about recessed mids might find the D-5000 enjoyable.  To me it seemed too similar to the HD-650 in sound.  Soundstage was not improved versus the D-2000.  HD-650 is more comfortable anyway, so...

I asked knowledgeable people about how to enjoy classical music.  Ask a head-fier.  They're very helpful.

Nobody is saying that companies need to be perfect.  Yes, companies run into speed bumps all the time.  However, it's also ridiculous to somehow blame the customer for expressing dissatisfaction when a company doesn't meet its promises.  Just let the customer rant a little.  It's actually useful...

I think consumers have every right to rant and complain about sellers who don't meet expectations.  Some older head-fiers will remember when too much deference was paid to a certain Russian amp builder, lots of good people lost a lot of money.  I don't think I have to remind anyone how much...

Dude, my xbox is all wrapped up ready to be sold on craigslist. I have a serious gaming problem, so I stopped playing. That turned into this friggin headphone problem. Gaming is so much cheaper.     How do you get DH using regular cans?  I usually played with everybody muted, so no...

Yeah I'm gonna have to go with that T1.  It basically looks like Steve Jobs designed it.  Next would have to be the Denon 7000 though.

Alright, what's your K/D MW2? Mine's 1.6 or so.

Your nuForce kills bass?  I'm thinking you want a kick drum from John Bonham rather than a sine wave from T-Pain?  Perhaps the XB-500 will fit your bill.   Quote:

Woah.  Switchin four lanes like money ain't a thing.   Is there a way to get Dolby Headphone on the xbox?

I can understand your fun approach and finding EQ settings can seem like "hard work."  Head-fi members use a lot of "audiophile" vocabulary like "recessed mids" or "boring presentation" or other stuff like that.  For me, a lot of the fun is trying to figure out 1. what sounds they are talking...

I understand what you mean.  Let me explain.  I have a certain EQ preference.  It doesn't matter which headphone, it usually going to match around the Denon D-2000 "flat" EQ.  The reason I matched the EQ on all three headphones was to try and determine the different soundstage between...

Come on.  Somebody on this forum must have bought this amp and that somebody must have access to "audiophile" grade equipment.  This amp had a sales rank of 50 or 60 when I bought it.  Now it's consistently in the top 10.  One of you please chime in and talk about how it performs.  PLEASE.

Oh I dunno.  I don't believe in spending over $100 on this type of thing.  Just trying to provide alternatives for you.  Do you know anything about the EMU0404?  That one's a PCI card, but there's an external model for about $200.  Meets your requirements I think for amp/dac/spdif but I don't...

Those are hard terms to use for a ranking.  I gave my rankings toward the end of my still incomplete review.  Clarity and details could just mean + / - treble, stuffed tissue in the cups, too much bass clouding the highs.  It means different things to people, so I can't comment on it.  I tried...

Oh well.  Can't get in on all the good deals. 

If you are providing amp power to your XB700, then you might do well with the XB500 or Beats. What's your source and amp?  For what music do you find the bass lacking? How far up are you on your volume slider?   Quote:

another possibility by Headline.  Pretty pricey to have a CD source. 

I have totally confirmed this to be true.  Well, more for jazz than classical, but that's another discussion.      Quote:

5000 and not the 2000? Any internet proof of this from anyone taking advantage of the deal or expired coupon? I have a hard time believing they'd go to that extreme, though not totally impossible if for black friday.   Quote: