I hate iTunes and have tried tons of OS x alternatives, none of which seem to include the features I need. This includes Play, Banshee, DoubleTwist, Cog, Amarok, and Songbird. I'll do some A/B comparisons and see if I can live with one of the alternatives. Still, can iTunes really have _that_...

Another improvement: iTunes had a "Sound Enhancer" setting.  Turning this off increased the soundstage a bit.     I'm just incredibly impressed about the MKIII overall.

So I got my Little Dot MKIII in!  By the way, shipping from China was very quick - probably took about a week.   My initial impressions were disappointing.  While comparing the output of the MKIII to the NuForce uDac I was hard pressed to find a difference.  Later on, I ended up liking the...

Quote: Sounds like a good test, I'll do that.

By the way, for those wondering about the HD600s paired with the NuForce uDAC:   Having never owned a headphone amp I can't compare it to much, but the uDAC seems to drive the HD600s fine.  Turning it to full volume gets loud enough, but there are times when I'm going to want to push it...

So I got the NuForce uDAC and the HD600s in.  I went ahead and ordered the Little Dot MK III tube amp.  I know I said eventually, but you know how that goes. ;)   At very first, comparing my Panasonic RP-HTX7 headphones...

I decided to go for the Senn HD600's with a NuForce uDac, eventually adding in a Little Dot MKIII amp.   The two concepts I gathered from google were the following:   1. If you get the DT880s get the 600 Ohm version. 2. If you have the DT880 600 Ohm cans, they need a good amp. (As in...

I've been parsing a ton of reviews and boards for information on the best way to go with these headphones / amps and I'm still not sure what the best option is.   I'm looking to go for either the DT880's, the HD600 or HD650s. I was really looking into the AKG k701s, but numerous reviews...