I can't quite make up my mind (as is the case with most of my head-fi purchases) between either a Meier Audio Corda Cantate or the PreSonus Central Station for my Beyerdynamic DT 150. I will be running the setup from my iMac G5, with the optical out for the PreSonus CS and USB for the...

As the title states, I'd like to find out how do you guys determine which amps to try out/demo/purchase for your cans? Do you match the sonic characteristics of your cans to that of the amps? Is it a complementary match - as in bright cans with dark amps for example - or something similar -...

Running the DT 150 out of a Visely HEA-1 Portable/Desktop Headphone amplifier at the moment. A good amp to get me started but I'd like to get a feel for what I should be aiming for in the very near future. What would you head-fi'ers recommend for the DT 150. It's rated at 250ohms FWIW. The...

Haven't been around here for quite a while now, but I'm back with a vengeance - not too sure if that's more good than bad = ) Anyway, I was intent on getting a new pair of cans today. Headed down to Jaben here in Singapore to audition a few cans. Came across the Beyerdynamic DT 150, which...

On complex passages the K81DJ seems to have trouble reproducing sound to its fullest potential. It sounds congested so to speak. Some have reported an improvement on amping and I'm looking to this route as well. What amp would enjoy good synergy with K81DJ? And for those of you who do amp...

I realise there have been a few threads regarding this issue. However most suggestions require more money than I can afford at the moment. I'm keen on the K501s, since their reportedly perfect for Jazz which is almost all I listen to on headphones at least. I'm looking at the affordable...

Crap the forums getting screwy on me again. Sorry for the double post. Mods would you be as kind enough to delete this. Thank you so much!

Just as I was settling on the Grado SR125 or SR225 as my next purchase, I started reading more posts comparing the K501 to the Grado sound in the way it presents music. This got me hooked. The K501s and the K601s even, have been recommended for Jazz. I tried the K601 for a short period of...

With my growing CD collection, I'm starting to move away from my iMac as a source. I'm getting sick of horrid quality MP3s and the like. This will be my first dedicated CDP. I've never really had a real Hi-Fi rig of any sorts. I'm planning on getting an amp to drive my phones as well, but...

Is there going to be a difference in sound quality between actual store-bought CDs and CD-Rs with relatively high bit-rate [192-320kps] MP3s/AACs burnt as an audio CD on a computer? I guess there will be, but is it going to be significant enough on lower end gear? I'll be playing them on a...

Ok so I'm gunning for a Grado purchase soon. And plan to get an amp to go with them. So what's good with the lower-end Grados that have great synergy? FWIW, I'm contemplating on getting either the SR125 or SR225, SR60 if there's a lack of funds.

Just wondering does anyone around here use Grados for Jazz? Recently modded my PX100 with cut-out HD414 pads and my they remind of SR60s I auditioned a long while back. In their modded form their awesome for Jazz. The details and mid-range oh my = ) If you do listen to Jazz on Grados post...

I've been spending some time rethinking my whole listening setup recently. This came about after my recent purchase of the new revision of the PX100. I found myself listening more often through my shuffle than through my mac. Somehow someway I derived more pleasure listening from a stand...

I plan to buy a pair of really affordable speakers for the computer, probably one of those 2.1 things. This won't be for critical listening, just for background music. I need room filling sound with beefy warm bottom end and no shrill highs. Just a decent speaker thats on the cheap. Been looking...

I'm looking to hook up my PX100 with an amp. I'll be running them of the line-out of my Panasonic SL-SX500 PCDP. I'm not just limiting myself to portable amps, home amps are great too, better even since I'll be upgrading my cans and source in the future and their for bedside use anyway. This...

Besides Jazz the next genre that gets alot of airtime with me is Indie Rock/Alternative. Think music from The O.C., Garden State and The Last Kiss, and you'll have an idea of what I listen to. Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Wilco, Snow Patrol, Modest Mouse, Nada Surf, The Strokes...

As the titles suggests, I'm wondering if low impedance phones like the Grados, some AT cans, IEMs and of course my favourites the PX100 and the like benefit from any for of amplication? I'm sure amplification improves the quality of sound and not just its volume.

I've been listening to my new PX100 alot recently, and have taken quite a liking to the new sound. I had the old one and loved it to bits. And I can see that the newer PX100s are very capable. I've got a feeling I can get more out of them than I already am [in terms of performance]. [At this...

I'm looking for a DAC and head amp combined as one unit. I hear the zhalou d2 is one of them in the market. And then there's the HeadRoom Total Bit Head, which I'm pretty keen on [since it feels more legit than the zhalou and there's more material available about it online]. I'm looking for a...

My younger brother has borrowed my PCDP and amp for a school project and I've been left without a decent setup too see my through my post-op recovery period. I could hook up with my iMac G5 but it doesn't have a line out, only an optical out. Any chance I can hook up a DAC of some kind and...

Been a little MIA for a while, down and out with an operation. Sitting at home and recuperating now. Need some music to heal my soul = ) As an old post would tell you guys, my PX100's have gone missing and I've been in urgent need of cans. And with my post-op condition I can't go out to audition...

My venerable PX100's got stolen! A sad day of mourning but also an opportunity to buy new cans tell me i'm not an optimist = ) It's kinda crappy though cuz i've been really wanting to do the hd414 pad mod on them to elevate the PX100 listening experience; alas... I loved the sound of the...

I recently came across an excellent article on Soundstage (Here's the link: http://soundstage.com/allinyourhead/...ead200312.htm). It really put things in perspective for me. So far it's been a pretty aimless search for pure head-fi bliss. And with a lack of funds, since I'm saving up for...

I've previously posted a thread asking for the something along the same lines, however the discucssion got a bit muddled, and I've yet to make an informed decision, so pleae do help me out here = ) I'm looking for a current on-the-market PCDP with the best sound quality out of the headphone...

In my quest for head-fi bliss, I've been on the search for the perfect cans for Jazz out of my iMac G5. After some posts here, it was suggested that I should try the K601. But before taking the dip I wanted to audition them. Today was the day of reckoning and I'm back from my audition. I...