Also, if there is already a thread for this, point me to it!

Hey Head-fi,   been a while since I've been on here, as I haven't needed audiophile advice since I bought my Grado SR325is. Anyway, now I am looking to set up a speaker system in my room and need some advice on a receiver. I don't want to spend much more than 300 dollars, since I'll also be...

Hey guys, working on rewiring my ath-a700s. I am pretty new into the world of head-fi, so i need to know what kind of cables i should use! try to be as specific as possible, i have a hard time finding things. thanks for the help!

I have been reading these audio forms for a while. I am getting some beyerdynamic dt990s, but everyone says i need to watch out with lossy files. I have a lot of lossless stuff, but at least a third of what i listen to is lossy. Is this going to be a problem?

finding some SUPER good deals on senn (sub $300 for the 650s), beyerdynamic(174 for dt990 pro), and grado(just low all around), making it even harder to choose  

Is there any certain kind of amp/dac i need to get to use with an iPod? (or any idevice for that matter). What about with a cowon mp3 player?

Having trouble deciding from a beyer dt990 or a midrange grado..... i want something that runs unamped preferably, but I'm willing to spend 150 or so on an amp. I was also considering maybe senn. any suggestions on those?

Quote: Would ohm rating affect the sound quality?  

Quote: I enjoy the clarity and sound stage of the A700 (Not AD700). The bass is a little to rattly though and the sound is kind of hushed. Unamped from an iPod classic/mb pro. Quote: i will check it out. hope there is an authorized retailer near me    

I am looking for some new headphones. I currently own ATH-A700s and they just aren't doing it for me. I don't mind if they are open or closed back. IEMs work too. They don't NEED to be portable, but that would be a plus. I am looking to spend up to 400 dollars. I would listen to 30% rock, 30%...

I am looking to invest in some good IEMs. These will be my first in-ear monitors. I own a pair of Audiotechnica ATH-A700, but they aren't really portable. I am looking for something that will require little or no amping. I am looking to spend up to 500, but i would prefer something lower than...

Anyone know if Beach Camera is a trusted seller? thats where i got my A700s  

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And remind me again why you need a dac?

So to use an e7 and e9 simultaneously, I would put the e7 in the e9 dock, plug my line in into the e7, and headphones into the e9 output jack? or line in into e7 and headphones into e7? or line in into e9 and headphones into e9? or line in into e9 and headphones into e7? oh i dont know...

And sorry for being such a noob (im new to the hi-fi audio thing) but what is a OPAMP?  

I am thinking about buying the XM5 for my K702s. Does this come with a included DAC (i would go with the xm6, but it is a bit out of my price range for entry level stuff)?  

Like k702s? Could I user the E9 as a driver and dac at the same time?

I assume that's a yes. Is driving power lost when you are using it as both?

Does anyone know if you can use the fiio E7 as an amp and a DAC simultaneously?

I think i have finally decided on the AKG K702 (they have a bit more bass than the K701s and apparently have a wider sound stage and feel a lot more open than most headphones (Yippee!)). Anyone know a good amp (preferrably more portable, it will come with me and the headphones, my ipod, and...

One final question.... anyone know a good audion store in houston?  

Does senn have a return policy? because i wanna try some of their headphones but they are all open backed... just to see if they fit my enviroment. because i deal with 20-30 decibals background noise max so i think its worth a shot, unless yall discourage me again.  

Quote: So what are some good closed options?

Quote: Im probably going to be looking for closed, since i will use them in public a lot... but to think about it, the places in public i go arent that noisy so open might work. Portability would be a good thing. And ruggedness... probably not