The impedance of the 11se's two jacks are indeed different when only one 'phone is plugged in. With two, the impedances are equal. I have found that the left hand jack (I guess people call it #1) is better for my HD-580s. I expect the same would be true of the 600s. I did a bit of ABing in...

Hi, I didn't see any references to it on this forum, but I wandered into the Headroom forum and found that they are selling the AKG K1000 for $359 to head-fiers. I was wondering who else was getting them. I've decided to take the plunge based on my own sense of my listening preferences and...

Hi, I bought the HD-580s (my first pair of high-end 'phones) about 2.5 months ago on Ubid for under $100 (it was just about the last of their HD580 auctions, as far as I can tell) and have been very happy with them. I'm powering them from a Creek OBH-11se (off of a Sony NS500V) and have...

Thanks for the pointer, LTUCCI1924. I just got off the phone with Radio Shack. They said they sell those things for $20. So I'm wondering if there is a better alternative to this method, as now the $40 are $60, which puts me in a bracket where there are more options. Any suggested headphones...

Hi! bifcake, Thanks for the reply. It is true that the 11se has different-impedance jacks. So, problem solved, right? Wrong! It has different-impedance jacks *unless* you have both jacks in use, in which case they have identical impedance. D'oh! Of course, it does make sense: Otherwise two...

Hi, I have an OBH-11se driving my HD580s, a combination I am very happy with. I want to get another pair of headphones to use the other jack on the 11se. I expect the second set will get used only infrequently, and the person who'll be wearing them is not an audiophile nut, so low-cost...

I just got my NS500v and I'm very impressed. It is immensely enjoyable to listen to. I've listened to my friend's 777ES but never A-B'd the two units. I'm posting not just to say "me too!" but to point people to what I think is the best online deal for the NS500v: hificoncepts.com They are an...

Thanks for the quick reply, JMT! Wow, is that service or what? So it sounds like it will still be a couple of months before the review sees the light of day. That's really a shame, because I am without a way to listen to my music until I get a headphone amp! I realized that I don't even...

Hi, I'm in the market for a headphone amp. My budget is extremely limited, and as a result I am very interested in finding out about the ASL SR-Head, which costs $199. But, I can't find anything about it online. In a recent thread, JMT said we should stay tuned for an SR-Head review, but he...