Hifiman RE-400 vs Rock-It Sound R-50 vs Etymotic HF5?  They all seem really good, but I'm not really sure which to get.  I mainly listen to underground/old school hip-hop, and also to some R&B, indie rock, and XXYYXX style electronic music.  The HF5 seems to have the best isolation, the R-50 has...

Now I'm leaning towards the Rock-It Sounds R-50 and the Hifiman RE-400.  Custom tips aren't as appealing to me anymore after I realized regular tips are actually pretty comfortable, I just had the wrong size for my current IEM's.  So that's why I might not get the Etymotic HF2.  According to...

Hmmm, it costs $180, on Amazon, and $150 on this site I'm not too sure is legit.  I'm not too sure if I would be able to get them because of that, but thanks for the recommendation anyway.  I really appreciate it!

Bump?  My birthday is approaching, and I want to place my order asap haha 

I'm thinking about getting the Etymotic HF2's, and then when I get the money, the ACS custom tips to go along with it; or the Rock-it Sounds R-50s.  On Amazon, the HF2's cost $90, but it says that it is an older version.  But when I type in the code for the newer version it looks to the same...

Whoops, change of plan.  I plan on sporting a pompadour soon, so headphones won't be ideal because of the grease in my opinion.  So I guess IEM's only as of now, but I'll probably get the Ultrasone HFI-780's if I change my mind. Edit: I think I might be willing to try more neutral, but good...

Both Ultrasones mentioned seem pretty interesting so far, though I'm still looking into them.  I think I'm probably gonna go with closed headphones because I know the bass is typically better than open.  And people will be able to hear my music with open back I believe(?).

Well I don't really care if they are IEM's or headphones as long as they are good.  But if I had to choose, I'd probably lean towards headphones right now because I already have some IEM's that get me by just fine.

My birthday is coming up in like a week, and I was thinking of asking for some nice IEM's or headphones (I don't care which) since I won't be having a party or anything.  I guess I'll list my  preferences first and go from there. I listen to mainly old school and underground hip-hop, some RnB...

So the guy sold the AT96E that was supposed to come with the Kenwood KD-3070.  He wants to sell the TT for $80 now, but I'm hoping to get him down to $70 so I can buy another cart.  What cart can I get to replace it that is around the same "level" in terms of performance and price?  Would the...

The Kenwood is closer, so I guess that's a plus!  Hopefully will have it within the next two weeks then.  What phono-preamp will go well with it?  And is $50 a decent budget for one?

Denon DP-31L with Ortofon Omega, or Kenwood KD-3070 with AT96E?  The cheapest price I've gotten both down to is $100.

Which is the better deal?  $40 for a Dual CS530, or a Denon Dp-31L for $110 with an Ortofon Omega?  I know the Denon is probably a higher end model, but for $40 I feel like the Dual is pretty good.  The guy selling the Dual is about 40 minutes away while the guy selling the Denon is about an...

Ok, I've narrowed down my options from Craigslist again haha. These are the prices without trying to bargain. Kenwood Kd-1500 & Technics Sl-b202, $150 for both, although I'm more interested in the Kenwood by itself, but seller didn't list prices for the tt's by themselves. Kenwood Kd-3070...

I think the Behringer or something like it may be more in my radar, because I already have a receiver.  It's a Pioneer SX-315 and I have surround sound speakers with it.

I wouldn't say I'm a novice, but I wouldn't say that I know a whole lot either.  But, I'm willing to learn how to do things, and I think I'm a pretty good learner.  I'm not in a hurry, but obviously the sooner I get a setup working the better.  Depending on the price, I would buy a phono preamp...

@analogsurvivor These are both off Craigslist, so I would be able to comfirm that they are working. But would either of them be good, and would they be worth it for the price?

How is the Rca lab 1200 for $55? Edit: And the Yamaha P-350 for $50?

Is there anything worth it that I could find for $50ish?  $75 for one is pushing it for me right now.

http://www.amazon.com/TC-750LC-BLACK-Professional-Moving-Magnet/dp/B000A36XZS/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1354856798&sr=1-6&keywords=phono+preamp   Would I be fine with this to complete the setup?

Do I need to get a preamp, phono stage, or anything else for a Pioneer SX-315 receiver?  I'm not really sure what it has, and that is what I'd be using with my turntable from the looks of it right now.

The guy is asking $100 right now.  He says its looks and works 100%(It does look pretty good in the pictures.).   It also comes with an extra Audio Technica Dual Magnetic Cartridge, AT96E .4 x .7 mil Bi Radial Diamond.  Is that a good price with the included cart?

Looking through my Craigslist, these are my options for "vintage" or just used turntables. Akai Model AP-Q310 Technics SL-BD22 (Never used, still in box) Kenwood Turntable Model KD-3070 Kenwood KD-1600 Kenwood KD-67F Technics SL-B210 Technics SL-BD20 Technics SLB210 Technics SL220...

How much will I need to get a decent low-budget turntable setup going?  And what are my options?  As you can see, I really don't have much money to go into turntables right now, so anything that's cheap but doesn't sound horrid and gets the job done will work for me until I have a better source...

Yes they are the Kicker clones.  But I think I'm gonna try it out, see if I like it, and if not, get the Koss after a while.  I really wasn't planning on spending around $100 for headphones yet.