Currently use M50s at work, with the coax pad mod, out of a Cute Beyond amp. I like them a lot, best closed headphones I've tried, the alleged v-shape freq response is excellent in light of the fact I listen at low volumes. Anyway, I'm wanting a second pair of closed headphones so I can have one...

There's only one headphone I know of, the Precide Ergo, that uses an AMT for each driver. There are dynamics, multi-driver dynamics (new JVCs and I think some of the "surround sound" headphones), BAs, electrostats, and planars, and although I'm not aware of any production models I know some...

I'm about to order a bunch of CDs. Should cost me around $450. New stuff by these bands that I have other stuff by: Amplifier (out) Karnivool (date not quite announced yet) Leprous (May 28, looking forward to this more than anything) Tesseract (May 28) Ours (early June) Dead Letter...

So beyond the noises I create myself, through movement, digestion, respiration, circulation, and nervous system electricity (also see this: http://www.head-fi.org/t/582983/inexpensive-mod-gives-nice-quality-increase-for-at-home-critical-listening), here is a partial list of the noises that...

We issue these horrible little Labtec headphones to our processing reps at my company. These things are really only good for reviewing phone quality recordings a few minutes at a time. The sound that comes to mind recalls the worst walkmen headset you remember from the 80s, and they start to...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002XO7ICO/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details   Or any skinny pillow, but this one with the microbeads is great because it squishes down under my spine and then supports my head just enough that the earcups are not touching the couch / recliner / pillow or whatever I...

Is there such a thing? The preamp stage on most amps I've seen is pretty bare-bones -- a gain selector and a volume control is about it.   A balance control (for very subtle balancing) would be great, as would a pretty basic tone control (or two).   Small enough to take places (not...

I'm wondering if I'm abnormal here and appreciate all responses. Also if there's already a 200-reply thread on this please let me know and I'll go away. I spend some of my time listening at very low volume at the office, but most of my listening time at home is spent lying on my couch soaking...

I'm a little drunk. Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron, an exquisitely tasteful 24 proof ale, if you must know. Unbelievable "beer."   Anyway, the best music I ever heard, by a light year (that's a very very long distance for you neophytes), was when I had ESS AMT-1 speakers in my bedroom and...

Long time, no post. These days, I mostly listen to Bose QC2s at work ( http://www.amazon.com/review/R2DILGPAJWNDSN/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm ) and Denon D1000s or Senn HD497s at home, so my audiophile days are behind me for the moment. I do have a Cute Beyond headphone amp and quite a bit of my home...

The Goal Expand my musical horizons, find some outstanding new music The Rules --the artist must be new to me --the artist must have released a proper album during year 2009 --the artist must have at least three proper album releases including the 2009 release --I must order a "middle...

http://www.essspeakersusa.com/Press1.jpg I'm planning to buy a pair of these. They'll be driven by a Carver TFM-35 amp and a Harman/Kardon HK 3480 receiver as a preamp and supplemented by subwoofer (right now a Velodyne CT-120, soon to be either a single or dual REL subs). I owned a 1970s...

Two questions: What are you looking forward to for 2008? What should people know is coming out in 2008 so they can be excited too? I'll get it started: Black Mountain: I downloaded a new track off Stereogum and thought it was impressive, so their upcoming album is one to watch Music...

Just thought this was interesting: Toyota develops violin-playing robot - Autoblog Will they eventually come out with a whole band? Or a whole symphony?

If there is another thread already, let me know. Otherwise, is it not time for the best of 2007 thread? Here are my top three: I chose these three because although i bought a good number (35 or so) of 2007 albums during 2007, these three are the ones I had by far the most FUN with...

I've heard this twice. The second time was in my company's gym on a Sunday morning after I changed the XM Radio over to XMU. It sounds like it could be The New Pornographers or Stars, but I don't think it is. I've attached two midi files inside a zip file. Laugh at my ragged MIDI composing...

I've never played either of these lines of games and probably won't have the opportunity any time soon. I've played guitar for 17 years though. If they had a version of the game that used an actual stringed guitar with MIDI pickups, I'm sure I'd do well. Anyway, the question is about the...

Today my boss, knowing that I'm a big headphone listener, asked me to come up with "the best earphones from $40 to $60." After clarifying, he's wanting "in ear monitors" which I have absolutely no experience with. But I told him I'd figure something out. I don't know a whole lot about his...

So I bought the Sony SA1000 a few weeks ago. I owned the SA5000 two years ago but sold it after about a month of ownership. I decided on the SA1000 for the similar sound signature and lower price, but I realize some real drawbacks. My other phones are the Bose QC2 -- which I use exclusively at...

I work for a large brokerage and investment firm. I work in a building that houses 3500 of our employees, many of them phone reps or processors. I myself am a director in a support/technology division, but I work on a floor with mostly processing reps (people who process requests and paperwork...

Well, does it? I'm talking about with a significant other or possible SO, not friends. And I'd like to leave this question as general as possible and open to interpretation. Personal anecdotes and all comments appreciated!

What a great Thanksgiving surprise. "What If It Works," the sixth studio album from Scott Miller's second lifetime of work, The Loud Family, is due to be released in January 2006! I had no idea. After 2000's Attractive Nuisance I thought it was really over. I was just hammering on my guitar this...

I've got several albums I've been trying to get for a long time: --October 8th, the band that became Pop Poppins, this band's "garage" phase is thrilling for the two songs I've heard, been looking for twelve years! Is George Gimarc the only person with a copy?? --Unbelievable Truth, the...

Is Malkmus' work since Pavement split worth picking up? I think there are three albums, what would you recommend? Thanks.

And I'm not trying to stir anything up. And these reasons may seem odd to other owners. I generally really like the sound of these headphones. They're really nice. But: 1) the cord is so noisy: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=145432 It's funny that Salt Peanuts...