Aww! Next year, hopefully I'll have some money to participate!! Sounds so fun!

Cool, I'm looking forward to it!

Yeahhh! Same here, first meet I'll be attending. Not even sure what to expect/how it all goes. Do we just bring our gear and then it's just like a social gathering (walk around, meet people, listen to each others gear)?

I couldn't find Auld Lang Syne, but Sofia's Hallelujah was beautiful! No reason for me to laugh here!! :)

All good stuff here! Somewhat along the lines of the Miles Davis suggestion, I really like to listen to "Live in Paris" by Diana Krall for really high quality recordings. Plus it's live, and it's just unbelievable! I'm not even a big fan of the music, but I can't help myself when it sounds that...

Sweet! Thanks for this!

Excited to look through a ton of these suggestions. An album I recently listened to and blew me away was Diana Krall "Live in Paris". I hadn't even heard of here previously, but the album is one of the highest quality live recordings I've heard! Vocals are painfully detailed, soundstage is...

Audio lovers are not built for surprises...

I'll have to respectfully disagree. I own the K550, and I think they sound great. I have no issues with the fit, and from what I've seen and heard, the P5 are far less durable. And this is subjective, obviously, but the K550 sound quite a bit better than the P5. I just couldn't relate to any of...

Wow, super old thread! Not sure if anyone here is still active, or will see this, but Diana Krall "Live in Paris" is amazing! It's one of the highest quality live recordings I've heard. Soundstage is amazing, and the clarity of the vocals are unbelievable. Definitely a head turner (ear turner?).

So would this amp be worth $130 if I can't also afford the upgrade? Or is there better choices out there for me?

So then, the hd650 may best the he400 when they're amped? Does this mean that it would be best to get the 650 with an amp? (If somehow the price were equal.) Also, what would be considered a "decent" amp? Is there anything in this category for $100-150? I also didn't know that retailers worked...

Ive not spent a terribly large amount of time with the 702's, but I do own the 550's and from what I can hear, I agree completely with you Chuda. Well, with the exception of the trouble positioning. Though I have a ton of hair, so I think that helps to cushion the fit of any headphones I put on.

Definitely interested! Somewhat new to the realm of quality audio, so I'd love the chance to meet some OG's... Or even other youngsters. Looking forward to it! Any chance of a mailing list? I'd hate for my choosy memory let it pass.

Well these K550 and my Sony ZX700 are the only real headphones I've had. I enjoy them both, I just want to experience something new. Something that is a different sound and feel all together. I have my eye on the Hifiman HE-400's at the moment. Though I'm pretty open as I'm sort of lost as far...

Alrighty, thanks a ton!

Been thinking of selling my K550's for an open back design. Love my 550's, but I've yet to be able to spend time with an open back headphone. Have a few in mind. Looking for some insight, any help is greatly appreciated!

Are the HE-400 worth selling/trading my AKG K550's for? I really like my 550's, but I've never been able to spend a prolonged amount of time with a open back design and I've been interested for a while now. Plus, I don't have the cash for them, so the only way I could afford a pair is if I sold...