I'm glad that it has been saved, but it has some painful gaps in its streaming labels - eg Naxos and Chandos - which make it hard to justify the price for me. Doubly annoying as they are available on Spotify, at a lesser quality...

Hi again. So with regards Dac, I am now looking secondhand at a couple of possibilities, a Musical Fidelity X24K or a Benchmark Bushmaster Mk2 TC 7533. Both affordable for me. One is however, a lot older, although it was a very good model when released. Is there a comparison to be had here, or...

Hi Yes High Dynamic Range is on. I think I'm veering towards a DAC now, to get the best out of it :)

Thanks for the post. Just reevaluating now. I must admit that I can't now hear much of what I described before. The sound seems clearer, although I still hear little lower mid muddiness. A couple of caveats are that I listen to a lot of complex orchestral music where detail in that region can...

Just Hooked up CCA to HD650s via Graham Slee Solo SRG2 and have to admit to being disappointed at the SQ, especially the bass which I found muddy and a bit hollow. I don't have the cash to spend in a DAC in the hundreds, but could I get a significant worthwhile improvement with, say a SMSL...

Hi I don't post much, but just received my CCA and hooked it up to the HiFi and really surprised at the quality and am now wondering about using it with a DAC. How much would you have to spend on a DAC to improve the SQ? Is it good enough that you would need a fairly decent model to hear...

I loved mine. The cats ripped the cord out at the earphones tho. Unless I can open and solder (not an expert) I fear they are a goner... :(

Thanks. If I rip to PC using a lossless format and then sync to the phone does the PC sync use the lossless file or do I have to rerip at mp3 320? Cheerd

As they seem to take up so much space, what is the best and most efficient file type to use. Is it just mp3 at a certain resolution? I have only a 16 GB nexus 5 for example, with no external storage.

Hi Just got a pair. I'm a bit new to iems and used to the bass heavy on-the-go sound from cheap phones. As a classical listener I just love the natural sound of these. I have however been reduced to equalising to try and hear more of the bass frequencies which seem to get lost a bit in the...

Thanks again I think ill go down the Heaven route then. This is a great place to dip into for a knowledgeable read, and im only sorry im not rich enough to be able to try more of the goodies :) Ill let you know how it goes...

Ok, thanks, and apologies by the way if I've hijacked the Shure thread... I've just been looking at the Heaven 2s and they look very nice without this mentioned fragility of the RE400s. Just one final thing, as a Sennheiser house sound fan, which of the two do you think resembles it best? Cheers

Thanks, It'll be an Amazon job... Is the fragility in the cable or the ubits themselves or where they join? Cheers B

Hi Thanks for the reply. I dont mind the fit, although I've never used ones that drape around the ear so they could take some getting used to. Im more interested in the sound. I do listen almost exclusively to classical, and need to get an sense of air without screaming agressiveness. Ive always...

hi looking to buy my first serious iems. are the SE215s a better bet than IE60s for classical?I have about 100gbp as a budget cheers :)

Hi guys Thanks for the response. Just come back to the thread. PSU1 will be the next purchase. Besides, I've somewhat changed my mind over cables now the spendlust has dimmed...!

#12419 of 1243116 hours ago Lorspeaker arent u sitting infront with the princess Cheap seats ;) I think my point was that even live music, which we strive to recreate in our audio enthusiasms is compromised by outside factors, so chose you preferred compromise when buying... :)

What is reference Standard here? I went to a fabulous concert the other day. St Paul's Cathedral, London, Beethoven 9. Marvellous music making, marvellous experience. Left thrilled, but could I hear much of the inner detail in the wallowing acoustic? No. Not really. Likewise, the HD650s do some...

Same with me. I get it very occasionally if im lying down and the headband comes into contact with the bed as well as my head. I then just adjust the position on my head.

I am glad it has worked for you :) I am far too much of a coward to try modding myself.

It still seems kind of wrong. If you want a different sound, why not try a different headphone...?

Always wondered why anyone would want to hack the insides out of a great headphone on the offchance it might sound even better?? Other people may have done it and liked it, but its a hell of a risk to take when you're dealing with another's subjective opinion...

Interesting about burn in. I too heard substantially less veil(and I find this term misleading anyway as it tends to intimate a deficiency)after a certain amount of burn in. Not all of the burn in was listening, so only some it seems to me can be attributed to the brain. However, yesterday i had...

So you could potentially remaster your cd collection at point of transfer to computer? I would certainly be interested to hear the difference in SQ the two. I listen mostly to classical and I can hear that recordings from the early days of CD aren't all perfect. I really dont come across many...

Am I missing out on something? Is there a better sound quality computer file than the original CD (in top condition)? I can understand why you would buy new music on a higher quality file, but can you actually transfer your existing CDs to a higher SQ? I think im a dinosaur. I couldn't exchange...