Are any of the IEM's mentioned here a decent upgrade from the Senn IE-7?

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/13     Quote:  

Quote: Are you saying that that a DAC has no impact on sound quality?

Quote:   IMO, yes. I wouldn't waste time with an SGSII if sound quality is important. It's a great phone in every other regard.

Can the IE8's be driven directly from an mp3 player (Zune) without major loss of SQ?

I'm still using my 595 and they have been abused, dropped multiple times on hard floors, and they still work fine.   Quote:  

How would you all compare an HD-595 to a DT990 (600ohm or otherwise)? What should I expect other then more bass when moving from a 595 to a DT990? Any loss of clarity or mid detail?

Hmm, I'm almost thinking of buying the DT 990 and one of the grados.   Question about amps. Do most amps take the optical output as source from a soundcard for example?

Are the grado's comfortable to wear? Every picture I have seen make them seem like they sit on the ear instead of over it and from experience, I know that is not comfortable for me.   I'll try to see if I can test them out somewhere.   Quote:

Also, does anyone now if the Claro Halo can adequately drive these phones? Thx   Quote:

I listen to all types, but I would say alt. rock, metal, trance, electronic, dream wave/pop, some classical.   Quote:

The DT990 600ohm is looking good right now, but can my Claro Halo drive it?

Would these be a nice 'upgrade' from the HD-595's?

Would the HT Claro Halo be able to drive the HD-650?

Right now, I'm having more fun listening to music with my IE7 IEMs then the HD-595. Not sure if it's just the difference in using an IEM vs. a full size headphone, but perhaps I need to try something new.   My source is a Claro Halo soundcard that should be able to drive most headphones I...

Huh?

I will sell you my audigy 2 zs. They're decent with custom drivers and if you use an amp.

So far I've somewhat of a similar experience with the HD595 and a claro halo sound card.

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX Do you hear any artifacts during any resampling? Not really, but I might not now either way.

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX Are you using this card or considering it? Using

All I can say is that any new piece of sound hardware I have bought has always disappointed me a little at first (maybe because of how much I paid!), but has almost always gotten better or at the very least changed sonically within a relatively short period of time. I'm guessing it's largely...

I thought the sample rate in the driver control panel for the halo was only for the digital out?

I have win 7 64 bit. Is there a link to were all this kHz business is explained? Also, what's WASAPI and how do I enable it? I'm using ASIO right now. Not sure if I agree that the sound solid state hardware actually needs to burn in, but may be it does. One thing I can say is that already my...

Quote: Originally Posted by leeperry try to roll op-amps maybe? you could use some OPA2132P/LT1364/LM4562NA...the card could also need some burn-in. Not sure I want to spend more on this right now. What are the ideal foobar settings when using ASIO? Resampler or other DSPs?

Just got my Claro Halo and using them with the HD595 set to high impedance. Not that impressed so far and I'm moving up from onboard sound, which was a little too colored for my taste but had good volume and definition. I don't feel like I've gotten $200 worth of an upgrade.