I purchased a Verite Closed from ProfFalkin. He was nice and great with communication. I'd buy from him again anytime.

First off let me apologize as this review was going to be much more detailed. I had my last day with these phones set aside just for writing this review and for cementing my opinions on the AD2000s. But, unfortunately, someone broke into my car the night before (to steal my $30 XM receiver ) so...

Thanks for all the replies guys. This is exactly what I wanted to hear. Now I have no excuse not to buy a DAC.

Does anyone have experience using a DAC with game consoles? I bring this up because in order to justify spending hundreds of dollars on a new DAC for myself I'd like to be able to use it not only for music (via my PC) and DVDs but also for my console games. However, I can't seem to find much...

HD595, HD600 and HD650. I love them all.

As someone who's not a Grado fan but who has tried many Grado/Allesandro models I must say I just don't understand the iGrado criticisms--they're not quite the same beasts as the sr60 and sr80 put I'd say they are equally enjoyable--groovy and effortless without being harsh (a criticism I'd say...

Although there has been four pages of discussion concerning it I don't think this is a question about burn-in, I think it is more one of design. Simply put the HD650 is a more open headphone than the K701. Don't believe me hold one of the a phones of a HD580/600/650 up to a light source with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek Of course there is. A can is closed when the back of the enclosure is completely sealed. Even if the enclosure is huge, it's still closed. I agree, in part. Technically, yes they are still closed but they feature few of the detriments of a...

Keep in mind there is no standard definition of a closed can. For example, many people (myself included) would condiser the CD3000, R-10 and DX1000 semi-closed. Techically, these are open cans with huge and mostly hollow shells on the back that act as sounding boxes to improve the soundstage and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Asr No offense, but please don't try to pass info off as factual on components you don't own. The Gilmore Lite's loop out functions when the amp is completely off, so I highly doubt the signal path traverses much of the PCB (if at all) before it meets the...

Quote: Originally Posted by smeggy I don't know how the GL is wired up but some loop outs don't go through any internal circuitry at all. Whoops, looks like I was partially wrong on that. From some reason I was thinking the Gilmore Lite also had PreAmp capabilities. Still, the...

This happened with both my 1212M and 0404 cards (it was the left channel in one and the right in the other). Each time there was nothing I could do but send them to Creative for replacement (both outside warrently as well...grumble). It was probably just bad luck but I'm not thinking too highly...

I'm really suprised no one has mentioned an obvious solution. When doing these tests don't use the loop out on the Gilmore Lite. Why? Because when you're listening to the Headfive this way it's still going to through the Gilmore's internals first before the signal is sent to the Headfive...

If you don't mind shopping around check out thrift shops. Once in a while you'll find an older bike in excellent condition. It was only a month ago that I bought a Raleigh road bike that was in nearly perfect condition (it had obviously been well cared for--all I had to do was put some air in...

I too find the HD650 cable to sound fuller and more detailed than the stock HD580/600 cable which is why I use it on my HD600s. The sound of the HD580/600 stock cable is a little more airy, though, and produces a sound that's slightly "quicker on it's feet." Strange how I prefer the HD600 over...

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island--still the best 2D platformer ever, IMO, (Super Mario Bros. 3 a close second).

Thanks for the extensive reply Rock&Roll Ninja, your advice is very much appreciated. I suppose it would have been wise for me to list my viewing habits in my first post but I forgot. So here they are-- 50% DVDs 50% game consoles--I own all three from this generation (excluding Dreamcast)...

I see this statement all the time now--"Many people find standard definition signals to look better on SD televisions than HD televisions." But what, exactly, are people referring to when they say standard definition signals? Are they referring exclusively to television signals (sent over...

My experience is much the same as yours--HD650 too much bass (and too warm), HD600 just about perfect. Just personal taste really.

My tag is a little different. I'm known as ClowninUrMouth. A friend of mine thought it up while playing Starcraft one day and I found it so hilarious that I just had to use it as my Live tag. Nothing naughty was intended with the name when my friend originally thought it up but, of course, many...

I comes down to personal tastes, really. I've flip-flopped many times concerning which I prefer. Last time I tried them (I've owned them both twice, at the same time) I came away prefering the sr80 because of its more neutral tonal character, airiness, and energy compared to the sr60 which is a...

Of course there is reason enough to buy an Xbox now--every system that has been around for a few years has it's collection of great games. It will be a while until the XBox 360 has a similar lineup of quality titles. This is why I always advise people to wait until a system has been out for at...

I can and do sleep in just about anything. Many times I fall asleep with my daytime clothes on if I'm just too tired to give a darn about them. Most of the time, though, I sleep in sweatpants/shorts and a t-shirt. I have a very hard time falling asleep nude. Even just sleeping without a shirt...

Just to update. My Nomad Zen Xtra 30GB has been handling 30+ min jogs four times a week for about two months now with no problems. I hold it in my hand and it is surprisingly comfortable and does not induce fatigue in anyway. I'm currently training for a spring marathon so it will be interesting...

No, but if someone would want to donate one or both.... Seriously, though, I'll see what people think of both of these cards in a few months then make a decision as to whether they'll be worth my time. Very few people on Head-Fi have tried either card--to say nothing about comparing them to...