My current collection of headphones consists of the following: IEM's: Shure E500 Etymotic ER-4P (with P->S adaptor) Full size headphones: Grado iGrado Grado SR-80 Grado SR-225 AKG K701 Headphone amps: Meier Audio Corda HEADSIX Xenos X1HA-EPC Darkvoice 336i (with several sets of...

As the title says, I am the proud owner of two excellent IEM's: the Shure E500 and the Etymotic ER-4P (with a P-S adaptor cable). However, in an effort to conslidate my headphone collection I am looking to own only a single IEM. The problem is that I love both of these IEM's. The highs and...

I purchased a used K701 from a local member here and am meeting him this afternoon to pick it up. I'm very, very excited as I've heard some wonderful things about these headphones! I think they'll make an excellent addition to my 'collection', which currently consists of the Grado SR80 (to be...

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UPDATE 04/28/2008: I went with the Darkvoice 336i. I got a great deal on one plus a number of tubes from a fellow Head-Fier. I am looking to purchase my first tube amp but am having trouble deciding. I searched and read through a good number of threads, but I think I just ended up being even...

I am looking for a carrying case to hold all of the following items: 4th generation iMod Meier Corda Headsix portable headphone amp Two pairs of IEM's (Shure E500 and Etymotic ER4P) Fairly thick mini-mini interconnect (6" ALO Cryo) iPod USB cable (original from Apple, only used for...

So, it's quite obvious that this forum is extremely active and has dozens of threads created daily. (Congratulations to the owners and admins of Head-Fi.org are definitely in order! Thanks guys for your hard work making this forum what it is.) But alas, the heavy activity has its drawbacks...

Since joining this forum, I've purchased a set of Shure E500's and Grado SR-80's, along with a Xenos X1HA-EPC portable amp. I'm thinking about picking up a third pair of headphones to 'round out' my collection, and am looking for something with a noticeably different sound signature than what I...

Help me choose between the iAudio U3 or the Sandisk e280 for my ultraportable rig! My main portable rig is/will soon be: 60GB 4th-gen iMod with Rockbox -> custom interconnect -> Xenos X1HA-EPC -> Shure E500 / Grado SR80 I am augmenting this setup with an ultraportable rig, which will...

I currently have the following MP3 players: Creative Zen Vision 30GB Creative Zen Micro 5GB Trekstor Vibez 12GB I am purchasing a 4G iMod from a member here. This, along with my Xenos X1HA-EPC headphone amp, will be my main portable rig. I will definitely be selling the Zen Vision and...

I picked up some mini connectors from Radio Shack but they were terrible quality. Bending one of the pins slightly to get a little more room to solder in a connection snapped it. Also, the 'outlet' is tiny; I was barely able to shove three 24AWG wires (with no outer sheath) in. I want to pick...

So I'm going to get started in some DIY projects. First some interconnects, then probably a CMOY. I don't have a multimeter. Which model from Radio Shack is a good one to start off with? http://www.radioshack.com/family/ind...032058.2032235

I'm fairly happy with the SQ of the headphone-out of my 12GB TrekStor Vibez and my 30GB Creative Zen Vision (the original one). But I'm wondering if there is a better option out there that doesn't cost as much as a 5.5G iMod ($550). Requirements: *Greater or equal to 12GB in storage space...

So I'm beginning to research what would be a good first portable headphone amp around $200 (+/- $50). Because I have never owned a headphone amp before, I must say I'm very lost and confused due to the sheer number of available models. What would you guys recommend as a first or 'starter'...

My first foray into quality headphones was the closed Audio-Technica ATH-D40 years ago. When I bought my first MP3 player, I bought Shure E2c's -- my first IEM. I very recently went all out and upgraded my E2c's to the E500's. However, my ATH-D40 has been broken for quite some time now (at...

My E500's arrived in the mail early this morning, and I've spent the last 2 hours just listening to as much music as possible. My God. I was of course expecting a big difference, but nothing like this. It's like a veil has been lifted from my ears....everything just sounds so....so incredible. I...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Justin and I live in central New Jersey and work as a database administrator and web developer in NYC. I just registered for an account here at Head-Fi. I currently own a set of Shure E2's and Audio-Technica ATH-D40's. I have a...